-
BBC4 documentary Heavy Metal Britannia offers an affectionate look back to a time when the leather-clad likes of Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and Saxon became Top Of The Pops regulars. But what forces forged the unique alloy that is British metal?
-
I hadnt any idea that I talked about my Guitar so much – Letter from young Slash to an ex-girlfriendl was just 14 when he wrote and illustrated the following letter to Michelle Young; an ex-girlfriend who had just recently ended their relationship and, in a previous letter, blamed the decision on Saul's unending talk of his guitar. The guitar obsession never ended and Saul soon became Slash, one of the world's most admired guitarists and member of Guns N' Roses.
-
The woman is naked – or looks like she is. Only a flesh-coloured leotard covers her body. Her long blonde hair tumbles down her back. She's in a cage, sliding her fingers provocatively in and out of her mouth.
A scene from a cliched pornographic film? Sadly not. The woman in question is Shakira, a pop superstar and the fourth richest singer in the world.
Archive for the ‘Fundstücke’ Category
links for 2010-02-28
On Februar - 28 - 2010
links for 2010-02-27
On Februar - 27 - 2010
-
Common indoor plants may provide a valuable weapon in the fight against rising levels of indoor air pollution. NASA scientists are finding them to be surprisingly useful in absorbing potentially harmful gases and cleaning the air inside homes, indoor public spaces and office buildings.
-
This video demonstrates the power of layering.
-
Die Betreiber so mancher Realityshows im Fernsehen scheinen in arge Erklärungsnot zu geraten, sollte man das Konzept ihrer Sendung genauer unter die Lupe nehmen. Sollte es im TV-Biz normal sein, dass der Protagonist als Folge der Aufnahmen automatisch obdachlos wird?
-
Commodore 64 zum Umhängen und Abrocken
-
Oldie but Goldie
-
Brandon Murphy offers his tips on how to drum with your MPC:
Some mapping ideas and techniques on pad drumming. This is great not only for performing, but also for programing super fast and speeding up production workflow. -
Here's Bruce Sterling's speech at Transmediale, a talk on "atemporality for the creative artist," which explains what the net and technology have done to the idea of the history and the future. It's chunky stuff, exciting, and weird:
links for 2010-02-26
On Februar - 26 - 2010
-
Bob "Chilly B" Crafton, founding member of the influential 80's electro/hip-hop band Newcleus, passed away this week from complications associated with a stroke. He died at age 47.
links for 2010-02-25
On Februar - 25 - 2010
-
Immer für eine Überraschung gut, der olle Banksy. Jetzt macht er in Kino und das Bild der Location weckt schon das Bedürfnis in mir, da mal rein zugehen.
-
Electronic Music Studios EMS VCS3 synthesizer Putney on eBay (end time 04-Mar-10 11:14:18 GMT)
A vintage EMS VCS3 synthesizer. WITH HISTORY this was John Bakers own VCS3 (BBC Radiophonic workshop see link) and used in the early 1970,s on the rework of the Dr who them music, and lots of his other work. Cosmetically It looks in good condition, but has been unused since the late 1970,s and been in dry storage since I acquired it from johns estate. So sold as is untested for service ect. For info see links.VCS3 has now reached cult proportions and have become rare collector’s items so bid and get a piece of historyit will be hard to find another.
Vcs3 have been used in the past by amongst others -
Das Beste aus SOUL TRAIN auf DVD! Wie geil ist das denn bitte?
links for 2010-02-24
On Februar - 24 - 2010
-
I'm Johnny Massacre and I've written a guide to show you exactly how to start a digital record label.
Why am I writing this? To demystify a dark art and give inspiration to other music lovers who are fed up with having to pander to conventional record labels.
-
Klasse Dokumenation über die stetig zunehmende drastische Darstellung von Gewalt in Computerspielen seit Mortal Kombat.
-
In this case, 800 blood samples were to be part of a new, nationa mitochondrial DNA database intended as a reference databank for the forensic community and for research into mitochondrial DNA variation— DNA we inherit from our mother.
