Archive - Trebuchet

Scenes & Sonics (National Gallery)

12/08/2015

Six very different musicians/sound artists/composers each select a work from the National's collection and create a soundtrack to accompany it....

The Fall, Clapham Grand, November 2015

11/08/2015

Characterised by an abrasive guitar-driven sound and frequent use of repetition, The Fall are always underpinned by Smith's distinctive vocals and often cryptic lyrics....

Make Better Music 76 : The Recording Process

11/08/2015

No matter how boring, frustrating, agonising or infuriating it may seem simply going over and over the parts to be recorded, the value of that repetitive hand-eye/finger-digit movement will bring to...

Sexting : How Often, Who To?

10/08/2015

These findings show a robust relationship between sexting and sexual and relationship satisfaction....

Innate Talent, Meticulous Painting (Shizu Saldamando)

10/08/2015

Born to parents of Mexican and Japanese decent, Saldamando’s work embodies components that reflect her bi-racial heritage....

Love Hurts, Especially for Women

09/08/2015

Women experience more emotional pain following a breakup, but they also more fully recover....

A Hypocrite’s Guide to the Internet

09/08/2015

The way "our" people are humanized, and the “terrorist” demonized is classic media sleight of hand....

Cedric de Smedt : New Work on Video

08/08/2015

‘I’m evolving into a very dark and bitter universe, where emptiness is almost oppressive and where time seems to have stopped'...

Loitered Lens : Cortes

08/08/2015

Cortes delivered the spoils to an eager London audience....

Lose Weight Fast, Barbecue Yourself Slim

07/08/2015

The metabolism of the fat samples, the makeup of the fat cells and the patients' resting metabolic rates were measured....

Powerlessness, Anxiety and the Political Tides: A Coping Strategy

07/08/2015

We build a structure of false consciousness… that we, often, mistake for our convictions, and tragically mistake this dismal dwelling for the whole of existence....

Dopey Olds and their Role in Child Development

06/08/2015

dropcap style=”font-size:100px; color:#992211;”A/dropcapcting like a witless idiot whilst looking after your children gives a positive boost to their development. Which is why new parents...

Easy on the whiskey now! Cockadoodledon’t (Vinyl re-release)

06/08/2015

Listening to Th' Legendary Shack Shakers feels like swillin' liquor in a Kentucky barn which, if you're very lucky, you aren't sharing with the hogs....

Sunrise Celebration at Boomtown Fair

05/08/2015

BoomTown Fair is a 49,999 capacity theatrical festival that creates a totally immersive environment with ambitious themed stage sets and winding streets, complete with interactive venues transporting...

A Talent Show Without Talent. X Factor (Part two)

05/08/2015

The society that allowed us to flourish creatively whatever our background or income is in rapid decline. That cannot be right....

One Lump or Two? How Sugar Makes Caffeine Clump

04/08/2015

New insights into the way in which caffeine, sugar and water interact at the molecular level to affect the taste of hot beverages....

Nordic Techno goes IKEA. Laiva T#16

04/08/2015

A moment of head-down eyes-closed dancefloor reverie is captured perfectly....

Betwixt the Body and the Brain. Why Stress Makes Your Body Tired

03/08/2015

The brain is just like any other biological tissue, it can be overused and can suffer from fatigue...

The decadent and defiant paintings of Nick Brown

03/08/2015

The drips that flow from Brown’s landscapes don’t just enhance the unceasing presence of movement that circulates through his work, but they exude a ghostly aura that brings to mind the passing...

Tomorrow’s Detox Diet Today : Chimpanzee Clay Chewing

02/08/2015

Chimps have recently started to boost the minerals in their diet by eating the clay which also helps them 'detox' and digest their food....

Cold Soup?! Get Stuffed! It’s Vertical Salad. Gazpacho

02/08/2015

Gazpacho is, potentially, a cornerstone of the vegetable juice purge diet, with the rare novelty of actually being delicious....

You Can Go Your Own Way (But You Won’t). Social Behaviour and Majority Rule

01/08/2015

The more diversity there is in behaviour, the more likely people are to copy the majority....

Loitered Lens : Reverend Horton Heat

01/08/2015

Preaching to the converted, as ever the Reverend gave the assembled beer holders a most satisfying selection showing that, unlike other clergy, he hasn’t lost his power to touch his congregation...

Decision Frames : How Retailers Influence Your Pizza Order

31/07/2015

Explaining the way people decide to customize their food orders and the implications for retailers and customers alike....

The Homely Path through Chaotic Woods (Nostos)

31/07/2015

A collection of musical pieces which disturb, wrongfoot, disorient and occasionally attack the listener, whilst still being peppered with the ghost of expected song structures ...

Live Long and Jump High : Seaworld’s Killer Whales Don’t Die Young

30/07/2015

This article represents the first peer-reviewed publication that directly compares reproductive and survivorship patterns between captive and wild killer whales...

Lauding Republicans (reluctantly). US Election Hyperbole and Hypocrisy

30/07/2015

McCain is not a war hero. Heroes do not drop bombs on civilian targets from tens of thousands of feet...

Sleep Tight, Make Memories Bright

29/07/2015

The beneficial impact of sleep on memory is well established, and the act of sleeping is known to help us remember the things that we did, or heard, the previous day...

A Talent Show Without the Talent? X Factor Returns… Again

29/07/2015

Even after so many years of being served up candy floss, there are still so many people thinking, in all honesty, that it has something to do with musical talent, vocal prowess or even the nursing of...