Cultural Geography Blog

A few weeks ago, I went to London to see Yann Tiersen in concert at the Barbican Hall. His music has been described as minimalist, avant-garde post-rock. He started the concert with piano pieces from his latest album. This is an album of two halves: one solo piano and one electronics and beats. My son and I went to the Q&A he did before the concert where he talked about his music and his commitment to low carbon touring. He played one piece from the film that he is perhaps most associated with: the 2001 film 'Amelie'. My wife and I visited Montmatre where this was mostly filmed over the Easter break, I saw the film on release at an arts cinema in Sheffield and have loved it ever since. Follow your interests...

Earth Percent  is an organisation that I heard about over the weekend at a Q and A with the Breton musician Yann Tiersen. EarthPercent invites artists and the music industry at large to donate a small percentage of their income, making change through organisations that meaningfully address the climate and nature crises. Over 250 artists and companies have already pledged their support. The idea is that nature is added as a collaborator / songwriter and therefore liable to receive royalties. These can then be spent on projects helping to protect nature.