Pasta and Nonstop Talk (New York Times)

Hanging out with the writer and director James Gray of the coming romantic drama, ?Two Lovers,? stars Gwyneth Paltrow and Joaquin Phoenix

Basone Releases the Handcarved "Phoenix" Chambered & Solid Bodies (Harmony Central)

Basone Guitars has released the highly-expected Basone Phoenix, the firsts of our new production line of electrics. These two particular guitars are a hybrid of bookmatched Honduran Mahogany, coupled with a rare Brazilian bookmatched top of Angico wood (a tight, punchy type of Rosewood).

Area9 festival a great success (Otago Daily Times)

It was planned for a small block at Twizel, but the Area9 music festival grew so big it ended up spread over about 5ha on Ohau Downs Station at the weekend.

THIS WEEK IN THE ARTS (The Columbus Dispatch)

CLASSICAL MUSIC

Actor lays down truth on rapping (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)

Joaquin Phoenix says there’s no hoax about it: He really has given up acting to become a hip-hop musician. Photo caption: Joaquin Phoenix is adamant that his hip-hop career is real. “There’s not a hoax,” he says. Photo by Associated Press

This week in the arts (The Columbus Dispatch)

CLASSICAL MUSIC

King’s Singers bring 400 years of music to Hesston (The Wichita Eagle)

Christopher Gabbitas knew his chances of joining the vocal sextet the King’s Singers was as likely as a little leaguer growing up to be the star pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. “You might dream about it in your back garden, but you never really believe it’s going to happen,” Gabbitas said by phone [...]

‘Phoenix’ never quite rises (Jam! Showbiz)

TORONTO - In a world still in thrall to the wonders of fusion cuisine, perhaps it was just a matter of time before someone stumbled on the idea of fusion theatre.

Phoenix confirms he’s walking the hip-hop line (Madison Daily Leader)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joaquin Phoenix says there’s no hoax about it: He really has given up acting to become a hip-hop musician.

Joaquin Phoenix on Music Career: "It’s No Hoax" (Spin)

In the wake of actor Joaquin Phoenix’s career-change and debut as a rapper , there’s been widespread speculation that it was all part of some elaborate hoax. More on SPIN.com: Joaquin Phoenix Quits Acting to Pursue Music Movie Night at [...]

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