New Pictures, Old Stories (American Artist)For the last 28 years, Viennese illustrator Lisbeth Zwerger has been breathing new life into beloved children's classics. She has tackled the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm, Aesop's Fables , The Nutcracker (twice), Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake , stories from the Bible, The Gift of the Magi , A Christmas Carol , Alice's Adventures in Wonderland , The Wizard of Oz , and
True faith (Sydney Morning Herald)Singer Sarah Blasko ... "With this record ... I felt I've got a plan." Photo: Stephen Baccon Sarah Blasko recently turned 30, moved house and completed her second album. As stressful events go, that's a decent trifecta, like a triple whammy of blows to the legs, chest and head.
Interview: Mew (Pitchfork)"We're probably one of the biggest bands in Scandinavia today." Mew seem to come from another world-- and no, we don't mean Denmark. On this year's epic And the Glass Handed Kites (a recent Pitchfork recommendation ), the dream-rock combo explores realms most of us abandoned long ago at the onset of adulthood, while proudly hinting at its alternative rock, shoegaze, and indie influences.
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