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Julian Assange pisses outside the pot
The Italians have a colourful expression to describe how the Australian founder of the whistleblowing site has 'crossed the line'. Other European heads of state must be ruminating on similar lines after the avalanche of revelations which have been appearing each day on the internet site WikiLeaks. Final idiom of 2010 to mark the story of 2010
european tour, julian assange, politics, languages, tower of babel, europe
Che Sudaka: 'Barcelona was what it was and, sadly, is not anymore'
This is the story of a six-piece Barcelona-based band composed entirely of South Americans. We chart their journey from illegal street buskers to successful European band in Paris
european tour, brunch, solidays, barcelona, latin america, multiculturalism, argentina
A Spaniard orders milky coffee in France
You don’t have to head for the French capital to have problems at the café counter. In Malaga in southern Spain, you can order a 'cloud', a 'shadow' or a 'half', whereas in France you order a 'nut' ... anecdote
[TRANS] - Attenti al gatto: la letteratura europea finisce nel cassonetto
Ha raggiunto in un lampo i 43mila membri, il gruppo su Facebook che ha permesso di identificare la donna che ha gettato senza motivo un gatto in un bidone dell’immondizia a Coventry, in Inghilterra, qualche settimana fa. Il video, girato dalla telecamera dei proprietari del gatto, ha fatto il giro del mondo e la donna, preoccupata per eventuali ritorsioni degli animalisti (e non solo), ha chiesto protezione alla polizia. Pentita? Nel dubbio, le ricordiamo quanto è stata importante l’immagine del gatto per la letteratura europea e quanto abbia contribuito al nostro immaginario comune.
european tour, literature, reading, animals, europe, culture, culture calendar
Aids, Alzheimers, abortion: Europe's most shocking adverts
From Spain and Italy's saucy adverts, via the UK and Germany's treatment of diseases, to Poland's nazi memories - a video tour of the banned adverts which most recently shocked modern European society
european tour, italy, rocco siffredi, aids, advertising, video, poland
French duo John & Jehn: 'in England, no-one cares about boundaries'
On 29 March a duo like none of the other new faces on the French music scene released their second album, 'Time For The Devil’. Fans of Joy Division and The Velvet Underground, the couple live and compose in London, which might be why their album exudes the feel of the British new wave
Swiss singer Sophie Hunger: former jazz 'fascist'
It's promo promo promo in Paris for the folk singer-songwriter, who's finishing up a tour of Europe via Glastonbury to shows in the Czech Republic and Austria. The mellow 27-year-old from Zurich is on the French festival circuit to continue the escape from the 'sad' studio
european tour, switzerland, brunch, concert, sophie hunger, media, rock
Cheese People: 'European' face of Russian music
From the banks of the River Volga just west of the Urals mountains, which mark the geographical border between Europe and Asia, a funky new band is making a big impact on the Russian music scene: an unsigned, energetic female-fronted quartet with a disco-punk sound. We meet backstage in Moscow
european tour, interview, students, brunch, post-soviet states, russian federation, belarus
Belgian band Absynthe Minded: 'we’re not playboys'
Since 2002, the acclaimed jazz rockers from Ghent have flirted with an indescribable style. As the Belgian five's tour stops in Paris to celebrate their fourth disc in eight years, we meet to talk about their passion for quality music, platinum albums and the women in their lives
european tour, belgium, brussels, absynthe minded, concert, rock, album
Concert review: south London band The xx continue European tour
They count Courtney Love as a fan, they're one of the groundbreaking new acts of 2009 and among the most innovative bands of the late decade. As the band of twenties return to their European tour today in Angouleme, one fan remembers how, in spite of wild winds, the Danish hoards flocked to catch a glimpse of the Wandsworth trio
european tour, live, concert, aarhus, denmark, indie rock, leonid kuchma
‘If I had to choose between sex and performing live with The Whitest Boy Alive...’
One day it was just computers. The next day, god brought instruments. Over the past decade, the Berlin-based band’s polyphonic electronic sound has translated into pure deprogrammed happiness for live dance fans across Europe. We hear the boys from Bergen, Berlin and Toruń out
european tour, bands, brunch, best of cafebabel.com, norway, berlin, poland
I love you my dropping
My bunny-bear, baby, cabbage, sugar slug - just like Europe, love knows no boundaries. Yet some terms of affection for loved ones vary from being rather unsavoury to overly sickly on the continent – romantic sayings of the week, with audio
Sport in August: more than football or Olympics
Skate, cycle, marathon and surf – sport crosses Europe’s alps, streets and waves this summer. Monthly event guide
european tour, sport, beachvolleyball, sportagenda, lacanau pro, skate
Events: Isle of Wight Woodstock and more in June
German-Czech festivals, strangers filming in Amsterdam and pure dance in London and Luxembourg - our pick of this month's best happenings
european tour, dance, isle of wight festival, fête de la musique, cinema, film, festivals
Top five Eurovision hits
Since its first broadcast on 24 May 1956, the Eurovision Song Contest has seen hundreds of songs battle it out for the titles of the worst, the funniest and above all the best
european tour, massiel, eurovision, video gallery, serge gainsbourg, eurovision song contest, abba
Music in May with The Fratellis and Paul Weller
A freakshow from Germany, Scottish guitar rockers, an Italian in California and the return of the Woking Modfather – the best music to catch this month
european tour, my baby wants to eat your pussy, robert delirio, musikagenda, the fratellis, album, cd
Music: Portishead, Hooverphonic and the Lo Fat Orchestra
Where do these bands get their names from? We sweep the UK, Belgium, Switzerland and France for our monthly music pick this April
european tour, men and women, youth, strasbourg, france, album, cd
Go out in April: Uppsala, nerds and witches
Enjoy the year's first rays at Walpurgis night in Sweden, a vintage computer festival in Munich or the spring festival in Seville
european tour, estonia, university, liverpool, germany, paris, seville
