Author: Trebuchet Magazine

The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance. - Aristotle

Sound Helps You See!

This story is for anyone who ever ducked their head in the cinema. Even unconsciously, sound helps us see "Imagine you are playing ping-pong with a friend. Your friend makes a serve. Information...

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The Wedding Present: BACK!

“I never really enjoy New Year’s Eve!” With those fateful words David Gedge set into motion a train of events that has culminated in the “Seeing Out 2011 With The Wedding...

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Fool’s Gold Gets Valuable

Pyrite, those flecks of shining 'gold' you see in river gravel, might not be as worthless as once believed. Clean, cheap energy. Bring it on. Just don't tell the petrochem baddies!...

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Earth: Angels of Darkness/Demons of Light, plus tour dates

The second half of  Angels of Darkness/Demons of Light is at hand and Earth are ready to unveil it on the highways and byways of the UK and EU. The line-up again consists of Adrienne Davies on...

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Bobsled runs—fast and yet safe

Making bobsleigh runs safe for bobsleighs seems to be taking the fun out of thing a bit, no? Ice-monitoring, friction levels, materials and mechanics. Everything is taken into account. Just as well...

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Horror Films Warp Your Mind!

Horror films a cause of stress? Not half as much as the queue at the chipshop afterwards. Acute stress, like the kind brought on by watching violent movies, changes the way the human brain functions,...

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Scientists Discover Method for Beer-Locating

Oh the irony! Research on beer done by Spaniards. As the glacially-old joke used to go: Why is Spanish beer like making love in a canoe? They're both f**king close to water…. Anyhow,...

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Motley Crue to tour with Tommy Lee’s 360 Drum Rollercoaster.

Motley Crue to tour with Tommy Lee's 360 degree Drum Rollercoaster....

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10 Years of Free Museums!

The shadow of Red Ken lingers in the London air. Red Ken – the ex-mayor. Not Redken – the haircare range. Although it depends on which part of London you happen to be in. Anyhow, it's...

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Cass McCombs UK Tour

Cass McCombs will be touring the UK in March 2012. The four date tour will see him performing in Manchester, Glasgow and Liverpool as well as a Union Chapel show in London on March 9th. This is the...

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Wino and Conny Ochs – Heavy Kingdom

Scott ‘Wino’ Weinriich is a pretty heavy guy, he makes most metallers seem plastic. Plastic however is both versatile and happy. St Vitus rate as one of the most influential bands in the...

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Plastic Flowers: Strange Neighbors

Florida! Are you sure they're from Florida? Sounds more like Manchester, but it's undeniably sweet. The band is Plastic Flowers, the track is 'Strange Neighbours'. They're on the...

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Steve Lawler Single

Steve Lawler announces his new single alongside Detlef titled "Audition"; his first release since last year's "Gimme Some More". Sand Drawing video produced by: VERVUE Steve...

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What is a Trebuchet?

What is a Trebuchet? Trebuchet is a deadly siege weapon that hurls an object by using a counterweight. ...

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Burning Love sign to Southern Lord records.

Southern Lord proudly announce the signing of Ontario-based BURNING LOVE, as the label prepare for the release of the unit's anticipated upcoming sophomore full-length in early 2012. Following...

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NASA Launch Mars Probe

Trebuchet has published a couple of articles about NASA's latest Mars mission already, so it's a pleasure to report that the comparatively huge (car-sized) Mars rover got off to a successful...

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That Razorlight Press Shot

Form an orderly queue, ladies. Well, somebody certainly knows how do generate a buzz. Earnest landfall-indie rockers Razorlight released a new promo picture today. In promotion of something or other,...

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Black Tusk: Set the Dial

Savannah chooglin metallers Black Tusk put some grind into their sludge grunt. Black Tusk have a shared history along with bands like Baroness and Kylesa apparently they’re mates and have...

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Craig Finn Releases Honolulu Blues

Ahh, Christian Rock. Who can ever forget Stryper? Actually, who can remember Stryper? Anyhow, it's not all B-Flo and drippy whining from the likes of Ben Harper these days, daddio. Open minds...

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Hellblinki: These Bubbles Come From Ants

Somwhere in the shadowy forest behind the broken-down big-top, something is stirring… a six-legged beast, shuffling and grunting toward the faded carnival lights… it reaches the edge of...

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The Prodigy, Metallica and Black Sabbath to headline Download 2012

Looks like contrary to the industry trying to go with smaller acts 2012 will see a very serious line-up at Download.  While Metallica have been a little underwhelming recently… Black...

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Invisibility Paint. Just be sure to remember where you left it.

Cloaking technology, stealth paint, fancy eyeliner. The applications are endless. A carbon nanotube coating developed at the University of Michigan acts as a “magic black cloth” that...

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Open Letter to the Winter Patriot

We can't claim any credit for this story, it was written by Mitch Green for New Economic Perspectives Nevertheless, it's worth reprinting here. In his own words, Green is 'an Army...

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Johnny Foreigner release “You vs Everything” poster single

Johnny Foreigner release “You vs Everything” poster single 5th December Johnny Foreigner follow up the release of their third album (with their highest ever first week sales) and two...

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Savage Messiah allow free album download!

British shred-heavy modern-day metal band SAVAGE MESSIAH have released their highly-anticipated new album, PLAGUE OF CONSCIENCE, as a completely free download, which is available now at...

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Kitty, Daisy and Lewis: UK Tour

Kitty, Daisy and Lewis – The '50s throwbacks you're allowed to like (hint: Lana Del Rey is the one you're not) The trio would like to announce to their ever-expanding legion of fans...

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COALESCE:  Premiere Track from ‘Give Them Rope’

Trailblazing hardcore band COALESCE has released a digitally-remastered version and a special, remixed version of the track “Did It Pay The Rent” via Lambgoat at this location....

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Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band will be returning to the UK

Live Nation are thrilled to announce that Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band will be returning to the UK in 2012 for 3 very special headline performances at Sunderland Stadium of Light,...

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David Lynch – Crazy Clown Time

With Crazy Clown Time David Lynch presents us with an unusual set of terms that defy non-emotional comprehension....

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3D Printing – The (ab)uses are limitless

Science fiction can be spot-on sometimes. Sometimes it can be miles off too. The issue isn't exactly that sci-fi writers actually fail to predict the technology we'll be using in the future,...

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