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Always looking for new contributors from around the world - sign up today!</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 19:16:12 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1</generator> <atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/flaneurart" /><feedburner:info xmlns:feedburner="http://rssnamespace.org/feedburner/ext/1.0" uri="flaneurart" /><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" /><item><title>Travels by Eurovision 2013</title><link>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/travels-by-eurovision-2013/</link> <comments>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/travels-by-eurovision-2013/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 12:45:01 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Philippa Burne</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Music]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://flaneur.me.uk/?p=22266</guid> <description><![CDATA[It’s a sad. sad day when the GFC leaks into song and I fear that this year’s black clad, down-beat, disappointing Eurovision is an indication of the mood. Where is the joy, Europe? Where are the crazy costumes and the onstage bread-baking and sand painting? Are things so bad that even Eurovision has woken up to economics? Perhaps this year’s travels should be planned around counselling and comforting. That said, the number of mermaid-inspired diva gowns is heartening. And the Balkans did not disappoint bringing culture (CROATIA), costumes (MONTENEGRO) and comedy (SERBIA) – except that no-one voted any of them through to the final. Fairytales, space travel and nostalgia are clearly not where Eurovision is at in 2013. Instead it’s all about cleancut song-boys and divas poured into gowns. And drumming, lots of drumming. The one real ray of light is ROMANIA. If the whole world thinks of you as a pack of vampires roaming around the Transylvanian mountains then why not fuel the fantasy. Cezar sang opera from deep within a Dracula cape then rose majestically into the air surrounded by flaming, writhing dancers. Magnificent. I will be there as soon as I’ve strung this garlic and whittled a [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/travels-by-eurovision-2013/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Superpaintings by James Connelly &amp; Oliver Bancroft @Transitionart</title><link>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/superpaintings-by-james-connelly-oliver-bancroft-transitionart/</link> <comments>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/superpaintings-by-james-connelly-oliver-bancroft-transitionart/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 11:30:06 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Flaneur</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Fine Art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[James Connelly & Oliver Bancroft]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Transitionart]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://flaneur.me.uk/?p=21520</guid> <description><![CDATA[Superpaintings features eight new paintings made in collaboration, for the first time, by two old friends who met at art school in the late 1990s. It is a friendship that started because of a shared infectious sense of humour, a love of old-master paintings and a tendency for late night disco dancing. All of these traits are apparent in the new paintings. James Connelly &#38; Oliver Bancroft The paintings re-enact a dance move from the 1981 cult hit song Superman by Black Lace. Dance moves include clapping hands, walking, swimming, skiing, spraying deodorant, sounding a horn, Macho Man, ringing a bell, and the Superman. As society suffers cuts from tightening-of-the-belt austerity measures, one has to remember that, maybe, in the bigger picture Neitzsche and Black Lace were right after all. The process of painting is no longer just something that painters share by talking and viewing the finished piece. Using cutting edge technology the artists add a new dimension to the discourse of painting by creating an augmented celebration of the superman. The history of each painting will be able to be viewed in the gallery by holding a mobile device to the subject of the work thus unfolding the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/superpaintings-by-james-connelly-oliver-bancroft-transitionart/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>@Jasonrockcity release ‘Gold Digger &amp; Other Hip-Hop Joints of Distinction’</title><link>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/jasonrockcity-release-gold-digger-other-hip-hop-joints-of-distinction/</link> <comments>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/jasonrockcity-release-gold-digger-other-hip-hop-joints-of-distinction/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 10:01:44 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Flaneur</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Music]]></category> <category><![CDATA[jasonrockcity]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://flaneur.me.uk/?p=22220</guid> <description><![CDATA[Jasonrockcity are an experimental acoustic/indie duo, fronted by Damn Damn Patriots and Union Starr singer Jason Applin. Entitled ‘Gold Digger &#38; Other Hip-Hop Joints of Distinction’, their mini album is release on May 17th. That&#8217;s today! The pair have taken seven classic hip-hop tracks and molded them to their sound. A genre which members Jason Applin and Debbie Brown are both truly fond of, it was hip-hop that brought them together some years ago. Inspired by Mark Kozelek’s own acoustic covers of AC/DC classics, the decision was made for Jasonrockcity to cover their favourite hip-hop tunes. Opening with Kanye West’s ‘Gold Digger’, Jasonrockcity’s quirky take on these well known songs is clear. One of the more unashamedly fun songs on the mini album, the song combines playful synthesisers, rough guitar and the interweaving vocals of Applin and Brown.  Moving into N.E.R.D.’s ‘Lap Dance’ the mood is rather different. Taking the track beyond recognition, it is transformed into a quite beautiful piece with focus on delicate acoustic guitar and drifting vocals. The duo takes a similar approach to the Beastie Boys ‘Fight For Your Right To Party’. A subtle mix of ukulele, shakers and xylophone, it is a slow burner which the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/jasonrockcity-release-gold-digger-other-hip-hop-joints-of-distinction/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>17th May: Noise of Art’s 100 years of electronic music @The_E_R_C</title><link>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/17th-may-noise-of-arts-100-years-of-electronic-music-the_e_r_c/</link> <comments>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/17th-may-noise-of-arts-100-years-of-electronic-music-the_e_r_c/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 14:25:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Flaneur</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Music]]></category> <category><![CDATA[eccentronic research council]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Noise of Art]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://flaneur.me.uk/?p=22247</guid> <description><![CDATA[Noise of Art kicks off its year long celebration of 100 years of electronic music with a stellar line up featuring the debut London show of the Eccentronic Research Council &#8211; featuring Maxine Peake &#8211; and stellar DJ line up.  Marking a century since Luigi Russolo published his ‘Manifesto for An Art of Noises’ the celebrations will see a series of music and cross platform art events taking place over the next year. The 17th May show references the role Sheffield played in electronic music and the era defining music that came out of London’s clubs at the turn of the 21st Century. Headliners &#8211; and pioneers of the Sheffield scene &#8211; Eccentronic Research Council will give a one off performance of their acclaimed concept LP about the Pendle witches, ‘1612 Underture’ with TV and film actor Maxine Peake on vocals.   Playing along side them is a seminal DJ line up representing some of the London’s most legendary club nights at the start of the 21st century.   These include Fil Ok, resident DJ and founder of the legendary Nag Nag Nag,  Jim Stanton, DJ and creator of The Cock and Horse Meat Disco, and Scottee, one of the DJs behind new rave club, Anti Social. [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/17th-may-noise-of-arts-100-years-of-electronic-music-the_e_r_c/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Sagrantino di Montefalco by Rocca di Fabbri</title><link>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/sagrantino-di-montefalco-by-rocca-di-fabbri/</link> <comments>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/sagrantino-di-montefalco-by-rocca-di-fabbri/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 10:54:30 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Flaneur</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Drink]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Wine]]></category> <category><![CDATA[italian]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rocca di fabbri]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sagrantino di Montefalco]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wine]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://flaneur.me.uk/?p=22148</guid> <description><![CDATA[This wine from Umbria in Italy has a dark burgundy colour and a woody bouquet. There&#8217;s a real texture to the mouthfeel, with tastes of mushrooms, reminiscent of forests and trees on an autumn day after a rainfall. Damsons fill the palette, which wavers like an old friend between loud camaraderie and amused rebuttal. Sagrantino is one of the old grapes recently having a renaissance in Italy and with wines like this it deserves to become as popular as the Sangiovese based wines of Chianti. Perfect as a dark, deep aperitivo, this wine did the opposite of grow on me, when paired with a plate of messicani and pesto. I stopped drinking it with the food and enjoyed it again later. Take care in the choice of food or drink separately and you have a winner on your hands. Rocca di Fabbri 2006 14% £26 More information Author: The Flaneur Visit The Flaneur's Website - Email The Flaneur Editor-in-chief, The Flaneur. This article has been written by an independent writer and uploaded by the Flaneur admins. The author's details are above.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/sagrantino-di-montefalco-by-rocca-di-fabbri/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Eurovision 2013 At A Glance</title><link>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/eurovision-2013-at-a-glance/</link> <comments>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/eurovision-2013-at-a-glance/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 21:46:36 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Tom Brown</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Music]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Eurovision]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Eurovision 2013]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Malmo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sweden]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://flaneur.me.uk/?p=22262</guid> <description><![CDATA[Roll out the pyrotechnics and dust down your favourite stereotypes: it&#8217;s Eurovision time again. For 57 glorious years Europe has been keeping itself entertained (and any viewers from outside the continent thoroughly bemused) by putting on a gigantic shindig. It started out on a smaller scale with only seven nations competing in a far less formalised structure. Each nation entered two songs and voting was carried out by jury members from the seven countries. Back then, you were even allowed to vote for your own songs, and when the Luxembourg delegation were unable to make it to the event, the Swiss jury voted on their behalf. Amazingly, Switzerland went on to win. Things have changed an awful lot since then. This year, 39 countries are vying for the prize (some with more conviction than others), and it takes two semi finals to reduce the competitors to 26 for next Saturday&#8217;s Grand Final. For many, the idea of willingly sitting through what will add up to over seven hours of Europe&#8217;s interpretation of music is unfathomable. For me, an ironic love has grown into a genuine affection, warts and all. That said, my enthusiasm has yet to reach the height of [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/eurovision-2013-at-a-glance/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>@SeanMcGowanUK main support to @BillyBragg at Brighton’s The Great Escape @TGE_mama</title><link>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/seanmcgowanuk-main-support-to-billybragg-at-brightons-the-great-escape-tge_mama/</link> <comments>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/seanmcgowanuk-main-support-to-billybragg-at-brightons-the-great-escape-tge_mama/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 11:35:33 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Flaneur</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Music]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Billy Bragg]]></category> <category><![CDATA[brighton]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sean McGowan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Great Escape]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://flaneur.me.uk/?p=22157</guid> <description><![CDATA[Hampshire based singer-songwriter, Seán McGowan, is set to play his biggest show to date when he supports Billy Bragg at The Great Escape Festival in Brighton on Friday, 17th May,  The gig came after Bragg, who tipped Seán as one to watch for 2013 in the BBC Radio 6 John Peel lecture, personally invited him along to support. A Strummerville favourite, 20 year old Seán, who is a life-long fan of Bragg said; &#8220;I&#8217;m absolutely buzzing to be finally supporting Billy.  It&#8217;s been a lifetime ambition of mine and it&#8217;s definitely going to be the highlight of my career so far&#8221;. Seán will take to the stage, at The Dome in Brighton, at 8.30.  If you&#8217;re at The Great Escape this coming weekend, please try and come along to see what all the fuss is about. Seán McGowan tour dates: Friday 17th May       The Great Escape, The Dome, Brighton (with Billy Bragg)http://brightondome.org/event/2933/billy_bragg/Saturday 25th May,Strummercamp, Manchester Rugby Club(http://www.strummercampfestival.co.uk/strum/)Sunday 26th MayThe Big Bank Holiday Blow Out (with Beans on Toast), The Monarch, Camdenhttp://www.monarchbar.com/events/eventdetails/26-may-13-beans-on-toast-the-monarch/Saturday 1st JuneThe Four Horseshoe Festival, Nurslinghttp://fhspub.comFriday 7th JuneOne-off Full Band Show at The Joiners, Southampton (with Very Special Guest Sam Duckworth)  SOLD OUT (limited media list available)Saturday 8th [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/seanmcgowanuk-main-support-to-billybragg-at-brightons-the-great-escape-tge_mama/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Preview: Birds2013, Aristophanes and the internet #birds2013</title><link>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/preview-birds2013-aristophanes-and-the-internet-birds2013/</link> <comments>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/preview-birds2013-aristophanes-and-the-internet-birds2013/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 09:35:34 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Flaneur</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Fine Art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Performance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Theatre]]></category> <category><![CDATA[aristophanes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[birds2013]]></category> <category><![CDATA[DANIEL Kelly]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://flaneur.me.uk/?p=22144</guid> <description><![CDATA[Birds2013 is a play by Daniel Kelly tracing the development and current role of the Internet and weaves its story into Aristophanes classical Greek play Birds. The protagonists of Birds set out to build &#8216;a city greater than Athens&#8217; named Cloud Cuckoo Land, Birds2013 compares this utopian thinking to that of those who set about building the Internet and eventually the World Wide Web. The script is collaged together from Peter Meineck&#8217;s 1998 translation of Birds, quotes from Tim Berners-Lee&#8217;s novel Weaving The Web, 2000 and features tweets covering a myriad of issues that play out on social media on a daily basis. Participants The set design for Birds2013 will be created in response to the play by artists, Jesse Wine and Samara Scott. In 2012 Wine had a solo exhibition at Limoncello and will exhibit at this year’s Frieze New York; Scott was the winner of the Converse/Dazed 2012 Emerging Artists Award. Das Hund (artists Samuel Levack and Jennifer Lewandowski) have been commissioned to create a live musical intervention within the performance. Earlier this year they performed at Cell Project Space and the Zabludowicz Collection for the Art Licks Artist Commission. Artist Patrick Coyle, who will read the part of [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/preview-birds2013-aristophanes-and-the-internet-birds2013/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Test your whisky tasting skills! @The_Glenlivet #Alpha</title><link>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/test-your-whisky-tasting-skills-the_glenlivet-alpha/</link> <comments>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/test-your-whisky-tasting-skills-the_glenlivet-alpha/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 09:24:46 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Flaneur</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Drink]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Whisky]]></category> <category><![CDATA[alpha]]></category> <category><![CDATA[glenlivet]]></category> <category><![CDATA[whisky]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://flaneur.me.uk/?p=22141</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Glenlivet launches a mysterious single malt: The Glenlivet Alpha The Glenlivet, the single malt that started it all, has unveiled a rare and enigmatic single malt whisky, The Glenlivet Alpha. With no cask information, tasting notes or age statement, and a striking black bottle, The Glenlivet Alpha’s unique character can be discovered via a series of online challenges on TheGlenlivet.com and Facebook.com/theglenlivet The limited edition, of only 3,350 bottles, has been crafted in secret by Master Distiller Alan Winchester at The Glenlivet Distillery in the heart of Speyside, in order to encourage consumers to engage their senses and enjoy its distinct flavour. Each week for six weeks from 8th May, a new online challenge will be released on The Glenlivet Facebook and website, so that whisky lovers and novices alike can explore and discover the unique flavours of Alpha and The Glenlivet range through look, smell, taste and feel. Master Distiller Alan Winchester said, “Flavour is a multi-sensory experience: one that combines the subtleties of sight and sensation in the mouth, in addition to taste and smell. By withholding information on the casks used to create The Glenlivet Alpha and encouraging people to use their senses, I hope they [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/test-your-whisky-tasting-skills-the_glenlivet-alpha/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Millie Brown: Muted Chronology @StrandGallery @proudgalleries</title><link>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/millie-brown-muted-chronology-strandgallery-proudgalleries/</link> <comments>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/millie-brown-muted-chronology-strandgallery-proudgalleries/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 09:00:01 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Flaneur</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Fine Art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[millie brown]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Proud galleries]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Strand gallery]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://flaneur.me.uk/?p=22208</guid> <description><![CDATA[Just when you think you have seen everything in contemporary art someone turns up and vomits on a canvas. The artist is Millie Brown and her first UK exhibition Muted Chronology at The Strand Gallery opens today, following previous collaborations with musician/performer Lady Gaga, and designer Nick Knight. Millie Brown: Photo Proud Galleries The Strand Gallery will exhibit an on-site video installation (showing a series of Brown’s films and collaborations) and a large work on canvas. The majority of Brown’s current work involves drinking coloured milk and regurgitating the liquid over canvas or white clothing while recording the process. The resulting films are highly stylised, considered and choreographed and Brown uses anticipation, intrigue and fear to create a viewing experience which is compulsorily voyeuristic. The corporeality of the scenes directly confront issues of the body, human nature and gender by drawing on current issues and ancient symbolism. Critics have noted the abstract beauty of the finished canvases. Brown has collaborated with designer Nick Knight and music director Ruth Hogben and her work is celebrated by global phenomenon Lady Gaga. Gaga personally chose Millie Brown to feature in her own performance video: Brown vomits shimmering liquid over the singer in an [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/millie-brown-muted-chronology-strandgallery-proudgalleries/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>New Perfume Uniform Cologne EP via @Fjellsmug Rekords</title><link>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/new-perfume-uniform-cologne-ep-via-fjellsmug-rekords/</link> <comments>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/new-perfume-uniform-cologne-ep-via-fjellsmug-rekords/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 15:05:36 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Flaneur</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Music]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://flaneur.me.uk/?p=22195</guid> <description><![CDATA[The fourth release from the Cologne based Fjellsmug Rekords appeared the other day. It&#8217;s by a trio that goes by the name Perfume Uniform. The bandmembers come Kvinnherad near Bergen (Norway) and Cologne (Germany) &#8211; &#8220;Cologne&#8221; is actually their first proper release. &#8220;Cologne&#8221; is a five track EP somewhere in between lo-fi acoustics, tech-house engines and electro-pop goodies. Out alone tonight starts as a gentle, lo-fi concoction then veers into electro boppiness. Retro-futurism in one 6 minute track. Enjoy.  Give it a listen here . Perfume Uniform already did get some recognition back in the days &#8211; they were chosen as &#8220;Ukas Urørt&#8221; (Newcomer of the week) on the Norwegian radio program NRK. And they did an acclaimed remix for shooting star Familjen from Sweden which got released via Adrian and Tellé Records (http://soundcloud.com/perfume-uniform/familjen-huvudet-i-sanden-perfume-uniform-remix). Author: The Flaneur Visit The Flaneur's Website - Email The Flaneur Editor-in-chief, The Flaneur. This article has been written by an independent writer and uploaded by the Flaneur admins. The author's details are above.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/new-perfume-uniform-cologne-ep-via-fjellsmug-rekords/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Kumamon &amp; Japanese “Weak Mascots”</title><link>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/kumamon-japanese-weak-mascots/</link> <comments>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/kumamon-japanese-weak-mascots/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 08:36:11 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Flaneur</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Fine Art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Japan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kumamon & Japanese "Weak Mascots]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://flaneur.me.uk/?p=22134</guid> <description><![CDATA[I can&#8217;t quite recall the first time I came across these beings, but I remember seeing flashes of these &#8220;Mickey Mouse failures&#8221; on TV when I first came to Japan, their unbalanced figures waddling about, their bodies so large that they can just about wiggle their hand to and fro in a pathetic wave, attempting to promote their prefecture. Because that&#8217;s what they are. &#8220;Prefectural Mascots&#8221;, which are characters that are created in an attempt to increase tourist crowds in their homelands. My first impressions of them were not exactly impressive. First, it made me smile that everything in Japan has to be &#8220;kawaii&#8221; (meaning &#8220;cute&#8221;); they have characters for everything, from health insurance companies to your local petrol station. Secondly, they appeared to me as cheap, lamer versions of our well-known folk at the land of Mr. Walt D, as mentioned above. Most of them weren&#8217;t particularly that cute anyway for Japanese standards, and though kids would squeal with joy and mums would snap away at them on their cameras, they simply stood there doing&#8230;sod all, really. Still, some of these &#8220;yuru-charas&#8221; become stars, even phenomenons in Japan. May I introduce to you, &#8220;Kumamon&#8221;, a big black bear who [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/kumamon-japanese-weak-mascots/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Preview of the Mille Miglia – a museum in motion @millemiglialive</title><link>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/preview-of-the-mille-miglia-a-museum-in-motion-millemiglialive/</link> <comments>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/preview-of-the-mille-miglia-a-museum-in-motion-millemiglialive/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 08:14:45 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Flaneur</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Fun]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Italy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brescia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mille miglia]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://flaneur.me.uk/?p=22127</guid> <description><![CDATA[What is the Mille Miglia? In order to better understand this legendary Italian race, it helps to hear two of its most famous descriptions. In the 50s, Enzo Ferrari called the Mille Miglia the “most beautiful race in the world”. It was also Ferrari, otherwise known as the “Drake di Maranello,” who came up with a beautiful description of “a museum in motion, unique and charming, in a beautiful framework of jubilant visitors” while assisting in the race revival in the &#8217;80s in Modena. Mille Miglia Roma photo: Mille Miglia The original race ran from 1927 to 1957, with drivers racing on public roads from Brescia to Rome and back again. The first winner took 21 hours to complete the course. The race was cancelled after two bad accidents in the 1957 edition. The worst took the lives of the driver and co-driver Portago and Nelson, as well as nine spectators, including five children. However since the eighties the Mille Miglia has run as a celebration of vintage cars from the era of the original race. Footage of the original race The special “race recipe” that was created in 1982 is a lively and bubbly mix of sport, culture, tourism, [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/preview-of-the-mille-miglia-a-museum-in-motion-millemiglialive/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Fishing for Boys</title><link>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/fishing-for-boys/</link> <comments>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/fishing-for-boys/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 18:32:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>SiobhanM</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Indie publishing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Literature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Poetry]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://flaneur.me.uk/?p=21069</guid> <description><![CDATA[Dancing on, around or near to the ceiling, A slim, shapely lady. With her faceless silver, She is to and fro from me and she knows That I know her purpose. *** Lower, lower. Lower still, you have come, And brought such company That by their presence I am fitful, coy, Though at first wary of their bounties. The little lines of silver, not quite seams. Coming along, lonely, I nose their gifts. Four babies, babies I know. They could be anyone&#8217;s. The boys, holding the silver, bigger but still small. They could be anyone&#8217;s. All but one. White, sponge, never living. That the rest would thread their lines with life whilst he, the last, Chose the staff of life itself. That the rest would kill is natural, And all will kill, and feed and lust. Why, everything is so vital on this other side. But he, who baits with bread, does not want me. One day an infernal hunger will become me, Like the need for unquantifiable destruction, I can bring about my own end. Or his end. He, he and his bread. They will laugh At his peace. His cheeks will pierce with shame. Little pacifist, for you [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/fishing-for-boys/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Wigan win the FA Cup Final – but what’s happened to the ten hour TV build up? #FACupFinal</title><link>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/wigan-win-the-fa-cup-final-but-whats-happened-to-the-ten-hour-tv-build-up-facupfinal/</link> <comments>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/wigan-win-the-fa-cup-final-but-whats-happened-to-the-ten-hour-tv-build-up-facupfinal/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 18:30:50 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Flaneur</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Football]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fun]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category> <category><![CDATA[TV]]></category> <category><![CDATA[FA Cup]]></category> <category><![CDATA[football]]></category> <category><![CDATA[footballers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Manchester city]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Wigan]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://flaneur.me.uk/?p=22118</guid> <description><![CDATA[Bring back the TV FA Cup build up In the good old days the BBC would start the build up to the FA Cup final sometime during the early hours of the morning, before most people had got out of bed. They&#8217;d have hundreds of presenters, interviewing anyone they could find &#8211;  from the players to the men who made the half-time pies. Those were the days when this football spectacle was treated with the respect it deserves. Now, with kick off at 5.15pm the TV programme starts at only 3.15pm. 3.15? That&#8217;s only two hours before! That&#8217;s not enough time to recap the FA Cup runs of both teams &#8211; every year since the competition started &#8211; interview seventy ex-players, discuss the team mascots and show photos of the players when they were children. It started well for Wigan. They managed to stop City scoring for the entire first half. They didn&#8217;t manage to score themselves either, but in these situations that is a moral victory for the underdog. After 22 minutes Wigan were playing like the favourites, getting chances on goal and muted penalty shouts. Things got so bad for City that the fans started cheering ironically whenever [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/wigan-win-the-fa-cup-final-but-whats-happened-to-the-ten-hour-tv-build-up-facupfinal/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Did Capability Brown design the racetrack at Spa-Francorchamps?</title><link>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/did-capability-brown-design-the-racetrack-at-spa-francorchamps/</link> <comments>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/did-capability-brown-design-the-racetrack-at-spa-francorchamps/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 11:29:20 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Flaneur</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Belgium]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fine Art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fun]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ardennes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Capability Brown]]></category> <category><![CDATA[spa-francorchamps]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://flaneur.me.uk/?p=22087</guid> <description><![CDATA[Capability Brown’s work can be seen all over the grand estates of England and his influence as a garden designer has never been in doubt. Less well-acknowledged is his influence on race-track design. One would have thought that few were the patrons asking the 18th Century master gardener to squeeze a racetrack between the ornamental lake and the ha-ha. However, if ever the hand of Capability Brown can be seen it is in the racetrack at Spa-Francorchamps. This is no Hermann Tilke designed safety-first circuit. It is cut through the Ardennes forest with a verve that echoes the undulating landscapes and unexpected vistas of the classic Brownian garden.   When Capability Brown is mentioned thoughts turn first to Blenheim Palace, Warwick Castle and Milton Abbey. It is not even recorded in official biographies that the master ever visited this part of Belgium. He is quoted as refusing work in Ireland as he had not yet finished England! Yet here is a racetrack with all the characteristics of a Capability landscape. The eye of a painter would be delighted with the vistas that appear as one wanders around the track.   I was at Spa-Francorchamps for the FIAWEC World Endurance Championship and was [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/did-capability-brown-design-the-racetrack-at-spa-francorchamps/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The pit stop ballet – Krohn Racing style @KrohnRacing</title><link>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/the-pit-stop-ballet-krohn-racing-style-krohnracing/</link> <comments>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/the-pit-stop-ballet-krohn-racing-style-krohnracing/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 11:39:44 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Flaneur</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category> <category><![CDATA[WEC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Krohn racing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Spa]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wec]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://flaneur.me.uk/?p=22114</guid> <description><![CDATA[One of the teams competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship is Krohn racing. You can always tell them at the race track by their love of green. Everything about them is green from the car to the drivers&#8217; overalls. It&#8217;s an elegant Italian green derived from a shirt bought in Sienna by team owner Tracey Krohn. I was sitting in the main grandstand at Spa-Francorchamps watching the race when the Krohn Ferrari came into the pits right opposite me. I couldn&#8217;t have been better positioned to watch the action. A pit stop is always an exciting event, even more so in an endurance event where the drivers are changing over. Mechanics race around the car, all knowing exactly what they are supposed to be doing. So here&#8217;s a documentary of the procedure, like a high speed noiseless ballet in the midst of a high octane six hour race. The Krohn racing mechanics wait for the moment of action. The new driver stretches and gets ready for his high speed stint in the team&#8217;s green Ferrari F458. With the car moments away all the mechanics line up. The lollypop man, the refuelling guy, the next driver and the mechanics with the new [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/the-pit-stop-ballet-krohn-racing-style-krohnracing/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>RESOLUTION 978 HD An exhibition by Model Court @GasworksLondon</title><link>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/resolution-978-hd-an-exhibition-by-model-court-gasworkslondon/</link> <comments>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/resolution-978-hd-an-exhibition-by-model-court-gasworkslondon/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 09:12:59 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Flaneur</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Fine Art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gasworks]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://flaneur.me.uk/?p=21634</guid> <description><![CDATA[Gasworks presents an exhibition of newly commissioned work by London-based artists and researchers Model Court, an ongoing collaboration between Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Sidsel Meineche Hansen, Lorenzo Pezzani and Oliver Rees. Model Court investigate the spatial, aesthetic and geopolitical aspects of legal procedure. Using video, sound, drawing and installation, the group interrogates the production, dissemination and transmission of the law, addressing the many technical problems encountered in the administration of international justice today. The Court of Appeal of Helsinki, Kigali (Rwanda). Image courtesy of Thomas Elfgren. Their exhibition at Gasworks comprises a newly commissioned film and installation focusing on the recently concluded trial of François Bazaramba, a Rwandan national convicted of genocide by a small district court in the Finnish town of Porvoo. Bazaramba’s trial was particularly unique because it made use of so-called ‘telepresence’ technologies in unprecedented ways. During the course of the trial, Finnish judges and prosecutors travelled to Rwanda and Tanzania to gather testimony, eventually setting up temporary courts in the Rwandan Supreme Court and a Hilton hotel room. Meanwhile Bazaramba was held in Finland and became a Skype participant in his own trial from his Helsinki prison cell. &#160; Owing to these peculiar circumstances, Bazaramba’s trial is an [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/resolution-978-hd-an-exhibition-by-model-court-gasworkslondon/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The Barista – A Christian Novel – By Elijah G Clark</title><link>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/the-barista-a-christian-novel-by-elijah-g-clark/</link> <comments>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/the-barista-a-christian-novel-by-elijah-g-clark/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 08:10:01 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Flaneur</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Christianity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Literature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[barista]]></category> <category><![CDATA[christian novel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[elijah G Clark]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://flaneur.me.uk/?p=22100</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Barista is spiritual book that focuses heavily on characters George and Emmanuel. The story examines themes of purpose, truth and understanding God&#8217;s love. Having survived a near fatal accident, George is left reeling with the difficult questions of who he is and where is his family. Finding himself lost and in desperate need of help—in more ways than he realizes—George finds sanctuary at a mysterious diner, only there to be plagued by more questions demanding answers he cannot satisfy. Through the help of Emmanual who is able to explain the metaphysical journey and the truth about who George is, he is taken into a world of understanding unlike he ever imagined possible—and receives the answers he has been waiting for his whole life. As the story unfolds, the nature and demeanor of George changes subtly, shifting with the knowledge he gains from Emmanuel&#8217;s teachings. George battles through past tragedies and Biblical confusions until he finally learns what it means to truly believe in Christ. More information Buy the book from Amazon Author: The Flaneur Visit The Flaneur's Website - Email The Flaneur Editor-in-chief, The Flaneur. This article has been written by an independent writer and uploaded by the Flaneur [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/the-barista-a-christian-novel-by-elijah-g-clark/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Welcome to Belgium, waffles, beer and the search for the elusive moules-frites</title><link>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/welcome-to-belgium-waffles-beer-and-the-search-for-the-elusive-moules-frites/</link> <comments>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/welcome-to-belgium-waffles-beer-and-the-search-for-the-elusive-moules-frites/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 11:45:06 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Flaneur</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Belgium]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Food]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[boulet]]></category> <category><![CDATA[moule-frites]]></category> <category><![CDATA[waffles]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://flaneur.me.uk/?p=22076</guid> <description><![CDATA[Anyone who knows anything about the Belgians knows that they live on moules-frites, waffles and beer. All washed down with lashings of chocolate. These culinary delights were my targets on a recent all-too-brief Spa-Francorchamps road trip. The more moules, the more frites, the more waffles and the more beer I could get my hands on, the better. An artisanal Liege waffle The varieties of waffle and beer available in Belgium are so numerous that any definitive work could only be written by moving to Brussels and taking up residency. With all the bureaucracy and form filling that entails I decided merely to taste the few morsels that fell to me during my brief travels across the country. My duty was clear. To eat without regard to calorific intake, to make detailed reports and transmit my findings to the relevant authorities. Breakfast in Spa &#8211; Chocolat Chaud and a waffle I started with breakfast in Spa. The very place that gave its name to the spa in your local leisure centre. A chocolat chaud and a gaufre. I was in a small boulangerie and all the waffles looked a bit precision engineered. However there they were, sitting behind a glass counter, [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://flaneur.me.uk/05/welcome-to-belgium-waffles-beer-and-the-search-for-the-elusive-moules-frites/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss><!-- Performance optimized by W3 Total Cache. Learn more: http://www.w3-edge.com/wordpress-plugins/

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