Telangana to reinstate British period musical flood alert system in Osman Sagar

Not sure if this counts as ‘wise,’ but the son of the mayor of Paris swam the length of the Seine! Seine Swim: Arthur Germain Makes it to Paris

HMV’s iconic logo has a hidden Liverpool history

Should Nemo visit, do you think? Purely for research purposes, of course! Legendary Parisian Den of Iniquity, Lapérouse, Forays into Cafe Culture – SURFACE

Learn about composer and singer Pauline Viardot! A Queen of 19th-Century Opera Gets New Attention

Paris gets a taste of pizza-making robots

Paul Marny, French artist and painter of scenic backdrops at the Paris Opera, lived in Scarborough (Yorkshire).

Looking to buy vinyl in Mumbai?  Look no further than Chor Bazaar at Mutton Street.  There’s also some advice on what to do with your old records.

A vital piece of sound recording history:  Harry Pace and Black Swan Records, the first Black-owned record company. 

Who knew that in 1947 you could send little records to loved ones instead of paper letters?