May 2013 - Trebuchet

Monkey math

31/05/2013

Opposing thumbs, expressive faces, complex social systems: it's hard to miss the similarities between apes, humans and monkey maths. ...

Kode 9 : Rinse 22

31/05/2013

It''s not hard to imagine some of these complacent and conformist tunes blaring from car radios or being played in clothes shops this summer...

Tubular Bells for Two : [Live Review]

31/05/2013

...they play as fans to whom the album is a sacrament – a resonant feeling that the audience of Oldfield devotees appreciated - Tubular Bells...

The Marijuana Cigarette Superhighway

30/05/2013

Teen smokers who rationalize their use of cigarettes by saying, "At least, I'm not doing drugs," may not always be able to use 'that line' Marijuana Panic...

Demonstrations Against The Racists This Saturday – Update

30/05/2013

Unite Against Fascism are organising peaceful demonstrations of unity against the racist EDL and the fascist BNP this Saturday...

Ministry Release Live Album/DVD

30/05/2013

“Seriously, the Wacken show was special,” Jourgensen says. “The crowd was great and the band were so tight and heavy, they blew everyone away."...

Mick Harvey Interview: Part 1

30/05/2013

In part 1 of his interview, Mick Harvey talks about Australia, love songs, religion, songwriting and the new album...

Mythbusting Cougars

29/05/2013

Study shows so-called cougars, sugar daddies more myth than reality - those with older or younger spouses tend to have lower earnings, less education...

Mad Dogs and Englishmen?

29/05/2013

The EDL attempt to exploit the murder of Lee Rigby by trying to whip up a storm of hatred against all Muslims....

20% Suicidal Youths Have Guns

28/05/2013

Suicidal Youths : Researchers say emergency department doctors should screen all pediatric patients for suicide risk...

250 Muse Tickets to be Won!

28/05/2013

Win one of 250 pairs of free tickets available to see Muse perform live from Horse Guards Parade Ground, St. James’s Park. 2nd June....

Chthonic – Bú-Tik

28/05/2013

'symphonic black metal, with a leaning towards melodic death'. Chthonic's album Bu Tik ticks all the extremist boxes. Some of it's even in Taiwanese. ...

Printing invisibility

27/05/2013

Printing Invisibility : Anyone who can spend a couple thousand dollars on a non-industry grade 3-D printer can literally make a plastic cloak overnight....

New Festival to be Launched on the Isle of Man

27/05/2013

The Isle of Man Festival in association with MTV, a brand new festival for 2013! ...

Hanging Offence : Scream

27/05/2013

'our aesthetic is bold, bright, high impact works with an emphasis on the skill or craft of creating works of art' ...

Sleepless restless

26/05/2013

"We may have solved the mystery of why getting rid of sleepless patients' urge to move their legs doesn't improve their sleep," Prof Allen says....

Loitered Lens : Steve Hackett

26/05/2013

Photos of Steve Hackett live at Hammersmith Apollo, May 10th...

Solar Technology leaps forward

25/05/2013

Alternative photovoltaic discoveries advance solar technology towards widespread application....

Bedroom Tax – Pay Up or Pack Up

25/05/2013

The “Bedroom Tax”, which came into force on 1st April 2013 has already been implicated in one suicide and led to an unprecedented increase in applications for emergency housing benefit payments. ...

Pacifiers good

24/05/2013

A simple habit may give significant protection against allergy development....

Anyone for Fish Pie? [Theatre Interview]

24/05/2013

'I don’t think that making fun, silly or childish stories means that there’s any less significance to the work'...

Home ownership or keep your job?

23/05/2013

Government policies that boost the amount of home ownership in a country are likely to inflict severe damage on the labour market....

Reverend Elvis Interview [Part 2]

23/05/2013

I don't follow any religion or political ideology or whatever. I can think by myself....

Electrical Chaos

22/05/2013

An international team of physicists has demonstrated that chaos can beat order - at least as far as light storage is concerned....

Flamin’ Groovies first UK Tour in 30 years

22/05/2013

Seminal Proto-punk garage rock band Flamin Groovies to tour the UK twice in 2013...

Why is Lovecraft so Sexy?

22/05/2013

'the man himself was an eccentric, though charming, recluse with a genteel nature and an intense dislike of seafood'...

Leather helmets

21/05/2013

Biomechanical performances of old-fashioned leather helmets and modern football helmets studied. ...

Riot:Noise [Live at the Borderline]

21/05/2013

Playing at 8pm to a room of first pinters shouldn't make a difference to these seasoned road dogs, and true enough by the end of the show there were new fans aplenty....

Food Comas and Fast Food

20/05/2013

Food Coma : Eating more fat may increase daytime sleepiness in healthy, non-obese adults, while eating more a specific food type may increase alertness....