WHO KILLED BRUCE LEE // Ruptured Session // 28 January 2013

Lebanese rock quartet WHO KILLED BRUCE LEE (Wassim Bou Malham, guitar & vocals / Hassib Dergham, synths / Malek Rizkallah, drums / Pascal Sarkis, bass) were the guests of Ziad Nawfal’s weekly radio program Ruptures, for an interview and three exclusive live performances, to mark the release of their first, self-titled EP. Photos by Tanya Traboulsi.

Listen:
WKBL on Ruptures (part 1)
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WKBL on Ruptures (part 2)


Track listing: 
Who Killed Bruce Lee LIVE
Metronomy
Eagles Of Death Metal
Queens Of The Stone Age
Who Killed Bruce Lee
Who Killed Bruce Lee LIVE
Tune-yards
Groundation
Who Killed Bruce Lee LIVE
Foals


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CITY OF SALT // Ruptured Session // 18 January 2013

City Of Salt is an improvisation trio formed by Swiss bassist and clarinet player Paed Conca, Iraqi oud player Omar Dewachi, and Canadian guitarist Sam Shalabi, in the early months of 2012. The three musicians were the guests of Ziad Nawfal’s Ruptures radio program for an interview and live performance, a few weeks prior to the release of their first album, Towers Open Fire, and a promotional tour in the UK. The photos below were taken by Tanya Traboulsi.

Listen:
City of Salt (part 1)
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City of Salt (part 2)


Track listing:
City Of Salt LIVE
Shalabi Effect
City Of Salt
The Velvet Underground
City Of Salt LIVE
Rasheed al Qundarji
Bushwac
City Of Salt LIVE


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CHARLIE RAYNE // Ruptured Session // 07 January 2013

Lebanese singer/songwriter Karl Mattar aka Charlie Rayne was the guest of Ruptures for an interview and live performance, a few days following the release of his first album Thirty Sunsets. The photos below were taken by Tanya Traboulsi.

Listen:
Charlie Rayne Part 01
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Charlie Rayne Part 02


Track listing:
Charlie Rayne
Bob Dylan
Robert Leslie
Charlie Rayne LIVE *Laura’s Song
The Tallest Man On Earth
The Incompetents
Charlie Rayne LIVE *Disposable Valentine
Daniel Johnston
Charlie Rayne LIVE *Madeleines
The Felice Brothers
Charlie Rayne LIVE *Subterranean Love
Mississippi John Hurt


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UNDER THE CARPET // Ruptured Session // 10 September 2012

A few days prior to the launch of their 1st album at Metro al-Madina in Beirut, the French / Lebanese / Swiss trio Under The Carpet (Stéphane Rives (electronics), Fadi Tabbal (guitar & electronics) and Paed Conca (electric bass & clarinet), were the guests of Ruptures 96.2FM for an interview and live performance. The photos below were taken by Rachel Tabet.

Listen:
UTC Ruptures (part 1)
+
UTC Ruptures (part 2)


Track listing:
Under The Carpet
Under The Carpet LIVE
Paed Conca
The Imaginary Soundscapes
Under The Carpet LIVE



 

 

 

MIKE COOPER // 2nd Ruptured Session // 27 Aug 2012

Experimental folk musician Mike Cooper was in Beirut for a few days last week, to take part in the Johnny Kafta Summer Extravaganza live event, alongside several musicians from Canada and Lebanon. On a whim, I asked Mike if, instead of the traditional interview – songs – performance format, he would agree to play live for a full hour, uninterrupted… With his usual calm, he replied ‘Sure, I can do that for you’. And there you have it: a full hour of Mike Cooper improvising live in the studios of Radio Lebanon, with whatever instruments and materials he disposed of, on that evening. Fadi Tabbal engineered the whole thing, and it was truly splendid. Thank you, Mr. Cooper.



 

 

Photos by Ziad Nawfal

YOUMNA SABA // 2nd Ruptured Session // 23 April 2012

Three days prior to her concert at Metro al-Madina in Beirut, exquisite folksinger Youmna Saba was the guest of Ruptures, for an interview & live performance. Accompanied by Fadi Tabbal on guitar & Hadi Deaibess on percussion, she played several songs from her first two releases, Men Aafesh el Beit and Hal Bent Aabalha Tghanni.

Listen:
Ruptures Youmna Saba (part 1)
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Ruptures Youmna Saba (part 2)



 

Photos by Ghalas Charara

PORTA CHIUSA // Ruptured Session // 13 April 2012

Swiss / German clarinet trio PORTA CHIUSA (Paed Conca, Michael Thieke & Hans Koch) started its mini-tour of Lebanon with a first interview and live performance in the studios of Radio Lebanon. More dates in Beirut, Tripoli and Batroun to follow.

Listen:
Porta Chiusa on Ruptures (part 1)
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Porta Chiusa on Ruptures (part 2)



 

 

Photos by Tanya Traboulsi / Poster by Maya Chami

RADWAN GHAZI MOUMNEH // 3rd Ruptured Session with ERIC CHENAUX // 09 April 2012

As part of Ruptured’s coverage of the 12th edition of Irtijal Festival, Canadian musician Eric Chenaux and Lebanese/Canadian musician and sound engineer Radwan Ghazi Moumneh were the guests of the radio program, for a lengthy live performance and an interview covering both artists’ careers and musical approaches.

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Photos by Tanya Traboulsi

SHARIF SEHNAOUI // 2nd Ruptured Session with MAZEN KERBAJ for Irtijal’12 // 02 April 2012

Sharif Sehnaoui, Mazen Kerbaj and Hadi Saleh, co-curators of Irtijal Festival‘s 12th edition (April 4-12), were the guests of Ruptures for a presentation of the festival’s program. The show was book-ended by two live performances from the Kerbaj/Sehnaoui duo.

Listen:


Track listing:
Mazen Kerbaj & Sharif Sehnaoui LIVE
Jim Denley
Eric Chenaux
Igorrr
Niveau Zero
Osman Arabi
Jad Atoui
Liliane Chlela
Mazen Kerbaj & Sharif Sehnaoui LIVE



 

 

Photos by Tanya Traboulsi

GHASSAN SALHAB // Interview #2 // 05 March 2012

A l’occasion de la sortie de son 1er ouvrage, ‘Fragments du Livre du Naufrage’ (Amers Editions), le réalisateur Ghassan Salhab était l’invité de l’émission Ruptures (Radio Liban 96.2FM) le Lundi 5 Mars, pendant une heure où il a donné libre cours à ses préférences musicales.

Ecouter:
Ghassan Salhab (part 1) + Ghassan Salhab (part 2)


Track listing:
Patti Smith
The Gun Club
The Brian Jonestown Massacre
Angels Of Light
A Place To Bury Strangers
Bohren & der Club of Gore
Frank Black Francis & Two Pale Boys
Gérard Manset
Mogwai


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