Daily Archives: 13 March, 2012

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The foreign verse is… Greek!

Homegrown bands with English-language lyrics look to the future

Three interesting Greek English-speaking bands that have a present and especially a future appear in the coming days in Athens in two clubs to present their works.

The sound of Electric Litany can, Tango With Lions and Vokomolech may be different but this proves that young Greek artists have different hiring, different influences and mainly musical vision. There aren't many who disagree about the English verse. However, this does not mean that there are no worthy proposals that need our support.

Electric Litany with opening act Tango With Lions appear on Thursday 15 Of March, at the Gagarin club 205. Two different bands from two different countries will unite two diverse music scenes. The lo-fi culture of abandoned buildings, of the unpretentious emotions and dynamic robotic rhythms of Electric Litany will meet the acoustic folk collective of Katerina Papachristou and Tango with Lions in a live that, if nothing else, it will not lack atmosphere.

Electric Litany

After record silence 2 years, and approx 8 months after their last appearance here with Interpol, Electric Litany return to Athens to give us a first taste of their upcoming second studio album. The single "Enemy", released by Inner Ear, seeks the perfect balance between personal/social revolution and romance/love.

Tango With Lions

The intro to this quirky universe is taken on a more minimalistic note, the changing musical collective of Tango with Lions formed the 2007 from Kat (K. Papachristou), known for her collaborations with many bands of the English-speaking indie/alternative scene. With the soundtrack of her diaries and influenced by current affairs, from books, from her favorite movies and music, recorded with Ottomo at Fab Liquid Studios her first album called 'Tango with Lions', mainly in an acoustic style, with an American folk mood and a correspondingly introverted lyrical microcosm, in which Kat's special voice guides us in every corner, through the atmosphere of her songs.

* The doors open at 21:00. Inception: 21:45. Ticket price: 12 euro. Special pre-sale price: 10 euro (for the first ones 100 tickets).

Next Friday (16 Of March) Bokomolech appear at the Fuzz club with guests False Alarm with Scott McCloud.

The Bokomolech are here again! The Greek band will be on the Fuzz stage, presenting songs from his nearly twenty year career as well as the brand new album, «Mass Vulture», which marks their return to the discography after approx 9 years.

Special guest of the evening, ο Scott McCloud, front man of the legendary Girls Against Boys! Along with False Alarm, one of the most interesting new bands on the domestic scene, will present some tracks from the GVSB era, as well as new material.

Bokomolech

One of the best known and best groups of the Athenian scene, the Bokomolech (a name that is a portmanteau of that Ukrainian physiologist Oleksandr Bogomoletz, who, in the 40s, composed an elixir to prolong life to 140 years) they have seven to their credit, along with the upcoming one, releases.

Their debut, «Xero» (1995), is a milestone for the domestic Rock'n'Roll discography. Such was the sensation it caused, so that on two of their next releases Bokomolech found themselves collaborating with Steve Albini (Big Black, Shellac), one of the most iconic personalities of the American underground scene, who became best known as the producer on Nirvana's 'In Utero'.

After a slow but persistent process, the Bokomolech ended up choosing the 10 of tracks included on 'Mass Vulture', their brand new album released by Inner Ear. The Bokomolech are the: Dimitris Ioannou (voice), Vlasis Karagiannis (drums), Christina Kassesian (guitar), Lila Katerinaki (bass), Tasos Protopapas (keyboards / loupes), Kostas Ragousis (guitar).

Scott McCloud

Scott Mc Cloud is the lead singer and mastermind of Girls Against Boys, one of the most well-known and at the same time quality bands of the American scene of the 90's.

Very beloved by the Greek public, McCloud has visited our country several times in the past, both with his band and as a solo artist. With Girls Against Boys they laid the foundations for the formation of today's post-punk / dance audio. On Friday night, False Alarm will accompany him on vocals.

The latter resumed it 2010 (after a short try the 1998) and consist of S.Pyros D (drums / member of Rockin’ Bones), Kostas Oikonomou (bass), Konstantinos Kopanakis (guitar), Nikos Kopanakis (guitar) and Nikos Baltzois (voice).

They have already recorded their first single, the excellent 'Sell Me Something' (with Scott McCloud on vocals) / «Down I Go», which they will present live, along with material from their upcoming debut album.

* The doors will open at 20:00 and tickets are sold in advance, to 12 euro, at the Ticket House (University 42, inside gallery, tel. 210 3608366), in Public (Karageorg of Serbia 1, pl. Constitution, tel. 210 3246210) and at www.ticketarena.gr.

The price at checkout, the night of the concert, it will be 15 euro. Fuzz Live Music Club (Athena): Piraeus 209 & Patr. Joachim 1, Taurus. Phone: 210 3450817 /www.fuzzclub.gr

Source : tovima.gr

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John Plutarch : "This is my truth and my secret"

After the completion of his performances in Athens, John Plutarch, premiered, a few days ago, in Thessaloniki. Behind the scenes of the rehearsals of the scheme, he was met by the camera of the Makedonia TV show "Girls for Home".

The 41-year-old singer spoke about his relationship with his wife and their achievement in raising such a large family: "When I started with my wife Maria and we had our first two children, she did not want to go through the process of having a third child. I accepted it immediately, despite the fact that until then I had not taken out the father's name and thus because we keep them a little in our place, I was a little upset. On the other, I had to listen to my wife and agree to her will. But along the way, after five years, she started asking for a third child herself, after the fourth and after the fifth".

Still, when asked who he consults about his public image, he emphasized: "I have never tried to make an 'image'. Because that's my life, this is my life. I can't be anything different in my career than,what am i in my personal life. At least the people who know me, that's what they see and that's what keeps me going. This is my truth and my secret".

Yiannis Plutarchos in Thessaloniki appears on Fix Live together with Nino and Maria Iakovou.

Source : yupi.gr

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Eurovision 2012 : What happened in the Greek final!

The national final for the selection of the song that will represent Greece in the 57th Eurovision Song Contest has been completed. Audience and jury were asked to choose between the four contestants, which they presented at the River West Mall, where the event was organized, their songs for the first time on stage.

The evening started with the presenters Maria Kozakou and Giorgos Franzeskakis welcoming the audience and immediately after welcoming Loukas Yorkas to the stage, who represented Greece in last year's competition. Subsequently, they went on stage, to sing their pieces, the rising Christos P. but also George Sampanis, who seemed hesitant when asked if he himself would participate in the Eurovision contest, however, he wished good luck to the candidates.

In the competitive part, as determined by lottery, Dora appeared first with "Baby I'm Yours". Subsequently, Cassiopeia took to the stage to sing 'Killer Bee', immediately after Velvet Fire with the track "No Parking" and finally Eleftheria Eleftheriou who sang "Aphrodisiac". It is worth noting that all the candidates belong to the staff of Universal Music Greece, which has taken over the costs for the participation of the Greek delegation in the competition.

Before the announcement of the results, the nominations of Cyprus were presented, who participates in the competition with Ivi Adamou, of France, represented by the Indonesian-born Anggun, but also of Bulgaria, with Sofi Marinova.

Όταν έφτασε η στιγμή της ανακοίνωσης των αποτελεσμάτων, οι δύο παρουσιαστές άνοιξαν τον φάκελο και, χωρίς ιδιαίτερες καθυστερήσεις, revealed that Eleftheria Eleftheriou will represent us at the 57th Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Aphrodisiac". The 23-year-old singer took the stage and, λίγο πριν τραγουδήσει για ακόμα μια φορά το τραγούδι με το οποίο πήρε το εισιτήριο για το Μπακού του Αζερμπαϊτζάν, ευχαρίστησε τους συνεργάτες και τη δισκογραφική της εταιρία και δήλωσε: «Προσπαθώ ακόμα να καταλάβω τι γίνεται!».

Source : yupi.gr

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Το καινούργιο Hyundai Santa Fe

Η κορεάτικη εταιρεία αποκαλύπτει τις πρώτες φωτογραφίες του νέου «μεγάλου» της SUV, το οποίο θα παρουσιαστεί τον επόμενο κιόλας μήνα!

Η ολομέτωπη επίθεση της Hyundai συνεχίζεται με το νέο Santa Fe, immediately after the refresh of the "small" i20, the presentation of the "European" 2+1 Veloster Turbo doors, but also the unveiling of all available versions of the small and medium i30 (hatchback and station wagon) at the Geneva Motor Show. The next one, Well, step of the Koreans concerns its new "big" SUV, the first photos of which see the light of day. Όπως ανακοίνωσαν οι ιθύνοντες της εταιρείας, πρόκειται για ένα παγκόσμιο μοντέλο, το οποίο αναμένεται, στην τρίτη πλέον γενιά του, να συνεχίσει την επιτυχημένη πορεία των προκατόχων του πραγματοποιώντας την επίσημη δημόσια εμφάνισή του τον Απρίλιο στην Έκθεση της Ν. York.

Retaining the same name as its predecessors, which enumerate in total 2,56 from. sales worldwide from 2000 until today, this in turn adopts the "Fluidic Sculpture" design philosophy. Even going one step further, the new SantaFe stands out for its new design approach, which the company calls "Storm Edge", featuring sharp lines, which exude intense dynamism. In the front part, as can be seen in one of the two photos we are listing, κυριαρχούν η γνώριμη, από τα υπόλοιπα νέα μοντέλα της Hyundai, πολυγωνικού σχήματος μάσκα, καθώς και τα μακρόστενα φωτιστικά σώματα, τα οποία είναι τοποθετημένα ψηλά και προεκτείνονται μέσα στην επιφάνεια των εμπρός φτερών. Από το πλάι, τα έντονα νεύρα προσδίδουν ένα αρκούντως δυναμικό στιλ, ενώ χαρακτηριστική είναι η γραμμή του αμαξώματος η οποία σταδιακά «ανεβαίνει» ψηλά αποτελώντας τη φυσική προέκταση της κολώνας C.

Unfortunately, η Hyundai δεν έχει ακόμα δώσει στη δημοσιότητα πληροφορίες αναφορικά με τους κινητήρες που θα κινούν το νέο Santa Fe ή στοιχεία που να αφορούν τα υπόλοιπα μηχανικά του μέρη. So, υπομονή λίγες ακόμα μέρες.

Source : 4troxoi.gr

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Thessaloniki Documentary Festival: People in the trash

Photo exhibition highlights the enormous problem of slums

Five characteristic slums of the world, in Dhaka, in Karachi, in Johannesburg, in Port-au-Prince and Nairobi, form the backdrop of a major photography exhibition signed by an equal number of award-winning photographers from the Noor agency.

This time the exhibition is being held in Thessaloniki as part of the 14th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival.

THE Stanley Green, or Alexandra Fagina, The Francesco Zizzola, The Jon Lowenstein and the Pep Bonnet they are the protagonists of the photos behind the lens, while the faces of hundreds of anonymous destitute and homeless "decorate" the content of the exhibition entitled "Urban Survivors – Surviving in the slums of the world» and is housed in the Contemporary Art Center of Thessaloniki in Warehouse B1, in the Port of the city.

Nowadays, more than one in ten people on the planet lives in a slum. With the aim of raising awareness and informing the public about the specific issue, the exhibition reveals the harsh daily life of these populations, who are either evicted or forced to move from their homes.
Not by chance, the idea for the exhibition (as well as its title) arose out of MSF's 'Urban Survivors' project and was produced in collaboration with Noor Photography and Darjeeling Productions.

"The exhibition ”Urban Survivors – Surviving in the slums of the world” brings to the surface a problem that is now outside our door" said the curator of the exhibition Mr. Thanos Stavropoulos, while on her part, Mrs. Melina Spathari of the organization Doctors Without Borders stated among other things that "through this specific exhibition we communicate to the people who support us the phenomenon of urbanization, which we are no longer allowed to treat as the ”invisible elephant in the room”. Next to Dhaka, Port-au-Prince and Karachi, we added Athens to our scope of action. THE,what happens in Haiti has an impact here too, the phenomenon is the same: people who are faced with the insecurity of shelter and their very livelihood. If until yesterday these situations were similar to us ”exotic”, today we cannot say that they are unknown to us".

Duration: 11 -18 Of March 2012, operating hours: daily from 12:00 until 20:00

Source : tovima.gr