Topic
Music & Awards
Performances, song contests, and ceremonies treated as matters of record.
Tagged
Music & Awards stories
Award Ceremony Interruption Still Being Defended As Spontaneous Honesty
A live acceptance speech was abruptly reclassified as a public debate about artistic merit after one attendee decided timing, etiquette, and volume were all negotiable.
Local Resident Refuses To Clarify Meaning Of Public Statement
A local musician maintains that a widely circulated statement was perfectly clear, despite three decades of public confusion over who, or what, it was ever about.
Island Clergy Defend Contest Entry Following Mixed Critical Reception
Two members of the clergy on a remote island have defended their entry to a pan-European song contest, describing a much-rehearsed ballad about a horse as original, heartfelt, and unfairly overshadowed by what they called a clerical error elsewhere.
Guests Rate Mud-Bound Rural Camping Experience Highlight Of The Year
A large rural camping break offering extensive mud, prolonged queueing and intermittent welfare provision has once again been rated by attendees as the single best thing to happen to them all year.
Award Withdrawn After Credited Performers Found Not To Have Supplied Vocals
A consumer-trust review concluded that the individuals pictured on the product had at no point contributed to the product, prompting an industry body to reclaim a major award.
Employee Preparation Routine Draws More Attention Than Event Itself
A professional's pre-event preparation, carried out to a piece of music, has attracted considerably more public discussion than the event it was intended to prepare him for, prompting questions about whether the warm-up has now become the main attraction.