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Bargain rental is “spacious” but missing key features

<p dir="ltr">A studio apartment up for rent in Birmingham, England, for less than $850 a month isn’t unusual just for its cheap price - it’s missing some crucial amenities.</p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-4a26e5d2-7fff-aad2-4edd-6e98fbb2a687"><a href="https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/126124685#/?channel=RES_LET" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Listed on Rightmove</a> for £425 ($NZ 810) a month, the studio’s shower is located in an unlikely spot, directly opposite the bed.</span></p> <p><img src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/2022/08/cheap-uk-flat1.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" /></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>The prime location of the shower in relation to the bed could be a perk for some, but it's clear screen makes for a lack of privacy. Image: RightMove</em></p> <p dir="ltr">To make matters worse, the shower is encased in a clear cubicle, with no toilet in sight.</p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-2202e8a0-7fff-c3ac-076b-a476d3d72403"></span></p> <p dir="ltr">The kitchen, located on the other side of the room, seems to consist of sink and cabinet underneath, a fridge, an oven, and another cabinet above a tile splashback.</p> <p dir="ltr"><img src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/2022/08/cheap-uk-flat2.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" /></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>The rental's kitchen boasts an oven, two cabinets, a fridge, a sink and a bench (plus an overflowing bin). Image: RightMove</em></p> <p dir="ltr">The apartment, described as “spacious” and “part-furnished”, also includes a single mattress crammed in one corner, with a lounge chair stationed right next to the oven.</p> <p dir="ltr">Though it is just a single room, the listing agent described it as a “great home for single working professionals”.</p> <p dir="ltr">It comes just months after a similar apartment in Australia sparked outrage, with many slamming the renovated rental as “real-life satire”.</p> <p dir="ltr">Like its British counterpart, the <a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/property/real-estate/greedy-and-despicable-rental-renovation-causes-outrage" target="_blank" rel="noopener">North Adelaide studio apartment</a> featured a bathroom with a clear casing - though it does come with a toilet and a shred of privacy in the form of selective frosted glass - but differed in its hefty price amid the city’s worsening rental crisis.</p> <p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-9957ed18-7fff-dbe9-5d8b-a2177f94a35f"></span></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: RightMove</em></p>

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“We’ve been in the studio”: AC/DC confirms new music is in the works

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There have been rumours surrounding Aussie rock band AC/DC and whether or not they have been working on a new record.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Their sound engineer, Mike Fraser, can confirm that the band have been back in the studio.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With guitarist Malcolm Young passing away in 2017, fans were worried about the sound of the new album. However, he </span><a href="https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/late-acdc-guitarist-malcolm-young-new-album/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">reportedly</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> worked on “hundreds” of songs with Angus Young, with insiders saying that some of his riffs will be featured on the new album.</span></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BM698gqBts2/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BM698gqBts2/" target="_blank">Thunderstruck ⚡️ Photo by @rp_goldenfotos #rockorbust</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/acdc/" target="_blank"> AC/DC</a> (@acdc) on Nov 17, 2016 at 10:30am PST</p> </div> </blockquote> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Fraser let it slip on Tony Mantz </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mastering Music Mastering Life</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> podcast that the band were back in the studio.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Well, yeah, I could say that we’ve been in the studio doing something,” Fraser said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“What’s come of that I can’t discuss yet.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With Fraser being the sound engineer for the band since 2000, he explained on the podcast why he’s been with the band for so long.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“They found a lot of guys they work with are always trying to change [their sound],” Fraser explained.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Lucky for me, I was a huge AC/DC fan, so I kind of knew what it is, and what it should be. I think that sort of helped. They keep coming back to me.”</span></p>

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Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr reunite

<p>The last two members of the Beatles came together for a studio session.</p> <p>Ringo posted a picture to social media thanking Paul for the session and years of friendship. “Thanks for coming over man and playing great bass. I love you man peace and love,” the 76-year-old musician tweeted to his 1.46m followers. </p> <p>Fans have responded to the picture with various responses of happiness, with some begging for them to do a proper Beatles reunion and others bursting into tears.</p> <p>Ringo the former drummer of the Beatles, is working on a solo album to follow his 2015 album Postcard From Paradise.</p> <p>Paul came over to jump on the bass for him during his home studio recording session. The last time the pair collaborated was when Paul played the bass for Peace Dream and sung Walk With You.</p> <p><strong>Image credit: Ringostarmusic via Twitter</strong></p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/entertainment/music/2017/01/read-the-brutal-letter-john-lennon-wrote-paul-mccartney/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Read the brutal letter John Lennon wrote Paul McCartney</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/entertainment/music/2017/01/musicians-who-hated-their-albums/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>6 musicians who couldn’t stand their own albums</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/entertainment/music/2016/10/14-pieces-of-wisdom-from-the-beatles/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>14 inspiring pieces of wisdom from Beatles songs</strong></em></span></a></p>

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12 rare photos of famous artists in their studios

<p>For most artists, their workshop is like their home. It has to have the right amount of space yet still inspire as much creativity as possible. We’ve stumbled across these rare photographs of famous artists in their studios. Take a look in our gallery above, you may be surprised at some of their spaces!</p> <ol> <li>Pablo Picasso, 1956 (with Brigitte Bardot)</li> <li>Salvador Dali, 1939</li> <li>Jackson Pollock, 1950</li> <li>Frida Kahlo, ca. 1951</li> <li>David Hockney, 1963</li> <li>Andy Warhol, 1965</li> <li>Claude Monet, c. 1924</li> <li>Roy Lichtenstein, c. 1990</li> <li>Georgia O’Keeffe, 1960</li> <li>Auguste Rodin, 1902</li> <li>Francis Bacon, c. 1970s</li> <li>Edvard Munch, 1943</li> </ol> <p>Tell us in the comments, have you ever been to any of these artists’ studios?</p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><a href="/entertainment/art/2016/05/computer-creates-a-new-rembrandt-painting/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Computer creates a new Rembrandt painting</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="/entertainment/art/2016/04/the-highest-selling-artworks-of-all-time/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>The highest selling artworks of all time</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="/entertainment/art/2016/01/classic-art-reimagined-in-modern-times/"><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Artists reimagines classical paintings in modern times</span></em></strong></a></p>

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Never-before-seen footage of Louis Armstrong in the studio

<p>For the first time ever, jazz fans are being treated to the only known footage of Louis Armstrong in the recording studio, thanks to a new discovery. Found locked in a storage facility for decades, the video was shot during recording of "I Ain't Got Nobody" from Armstrong’s 1959 album <em>Satchmo Plays King Oliver</em>.</p> <p>Executive Director of the Louis Armstrong House Museum said of the “groundbreaking discovery” that most Armstrong researchers didn’t even know the footage existed.</p> <p>The 33-minute film has no set plans for release in its entirety yet, but we simply can’t wait to see more.</p> <p>Who’s your favourite jazz artist? Tell us in the comments below.</p> <p><em>Video: Louis Armstrong House Museum / YouTube</em></p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><a href="/news/news/2016/04/judy-garland-barbra-streisand-duet/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Unearthed Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand duet</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="/entertainment/music/2016/04/new-beatles-footage-behind-the-scenes/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Never-before-seen footage of The Beatles having fun behind-the-scenes</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="/entertainment/music/2016/03/behind-scenes-pic-of-favourite-musicians/"><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>8 behind-the-scenes photos of our favourite musicians</strong></span></em></a></p>

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