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Interview: Mathieu Jaton on the secret sauce behind the Montreux Jazz Festival
From nurturing new talent to honouring soul legends, Montreux’s maestro reveals how he balances heritage and innovation to create an intimate festival for international audiences. We sit down with the man behind the music.

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Playlist: 50 cosy songs for long, dark nights
As the nights draw in – at least, in the northern hemisphere – Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco picks 50 songs to accompany the season.

Interview: Lorenzo Zurzolo on preparing for international recognition
Lorenzo Zurzolo is optimistic that Italian cinema is entering a new golden age. The Rome-born actor has just come off the set of his latest TV series, which chronicles the early political career of…

DJ Harvey’s recipe for the perfect nightclub
Veteran party-starter DJ Harvey has created the perfect nightclub. All it takes is a shower in the booth and 2.6 million holes in the wall.

Spend the night: How Tallinn kept the party going through economic crisis
Estonia’s capital city is going all out to keep clubbing a lure for locals and tourist alike, especially during hard times.
British singer-songwriter Jacob Collier on defying the boundaries of genre
The six-time Grammy-winner’s outlook is as infectious as his music: all-encompassing and full of positivity. We find out why everyone from Stormzy to Quincy Jones is singing his praises.
