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Acollective is the resonating echoes of quacking ducks in a sealed room, a dual-headed machine of construction-yard-nihilism consuming everything in its path, from banged-up Folk to burned-down Middle-Eastern-Funk, breaking hips and shaking hearts along the way. Formed in 2008, Acollective is a 7-piece band and social movement, fronted by Roy Rieck and Idan Rabinovici. The band's early shows became a weekly cult gathering in Tel-Aviv, and they were soon playing sold-out shows - establishing a loyal fan-base and gaining critical acclaim and extensive airplay in Israel – all this without any support or plan of any sort. Since 2009 they have toured and lived between Israel, France and the UK, quickly earning a local following and a reputation for show-stopping concerts, wherever they are. Acollective are a mesmerising live experience, a mayhem of whisky, sweat, and a seemingly infinite arsenal of genres and musical instruments - mixing up boogied-folk, electronic-jazz and a Middle Eastern-bluesy twang. Their distinctive captivating sound and energetic stage presence has led to support slots for Okkervil River andJose Gonzalez, amongst others, rave reviews in international press (including NME and Filter Magazine), and even a recording session at the Manic Street Preachers' private studio, courtesy of the band. Acollective's new album - Onwards, produced by Chris Shaw (Bob Dylan, Super Furry Animals, Guillemots, and many more), was released in March 2011.

Born in Tel Aviv to a Jewish family of Yemenite descent, Noa Noa has performed from Carnegie Hall in New York City all the way to successful tours of major venues and festivals throughout Europe, Canada, Brazil, and Japan. Noa has recorded songs in Italian, French, Spanish, Galician, English, Arabic, Hebrew, Thai, Hindi, and Arabic. In 2000, Noa recorded the theme song of "Life Is Beautiful", Roberto Benigni's Oscar award-winning film. Lyrics written in collaboration with Gil Dor, the song was recorded and released in English for the film, though many of her fans originally followed it in Hebrew. Her unique blend of instruments and culture thrives throughout her songs.

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"Love is everywhere, often as not particularly dignified or news worthy... but it's always there. Fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, old friends. When the planes hit the twin towers as far as I know none of the messages of people on board were of hate or revenge. They were all messages of love. If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling that love actually is... all around." - Hugh Grant as The Prime Minister in Love Actually (2003)

Often times I find myself sitting... and people watching. Creepy? Maybe. Only kind of though. I have an admiration deep within my threshold for acknowledging that which is most organic to us all - human interaction. The latter catharsis of emotion that vulnerably reveals itself is what seemingly catches me most. There are some things in life which cannot be hidden, for it would only strip it of it's most natural state of dignity. A natural smile, I would safely say, is the most powerful statement of any. There occurred something in this world, so wonderful, so charming, so appealing, that your simplest, yet immediate reaction... was a smile. Following the smile may come a rush of further signals or behaviors, but that original smile cannot be reversed. You can't deny it. Whether it was an evil one, or a gratifying one, admit it - you loved it. You may have been alone in your room, in a corner with a cup of coffee in your hand, with your milk foam mustache lining your upper lip drooping as your smile sets in deeper, but the truth of the matter is... at the end of it all - whatever you saw or heard simply made you... happy.

Here's to the men who smiled when they saw their ex girlfriend is single.

Here's to the women who smiled when they saw their ex boyfriend gained weight.

Here's to the person who smiled when they saw the fat kid fall.

Here's to the person who smiled when they won their first trophy.

Here's to the person who smiled when they finally got their citizenship.

Here's to the person who smiled when they heard their child speak their first word.

Here's to the person who smiled when someone asked them if they were in love and they answered - yes.

Here's to the person who smiled when they read the last line of Thoreau's work.

Here's to the person who smiled when the chamomile tea warmed their nose and soul.

Here's to the person who smiled when they saw this video.

Here's to the person who smiled when they hugged their reunited loved one.

Here's to the person who... smiled.