News
Be Nice to Ex-Employees, You’ll meet them again on your long trek back to the middle….
Bosses should maintain goodwill when saying goodbye to ex-employees (read more)
Month: April 2016
Sound
Acoustic Success From Droney Metallers (Amen Ra)
Switching to acoustic, Amen Ra retain all their power and mood (read more)
Events
The Treatment Generation Me tour, UK Dates
ritically acclaimed Cambridgeshire hard rock band The Treatment hit the road for a 14-date Generation Me UK tour this week. The tour which includes special guests The Amorettes, sees The Treatment play shows in Birmingham, (read more)
Society
Does Bernie Have the Balls for an Independent Sanders Bid?
Beaten by the occult machinations of the Democratic National Committee, should Sanders mount his own campaign? (read more)
News
Tripped into the Door? Psychedelic Drugs May Reduce Domestic Violence
Study finds psychedelic drugs may reduce domestic violence (read more)
Sound
Avast Load of Salty Shanty (Dread Crew of Oddwood)
Dead men tell no tales, but the Dread Crew of Oddwood take no prisoners with Lawful Evil (read more)
News
Are You Gettin’ It? The Effects of Frequent Sex (with your partner) on Relationships
Does frequent sex lead to better relationships? Depends on how you ask (read more)
Society
In, Out, Shake it All About. What Politicians Forget About a Unified Europe
Beyond the fiscal spreadsheets and the chest-beating nationalism, there are lesser-reported nuances to the European membership debate. Essay (read more)
News
Born that Way? What Science Actually Knows about Sexual Orientation
Association for Psychological Science shares what scientists know — and don’t know — about sexual orientation (read more)
Sound
Let Out the Kraut: Trips (Long Distance Calling)
What happens a German electro-prog band hands out the brown acid. Album Review (read more)
News
Amazon River Plume points to new Reef Discovery
Scientists discover new reef system at mouth of Amazon River (read more)
Art
Oil and Acrylic In Your Face Icons (Darby Krow)
Spit, sawdust and an eye for colour – Los Angeles artist Darby Krow is no Hollywood hipster (read more)
News
The Beauty of the Bubble Nebula – New Hubble Images
On it’s 26th birthday, the Hubble Space Telescope relays back images of the spectacular Bubble Nebula (read more)
Sound
Loitered Lens: Griever
Metalcore newcomers Griever accelerate the gloom at Islington Academy 2. Photos (read more)
News
No More Fossil Fuels by 2026!? Diesel Never Happen
Fossil fuels could be phased out worldwide in a decade, says new study (read more)
Sound
Grainy nihilist post-industrial ain’t what it was (Sonny Lanegan)
Boasting some solid grooves, Sonny Lanegan’s industrial rock is immersive, if not hugely original (read more)
News
Primal Rhythms to Psychedelic Roots: African Head Charge, 100 Club
Bonjo Iyabhinghi Noah and Adrian Sherwood’s dub reggae experience comes to London (read more)
Society
Old People are Dying, Pass me my Phone!
A culture of shared and retweeted grief stinks of narcissism, not compassion. (read more)
News
Plants Eat Carbon Dioxide – So Could More CO2 Fix Climate Change?
Is climate change a self-healing wound? Choosing crops for carbon dioxide reduction (read more)
Sound
Tightly controlled musical chaos: Retrogore (Aborted)
Aborted prove that the sicker the theme, the more intense the impact (read more)
Events
Fields of the Nephilim Celebration of the Solstices
Fields of the Nephilim announce exclusive UK appearances chosen to coincide with marking the Solstice (read more)
Society
Mantra for Fulfilled Living: Battling distraction, addiction and domination
Be weak, for strength in a violent world is an ignoble tool (read more)
News
Is Risky Behaviour in the Head or the Heart? Research Suggests Both
Fewer romantic prospects may lead to riskier investments (read more)
Sound
Bottled Out of Eden (Knifeworld)
Unique as ever, Kavus Torabi’s progressive rock outfit Knifeworld raise the bar (read more)
News
Got the time on yer, cock? Digital e-Skin display Developed
Ultrathin organic material enhances e-skin display (read more)
Art
Davin Kyle Knight
Repurposing the ubiquitous office tools of the 21st century, Davin Kyle Knight creates hybrids of object and image (read more)
News
Searching out the Most Taboo Taboo. Any Guesses?
UC Santa Barbara sociologist explores ‘the hidden literature of shame’ (read more)
Sound
Loitered Lens: Shawn Klush
All era Elvis from Shawn Klush, fronting the King’s own band The Sweet Inspirations. Photos (read more)
News
Baby, I’m a One-Hominid Hominid. Early Humans Preferred Monogamy
Peer pressures and fear of sexually transmitted infections may have turned early humans into monogamists (read more)
Society
Nothing Happens at All, Part Three: Charity
If possessions enslave us, and suffering numbs us, what gives us a warm, if impotent, glow? Charity (read more)