What connection can there be between "The Whale's Journey" by Stereo Nova, "Pehlivani" by Thanasis Papakonstantinou, and "You Don't Suit Each Other, I Tell You" by Pantelis Pantelidis? Seemingly none − but think again!

Free from the divisions of quality and mediocrity, for those who know where to look, modern Greek music holds up a high and diagonal mirror reflecting our most realistic selves.

In "The Beautiful Ones Have Debts," 45 short chapters dedicated to an equal number of songs from 1990 to 2017 highlight this very quality of lyrics and music, with humor, varied obsessions, personal and collective experiences, and a sideways glance.

A child grows up observing the world, a country is called to redefine its values, and a folk art survives, constantly under fire, illuminating our crazy life.