The Walkmen
Filter - The guitars start at a lilt, and the gritty croon of vocalist Hamilton Leithauser is unmistakable: you know you’re listening to The Walkmen . And by the time “Louisiana” ends, in an increasingly insistent sonic carnival of trumpet, piano and an

Khalid Mish’al: We Will Not Sell Our Principles for Aid
Palestine Chronicle - DAMASCUS - It is widely recognized that the Palestinians are among the most politicized and educated peoples in the world. When they went to the polls last Wednesday they were well aware of what was on offer and those who voted for Hamas knew what it

A comment on the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival
World Socialist Web Site - This is the conclusion of a two-part article. The first part was posted March 22. BIT20 Ensemble, including singer Berit Opheim, were part of a Norwegian feature at the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival. Before their performance, composer Rolf

Botswanan professor explains gender roles in her country
Utah Chronicle - Dr. Tapologo Maundeni from the University of Botswana talks about families in the Botswanian culture. She said that the Setswana language continues to be characterized by expressions, names, sayings and songs that portray females as inferior, as