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"This article was amended on 3 May 2012. The original described Dalston as a “hipster..."

Thu, 03 May 2012 11:22:06 -0400

“This article was amended on 3 May 2012. The original described Dalston as a “hipster epicentre”, in contravention of the Guardian style guide’s entry on the use of the word epicentre.”

- Why east London’s Cafe Oto is Britain’s coolest venue | Music | The Guardian

"Modern economics has become, basically, the factory for manufacturing ideology that justifies the..."

Wed, 02 May 2012 12:58:06 -0400

““Modern economics has become, basically, the factory for manufacturing ideology that justifies the status quo.””

- Ha Joon Chang, author of 23 Things They Don’t Tell You about Capitalism, speaking with John Lanchester, author of the forthcoming Capital, in this great video for the Guardian. (via mcnallyjackson)

When an art historian wants to discuss aesthetic during a free booze opening

Wed, 02 May 2012 12:51:10 -0400

lifeinartgalleries:

I’m like…

sonofnightafternight: Last week, Q2 Music, the 24/7...

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:23:00 -0400

sonofnightafternight:

Last week, Q2 Music, the 24/7 contemporary-classical web-radio channel run by WQXR-FM in New York, gave me the unique privilege of helping to launch Mixtapes, a new weekly series that does exactly what the name implies, giving composers, performers and other music-types (I guess I fall somewhere in that last category) the opportunity to curate an hour of meaningful music.

I spent most of my segment tracing formative influences, giving air time to pieces that helped shape the way I listen and hear now. The last two tracks reflect current interests. Give it a listen if you’ve an hour (actually, 63:45) to spare, and tune in every Wednesday at 3pm EST to hear a new Mixtape.

Here are the discographical specifics of my selected tracks:

Laurie Anderson: “Difficult Listening Hour” (excerpt) (0:42)
From: United States Live, Warner Bros. 25192-2

Philip Glass: “Act IV, Scene One: Building” (7:30)
From: Einstein on the Beach, Tomato/CBS M4K 38875

Scott Johnson: “John Somebody – Part 1” (5:27)
From: John Somebody, Nonesuch 79133-2; Tzadik 8009

John Zorn: “Tre Nel 5000” (4:38)
From: The Big Gundown, Nonesuch 79139-2; Tzadik 7328

Robin Holcomb: “Nightbirds” (6:08)
From: Todos Santos, Sound Aspects CD 019

Lawrence D. “Butch” Morris: “Othello A” (7:08)
From: Dust to Dust, New World/Countercurrents 80408-2

John Carter: “Castles of Ghana” (13:23)
From: Castles of Ghana, Gramavision R2 79423

David Hykes: “Harmonic Relation” (5:34)
From: Harmonic Meeting, Celestial Harmonies 13013-2

Maryanne Amacher: “Excerpt from Stain – The Music Rooms” (4:04)
From: Imaginary Landscapes: New Electronic Music, Nonesuch 79235-2

Mario Diaz de León: “II.23” (5:45)
From: Enter Houses Of, Tzadik 8065

Sean McCann: “Saints of the Capital” (5:15)
From: The Sky Is Filled with Incredible Wishes, Aguirre ZORN07CS

"The researchers’ curiosity was also piqued by two men who were interred together, each with a..."

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 12:01:08 -0400

“The researchers’ curiosity was also piqued by two men who were interred together, each with a leather bag containing a sea urchin around his neck. Perhaps they were blood brothers, a close male relationship recognized by the Church in the Middle Ages.”

- Berlin’s Forgotten Half: Excavations Shed Light on History of Cölln - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International

via @wagnerblog

fette: Fantastic shots by Pascal Shirley taken last night...

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 07:46:57 -0400

fette:

Fantastic shots by Pascal Shirley taken last night during the photographic group show under the 6th St. Bridge, Downtown Los Angeles. Thanks to all of you who came and held together this non-space. Thanks to Jimi, John and Kelly for embracing this unorthodox project, and thanks to Tom for keeping the interactions with the LAPD to a very civil tone. All of this was extremely special.

pascalshirley:

Fette put together this amazing show under the 6th st. bridge last night.

manbartlett: very nice very nice

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:32:34 -0500

manbartlett:

very nice very nice

Know Your Rights with Joseph Gordon-Levitt, The Gregory Brothers...

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:16:09 -0500

Know Your Rights with Joseph Gordon-Levitt, The Gregory Brothers and the ACLU! (by hitrecord)

SPACEKISSER ستار تريك (by dokuztaneprogramla) Thank you, Joerg!

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:29:15 -0500

SPACEKISSER ستار تريك (by dokuztaneprogramla)

Thank you, Joerg!

PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks The Internet (by Fight for the Future)

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:46:33 -0500

PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks The Internet (by Fight for the Future)

"William: Actually, a young artist I know, who does not have gallery representation, was approached..."

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 19:56:21 -0500

“William: Actually, a young artist I know, who does not have gallery representation, was approached by the Whitney and asked to submit her work. So she did, but didn’t hear anything. So she called the curator back, and the curator said, “Oh, I’m really sorry, I didn’t realize when I asked you to submit that you didn’t have a gallery, because we rely on the galleries to fund these projects.” My friend said, “You’re telling me that I have to have a gallery if I want to be part of this program?” and she’s like, “Yeah, that’s how it’s works.” And this particular artist did not want to have a gallery.”

- Derivatives: An Interview with William Powhida

"Throughout my life I have seen, and sometimes participated in, peaceful civil disobedience in which..."

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:29:19 -0500

“Throughout my life I have seen, and sometimes participated in, peaceful civil disobedience in which sitting and linking arms was understood by citizens as a posture that indicates, in the clearest possible way available, protestors’ intent to be non-violent. If example, if you look through training materials from groups like the Quakers, the various pacifist organization and centers, and Christian organizations, it is universally taught that sitting and linking arms is the best way to de-escalate any confrontation between police and people exercising their first amendment right to public speech.”

- Bob Ostertag: Militarization Of Campus Police

idiomnews: Editor emeritus Stephen Squibb appears on Countdown...

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:08:32 -0400

idiomnews:

Editor emeritus Stephen Squibb appears on Countdown with Keith Olbermann from Current.TV - Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - to talk about Occupy Boston. He starts around 9:40.

(video via thinkingliberal)

"“Why is Washington so obsessed with Assange?” “It is power taking its revenge...."

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:00:41 -0400

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“Why is Washington so obsessed with Assange?”

“It is power taking its revenge. Assange has made government transparency a moral issue and made people aware that classification and secrecy serve to hide government crimes and deception. This has empowered whistleblowers.”

“Won’t there be other whistleblowers?”

“Not without Wikileaks. Formerly, whistleblowers would release documents to the media. However, whistleblowers have learned that the law that was enacted to protect them is not obeyed in the post-9/11 environment, and the media has learned that the First Amendment has lost much of its authority. It has become too dangerous for whistleblowers to step forward. Moreover, whistleblowers have learned that even the New York Times first checks with the government before the paper prints a leak. Remember, the Times sat for one year on the leak from NSA that the Bush administration was violating the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and spying on Americans without obtaining warrants from the FISA court. The Times published only after Bush was reelected. Wikileaks is the only way whistleblowers can get the word out.”

“You mean if the government convicts Assange, it is the end of Wikileaks?”

“Yes. If Assange is convicted of spying, then ipso-facto a successor would be a spy. The ability of whistleblowers to bring accountability to government is about to disappear.”

”

- OpEdNews - Article: A Story…The Last Whistleblower

This is totally James Wagner.

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:42:55 -0400

This is totally James Wagner.

"Secondly, the US does not deserve a triple-A rating, and the reason has nothing whatsoever to do..."

Sat, 06 Aug 2011 14:34:36 -0400

“Secondly, the US does not deserve a triple-A rating, and the reason has nothing whatsoever to do with its debt ratios. America’s ability to pay is neither here nor there: the problem is its willingness to pay. And there’s a serious constituency of powerful people in Congress who are perfectly willing and even eager to drive the US into default. The Tea Party is fully cognizant that it has been given a bazooka, and it’s just itching to pull the trigger. There’s no good reason to believe that won’t happen at some point.”

- Why the S&P downgrade was delayed | Felix Salmon

fuckyeahhistorycrushes: Commie double team! Young Che and young...

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 21:57:58 -0400

fuckyeahhistorycrushes:

Commie double team! Young Che and young Castro. Before the beardy, cigar smoking, Cola drinking days.

Susana Baca, the acclaimed singer and soul of Afro-Peruano...

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:43:13 -0400

Susana Baca, the acclaimed singer and soul of Afro-Peruano music, became the first black cabinet minister of independent Peru when she was sworn in as minister of culture on Thursday by the country’s new president, Ollanta Humala. Baca, 67, is revered for mixing Andean and African rhythms and has played a key role in the revival of Afro-Peruano music and dance — folkloric traditions long sidelined in Peru.

(via Heart and Soul - NYTimes.com)

laphamsquarterly: Theodore Roosevelt. IN SHORTS.

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:23:33 -0400

laphamsquarterly:

Theodore Roosevelt. IN SHORTS.

fuckyeahhistorycrushes: George Mallory, aside from being an...

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:07:10 -0400

fuckyeahhistorycrushes:

George Mallory, aside from being an incredible mountaineer, was a certified babe. Here are some testimonies.

His tutor at Cambridge, on his face: “Its shape, its delicately cut features, especially the rather large, heavily lashed, thoughtful eyes, were extraordinarily suggestive of a Botticelli Madonna.”

James Strachey, brother of Lytton: “Charming and impulsive and in incredibly good looks.”

Lytton Strachey: “Mon Dieu! George Mallory!”

[Submitted by victoriousaccountant]