December 2013 Page 2 of 3

DJ Red : Interview

18/12/2013

I was really inspired by artists such as Autechre, Plaid, Boards of Canada and Monolake. I get very inspired by Berlin too, the city in which I’m currently living. ...

Pearls Negras : Favela Flava

17/12/2013

Fast, aggressive hip hop beats matching their aggressively charged performances. Pearls Negras bite back at the favela that birthed them....

The Manic Shine : Let Go Or Be Dragged

17/12/2013

The guitar interplay is way above average fantastic, riffing off each other, pushing the music into stratospheric trippy heights and reminiscent of some tasty prog, it’s deliciousness itself....

Getting Blind on Jailhouse Wine

16/12/2013

Went to a party in the county jail, threw my spleen up in a rusty pail....

Hanging Offence : Fiumano Fine Art

16/12/2013

I dislike the notion that you have to be an expert to enjoy art. We all have eyes, a mind and a soul. ...

Mathematical Models to Avoid Conflict

15/12/2013

The findings show that this mathematical formula of the form AB-C is a valuable tool that can be applied to make quantitative predictions concerning future attacks in a given confrontation. ...

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Loitered Lens : Katey Brooks

15/12/2013

Bluesy, country, folky, jazzy, Katey Brooks sure as hell mopped the floor with the depth of her vocal talent and her guitar sang out just as effortlessly smooth and celestial as she did....

Total Kunt [Interview]

14/12/2013

I think my song ‘Santa’s Sack’ would be perfect for the John Lewis Christmas ad campaign but there seems to be a big industry conspiracy against me for some reason....

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The Ideal Height for Altitude Training

13/12/2013

These findings suggest that there's a defined window for altitude living—between 2000 and 2500 meters—that can improve sea level performance in competitive runners....

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Applied Carpe Diem : Part 2

13/12/2013

What makes a person choose whether or not to end one’s own life? It comes back to that tradeoff, I suppose, between quality vs. quantity....

Trauma Footage Causes Stress Flashbacks

12/12/2013

Acute stress symptoms increased with each additional hour of bombing-related media exposure via television, social media, videos, print or radio....

'looking for contentment in constant attempts to establish a connection to something which may not even be real, and finding at the end that there's still hope and drive.' Dalglish explains Niaiw Ot...

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The Fierce and the Dead : Spooky Action

11/12/2013

There are elements of progressive rock, post-punk, indie/alternative and metal in the music, resulting in a record that is both all of those things and none of them. ...

Pitch black, brutal, noisy, cinematic, psychedelic (OvO)

11/12/2013

I have to say Ronin is a big effort, but Abisso was one of biggest efforts I've ever made. There's a lot of work behind this loose sound. Ovo...

David Lynch : Remixes

10/12/2013

Sitting alongside brand new tracks and previously unreleased instrumental versions are a slew of stunning remixes from the varied likes of Bastille, Hot Since 82, Venetian Snares and Bjorn Yttling...

NOISE & whispers : GV Art

10/12/2013

Produced partly in response to open call for sound works dealing with the interface between art and science, the show gives an overview of some of the main tendencies in contemporary sound art...

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Tonguetwisters twist the thoughts too

09/12/2013

Tongue twisters are not just fun to say; it turns out that these sound-related slip-ups can also open windows into the brain's speech-planning processes. ...

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Kentucky Fried 3D Printing

09/12/2013

In a future where any garage, shed or corner of a living room could be turned into a miniature factory, what will be the point of large scale manufacturing?...

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Valley Girls : Is This a Question?

08/12/2013

Uptalk is a part of southern California English that transcends gender boundaries, and several other boundaries as well...

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Loitered Lens : The Pixies

08/12/2013

The Pixies, taking the Lady Bracknell approach to band relations. Nick Henderson catches the band (and a glimpse of a Kim) at the Hammersmith Apollo....

Sex Sells. But not to Women. Unless it’s Expensive.

07/12/2013

Women tend to find ads with sexual imagery off-putting, unless the advertised item is priced high enough....

The Dead Daisies/Black Star Riders UK/Ireland Gigs

06/12/2013

See those tail lights way in the distance? That’ll be The Dead Daisies....

Valerie June : Islington Assembly Hall

06/12/2013

She picked and plucked guitar, uke’ and banjo; stamped her strappy shoed feet, and embodied the soul, folk, blues, gospel, and bluegrass spirits of the past hundred years. Valerie June, live....

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Thermionic Generators, Frictionless Energy

05/12/2013

Thermionic generators use the temperature difference between a hot and a cold metallic plate to create electricity....

Sarah Cressall (The Creation Station) [Interview]

05/12/2013

The process of taking risks, trying new ideas, exploring new avenues and just asking the ‘what if ?’ and ‘I wonder how’ questions, is what makes us human...

Facebook Makes Girls Feel Fat

04/12/2013

"Appearance exposure" on the Internet has been linked to body image disturbance among adolescent girls....

Jon Stevens & Richard Fortus [Dead Daisies]

04/12/2013

Interview with INXS and GNR Alumni Jon Stevens and Richard Fortus on their REAL band The Dead Daisies...

Loitered Lens : Fé

03/12/2013

Photos of Fé, live at the Borderline, London...

Detroit : How Good is it Really?

03/12/2013

Get in while the dirt and the grime is still a part of the city. You can’t understand Detroit without it, and once it’s gone, the city will be that much poorer....