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DEUTSCHE WELLE/DW-WORLD.DE Newsletter

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INSIGHT


Illegal immigrants crossing the Straits of Gibraltar

With the Summer weather and calm seas, large numbers of Africans are taking their lives into their own hands and trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe on whatever vessels they can find. Last year apart from the tens of thousands of illegal immigrants who crossed the Straits of Gibraltar, a record 31 thousand made the crossing from Morocco to the Canary Islands and another 22 thousand were picked up on the coast of Italy. Many others never made it. Some 5,000 have drowned trying to reach Europe from North Africa over the past eight years. Morocco's phosphate-mining town of Khouribga is a departure point for many illegal immigrants.
(Reporter: John Laurenson)


The Italian Capital Rome - The Eternal City

According to mythology, Rome was founded by Romulus and Remus, the twin sons of Mars, the god of war. The Italian capital - also known as the eternal city - is home to ancient Etruscan tombs, imperial temples, churches, palaces and baroque basilicas - not to mention, of course, the Vatican. Many of the historical sites have figured prominently in films, such as the Trevi Fountain in Federico Fellini's "La Dolce Vita"., Rome certainly can't be explored in just a few days.
(Reporter: Dany Mitzman)


A WORLD OF MUSIC


A phenomenon both fresh and pervasive in popular music, involving today's kids and their parents a quarter of a century ago: emo rock. Call it the Romantic movement in modern rock music.

Subcultures and their music styles have always intrigued young people. Whether beat music in the 50's, psychedelic rock in the 60's, punk rock in the 70s or grunge in the 90s, teenagers have always tended to look for some kind of identification and footing in music and its particular way of life style. One of today's many musical subgenres and life styles is emo, or emo rock. Besides latest hotshot rock bands like "The Strokes," "Mando Diao" or "Bloc Party," it's mostly emo that Germany's rock kids are crazy about. And it's the same in many parts of Europe and the US, too.

Davies/Richards/Roberts/Davies/Smith: Bend your arms to look like wings, with Funeral For A Friend on 01557 EASTWEST 4609472

Fire In The Attic: An audience of one, with Fire In The Attic on 12650 Redfield Records 018

Hyman/Cummings/Colvin/***e: Blitzkrieg bop, with The ***es on 02982 Rhino 275817-2

Koller/Koller/Setari/Majidi. Scratch the surface, with Sick Of It All on 0121 Atlantic 7924222

Rites Of Spring: Persistent vision, with Rites Of Spring on Dischord 718750727121

Boysetsfire: The Fine Art Of Falling, with Boysetsfire on 05849 Initial IR #19

Gray/Istvan/Latshaw/Krupanski/Avery: Last years nest, with Boysetsfire on 00199 Epic 5108122

Jimmy Eat World: Futures, with Jimmy Eat World on 06406 Interscope 0602498642405

The Get Up Kids: Valentine, with The Get Up kids on 02576 Epitaph 6587-2

Blilie/ Gajadhar / Henderson/ Votolato/ Whitney: Cecilia and the silhouette saloon, with The Blood Brothers on 11939 Artist Direct Records 01134-2

Hundred Reasons: Stories with unhappy endings, with Hundred Reasons on 00199 Columbia 513693-2

Funeral For A Friend: This year's most open heartbreak, with Funeral For A Friend on Ferret F041

Lostprophets: Last train home, with Lostprophets on 11716 Visible Noise SAMPCD135082

Davies/Richards/Roberts/Davies/Smith: Storytelling, with Funeral For A Friend on 1557 EASTWEST 4609472

Bloc Party: Kreuzberg, with Bloc Party on 11148 Wichita Recordings WEBB120CD

Rou;Chris;Rory;Rob: Anything can happen in the next half hour... , with Enter Shikari on 07800 Play it again, Sam CDAMBR001, 449.3065.020

Gibbard: Soul meets body, with Death Cab For Cutie on 00121 Atlantic 7838342



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