Archive - Trebuchet

Could This Be the Invention that Fixes Everything? CO2 as Sustainable Fuel

08/02/2016

Carbon dioxide captured from air converted directly to methanol fuel for the first time ...

Confrontational, Awkward and Compelling (Scalameriya and VSK)

08/02/2016

Perc Trax Limited continues its dancefloor mission with teh confrontational pairing of Scalameriya and VSK. Codex Europa reviews....

Breaking: New Zealand Invaded (by Little Penguins)

07/02/2016

New Zealand's little penguins are recent Australian invaders ...

Tous Ensemble, Melody Gardot at the Southbank

07/02/2016

Uncancelled and unbowed. A review of Melody Gardot at London's Southbank the night after the Bataclan...

Mark Lanegan acoustic European tour (with Duke Garwood)

06/02/2016

Mark Lanegan announces news of an extensive tour of acoustic performances in intimate venues throughout Europe...

Trumped, But Not Out. Identity Politics in America, and the new Other

06/02/2016

An essay on how demographics have changed America, and how this affects the politics of identity....

NOS Primavera Sound Festival in Porto!

05/02/2016

NOS Primavera Sound Porto's lineup and location are enough to excite the most jaded of souls. Details and ticket links ...

Sure we can, but SHOULD we? Digital Head and the Ethics of Intelligence

05/02/2016

Examining the unpredictable and disruptive possibilities contained within new technologies...

Proto Punks Radio Birdman Reform, Announce Manchester Gig

04/02/2016

Proto-punks Radio Birdman hit Manchester for a rare UK gig...

Looking for The Outstanding in The Astonishing (Dream Theater)

04/02/2016

Dream Theater remain hugely important to Progressive metal and rock, but does their latest album add to their legacy? Review...

Want Lightspeed Internet? You need NASA’s integrated-photonics modem

03/02/2016

NASA engineers tapped to build first integrated-photonics modem ...

Have You Hugged a Musician Today?

03/02/2016

Kanye doesn't like things near his bum, but otherwise, musicians need love. An essay on how to be a good fan....

Al Jourgenson Signs to Nuclear Blast for Surgical Meth Machine album

02/02/2016

Ministry's Al Jourgenson announces first release from his new project Surgical Meth Machine...

The Tr(i)ump(h) of Identity Politics

02/02/2016

Something about Donald Trump appeals to a large number of American voters. What is it? Douglas Bulloch offers some answers....

Swiss Scientists Beat Off Rivals to Develop ‘Soft Gripper’

01/02/2016

Technologists in Lausanne develop robotic fingers with a gentle touch ...

Peau froide, léger soleil (Vainio & Vigroux)

01/02/2016

A review of the Cosmo Rhythmatic label's third release: Vanio & Vigroux's Peau Froid, Leger Soleil...

Edging It, Or Not. The One Small Step that Stops Teens Taking Risks

31/01/2016

Teenagers are notorious risktakers, but new research suggests there is a way to calm them down. Report...

Loitered Lens: Killing Joke (HMV)

31/01/2016

Photos of Killing Joke instore at HMV Bond Street. 23rd October 2015. ...

Exercise Alone Won’t Help You Slim! But what DOES work?

30/01/2016

Why you won't lose weight by exercising constantly, and what you can do about it...

The Man in the Amazon Castle (No Spoilers)

30/01/2016

Amazon Prime and Ridley Scott team up to bring Philip K Dick's The Man in the High Castle to the screen. Trebuchet recommends...

Iggy Pop Tour Tickets On Sale NOW

29/01/2016

Details and ticket link for Iggy Pop Post Pop Depression European Tour 2016...

David Bowie, Time Travel and a film called Interstellar

29/01/2016

Reminiscences of Bowie are Proustian moments of total recall, but they can also link generations. A story of memory and hope ...

Psst, Keep this to yourself: How to Expose Massive Conspiracies

28/01/2016

Equation shows that large-scale conspiracies would quickly reveal themselves. But maybe that's just What They Want You To Think! Or not. Perhaps. ...

Taste, restraint and Donna Summer. The goth-metal way. (Aghast Afterglow)

28/01/2016

Classically trained female vocals, Donna Summer covers and guitar shred which sounds like 'Yngwie Malmsteen with a sense of taste and restraint'. Aghast Afterglow's debut album has to be good....

Thwack! Feel the Flow with Pressure-Sensitive Rubber Gloves

27/01/2016

More than mere Marigolds, Tokyo University researchers develop pressure-sensitive rubber gloves for medical workers....

Dark, Relentless Glory: Monthly Metal Medley

27/01/2016

In the midst of death... Heavy Metal, that most persistent and insidious weed, offers up new releases from Witchcraft, Ghost Witch, Gomorrah and Conan. We review....