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A concerto on an Israeli tank
Lebanese belly-dancer raises eyebrows after performing on stage with Israeli heavy metal band
‘Film this sh**’: NYPD clashes with hip-hop fans caught on camera
Carrying your music with you, 1920s style
Are you an old-school musician? An Elvis impersonator on the subway? Does your band specialize in Beatles covers? Then the vintage suitcase boombox –or “boomcase” – is just the thing for you. Read more...
Rubbish bin street concert drums up support for the environment
Backstage beating at French rapper's concert
A young Togolese man selling counterfeit tickets at a rap and hip hop concert in Lome suffered a brutal whipping after he was caught by security guards. Our Observer witnessed the beating and filmed it with his mobile phone. Read more...
Mysterious gang of brutal thugs attacks festival-goers
Amateur video footage shows an unknown gang of thugs viciously attacking a crowd of about 3,000 people at a punk rock festival in central Russia. Authorities have accused a local café owner of organising the attack, but our Observer questions this official version, calling it "ridiculous". Read more...
Jacko’s ‘Beat It’, Red Army style
If you thought you'd never hear the Chinese People's Liberation army orchestra (or Red Army orchestra) grooving to "Waving Flags" or Michael Jackon's "Beat it",think twice. Chinese web users have made these unlikely performance a reality. Watch the video...
Girls go for Lady Gaga look with eye-widening lenses
Women who long for doe eyes and an intense gaze have a new ally: eye-widening circle lenses. The trend, which was born in Asia, hit the US this year after Lady Gaga appeared with digitally enlarged eyes in her music video, Bad Romance. Read more...
