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Daughter of Bob Geldof dies at 25
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Peaches Geldof, the daughter of Irish musician Bob Geldof and British TV presenter Paula Yates, died Monday at the age of 25. Geldof’s body was found in her Kent, England, home. Police called her death
“unexplained and sudden.” Paying tribute to his daughter, Bob Geldof said, “She was the wildest, funniest, cleverest, wittiest and the most bonkers of all of us.”
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Bobos, a.k.a. the French hipsters ANU KUMAR is a junior majoring in journalism.
One of the more entertaining stereotypes I have heard about the French is how, to Americans, most French people seem hipster. Of course, I wasn’t too surprised when I found out the French have their own way to classify the term “hipster.” They call hipsters
“bobo,” short for “bourgeois bohemian.” Bourgeois describes the socioeconomic status of the label, while bohemian describes their free-minded, left-winged attitude. I’ve never been 100-percent sure exactly how one is or isn’t identified as a hipster, but there seems to be some basic characteristics most people agree on that fit the label. In America, the contemporary subculture that
enjoys things ironically, chooses to listen to alternative or non-mainstream music and dresses in vintage or thrift-bought clothes is typically, at surface level, labeled as hipster. Though, the key characteristic most people seem to agree on is the fact that hipsters will never actually willingly identify with the label. The first time I heard the term “bobo” was in my SEE BOBOS, PAGE 14
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Country singer Sturgill Simpson will perform at 8 today at the Bluebird. Tickets are $10 to $15.
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Country musician Sturgill Simpson’s new album “Metamodern Sounds in Country Music” is set to release May 13. Simpson, a 35-year-old songwriter with bluegrass roots, is back on the road less than a year after the release of his debut album, “High Top Mountain.” Contrasting Simpson’s first album with the upcoming, the musician has alluded to a change in style. Whereas “High Top Mountain” was claimed to have linked Simpson with traditional country musicians like Waylon Jennings and Merle Haggard, the new album delves into psychedelic elements
Simpson incorporated in his music. “I think that there is a lot of room in country music for progression and sonic oscillation which is what I wanted to explore,” Simpson said on his profile for Sacks & Co. regarding his new album. He said his musical inspiration is derived from religious texts, new and old, as well as a variation of other books and some films. After performing at the Bluebird, Simpson will continue his tour in Louisville, Ky., the following day. His live performances, according to Sack & Co.’s website, are in part influential to the new album, which was recorded on the road.
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When 8 p.m. today Where Bluebird Nightclub Cost $10 to $15. Audience must be 21 years old. Simpson has pulled from a variety of inspirational outlets, but love remains the focal point of his music. “Myriad worldly offerings — religion, drugs and more — all claim to be the omnipotent universal truth, but in my experience, love is the only certainty,” Simpson said. Christian Kemp
Iranian film director shares life, work at IU Cinema BY BRANDON COOK brancook@indiana.edu
Legendary Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami spoke about his life and work Monday afternoon at IU Cinema as part of the Jorgensen Guest Filmmaker Lecture Series. Introducing the director, IU Cinema Director Jon Vickers lauded him as the “pinnacle to IU Cinema’s existence” and referred to him as “one of the world’s leading artists.” Vickers’ praise is not without precedent. French director Jean-Luc Goddard once said, “Film begins with D.W. Griffith and ends with Abbas Kiarostami.” Martin Scorsese, to the humble embarrassment of Kiarostami, said, “Kiarostami
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Film director Abbas Kiarostami answers interview questions about his recent work in filmmaking during the “Abbas Kiarostami in Indiana” event Monday at the IU Cinema.
represents the highest level of artistry in the cinema.” Since Kiarostami began making films in the early 1970s, the director has exhibited ability for unconventional technique.
However, it was not until after the 1979 Iranian Revolution that he emerged with the individualistic style he is known for. SEE CINEMA, PAGE 14
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