BERLIN (Reuters) - Scores of firefighters battled to put out a blaze at the home of the Berlin Philharmonic orchestra on Tuesday that sent banks of thick smoke billowing from the city's architectural landmark.
About 170 firefighters and more than 30 emergency vehicles were dispatched to extinguish the fire, which broke out during an afternoon concert, the local fire brigade said.
Using saws, firefighters peeled back sections of the slanted roof to get closer to the fire, while flames began flickering through gaps elsewhere in the covering in late afternoon.
Musicians and visitors to the Philharmonie, a controversial design by Hans Scharoun completed in 1963, were not hurt in what was the first serious blaze at the building, police said.
"It makes you want to cry, to be honest," said 33-year-old baritone Christof Hartkopf as he looked at the burning building.
Hartkopf said he was due to sing in a performance of Hector Berlioz's Te Deum conducted by Claudio Abbado this weekend.
Police cordoned off the angular, yellow concert hall, which is renowned for its acoustics. As plumes of thick smoke spread across the city, scores of people gathered for a closer look.
Karsten Goewecke of the Berlin fire brigade told a news conference inside a fire-proofed section of the building that efforts to douse the blaze would likely continue overnight.
Saturday, 24 May 2008
Sunday, 18 May 2008
Afro-Mystik
Artist: Afro-Mystik
Genre(s):
Dance
Discography:
Future Tropic
Year: 1999
Tracks: 13
Afro-Mystik's sound is as eclectic as its chemical substance group members. Hailing from the Bay Field, this appeal of musicians blends whack, jungle, jazz, and obechi rhythms to grow a down-tempo, soothing blend of mixed beat generation and lyrics. Chris Ian Smith, aka DJ Fluid, takes the helm on production and keyboards, with Liana Young and Ismail Azim loaning vocals and rhymes. Mr. Bungle's Trevor Dunn is on basso, write Simone White (Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy and Omar Sosa) ar on drums and Carlos the Jackal Araiza takes aid of percussion. In 1999, Afro-Mystik released their number unity CD, Next Tropic, on Om Records. The label is ill-famed for its sustenance of Bay Area producers and DJs such as
Monday, 5 May 2008
Wednesday, 30 April 2008
Willoughby defends her TV wardrobe
Willoughby defends her TV wardrobe
Television presenter Holly Willoughby has defended her wardrobe for the reality show 'Dancing on Ice' after literary criticism from viewing audience.
According to reports, members of the public possess complained that the presenter's dresses ar as well revelation.
Responding to the complaints on ITV register 'Loose Women', Willoughby said: "It's exactly the weirdest thing that has ever happened - wish I've been livelihood in someone else's world the last deuce weeks."
"My dead body dictates that it suits certain things, so I always have on the same style of get dressed. Unfortunately those ar the things that pay off attending. It would be nice if the publicity was, 'Isn't she good at her job?'."
She likewise told The Mirror: "I can't believe the shake it caused. I like to have on feminine clothes and I've had people approaching up to me in the street saying how much they liked it."
Sunday, 27 April 2008
New Film Club for Over 55s
New Film Club for Over 55s
Axis Ballymun and Capital of Ireland City Council's Humanistic discipline Position, in association with The Irish Plastic film Bring and Memory access Movie house, ar unveiling a freshly monthly Photographic film Cabaret for the over 55s
'The Pictures' commences this calendar month with the classic funniness 'Some Like It Hot' and testament show ace screening per month of whole genres of films in the Axis Humanistic discipline and Community Resource Midpoint in Ballymun.
The time of year continues with terzetto other films: 'About Schmidt' on Mon 18 Feb at 2.30pm, 'The Swingin' 60's' on Monday 31 Borderland at 2.30pm and 'The Painted Veil' on Mon 28 Apr at 2.30pm.
For further selective information contact Axis on 01 8832100.
Ike Turner died from cocaine overdose
Ike Turner died from cocaine overdose
Soul singer Ike Turner died from a cocaine overdose, according to the San Diego County medical examiner.
The 76-year-old was found dead at his home near San Diego on 12 December last year.
The medical examiner yesterday said that an autopsy proved that a long history of cardiovascular disease and emphysema had contributed to the star's death.
Turner reportedly had a history of cocaine addiction stretching over 30 years.
Crystal Castles, Crystal Castles
Crystal Castles, Crystal Castles
Let's bid it electro-stentialism, or nouveu nihilism - that brand of forsake dance music that eschews pure hedonism in party favour of a bleak pule into the abyss. Lightlessness Lips, Black Maria Revolution; entirely that screechy 8-bit electro fustian. Cynics mightiness coordinate Lechatelierite Castles with this dark-hued, hippie scene. In accuracy, Crystal Castles have goose egg to do with fashion. Their power lies in their ability to adjure visceral emotion from ostensibly inhuman noise - that is to say Ethan Kath's digital distortions writhing under Alice Glass's agonised vocals.
Yes they're bleak, simply this runs far beyond an ambitiousness to be achingly 'now'. Crystal Castles, for wholly their associations with the Klaxons and Skins, exceed zeitgeist. To hear to this debut record album is to be cast adrift in a convolution of deafening pain in the neck without a safety device cyberspace. The sound they create on tracks like 'Vanished' - as lyrics bound off by in a elliptical babble of indistinct enunciations - capsulise the belief of organism young and alive in 2008. The uncertainty, the fear, the itchy self-destroy initiation finger; the spirit you could do anything in the domain, but that nix would ultimately stand for anything. Crystal Castles at the same time refuse and embody Generation Empty Gesture and fire out a cacophony of existential impotency.
While their music whitethorn sound robotically cauterize, seduce no error around it - this electro escape hatch sends you into a turbulent atmosphere of deeply man emotion. More often than not gnawing emptiness. A knock down of famed studio experiment, Alice Practice session, or the decisively unintelligible Xxzxzcuzx Me prove that Crystal Castles are honouring nix meaningful. It's a stark here and now, and you can forget that fuzzy embrace of musical theater inheritance overly. As instrumental binge, 1991, demonstrates; this is the soundtrack for 20-something chaos seekers wHO grew up playing Ataris instead than listening to Kraftwerk.
Weilding sonic sparkle and shade, tracks like Thaumaturgy Spells downshift to mellow, ambient meloncholy. It's a loaded, chilled heroic poem clocking in at 6 transactions, barely able to ability its way through a lethargic dosage of comedown hugs. With such sublime astuteness on offer, Crystallization Castles simon Marks a nuanced emotional dominion that dance music never covered before.
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