When righteousness
Withers away
And evil
Rules the Land
We come into being
Age after age
And take visible shape
And move
A man among men
For the protection
Of good
Thrusting back evil
And setting virtue
On her seat again.
— Philip Glass, read to protestors at #OWS GA
Pursuit of Happiness (Live at Brighton Great Escape 2010)
Music video by Lissie performing Pursuit of Happiness
Dance It Up
(feat. Groove Armada’s “History” feat. Will Young)
Eple, by Röyksopp
“I was first introduced to Freddie Mercury—a paradoxically shy yet flamboyant young man—at the side of the stage at one of our early gigs as the group “SMILE.” He told me he was excited by how we played, he had some ideas—and he could sing! I’m not sure we took him very seriously, but he did have the air of someone who knew he was right. He was a frail but energised dandy, with seemingly impossible dreams and a wicked twinkle in his eye. A while later we had the opportunity to actually see him sing … and it was scary! He was wild and untutored, but massively charismatic. Soon, he began his evolution into a world-class vocal talent, right in front of our eyes.”
- Dr. Brian May, founding member of Queen and writer of many of the band’s hits (read more)
Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
“I was first introduced to Freddie Mercury—a paradoxically shy yet flamboyant young man—at the side of the stage at one of our early gigs as the group “SMILE.” He told me he was excited by how we played, he had some ideas—and he could sing! I’m not sure we took him very seriously, but he did have the air of someone who knew he was right. He was a frail but energised dandy, with seemingly impossible dreams and a wicked twinkle in his eye. A while later we had the opportunity to actually see him sing … and it was scary! He was wild and untutored, but massively charismatic. Soon, he began his evolution into a world-class vocal talent, right in front of our eyes.”
- Dr. Brian May, founding member of Queen and writer of many of the band’s hits
Bang Bang by Melanie Fiona
Amazing R&B singer from… Canada?
Coba Guarango by Novalima
Founded by four friends from Lima with a shared passion for traditional Afro-Peruvian music and modern DJ culture, Novalima searches for the common ground between past and future, between tradition and innovation. Having performed for audiences of tens of thousands in Peru, Novalima is now sharing their exciting vision of contemporary Peruvian music abroad.
And at once I knew I was not magnificent
Strayed above the highway aisle
(Jagged vacance, thick with ice)
I could see for miles, miles, miles
- Bon Iver, Holocene
