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Monastery Music in Manchester
Earlier this year my friend Betty told me about her trip to The Monastery in Manchester. I had never heard of it but as soon as I read on the website : “Manchester’s magnificent Monastery is Pugin’s architectural masterpiece. It … Continue reading
Merry Christmas Manchester
I took the day off on Monday. We had tickets for the Kate Rusby Christmas concert at the Bridgewater Hall so, having had a hectic couple of weeks at work, I took the opportunity to spend some time mooching round … Continue reading
Fancy Getting Married in a Library?
It’s a book lover’s dream, but hopefully one that is shared by your other half. Even if you’re not both book lovers, Manchester Central Library is still a stunning venue in which to hold a wedding. An extreme enthusiasm for … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Libraries, Manchester, Manchester libraries, wedding venues
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Interview with Graham Massey: 808 State and the Development of Record-making
808 State, who take their name after the Roland TR-808 drum machine, are regarded as pioneers of acid house. They have been touring with their defining album ‘Ninety’ for the last year and last June I happened to be in … Continue reading
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Tagged 808 State, Acid house, concert, Graham Massey, live music, Manchester, Ninety, W2
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One day in NARA
Follow our blogger to Kansai to enjoy the beauty of Nara and the company of the famous deers from Nara park! https://tictokyo.wordpress.com/2015/12/16/nara/
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Tagged Japan, japan travel, kansai, Nara, nara deer park, nara koen, nara tourist information center, one day trip, todaiji
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Eduardo Cunha, the nemesis of Brazil’s beleaguered president, is now the one feeling the heat
Eduardo Cunha — the speaker of Brazil’s lower house of Congress who wants to see President Rousseff impeached —is under pressure over his alleged role in a major kickback scheme in the state-controlled oil company Petrobras. http://bentavener.com/2015/12/15/eduardo-cunha-the-nemesis-of-brazils-beleaguered-president-is-now-the-one-feeling-the-heat/
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Tagged Brazil, crime, Dilma Rousseff, Eduardo Cunha, Investigations, Lava Jato, Michel Temer, Operation Lava Jato, PMDB, Police, Politics
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Ernesto Neto: Installations
By: Sophia Perkins (Fall, 2015) Ernesto Neto’s contemporary art concentrates on the idea of immersion. His works are unique because they do not focus solely on the sense of sight, but instead Neto puts particular emphasis on other senses as … Continue reading
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Tagged artist, Brazil, Contemporary Art, Ernesto Neto, installation, sculpture
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How not to get robbed in South America
“If you are going to be pickpocketed or mugged in Brazil, Salvador is likely to be the place,” says the Lonely Planet guidebook on South America. “Don’t take anything with you when you walk around Salvador. No watch, no expensive … Continue reading
Stuart McCallum – “City”
City is Manchester guitarist and composer Stuart McCallum’s most recent effort under Naim. The McCallum-Spaven co-written project embodies a fusion of ambient-electronic and jazz soundscapes with various notable collaborations; where he fuses acoustic and electronic instruments to create a distinct sound. Some of his influences include … Continue reading
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Tagged Ambient, Electronic, England, Jazz, London, Manchester, new slap, Richard Spaven, Stuart McCallum
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Lighting is key
Brief My brief was to go to Salford Lads Club and photograph there new art work. The artwork shows the names of every 22,500 of Salford Lads’ Club members since the 1900s and is made from aluminium which has been cut … Continue reading
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Tagged #followme, #framing, #lighting, #photojournalism, #photojournalist, #strobist, #thepressphotographer, Art, Manchester, news, photographer
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