Month: September 2014

Odesza : In Return

Is that too much to ask of an album? That it alter a mood and inject a missing confidence?...

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Palestine : What Hope Peace? [Film]

Kerry-Anne Mendoza will be touring the film from November 2014, along with Gaza resident Khalil Al Tatari....

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When Empires Fall

An interesting and highly varied mix of indie-rock and progressive rock. Uptempo rockers with trebley guitars sit alongside atmospheric keyboard-led ballads....

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Soft Robot Develops Independent Action

Researchers tested the robot in snow, submerged it in water, walked it through flames, and even ran it over with a car, and after each experiment, it walked away unscathed....

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Billy Fucking Idol

Recent internet rumours of his demise now quashed, Billy Idol is very much alive...

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London Month of the Dead

A tour of Hyde Park’s pet cemetery, a private view of the Museum of London’s bone archive, taxidermy workshops and a series of Sunday death salons....

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Prozac [Art Exhibition]

We constantly struggle with being submissive to the mechanism of reality and being driven to evoke its shape....

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How Germs Move and How to Stop ‘Em

A simple intervention can greatly help to reduce exposure to viruses...

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Mental Metal Music Mash

It is the time of year for disappointments, and – one notable exception notwithstanding – that’s exactly what we’ve got here...

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Looking for Johnny Thunders [Film]

Screening and director Q&A of Looking for Johnny Thunders. Details...

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Caroline Piteira [Interview]

'almost everyone only ever encounters the 'cover' when meeting others, whereas I want to go behind everyone's mask and see who everyone really is'...

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Baker’s Wheeze : Flour and Asthma

Occupational Asthma: Where people are being exposed to harmful agents and who is most likely to be affected. Report...

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RIP Colin McQuillan [Photos]

Irreverent and raucous, Runnin' Riot brought a touch of humour and attitude to Northern Ireland's punk scene...

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Dieter Meier (Yello) Jazz Cafe 16th September

Dieter Meier (Yellow) Jazz Cafe 16th September...

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Busdriver : Perfect Hair

We are understandably fazed when approached by new aspects of music genres that are pushing the dimensions of their own genre to another space and alien neighbourhood. The fazing affect of finding a...

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Amy Winehouse : Art Exhibition

When I Walk In Your Shoes is a contemporary art exhibition in the aid of the Amy Winehouse Foundation....

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enkElination : Tears of Lust

dropcap style=”font-size:100px; color:#992211;”J/dropcapust when it seemed that Valkyrie-fronted metal has reached saturation point, along comes Anglo-Finnish outfit enkElination to...

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Crowdsourcing and the Trolls

Malicious behaviour is the norm in crowdsourcing competitions — even when it is in everyone's interest to cooperate...

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Loitered Lens : The Wild Lies

We test ran a few of the new songs from our upcoming debut album, and they went down a right treat...

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Winning Is Boring

Winning isn't everything, and in fact can even be a bit boring....

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Buzz Osbourne : This Machine Kills Artists

Buzz Osbourne once again unearths past music clichés in a way that makes them feel undead and hungry....

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Cotton Beats Polyester in Stink Tests

Polyester clothes smell worse than cotton, following intensive exercise by their wearers....

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In Gaza : Israel’s War on Children

Not only are their homes destroyed, but their entire families have been wiped out. What is the future of these children?...

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Do Stuff, Not *Have* Stuff = Happy

People thinking about impending experiential purchases, such as ski passes, have higher levels of happiness than those anticipating spending money on things...

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Cambridge Rock Festival [Part 2]

The veteran acts topping the bill pulled in the punters while the newer acts lower down the bill ended up giving the best performances....

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Family Dinners Destroy Cyberbullying

Family dinners may help protect teens from the consequences of cyberbullying. ...

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Tsunami Coast : Poetography

Sri Lanka, 2014 - poem and images by Julio Etchart...

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Home is Where the Germs Are

A detailed analysis of the microbes that live in houses and apartments...

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In Gaza : The Aftermath of Hell

I fail to see the military value of these targets. It feels more like a terror campaign to beat any notion of statehood out of Gaza’s population....

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Tea-drinkers Live Longer

Drinking tea reduces non-cardiovascular mortality by 24%...

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