“Thanks to broadband technology, the internet has created thousands of new radio stations that, generated simply by the home PCs of amateur DJs, cater to every music taste, no matter how obscure. These days, anyone can be a radio star. You don’t have to be a technical whiz to join this radio revolution – all you need is a PC and a subscription to a radio website, such as Shoutcast or Live365.”
Tag: 01.21.05
Dreaming Of Bamberg
English conductor John Nott has a dream job. In his five years as head of the Bamberg Symphony, he’s remade the orchestra. “The Bamberg musicians play with a dark, rich sound, but also a sense of fantasy and adventure. But it’s no surprise the players should seem so content: they are the only big cultural show in town, revelling in the astonishing statistic that 10% of the entire population – more than 7,000 Bambergers – are subscribers to the symphony orchestra.”
Dreyfus: Attempting The Producers Wasn’t A Mistake
Richard Dreyfus finally speaks out about why Mel Brooks replaced him before the London production of The Producers opened last year. “Brooks has told Playbill magazine that he always had Dreyfuss in mind for Bialystock, calling the actor a “brilliant artist” and a “nervous wreck”. But Dreyfuss soon discovered that doing a musical was like ascending to the pearly gates and being banished to the hellfires at the same time.”
Dreyfus: Attempting The Producers Wasn’t A Mistake
Richard Dreyfus finally speaks out about why Mel Brooks replaced him before the London production of The Producers opened last year. “Brooks has told Playbill magazine that he always had Dreyfuss in mind for Bialystock, calling the actor a “brilliant artist” and a “nervous wreck”. But Dreyfuss soon discovered that doing a musical was like ascending to the pearly gates and being banished to the hellfires at the same time.”