Hitsujibungaku (羊文学, Sheep Literature) is a Japanese alternative rock band formed by Moeka Shiotsuka (vocals, guitar, songwriting) and Yurika Kasai (bass). Drummer Hiroa Fukuda joined in 2015, until his departure 10 years later. Moeka Shiotsuka formed Hitsujibungaku in 2011 at age 15, during her first year of high school. The band worked around their school […]
Bauhaus
Bauhaus were an English rock band formed in Northampton in 1978. Known for their dark image and gloomy sound, Bauhaus are one of the pioneers of gothic rock, although they mixed many genres, including dub, glam rock, psychedelia, and funk. The group consisted of Daniel Ash (guitar, saxophone), Peter Murphy (vocals, occasional instruments), Kevin Haskins […]
P.J. Harvey
From the outset of her career, the work of PJ Harvey has commanded attention. A multi-instrumentalist, she is primarily a vocalist, guitarist and pianist.Dry, released March 1992, was hailed globally as an astonishing debut album, particularly in the United States, where Rolling Stone magazine named Harvey ‘Best Songwriter’ and ‘Best New Female Singer’ of 1992. […]
Fiesta
“Fiesta” is a single by The Pogues featured on their 1988 album, If I Should Fall from Grace with God. It was written by Jem Finer and Shane MacGowan, based on a Spanish fairground melody Finer had picked up. The refrain quotes “Liechtensteiner Polka” by Edmund Kötscher and Rudi Lindt. The lyrics refer to the […]
Vaughan Williams – Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, also known as the Tallis Fantasia, is a one-movement work for string orchestra by Ralph Vaughan Williams. The theme is by the 16th-century English composer Thomas Tallis. The Fantasia was first performed at Gloucester Cathedral as part of the 1910 Three Choirs Festival, and has entered the orchestral […]
The Fate Of Ophelia
“The Fate of Ophelia” is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and the lead single from her twelfth studio album, The Life of a Showgirl. It was released on on October 3, 2025, through Republic Records. Swift wrote and produced “The Fate of Ophelia” with Max Martin and Shellback. It is a dance-pop, […]
Notte Della Taranta
Italy’s Salento region resonates with a rhythmic beat that brings a dance tradition to life: we are in the ancient area of the Grecìa Salentina, where a group of towns and villages, along with the Diego Carpitella Institute created, almost 30 years ago, La Notte della Taranta (Taranta Night), a festival celebrating traditional taranta. The festival, founded in […]
Ladaniva
Ladaniva is a duo consisting of Armenian singer Jaklin Baghdasaryan and French multi-instrumentalist Louis Thomas. The name of the group comes from Lada Niva, an off-road vehicle. Jaklin was born in Yeghegnadzor in southern Armenia in 1997. She grew up in Minsk, the capital of Belarus, before moving to France with her mother in 2014. […]
Norig
Norig is French and became fixated upon Balkan Gypsy music after seeing the 1989 feature film Time of the Gypsies. This led her to be discovered by the French film director Tony Gatlif (director of many Gypsy-themed films including Latcho Drom) and he has employed her to sing on the soundtrack of a couple of […]
Dikanda
Dikanda is a world music band that originated in Szczecin, but gained recognition primarily on the international music scene. Dikanda performs numerous concerts, mainly in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, but also in Russia, India, and the United States. They have also received numerous awards, including the “Album of the Year” awarded by the German magazine […]