Today, March 27, it is World Theatre Day and we are celebrating it by revisiting some of the greatest music and songs that a superb composer has written for theatrical performances. In parallel, we shall be sharing the messages that important figures of global theatre have shared regarding this very...
From Villagers of Ioannina City to Gidiki and Koupes, there is a fascinating spectrum of bands that the lover of Greek music can turn to in order to enjoy the merging of rock / hard rock and tradition. Unexpected arrangements, endless improvisation, and a Dionysian spirit of a return to nature and the...
Today, March 25, we are of course celebrating Greek Independence Day with songs that refer to Greece itself. Greece, the mother; filled with light; in danger; travelling; offering water in hell; with multiple faces appearing on the mirror; selling its children like slaves in the markets. Our destination:...
Today, and throughout this week, we are exploring the multiple ways in which tradition has inspired a younger generation of artists active in and around rock. Darnakes, Babo Koro and Banda Entopica are just some of the pioneering bands that revitalize tradition with their fresh, youthful approach.
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This week, we revisit Greek traditional music through the eyes of contemporary bands that are inspired by the past while shaping the present with their modern artistic tools. Kontrabando, Transidelia, Balothizer, and beyond.
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Αυτή την εβδομάδα, επανεξετάζουμε τη...
Κι από Μάρτης… καλοκαίρι. Απόψε, τα Μουσικά Προάστια φιλοξενούν τον γνωστό δημοσιογράφο και ραδιοφωνικό παραγωγό Αντώνη Τζαβάρα, ο οποίος διαβάζει αποσπάσματα από το «Καλοκαίρι», τη συλλογή διηγημάτων του που κυκλοφορεί από τις εκδόσεις Συρτάρι.
Έξι ιστορίες που εκτυλίσσονται κάτω απ’ τον ήλιο του...
Σήμερα, είναι η Παγκόσμια Ημέρα Ποίησης και την γιορτάζουμε ακούγοντας δείγματα από μια νέα σοδιά μελοποιημένης ποίησης – δύο τραγούδια από κάθε δίσκο που επιλέγουμε, για την ακρίβεια. Από τον Γιάννη Κονταράτο που μελοποιεί Λαπαθιώτη στη Μαρία Φιρλίγκου που φωτίζει τον Καρυωτάκη κι από τον Πέτρο Σατραζάνη ...
Rock paths, a spirit of experimentation, atmospheric vibes, layers of psychedelia, and three fascinating collectives: Electric Litany, Tango With Lions, The Steams. This is Greek indie at its best.
Νέο ελληνικό indie V: Electric Litany, Tango With Lions, The Steams
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Playground Theory is a band based in Athens. In 2013 they released their debut album, “Speaking of Secrets”. Their sound has been described as dream-pop, cinematic and psychedelic while their more recent material also includes Mediterranean elements and eastern modes.
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Σtella, Theodore, Veslemes – three multi-faceted, highly creative artists that stand at the forefront of Greek indie. Rich textures, mystifying atmospheres, dream-like explorations that blur the borders of established labels and genres.
Νέο ελληνικό indie III: Σtella – Theodore – Γιάννης Βεσλεμές
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Founded in 2007 and based in Patras, Greece, Inner Ear Records started as a solo venture and has since grown to become one of the country’s foremost independent music labels. Today, it represents a diverse roster of some of the most interesting and innovative artists in the Greek music scene. Their f...
Throughout this week, we are exploring the very vibrant and forward-oriented Greek indie scene that has been in constant communication with developments abroad. Notowns, Pale Oaks, Frenzee and Remade are just some of the bands that we shall be appreciating today, next to a couple of individual artists...
Σήμερα, η εκπομπή μας έχει μια αραβική χροιά τιμώντας τη μνήμη ενός φίλου της εκπομπής, του Αιγυπτιώτη κύριου Ντίνου Φιλιππίδη, που έφυγε πρόσφατα. Σημείο συνάντησης για το αποψινό μας ραντεβού: Τραγούδια για τον Νείλο, το Κάιρο, την Αλεξάνδρεια, κι άλλα μέρη εξωτικά και αγαπημένα.
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Σήμερα, επιστρέφουμε στην τέχνη της ζωγραφικής, σε τέσσερις κορυφαίους Έλληνες ζωγράφους και στα εξώφυλλα που φιλοτέχνησαν για δίσκους γνωστών συνθετών. Σημείο συνάντησης για το αποψινό μας ραντεβού: Σπύρος Βασιλείου – Γιάννης Μόραλης – Δημήτρης Μυταράς - Αλέκος Φασιανός.
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Today, here at GME, we conclude our week-long tribute to Greek love songs with even more imposing erotic anthems by important vocalists such as Costas Makedonas, Filippos Nikolaou and Tolis Voskopoulos. These are the melodies and lyrics that remind us of just how beautiful but also how disastrous erotic...
Philosopher Erich Fromm notes: “…to speak of love is not "preaching," for the simple reason that it means to speak of the ultimate and real need in every human being. That this need has been obscured does not mean that it does not exist. To analyze the nature of love is to discover its general absence tod...
Being in a love affair that is as big as the universe, melting, telling one’s heart to stop walking, flying high with the wings of love, hurting and taking revenge, visiting witches and asking for their opinion, and so on. What might seem as exaggeration is business as usual when it comes to eros-ridden G...
“Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me words, words, words, tell me words of love, tell me words of the heart. I want to sing to you since you say you love me” sings Konstantina. And we join her in this humble quest for love and for the songs that celebrate it. Isidora Sideri, Marinella, Tzeni Vanou are...
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