Etiket: Critique
[Critique] “The Wolf”, Nathalie Doummar
Before moma dramatic comedy where 12 women of Egyptian origin take turns at the bedside of a dying patriarch, Nathalie Doummar had written The wolf, a piece as short as…
[Critique] Seven Palms, Paul Simon
Percussions evoke a religious past. An acoustic guitar brings back to the origin the one who, with and without Art Garfunkel, rocked and shook our lives so much. And then…
[Critique] “Thomas Lauderdale meets The Pilgrims”, Thomas Lauderdale and Satan’s Pilgrims (with Pink Martini)
Thomas from Pink Martini had it on the shelves at his home in Oregon, an unfinished project that he had the good idea to revive. It gasps and it booms,…
[Critique] “Mozart’s Mannheim”, Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
Big news: the famous Friborg Baroque Orchestra is back with Deutsche Grammophon and its first CD was released on May 19. The presence of label yellow clearly endorses the removal…
[Critique], “ANIMALS”, Kassa Overall | The duty
On his third album — and first for the British label Warp — Kassa Overall reveals himself more as a composer and producer than as a drummer. The musician from…
[Critique] “You Hurt my Feelings”: these lies that help to live
Is all truth worth telling? A fortiori within the couple? This question, asked for a long time but devoid of a simple answer to date, is at the heart of…
[Critique] Kaytramine, Kaytranada and Amine
Before becoming the acclaimed composer who was invited to DJ at theafter party of the Met Gala by appearing behind the turntables alongside Janelle Monáe, the Quebecer Kaytranada was a…
[Critique] The last living room where we talk
The concert associating Sergei Babayan and his pupil Daniil Trifonov in the Concerto for 2 pianos and percussion de Bartók had been awaited by music lovers and amateurs for more…
[Critique] “The Little Mermaid”: A fishtail adaptation
Youngest daughter of King Triton, who reigns at the bottom of the sea, Ariel is not like her sisters. Indeed, rather than being interested in the depths, the young mermaid…
Critique of The candor of the patriarch | Absurd and fascinating
An absurd, but fascinating world. This is how Gilles Archambault concludes this collection of personal texts, The candor of the patriarch, which he claims to be his last. The man…
[Critique] Our poetry selection of the month of May
song of the heart Despite the repetitions that quietly impose themselves in Innu writing, Alexis Vollant, classical pianist, knows how to rhythm the verse, stretching his sentences in the breath…
[Critique] “On the slab”: Commissioner Adamsberg at the Bretons
“It’s still something, a dolmen. It is with this banal remark that On the slab,1twelfth novel by Fred Vargas, which sends Commissioner Adamsberg to a small Breton town on the…
[Critique] “The escalation”: Vladimir Putin, public danger number one
Is Putin really crazy?, asks Sergei Jirnov on the cover of his new titled book Climbing. According to him, to ask the question is to answer it. The international community…
[Critique] “The Answer Is Always Yes”, Alex Lahey
With the help of veteran songwriter and producer Jacknife Lee (U2, REM, Taylor Swift, Snow Patrol, The Killers, the big gum, what!), Australian singer-songwriter Alexandra Lahey has concocted a third…
[Critique] “The Baudelaire fractal”: self-portrait of the young girl on fire
In a hotel room in Vancouver, one day far back in 1995, Hazel Brown woke up with the feeling — and the certainty — of having written the work of…
[Critique] “Masquerade”: gigolo on ice, with “twist”
The action takes place on the Côte d’Azur. At the beach as in the overhanging villas, luxury rubs shoulders with indolence. Finally, for those who can afford it. This is…
[Critique] “Teatro Sant’Angelo”, Adèle Charvet and Le Consort
Sublime disc, from all points of view. A young mezzo-soprano blends in perfectly with this Venetian repertoire from the early 18th century.e century. She manages to negotiate the difficult vocalizations…
[Critique] “Amatsu”, Tinariwen | The duty
Tinariwen has been making life a little better for us since its beginnings in 1979 on the borders of Mali and Algeria. Today, the Tuaregs present a ninth studio album,…
[Critique] “Infrequentable”, DawaMafia | The duty
When the song comes Bonnie Clyde (with Raed Hammoud, alias Sael) right in the middle of this generous album of sixteen new titles, we finally breathe: the reggaeton rhythm, the…
[Critique] “Now”, Graham Nash | The duty
He’s 81, the little guy from Blackpool. This is underlined by the title: him, now. Not just one of the Hollies. Not just Crosby’s Nash, Stills Nash. We do not…