Armenian school of rock

Filed under Interviews by on January 1, 2010 at 12:01 am {no comments}
Eileen Khatchadourian

Armenian rocker Eileen Khatchadourian has managed to blend traditional Armenian rhythms with rock, and more rock. Here’s how she did it.

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The gypsy emperor

Filed under Interviews by on December 25, 2009 at 12:01 am {no comments}
Michel Elefteriades

Michel Elefteriades – guerilla fighter, artist, musician –doesn’t even consider himself Lebanese, rather the Emperor of Nowhereistan, a state with no land and where everyone is welcome. Provided they pass the test. Where do we sign up?

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Rock hard

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Gemmayzeh window

Gassan Rahbani, the original Lebanese rocker, shouts about everything from politics to the environment

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Sing for peace

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Lake, nature

Magida el Roumi may have been singing for over 30 years, and despite the dip in optimism, her passion for peace is undimmed.

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Mix up

Filed under Interviews by on October 30, 2009 at 12:01 am {2 comments}
Shadia Bseiso

One of the only women in the local DJ industry, Shadia Bseiso’s and her mixes have caught on like a regional wildfire.

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Naked classics

Filed under Interviews by on October 5, 2009 at 12:01 am {no comments}

Vanessa Nassar threatens to take the violin, and us with it, to new heights. After watching her carry it, I’m a believer.

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Ford in the morning

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Vinyl disk

Local DJ Gavin Ford has kept us company many a bleak morning with his hit show on Radio One; ‘and one last thing, what’s the radio station that loves you?’ Here’s a peak into his mind.

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Spin out

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Clint Maximus

Local favorite and internationally acclaimed Clint Maximus gives me a peak into the life of a DJ.

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Bless the rains

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Karl Wolf

The 30-year-old Lebanese-Canadian singer, producer and songwriter Karl Wolf has had a couple of successful visits to Beirut, and promises more.

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Garage days

Filed under Interviews by on July 10, 2009 at 12:01 am {2 comments}
Guitar bridge

One of the most active organizers in the music industry, Jyad el Murr busies himself with his Instruments Garage, two music stations, and a host of concerts and musical events.

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Baz buzz

Filed under Interviews by on June 1, 2009 at 12:01 am {11 comments}
Lebanon Concert

Nagi Baz’s Buzz Productions has brought in the biggest names in music since the early 90s, but the man would give up all the recognition in the world to be able to work in a stable environment.

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Got money

Filed under Favorite Slices, Slice of Life by on May 29, 2009 at 1:02 am {14 comments}
Woman on Jeep

Rappers are philosophers, and while we’ve been mining into Confucius and Plato, these young G’s have had the answers to life, the universe and women all along.

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Meen meen?

Filed under Interviews by on May 18, 2009 at 12:01 am {31 comments}
Meen the band

Meen are the definitive Lebanese anti-band, and while their lyrics are obscure and sometimes outright silly, you can’t help but be moved by their music.

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Sunny side up

Filed under Favorite Interviews, Interviews by on March 23, 2009 at 12:01 am {no comments}

Lebanese punk band Scrambled Eggs talk about music and the industry, over whiskey and local beer at the iconic Torino, on Beirut’s Gemmayzeh Street.

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