Author: Trebuchet Magazine

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

Ex-Oasis Noel – Confirms Solo Album “Sour mash”

NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING BIRDS RELEASE THE ALBUM “NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING BIRDS” THROUGH SOUR MASH RECORDS ON 17TH OCTOBER 2011  Noel Gallagher can confirm that...

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Self Aware Monkeys Demand Compensation

Rhesus monkeys have a form of self awareness not previously attributed to them Study results may shed light on apparent self-awareness deficits in humans In the first study of its kind in an...

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Cults – Cults

Christ on a bike, this takes me back a bit. The inexplicable thing is, though, it takes me back to something I’ve never experienced. Weird, no? I’m not trying to instigate a protracted...

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Mantis shrimp eye could improve high-definition CDs, DVDs

The eye of the peacock mantis shrimp has led an international team of researchers to develop a two-part waveplate that could improve CD, DVD, blu-ray and holographic technology, creating even higher...

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Guilfest 2011 shapes up nice.

Guilfest 2011 shapes up nice. This year's Guilfest features a truly eclectic mix of old and new bands, including the legendary Public Image Limited and Roger Daltrey who are surely worth the...

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Godflesh, D.R.I., and Goatsnake – HMV Forum

Three bands, over 100 years of combined musical history, one night. Godflesh, D.R.I. and Goatsnake deliver.  "Who the fuck are Goatsnake?" Screams a pot bellied Swiss chemist at the...

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Adulterated cocaine causing serious skin reactions

With up to 70 percent contaminated, doctors warn of potential public health epidemic Doctors warned of a potential public health epidemic in a recent report on patients in Los Angeles and New York...

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Morta Skuld – Through the Eyes of Death – The Early Demos

Morta Skuld's demos are a time capsule to a musical history which never happened. Difficult though it is for filesharing apologists to countenance, the pre-Napster period of the 1990s was a...

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Science: Need a nap? Find yourself a hammock

For grownups, drifting off for an afternoon snooze is often easier said than done. But many of us have probably experienced just how simple it can be to catch those zzz's in a gently rocking...

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‘Quantum magic’ without any ‘spooky action at a distance’

The quantum mechanical entanglement is at the heart of the famous quantum teleportation experiment and was referred to by Albert Einstein as "spooky action at a distance". A team of...

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Science: unexpected function of dyslexia gene

Scientists at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered that a gene linked to dyslexia has a surprising biological function: it controls cilia, the antenna-like projections that cells use to...

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Interesting: Gay’s Cruising Chav Bars

Study examines fascination with 'chav' culture among middle-class gay men...

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Anna Calvi releases ‘Desire’ Video

      Desire – new video for single released this week Performs 5 tracks ‘Live From Abbey Road’ on Channel 4 tonight     Anna Calvi is excited to present...

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Lol: Fat substitutes linked to weight gain

Synthetic fat substitutes used in low-calorie potato chips and other foods could backfire and contribute to weight gain and obesity, according to a study published by the American Psychological...

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Into the Unknown: Jamie XX – Far Nearer

I tried to avoid it again this month, the semi big name, the rising star that everyone’s watching, but sometimes the masses are right. There’s been rumblings that he’s ripping off...

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Science News: ‘My dishwasher is trying to kill me’

New research finds harmful fungal pathogens living in dishwasher seals. A potentially pathogenic fungus has found a home living in extreme conditions in some of the most common household appliances,...

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Energy drinks linked to substance use in musicians, study shows

Frequent use of energy drinks is associated with binge drinking, alcohol-related social problems and misuse of prescription drugs among musicians, according to researchers at the University at...

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Science News: The myth of the ‘queen bee’: Work and sexism

Female bosses sometimes have a reputation for not being very nice. Some display what's called "queen bee" behavior, distancing themselves from other women and refusing to help other...

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High Voltage Announces Further Acts For 2011

Following the launch of the UK’s new prestige rock festival, in 2010, High Voltage returns in 2011 with exclusive performances from headliners Judas Priest and Dream Theater, UK festival...

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On “The Issue Of Character” And Empire

Late last month, poet, musician, and self-termed "bluesologist," Gil Scott-Heron exited the hologram and returned to the source…to begin chanting, eternity will not be televised. In...

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Plant Plants – Plant Plants EP

First growth bears sweet fruit… Skimming through titles, you might suspect that ‘Plant Plants’ indicated gardening instructions for absolute beginners. Though their name is...

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King Creosote and Jon Hopkins – Union Chapel

Acoustic unions in an electric chapel, I beheld the evolution of folk music and it was divine. Rocking it was not. Communion. A series of flashbacks occurred as I walked down an aisle of the Highbury...

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Wolf People – Steeple

Is originality everything? I only ask because, throughout contemporary music history, there is very little that has been created without some sort of precedent. This is not to say that the quality of...

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Mastodon Unveil New Album Title

Progressive heavy metal (or hard rock) band Mastodon have revealed the name of their new album today. While still in the process of being finished "The Hunter" is said to contain the...

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Ducktails – live photos 31st May

It's weird that photographers spend years or even a whole lifetime, trying to capture moments that added together, don't even amount to a couple of hours. – James Lalropui Keivom...

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NASA’s Voyager Probe Edges Closer to Interstellar Space

Surprising observations from NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft raise questions about the radial extent of the heliosheath — the heated outer shell of our sun’s sphere of influence —...

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Savage Nomads, Don’t Wait Animate, White Powder Gold – Live

The constant hybridisation of music is the fuel that drives innovation. The problem is that decontextualising sounds and themes from other genres can make them meaningless or seem weakly pastiche,...

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Alice Cooper to Play intimate show at 100 Club

ALICE COOPER Live At The 100 Club June 26th 2011, 100 Oxford Street, London   PLUS – HALLOWEEN NIGHT OF FEAR OCTOBER SHOWS + NEW YORK DOLLS *( 27-31 OCT ONLY) WANTED:...

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Master Musicians of Bukkake – Totem 3

The Pacific Northwest meets the rest of the world… strange things happen… Before I commence, I feel I ought to issue an important warning – be VERY careful if trying to Google...

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Charity Event: PD James and Ruth Rendell in Conversation

Trebuchet Supports: PD James and Ruth Rendell in Conversation Leading crime writers PD James and Ruth Rendell, both Members of the House of Lords and admired and read by millions, are appearing at an...

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