Article reprinted with permission from PINR Russia’s predicament in its rebellious republic of Chechnya is fast spinning out of control and is threatening to become Russia’s second Afghanistan. After ten years of trying to control Chechnya primarily by military force, punctuated by a period of withdrawal from 1996 to 1999, Russia still has not been […]
Viggo Mortensen’s first post-Lord of the Rings outing. Directed by Joe Johnston, starring Viggo Mortensen and Omar Sharif.
If the Sicilians have their Pasta alla Norma, to honour Mr. Bellini, well, in Emilia-Romagna we can rightly celebrate the great Maestro, Giuseppe Verdi, with this simple and tasty recipe! What you need (for three people): 2 courgettes (or zucchini)60 gr. courgettes flowers80 gr. pancetta (or bacon) ½ onion250 gr. tagliolini (o taglierini, very thin […]
Earlier this year, smoking was outlawed in all Irish workplaces, including pubs and restaurants. The Irish Vintners Association contested this move all the way up until the ban, fearing that it would destroy many of the businesses of its members. Now that the ban is in place, however, publicans appear to be making the best […]
One of the joys of the summer time in Bologna, and many would say there are few as the city becomes extremely hot and humid between the months of June and September, is the profusion of open air cinemas that spring up, between some of the cities parks, and the big screen in the impressive […]
I am sipping my morning coffee as I gaze at a panorama of brilliant colours all around me. A slight breeze, fresh as the sea, brings the scent of thousands of wild flowers. The green hillside is dewy and glitters in the pale early sunshine. White clouds still shroud black mountains, which form a wild […]
In the early 1970s wistful young male singer / songwriters were ten a penny. It would have been a remarkably fortunate trip to your local joss-stick permeated record shop that at some point did not entail hearing the latest melancholic dirge from the likes of Al Stewart, Cat Stevens or James Taylor. If Nick Drake, […]
The word came from Three Monkeys Online Spanish editor, in Barcelona, first: “hey, have you heard this guy Devendra Banhart? Everyone here is talking about him, you should check it out!”. A hop, skip and a jump later, I sat pleasantly bewildered by Banhart's latest album (his second) Rejoicing in the hands, with its gentle […]
Given the hip hop and garage genres that so influenced The Streets debut – the title of the second A Grand Don't Come For Free seems in keeping with their ostentatious displays of wealth and avarice. However, for those of you familiar with Original Pirate Material the cover of this album alone (Mike standing alone […]