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American Psychosis
Chris Hedges writing at AdBusters hits the nail on the head in his analysis of American mainstream culture in the face of a crumbling economy and continuing shift towards political authoritarianism....
View ArticleIgor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring
Did you know that this was one of Kurt Cobain's favourite pieces of music? Not really – that was Rites of Spring, a post-hardcore band from Washington DC. Nevermind, eh?
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CIA Social Control Through Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘n Roll
Was the LSD-fuelled counter-culture movement of the 1960s a CIA psyop designed to neuter the anti-war movement? 21st Century Wire takes a brief look at the issue and Neil Sanders discusses the control...
View ArticleAn Illustrated History of Music in Seven Minutes
Don't let the language put you off watching this – pictures often speak louder than words.
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Acid house and the dawn of a rave new world
A look back at the birth and development of the rave scene in The Guardian: Several years ago, for the 20th anniversary of acid house and Britain's "second summer of love", I interviewed some of the...
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Justin Bieber, UKIP, camera phones and 50 things we hate about modern life
Anything in particular you feel should be included on this list? Can't see many people arguing with Justin Bieber. From The Independent: Let’s face it, life is annoying. Queuing endlessly to use a...
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Mix-tape spine-art
Who remembers these? Via Boing Boing: Steve Vistaunet's Pinterest is a treasure-trove of photos of exuberant cassette spine designs from the gilded age of the mix-tape, ranging from the hand-drawn to...
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“It’s made out of people!” Making meat from celebrity tissue samples
Which celebrity would you like to eat? Via Red Ice Creations: "It’s people! Soylent green is made out of people", to quote from the classic 1973 science fiction film and Charlton Heston’s memorable...
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Creativity and Non-Conformity Now Listed as a Mental Illness by Psychiatrists
I've often wondered what R. D. Laing would have made of the diagnostic process for identifying mental illnesses these days. Via The Mind Unleashed: Is nonconformity and freethinking a mental illness?...
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Alright The Captain – Contact Fix Review
If you want to take a peek inside the imaginative minds of Alright the Captain you could do worse than to check out the wonderfully surreal album art from bassist/synth man Todd. Joined by Marty on...
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