Category Archives: Music

WOMAD and Multiculturalism

Posted on 29 July 2010 by Robert

One of the highlights of WOMAD last weekend was watching a comeback performance by the Afro-Celt Sound System, who rocked the tent on Sunday evening with a tight blend of two cultures. The undoubted crowd-pleaser was a three-way drum duel … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary, Multiculturalism, Music | 1 Comment

The Universal Healthcare MP3

Posted on 31 December 2009 by Robert

A free MP3 download is available from MC Yogi, and an entire mixtape from The Hood Internet! Continue reading →

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So, We Can Engineer a Mass Movement to Hack the Christmas Pop Charts, but We Can’t Agree on a Global Climate Change Treaty?

Posted on 22 December 2009 by Robert

And as for Twibbons? This innovation seems to me to be a hugely reductive exercise, shrinking political debate to a space 100 pixels wide. Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, Internet Philosophy, Middle East, Music, USA | 8 Comments

A True Born Englishman?

Posted on 11 November 2009 by Robert

Overall, my impression was that the other pannelists collectively agreed to discredit Griffin with ad hominems, rather than engage with, and demolish his arguments. What they needed was some poetry. Continue reading →

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#MichaelJacksonRIP vs #IranElection

Posted on 29 June 2009 by Robert

News coverage is not a zero-sum game. Coverage of one piece of news could enhance awareness of another. If you consider M.Jackson’s output, there are plenty of songs that the Iranian revolutionaries could use as a theme-tune. Continue reading →

Posted in Internet Philosophy, Liberal Conspiracy, Media, Middle East, Music, Politics, Visual | 1 Comment

Jacko

Posted on 26 June 2009 by Robert

Was surprises me, is that somehow I am not more surprised. Horrible to think it, but a premature death seems somehow appropriate for the narrative, the modern folklore. Continue reading →

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Britain’s Got Talent Potts-Boyler Narrative

Posted on 14 April 2009 by Robert

It is that sweet, sweet triumph over cynicism which makes these clips so throatblockingly beautiful. Expect to see a Paul Potts/Susan Boyle duet album and co-tour, sometime in 2009/10 Continue reading →

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snarebrained

Posted on 29 January 2009 by Robert

Remember FOUND, the five-piece innovators from Edinburgh?  They are off to the South by South-West festival in Texas, and are raising money for the outing by producing a new album.  In a RadioHead style gambit, they’re giving punters the chance … Continue reading →

Posted in Internet Philosophy, Music | 1 Comment

Marketing, 21st Century Style

Posted on 28 October 2008 by Robert

By the way, it strikes me the MC Yogi YouTube is a classic example of the way in which social media can be used to create value and sell content. A pithy case study of the lessons of marketing in the 21st Century. Continue reading →

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Dialogues of Rain and Bamboo

Posted on 27 June 2008 by Robert

However, I think the traditional Chinese music gained something through being played in the storm. The hum of the rain was like a backing track, which bedded very well underneath the stringed notes. Continue reading →

Posted in Edinburgh, Multiculturalism, Music, Photo-Blog | 3 Comments