History made: SXSW 2009, Austin, Texas
History made: SXSW 2009, Austin, Texas

David Dallas travelled to Austin Texas in 2009 to play SXSW

Concert review: Nas' Illmatic, Austin, Texas
Concert review: Nas' Illmatic, Austin, Texas

"Smarten up, Nas." With one line from Takeover , the savage takedown of the Queensbridge native who arguably still held…

SXSW: Bigger than Texas
SXSW: Bigger than Texas

My son asked for a space-themed birthday party this year. Sounds quite simple but there is much more to it than you'd think…

Jay-Z's full SXSW showcase hits web (+10 links)

Jay-Z's full SXSW concert, a new Battleship trailer and Zowie's new single all feature in this compilation of the best links…

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Eurovision Song Contest kicks off in Sweden
Eurovision Song Contest kicks off in Sweden

The Eurovision Song Contest returned to Sweden Saturday with pageantry fit for an Olympic ceremony…

William Dart: Requiem Realisations

Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra will be giving us Mozart's Requiem for its annual Choral Masterpiece concert in September…

A painting in sound

"Very much so," says Yevgeny Sudbin when I ask whether he still considers himself a Russian, despite having lived out of…

Justin Bieber forced to pay for monkey's stay

German officials say Justin Bieber will have to pay the bill for his monkey's two-month stay at a Munich animal shelter.

George Michael injured in car crash
George Michael injured in car crash

George Michael has been injured in a car crash. The 49-year-old singer was a passenger in a vehicle…

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