New version by Sjaron Minailo throws meaning out the window I was curious, very curious. The idea of creating an opera that […]
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Don Giovanni at the Monnaie
Don Giovanni: Sex, Lies and Webcams In the second of an occasional series, a pop lyricist sits in at the opera to […]
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“Do They Know it’s Christmas” gets new lyrics
This Monday November 17 2014, Band Aid 30 will release the charity single “Do They Know it’s Christmas”. The proceeds will go […]
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Shell Shock: opera by Nick Cave, Nicholas Lens and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui
Shell Shock: Nicholas Lens, Nick Cave and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui “Some arsehole”. The first two words of the opera “Shell Shock” set the […]
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Are One Direction’s lyrics creepy?
Does One Direction sound creepy to you? A fun piece on Britain’s Independent claims, “Spoken word One Direction lyrics are actually quite […]
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US man imprisoned for 8 days for posting lyrics to Facebook
8 days prison for posting lyrics In another weird case of over-reaction, a man in the US has been in prison for […]