“Alexandria” by Yiannis Kotsiras (Live 2012)
I have always been a big fan of Greek music, be it traditional singing, Orthodox singing and even more modern types of Greek music of the Rebetiko style including, for
I have always been a big fan of Greek music, be it traditional singing, Orthodox singing and even more modern types of Greek music of the Rebetiko style including, for
Foreword by the Saker: Today I am not posting an analysis, but a recollection of an episode of my past. I hope that you, dear readers, will not mind. If
On 24 March 2020, the Prime Minister of India ordered a nationwide lockdown for 21 days, suddenly limiting the movement of 1.3 billion Indians as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 pandemic. Millions of urban migrant workers lost their livelihoods and were trapped thousands of miles away from their native villages. Due to the lockdown, more than 350 deaths were[Read More...]
A friend has just sent me a beautiful music video dedicated to the memory of the murdered Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. Enjoy! “My Hero” – Lyrics by: Hassan Tavakoli (VERSE
As a lifelong Nirvana fan, it has always stuck out like a sore thumb to me that the single ‘Lithium’ never had a proper music video. It was in fact the only single from Nevermind that didn’t have a proper video: ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’, ‘Come As You Are’ and ‘In Bloom’ all had what […]
This music video was sent to me by a friend, and I wanted to share it with you. The Saker Really Small Town by One Eyed Oracle featuring Boris and
Dear friends, I wanted to share with you an absolutely beautiful video of Jeff Beck and Tal Wilkenfeld playing together in 2007. I hope that you will enjoy it as
by Krysztof Daletski An allegorical ballad describing the current deliberate escalation due to Western arrogance and hubris. Thanks to my daughter for singing with me, to Anja, Lea and Pete
Uzeb interprets “Blue in Green” (live) and “Goodbye Pork Pie Hat” (studio). IMNSHO Jazz is the modern Baroque :-) The Saker
Peskov: “Russia’s choice of a performer for the Eurovision 2017 contest is not a provocation.” I told to a liberal what I think about Israel in those exact words that