Turkish delight for Manchester United WebWire (press release) – ?9 hours ago? Turkish Airlines, Europe’s fourth-largest Airline will transport the Manchester United team and officials on their travels for Champions League matches and………. Turkish Airlines becomes sponsor to Manchester United
last updated: 21 March 2010
14 March 2010 Behemoth concert in Istanbul. Photo credits: Erkan Saka
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Metal concerts season in Istanbul started last week with Destruction. I could not make it to that one but I will make it to tomorrow’s Behemoth concert. Behemoth is an explicitly Satanist Black Metal band from Poland. They are notarious in album imagery and I am just curious about their live performance… at 20:00 -Balans Club, Taksim….
A Prophet is a French movie I have recently watched. It is definitely worth watching. It is a story of “A young Arab man is sent to a French prison where he becomes a mafia kingpin.” Not all action packed and i did not feel a strong claustrophobia I sometimes have when watching prison etc … Read more
The first video from Balkan Beat Box’s album BLUE EYED BLACK BOY, out on National Geographic Records on 4/27/10 in North America and 3/1/10 on Crammed Discs in Europe.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnD3Pij8YvM “More than 5,000 Australians strip for the latest art project by photographer Stanley Tunick on the steps of the Sydney Opera House. . Follow us on twitter at http://twitter.com/itn_news.“
Diyarbakırspor fans want an apology. Fanatic Bursaspor fans had their anti-Kurdish violence in the first term’s game against Diyarbakırspor. This had gone almost unpunished. If Football Federation does not act accordingly, this is what happens. Today’s game between Diyarbakır vs. Bursa was cancelled due to home town club fans’ violence in turn… The pitch was … Read more
update: program announced(29 April 2010)
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update: Just got the ticket! (11 March 2010)
Rammstein, Metallica, Anthrax, Slayer and Megadeth confirmed for Sonisphere …
The Gauntlet
Sonisphere has announced the lineup for the Istanbul, Turkey stop running from June 25th-27th at F1 Park. The shows will include the Big Four – METALLICA,
A Turkish film, Bal (Honey), that I haven’t seen yet, makes the cinema headlines today:
BERLIN, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) — ‘Bal ‘(Honey) from Turkish director Semih Kaplanoglu on Saturday won the Golden Bear, the highest prize awarded for the best film at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival, also known as the Berlinale. Roman Polanski won the Best Director Silver Bear for ‘The Ghost Writer.’
update: 1-1 Besiktas hold Galatasaray in Istanbul derby – Soccerway
with all rain and cold air, what we have is a draw.
Besiktas head coach Mustafa Denizli reacts during their Turkey Super League soccer derby match against Galatasaray at Inonu Stadium in Istanbul February 21, 2010. REUTERS/Osman Orsal
I have a co-presentation to finish up and but in 4 hours a major derby is about to kick. and before that there must be the usual pre-game ritual of drinking and fooling around. I hope Alenka will understand me and I will make it up in the next few days.
here is the possible line up:
In other football related news:
Champ vs. leader as Eagles host Lions in İstanbul derby
Today’s Zaman
The Beşiktaş Black Eagles, the defending champions, are not in the best of moods as they entertain the Galatasaray Lions, the current league leaders,
From Metal Injection: On February 13, 1970, the Birmingham quartet known as Black Sabbath released their self titled debut LP to the world. Fourty years ago today Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler & Bill Ward began a music revolution that would breath new life into the world’s bastard social scene of the time. It … Read more
We live in Public is the most impressive movie/documentary I have seen recently. It is about the life of Josh Harris who happened to be one of the stars of early internet era. Such a visionary and understandably eccentric. I believe he might show up time sometime soon with a new web idea. The film … Read more
Here are some of the upcoming concerts. All major bands will be in town!
07 March
| Destruction Istanbul konseri yer: Jolly Joker Balans Destruction, Electric Circus, Murder King, Kırmızı, SST, O.K. Band | Jolly Joker Balans İstanbul, Türkiye |
Beyonce, Taylor Swift and Kings Of Leon were the stars of the 52nd annual Grammys Sunday night, but there were awards in the realm of heavy music.
Unfortunately, Mr. Demirören will lead Beşiktaş for another term. He has beaten his challenger in yesterday club congress. If had had the same success he had in building constituencies, in football terms Beşiktaş fans would be happier…
Beşiktaş Chairman Yıldırım Demirören – Challenger Murat Aksu
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