Weekend music

Vivaldi - The Four Seasons (Spring, Allegro, Nigel Kennedy). I am nostalgic today.

Beirut - St Apollonia. A haunting melody. What are they singing about?

'Nantes' , the take away show. This is how music happens.

Rodrigo y Gabriela - Tamacun. Full of life.

Coldplay - Viva la vida. Not many sing about the french revolution these days (and from a fallen king's point of view). Great beats.

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