Every spring in Valais, the local Eringer cows battle it out to be declared «Queen of Queens». It's not like bullfighting, where a human fights a bull to the death. The «Combat de Reines» features cows with blunted horns vying for dominance of the herd. The annual events draw up to 50,000 spectators.
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No band could possibly still be this good four decades into their career, surely? Yes, they could. Formed in 1978 and with thirteen studio albums under their belt, The Cure...
It was two halves of an Irish coin at this Baloise Session evening – one half a rousing time at a pub in Dublin, the other half a gentle sing-along around the...
Editors just seem to get better and better. Starting out as an indie rock band in the noughties, over the years they kept adding layers of electronica and...
Every spring in Valais, the local Eringer cows battle it out to be declared «Queen of Queens». It's not like bullfighting, where a human fights a bull to the death. The «Combat de Reines» features cows with blunted horns vying for dominance of the herd. The annual events draw up to 50,000 spectators.
