(Discreet)Tapes of busy roads and dripping water mingle with the sound of the traditional Swedish instrument in this experimental folk album The Swedish city of Stockholm is spread across 14 islands. The wider Stockholm archipelago is made up of many more – something like 30,000. Islands mean bridges, and bridges mean echoes. … Read entire story.
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The Swedish superstars — or digital versions of them, at least — performed on Thursday to 3,000 enthusiastic fans with the help of 140 animators, four body doubles and $175 million. Read entire story.
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UPDATE: Pressure is mounting on FIFA to boot Russia from the qualifying rounds of the World Cup. Today, the Czech Republic has joined in the boycott of Ukraine’s invaders, saying they won’t face Russia on the pitch. They join Poland and Sweden as nations vowing not to play … Read entire story.
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A conversation about hip-hop’s evolution in the country, and how a high-profile shooting thrust the music into the spotlight. Read entire story.
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For more than a decade, Anna von Hausswolff has been bringing the sound of pipe organs to rock fans. But Roman Catholic extremists have tried to stop her playing shows in churches. Read entire story.
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