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Patrick Riley and Alaina Moore from US band Tennis reveal how a sailing trip inspired the duo's first album and helped launch a musical career. Also, the Prince of Dreams in the south of France - artist Odilon Redon's work is displayed in Montpellier. And living jazz legends pay tribute to one of their idols, Miles Davis, at a French music festival.

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The Texan Conductor Making Waves in Europe
09/04/2013 - CULTURE

The Texan Conductor Making Waves in Europe

Today’s guest, John Axelrod, is probably the only conductor working today who was previously a rock'n'roll talent scout for a record company discovering the likes of The Smashing Pumpkins, and the head of a wine firm. He has performed with some of the world's leading orchestras. His most recent appointment is Chief Conductor of the Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire, here in France.
The Artists Who Can Control Time
09/04/2013 - CULTURE

The Artists Who Can Control Time

Ireland's foremost new media talents Cleary and Connolly join us in the studio to talk about their new exhibition "Look Both Ways" at the Centre Culturel Irlandais here in Paris. Also, a new show explores the influential work of French artist Eugene Boudin, and we take a trip to Basel where art from one of the best-known Swiss painters of the 19th century, Ferdinand Hodler, is on display.
The Crime Thriller
06/04/2013 - CULTURE

The Crime Thriller

On today’s show Eve Jackson investigates France’s crime fiction fetish. Includes an interview with best selling author Harlan Coben and a tour around Lyon’s crime spots.
Mali's Musical Warrior
04/04/2013 - CULTURE

Mali's Musical Warrior

Malian music legend Cheick Tidiane Seck is in the studio to talk about his new album and fighting for his country's cultural heritage. Also on the show: we hear from director Kassim Sanogo who's making a film about the victims of Sharia law in Mali. Finally, we discover the "Kinshasa Kids" who have turned to music after being kicked out of their homes accused of witchcraft.
All Music Special
03/04/2013 - CULTURE

All Music Special

Our guest is the man who's claiming the hotly-contested title of most talented child of a major artist - Harper Simon - plus we listen to world music from the award-winning Namibian singer-songwriter Elemotho.

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