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On tour with Two Door Cinema Club

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Today’s show is a British music bonanza! First, we catch up with Two Door Cinema Club in a tiny dressing room as they pass through Paris on their world tour. We also find out how life has changed for self-confessed "geek rockers" Alt-J since they won the Mercury Music Prize. Finally, our reporters go out on the trail of France’s disappearing church choirs – and met the Englishman who’s reviving the tradition.

CULTURE
By Catherine Nicholson
Slideshow: Behind the scenes
David Vann’s dark portrayal of family life
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David Vann’s dark portrayal of family life

International bestseller David Vann’s new novel « Dirt » portrays once again a family destroyed by violence and abuse. He tells Clovis Casali that all his stories are strongly influenced by his own personal experiences. In the show also, a French singer some compare to Edith Piaf. ZAZ was a busker in the early days of her career and now enjoys success all over the world. She mixes jazz, gipsy and pop sounds.
Vanessa Paradis' new song with former partner Johnny Depp
13/05/2013 - CULTURE

Vanessa Paradis' new song with former partner Johnny Depp

American writer Holly Goddard Jones has impressed critics with her book of short stories "Girl Trouble", and her debut novel "The Next Time You See Me". She writes about what she knows: Kentucky and small town mentalities. Clovis Casali also talks to Vanessa Paradis about her new album "Love songs", which includes a track composed with her former partner Johnny Depp and daughter Lily Rose.
Stockholm’s New Abba Museum
10/05/2013 - CULTURE

Stockholm’s New Abba Museum

In today’s show: get your satin and sequins at the ready as Stockholm's new Abba museum opens its doors. Plus, French animators take the world by storm with "The Jungle Bunch", and a sneak peek at Leonardo DiCaprio in The Great Gatsby.
Murray Head's Dust in the Wind
09/05/2013 - CULTURE

Murray Head's Dust in the Wind

You probably know him best for his hits "Superstar" from Jesus Christ Superstar, "One Night in Bangkok" from Chess and his song 'Say It Ain't So,’. Eve Jackson meets Murray Head to talk about his new album and his love of France. Also on the programme, popular French band Indochine stirs controversy for its unbridled depiction of violence at school in a music video, and we check out the only music and art festival of its kind in Afghanistan.
Gilberto Gil's musical journey in 'Viramundo'
08/05/2013 - CULTURE

Gilberto Gil's musical journey in 'Viramundo'

Today we meet the Brazilian musician who’s gone from political exile in the 1960s to his country’s Culture Minister in the 2000s. Gilberto Gil’s music transports the listener to the beaches of Rio and the carnival of Salvador. Now he’s taking us on a cultural journey in a new documentary, "Viramundo". The movie takes us from Brazil to Australia, South Africa and back to Brazil.

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