Monthly Archives: April 2008

All Tomorrow’s Parties

So the reviews are in and it’s all good. At the time of writing GTA IV has a 99 on metacritic which is pretty unheard of. To be able to consistently meet and surpass expectations of this kind is really… Continue reading

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Krugman:Thoughts on Oil

Or why talk of $200 a barrel oil shouldn’t be a surprise. link

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Strata East Blog

Heavyweight jazz and some great fonts And if you’re looking for a good place to start-try this

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GTA IV Multiplayer Preview

Imagine Mario Kart in a real world, with real cars. Now add machine guns, pistols, rocket launchers, Molotov cocktails, in fact every weapons in GTA. Now, let people get out of their cars and do whatever they want to win,… Continue reading

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ulysses 81? (the first incarnation?)

(for jk)yes, it’s a real robot playing a real synth. though you might want to ignore the fact he’s doing something which sounds not entirely unlike ‘sailing’ by rod stewart and paste in your own soundtrack. It’s certainly way better… Continue reading

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standing on tippy toes

My visits to the latitudes, leaving parcels of goodness at your door are getting fewer and farther between. If I keep going at this rate, l’ll soon be as illusive and as Father Christmas (though with a less predictable timetable)… Continue reading

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The reality of depending on 1000 True Fans

“like a lighthouse keeper throwing a beam out into the darkness, in faith that this action might help someone unseen” Kevin Kelly follows up on his theory of 1000 True Fans

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Deep Range Volume 3

JOSEPH QUAID THE DEEP RANGE (VOL 03) Tracklisting01) Joseph Quaid – Spirit Intro02) Lonnie Liston Smith – Journey into Space03) 3 Chairs – No Drum Machine Part 204) Michael White – Coming From (Love edit)05) Linkwood – Hear The Sun06)… Continue reading

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Quaid in Full

Best known for his excursions into the outer limits of scifi electronics and freaky remixes, Joseph Quaid returns this week with a mix highlighting the influences and aspirations of the firemusic sound. It’s a head-y brew of deep detroit flavoured… Continue reading

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RIP Bebe Barron

The innovative and to some degree unheralded, electronic composer, Bebe Barron has died. Makes me want to go watch Forbidden Planet again. (with the sound up a little too high)

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