Author: Trebuchet Magazine

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

Obscura – Omnivium

If Earth were to be invaded by an alien race the scene could be imagined as smaller bombers strafing the surface being coordinated from a mother ship.  Much like, say, the US Air Force or Navy...

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Is space like a chessboard?

Physicists at UCLA set out to design a better transistor and ended up discovering a new way to think about the structure of space. Space is usually considered infinitely divisible — given any...

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Magic Bullets – ‘Magic Bullets’

Sunshine and tears… Boy, do these Californians love their Orange Juice. Not, however, the golden state’s fruity elixir, but the Scottish variety. Despite their San Franciscan base and...

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Daedelus – Bespoke

An album full of bespoke pieces as layered as his choice of fashion, does Daedelus retain full control of his creation or does he challenge our ears with a note too far? After a splurge of LP...

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PRESS RELEASE : SOS Festival 16-17th

We're absolutely delighted to announce a further 6 bands for SOS Festival…. Attica Rage, Babylon Fire, Velvet Star, Betraeus, Skarlett Riot & Inferno. Also our good friends from...

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Scanners – Submarine

This London born band has the right mix of feminine wiles, indie charisma and soft punk sensibility to win any listener over. Let’s all get depressed. No, let’s get angry. No, cheerful....

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Neanderthals were nifty at controlling fire

  Neanderthals were nifty at controlling fire, says CU-Boulder-led study A new study involving the University of Colorado Boulder shows clear evidence of the continuous control of fire by...

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MONO and The Holy Ground Orchestra…LIVE!!!

One Inch Badge and Tidal Shift proudly present, MONO and The Holy Ground Orchestra…LIVE!!!      Blurring the boundary between art-metal and neo-classical, Japanese post-rockers...

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Connan Mockasin – Forever Dolphin Love

When the going gets weird… Once or twice in the space of an aeon, something or someone enters the musical multiverse that is so completely bizarre that you’re not sure whether it’s...

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Impact of a bad job on mental health as harmful as no job at all

The psychosocial quality of work determines whether employment has benefits for mental health: results from a longitudinal national household panel survey. The impact on mental health of a badly...

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Drugg – Shackled EP

Choosing a band name is always a fraught business and in the case of London garage act Drugg one I’m not sure from this first outing whether they’re the real thing or merely an inert lump...

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Madame Butterfly – Royal Albert Hall

Puccini's tragic opera, beautifully performed by the soprano lead. Madame Butterfly's focus is misplaced devotion; the drama of the opera is used to effectively convey the utter hopelessness...

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Science: Teenagers prescribed Viagra.

Erectile dysfunction drug improves exercise tolerance in young people with congenital heart disease. Sildenafil, a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction and pulmonary hypertension, has another...

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Belong – Common Era

Uncommon pleasures… The shoegaze revival that many thought could never happen is still in the process of snowballing as it rolls onward through yet another decade. From ambient meanderings to...

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TOMBS: Complete Work On New Album

  TOMBS: Complete Work On New Album; Announce U.S. Tour Dates       TOMBS has completed work on their brand new album, Path Of Totality. Path Of Totality, the follow-up to...

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Wagon Christ – Toomorrow

Toomorrow is Luke Vibert’s first outing as Wagon Christ since Sorry I Make You Lush in 2004 and if you needed a masterclass in sample transmutation, this is it. From the intro onward Toomorrow...

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Spiritualized to play Royal Albert Hall

    ROYAL ALBERT HALL, LONDON   TUESDAY 11th OCTOBER   Tickets go on sale 9am, Friday 11th March   Double Six is pleased to announce SPIRITUALIZED at the ROYAL ALBERT HALL on...

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Gruff Rhys – Hotel Shampoo

An album that was given all the breaks yet provided none of the greatness.  As a musical mid-life crisis goes, this one is the equivalent of a red sports car and a blonde twenty-two year old...

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Mike Starr (Alice in Chains) 1966-2011. RIP.

Today the talented Bass Player of Alice In Chains was found dead today in Salt Lake City, Utah. While thought to be due to a heroin overdose the police have yet to release a statment regarding the...

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Trebuchet Magazine featured in T-Squat Magazine

Australian Style Zine T-squat features Trebuchet in the latest edition. Read On: Winning! Trebuchet MagazineThe aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward...

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Alcohol Reduces Risks of Heart Disease

A summary paper on the effects of alcohol consumption on biologic mechanisms associated with coronary heart disease provides an excellent review of a large number of intervention studies in humans....

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Attack of the Stereotypes

Attack of the Stereotypes In a dark, dark town there was a dark, dark street, And on the dark, dark street there was a dark, dark building And in the dark, dark building were… BRIGHT JAPANESE...

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Ultraphallus- Sowberry Hagan

A doom metal album recorded in just four days, on a farm,with Oxbow . Am I meant to be impressed? Well good, because I am. Ultraphallus are an equally abrasive and bewildering quartet from Leige,...

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Bonded by Blood – Exiled To Earth

Profligate the Pain When I saw the name Bonded by Blood my heart leapt into my mouth. "I get to review Exodus' debut, awesome!" so imagine my surprise/disappointment upon seeing an...

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Can you predict your mate will cheat by their voice?

When choosing a partner, women believe the lower the man's voice, the more likely he's going to cheat. Conversely, men think a woman with a higher voice is more likely to be unfaithful,...

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LSE Director steps down

Accepting responsibility for accepting money from Gaddafi, LSE headboy Davies' resignation comes as an inquiry is launched into the affair....

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Spokes – 3, 4, 5

An alt-indie group seems like a pretty unlikely choice for the Ninja Tune roster but with their talent for structured orchestration you wonder why Spokes weren't snapped up sooner. Since winning...

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Does fluoride really fight cavities by ‘the skin of the teeth’?

In a study sure to set conspiracy theorists clacking away at the keys, scientists are reporting that the protective shield fluoride forms on teeth is up to 100 times thinner than previously believed....

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Activism: Move to stop Murdoch Owning BskyB

"In 24 hours, nearly half our mass media could be owned by Rupert Murdoch." Avaaz.org has posted a campaign to block the UK governments decision which would allow Rupert Murdoch to purchase...

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Memory, ageing and the irrelevant

Making the 'irrelevant' relevant to understand memory and aging. Age alters memory. But in what ways, and why? These questions comprise a vast puzzle for neurologists and psychologists. A new...

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