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Continue reading →: History of a musical piece: No More Mister Nice Guy by Alice CooperHow it all began No More Mr.Nice Guy was written by Alice Cooper and Michael Bruce (who also plays rhythm guitar on this track) around 1972. Produced by Bob Ezrin (who also worked with David Gilmour and Aerosmith amongst others), the song is a response to critics from Cooper mother’s church…
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Continue reading →: Behind the Words: Hier encore by Charles AznavourHier encore, is the eight track of Que c’est triste Venise, released in 1964. In this song, the singer gives us a poetic recalling of his lost youth: “j’avais vingt ans, je caressais le temps et je jouais de la vie” (I was twenty years old, caressing time and played with…
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Continue reading →: New Releases: MTV by YseultThe path of self-acceptance MTV, the second track on Yseult’s latest album Mental, reflects upon self-sabotage and ambitions to liberate oneself from judgment and pain. With influences such as Hedonism Skunk Anansie and Zombie by the Cranberries, Yseult’s alternative rock realm immerses us in her inner thoughts. The song opens with the sentences “It went…
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Continue reading →: Album review: Trumpets of Michel-Ange by Ibrahim MaaloufA cultural and familial homage Traditional music at the forefront The legend Ibrahim Maalouf is back with his sixteenth studio album, Trumpets of Michel-Ange, a true celebration of his culture and a homage to his father, Nassim Maalouf. Accompanied with his trumpet ensemble and the rest of his musicians, Maalouf makes us travel through traditional…
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Continue reading →: New Releases: Bodies by KeshiA story of bitterness Bodies, from the second studio album of the artist Keshi, Requiem, explores the world of disappointment in a relationship and love. In this track, the singer talks with sarcasm about his lost hopes with the person he loved and the promesses made. Yet, he is still being…
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Continue reading →: Album review: Revenge by Muni LongThe sharing of a woman’s experience The hardships of finding love The singer Muni Long is coming back to the scene with her fourth album Revenge, making us travel through the processes of falling in and out of love, grief and letting go. While the title can make us believe that…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Week: A Memory Of Enchantment by Kurt EllingThe fruit of a great collaboration A reminiscence of a lost love Kurt Elling is back with his new album Wildflowers Vol.1, accompanied by pianist Sullivan Fortner. One of the highlights of this mini opus is A Memory of Enchantment, a song reflecting on a previous love. Throughout the track, Elling talks…
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Continue reading →: Album retrospective: The Gift by BeyoncéIn 2019, on the same day of the Lion King Live Action Movie Beyoncé released her take on the movie with her album The Gift. The opus is composed of twenty seven tracks, inviting various artists to perform with Beyoncé being absent in some of the songs (e.g JA ARA E, KEYS TO THE…
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Continue reading →: Behind the Words: we can’t be friends by Ariana Grandewe can’t be friends, the second single from Ariana Grande’s latest album eternal sunshine explores the feeling of rewinding a relationship after its breakup. In this record, Grande recalls a fear of being misunderstood by her love and therefore, hiding her true state to them: “i didn’t think you’d understand me, how…
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Continue reading →: Album review: Contemplation by Huw Montague RendallAn opus to inspire: a triumphant debut Huw Montague Rendall delights us with his debut album Contemplation, a compilation of arias from French, German, Italian and English operas. Alongside the Opéra Orchestre of Rouen Normandy, Rendall’s talent shines through his interpretations, ranging from heartbreak, playfulness and languish. For the barytone, this opus…





