Georges Brassens and Jacques Brel: Personal and Social Narratives in Post-War Chanson (Liverpool University Press - Contemporary French & Francophone Cultures)
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The above is the national motto of Belgium, and means "strength through unity". A few years ago, the then Belgian PM Guy Verhofstadt said, “Belgium is the laboratory of European unification”. I have long had great respect for Belgium, and her contributon to the European Project. As a student of the history of the EU, I well know the hard work and vision of people like Paul-Henri...
Am i the only one who thinks things sound more romantic...more...mysterious in a different language? say...Jacques Brel - Ne Me Quitte Pas Ne me quitte pas Il faut oublier Tout peut s'oublier Qui s'enfuit deja Oublier le temps Des malentendus Et le temps perdu A savoir comment Oublier ces heures Qui tuaient parfois A coups de pourquoi Le coeur du bonheur Ne me quitte pas Now as Jacques Brel - Don't...
Just a quick reminder that Anthony Reynolds , formerly of this parish (oh, he's back again), will be performing Syd Barrett songs at Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff (Saturday, 14 November, 9pm). I'm a big fan of Reynolds' Jacques Brel-esque oeuvre so I'm curious to see how he'll tackle Barrett's particular brand of English psychedelia. I understand the songs will be given a classical emphasis. Intriguing....
Yes, I was amazed to see on Roy Evans Burstiner's blog the photo of Jacques Brel. I've been trying to remember his name for months as I'd like to download some of his music from iTunes. I don't know what he sings about-probably politics and love- but he sings with passion and conviction and has a voice so powerful it makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up. I know he isn't a native of France,...
.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Mark Eitzel, originally uploaded by alister. Live, Edinburgh Cabaret Voltaire, Saturday 7th November.Mark Eitzel's return to Edinburgh saw him on absolutely phenomenal form. I think he really is better than he has ever been
Time for some new music, after a week of looking back. There's a new single (album coming up) from Isabelle Boulay , dedicated to the fall. Chanson pour les mois d'hiver isn't Les feuilles mortes (there's a tad more sunlight), but a grown-up, solid song that steers on the right side of mainstream to appeal to me. Clara plume (pictured) is, like Luciole for instance, a slammeuse (a young poet that...
How do you keep the music playing? That's not just the title of an Oscar-nominated song Michel Legrand wrote in 1982, it's a question he has been asking all of his life.
Here are three videos of Carousel rehearsals last month at Music Bank in the Tower Bridge Business Complex in which I sang through -- for the first time with real musicians -- three Jacques Brel songs arranged by David Coulter and Mike Smith, and translated by me (you can read my translations, two of which were made specially for this performance, beside the videos as they appear on YouTube). The band...
This was a 7" Bowie single from 1973. "Sorrow" comes from Bowie's Pin-Ups LP, his album of cover versions from 1973. The song "Sorrow" was written by Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, and Richard Gottehrer. It was first recorded by The McCoys and became a big hit in the United Kingdom in a version by The Merseys in 1966. Bowie's remake of "Sorrow" was the only single...
The British actress Carey Mulligan delivers a quietly astonishing performance in "An Education," a beguiling little film that, with deceptive restraint and forthrightness, opens up worlds of roiling, contradictory emotions.
First, she was in “The Wiz.” Then, she was in “Wicked.” What was Courtney Corey doing in those Dorothy-related stories? Probably giving tips to the tornado.
Carousel: The Songs of Jacques Brel Featuring Arno, Marc Almond, Diamanda Galás, Arthur H, Momus, Camille O'Sullivan - Barbican, 22 October 2009 Is any excuse really necessary for performing Brel songs? This year would have seen his 80th birthday which...
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