April 12, 2019 - 6:02 am in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Food for thought @en, Home @en, massimo gava, Mens sana in corpore sano @en, Music @en, Travel @en, Window of the soul @enJoseph Tawadros. Breaking Boundaries With the Oud
The flamboyant Joseph Tawadros is a multi-instrumentalist, best known for playing the oud. Massimo Gava meets the virtuoso and discovers more about his instrument of choice. Joseph Tawadros…
June 23, 2018 - 12:28 am in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Featured @en, Film @en, Mark Beech, Music @en, Uncategorized @enFictional Violence = Real Life Crime. Really?
Mark Beech argues against the case for unnecessary media censorship which spoils the enjoyment of millions, in response to the actions of a very few crazed criminals who may not be influenced by violent…
June 11, 2018 - 11:18 pm in Art and Culture @en, Cover @en, Featured @en, Film @en, Mark Beech, Music @en, Uncategorized @enSoundtracking Africa and the world: Film composer Didier Recloux
By Mark Beech Didier Recloux is a name you may not be familiar with yet, but he is worth watching. The composer for film and TV wrote the music for the 2017 ground-breaking series History of Africa…
May 4, 2018 - 10:27 am in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Film @en, Home @en, interview, massimo gava, Music @en, Style @en, Uncategorized @enRiver of words for a Eurovision tale.
Massimo Gava meets Eurovision and San Remo legends Jalisse for an exclusive interview – and was the first to hear rehearsals for the new soundtrack featured in the movie Niente di serio (Nothing…
ABBA: From Arrival to Revival – Cashtills Ring Out Again
A Reflection by Mark Beech Mamma Mia! Here we go again.. my my.. It could be all Money, Money, Money as ABBA returns. I work all night, I work all day, to pay the bills I have to pay…
San Remo Music Festival
This is the week that sees the start of the Sanremo Music Festival, the popular Italian song contest, held annually in the city of Sanremo,Italy,where previously unreleased songs battle it out…
Luis Fonsi Speaks to DANTE: How Despacito Has Conquered the World
The Luis Fonsi song is ubiquitous. Susanne Ramírez de Arellano speaks to the star and delves a little deeper into the story behind it. Luis Fonsi is just about the biggest star in the rock firmament…
June 28, 2017 - 10:57 pm in Art and Culture @en, Cover @en, Featured @en, Literature @en, Mark Beech, Music @enWhen Led Zep Met the Damned: Punk’s Roxy Celebrated After 40 Years
In 100 days, London’s Roxy became the most influential punk club in the world. It is being celebrated with a new book, blue plaque and an exhibition. Mark Beech meets the Roxy’s founders. …
May 29, 2017 - 11:34 pm in Art and Culture @en, Cover @en, Featured @en, Film @en, Mark Beech, Music @enI Saw a Film Today, Oh Boy… Alan G. Parker’s Beatles Movie in Review
The movie title is not exactly catchy. It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond. But, then again, the original LP it documents, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,…
May 27, 2017 - 2:31 pm in Business, Business @en, Cover @en, Featured @en, Mark Beech, Music @en, Uncategorized @enIs Money Killing Music? What the Royalty Battle Means
Stars as varied as Jean-Michel Jarre, Blondie and Nikki Sixx are lining up to warn about the state of the future of music. Internet streaming and royalty rates are cutting the heart out of the business,…
