Christian Falvey

The model Pattie Boyd was the inspirational force behind two of the greatest modern musicians, “quiet Beatle” George Harrison and the legendary Eric Clapton. Both her…

On the one hand, marking off one’s territory is said to be a basic human trait, and on the other, there is nothing that comes so naturally to people as defying a boundary…

2009 marks several important anniversaries for the Czech Republic; one we have not heard so much about is the 100th anniversary of the cinema house. The place in question…

Welcome to SoundCzech, our weekly exploration of Czech idioms as used in Czech songs. Have you ever heard any Czech renditions of popular Western songs? Their lyrics…

Humanitarian workers from around the world are rushing to Western Sumatra where Wednesday’s earthquake has left over a thousand people dead and likely several thousand…

The first two names always given at the top of the pantheon of Czech classical music are Antonín Dvořák and Bedřich Smetana; the third is invariably Leoš Janáček. Probably…