14/08/09

On August 14th 1994, Hungarian-born arch terrorist Carlos the Jackal was finally captured, whilst recovering from surgery to remove a varicose vein from his scrotum, a somewhat ignominious end for the man immortalised in the Day of the Jackal. Carlos now resides in Clairvaux prison and will not be joining us at...

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Sziget - Day Three (Festival)

14th August, All Day
Óbudai Island [map]

Veteran Indie legends Primal Scream are early starters on the Main Stage today. Aussie rockers, Jet, are due to precede them but may not turn up, following the on-stage collapse of lead singer, Nic Cester, on Tuesday. So expect some last-minute programme changes and be there early in case Primal Scream are rescheduled to compensate. Fellow Aussies, Pendulum, bring their own brand of electro rock to the Main Stage and always put on a superb live show. Meanwhile, the headliners on the World Music Main Stage are Mali's Amadou and Mariam, one of the most successful and inovative new bands to come out of Africa in recent years.

Full details here

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Also worth a gander...

Homage to Freddie Mercury
Margitszigeti Szabadtéri Színpad [map] 20:30
The premier of 'One Bohemian Rhapsody' features tributes to Queen's long dead frontman by the likes of Attila Serbán, György Szomor, András Zentai, Vera Tóth, Gabi Tóth and Péter Puskás at Margaret Island's open air stage. Strictly for hardcore Freddie fans only.

Deck Attack (Various DJs)
Corvintető, from 21:00
Indie/electro dance party held in the Kaiser's building at Blaha. Infra Gandhi tand Negro show off their DJ sets tonight, spinning a good mix of hipster favorites among sundry mash-ups.

Balkanethick (Concert)
A38 terrace, 21:00, 500Ft inc. drink
When it comes to music, Balkanethick have a... Balkan ethic. Ah-ha, enlightening editorial as usual! Why don't you just listen for yourself, here.



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