11 December 2014
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Thanks to Benjamin’s Bass Guitar Blog, I came across this amazing video this morning: Running at about eight minutes long, it would be fascinating if the history of bass playing from the viola da gamba to modern masters was composed … Continue reading
7 March 2014
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Sorry. This video might spoil your day if you live in the relative comfort and security of a modern western democracy: Hat tip to Tim Kovoor, who shared the video on Facebook, and to Save the Children for making excellent … Continue reading
12 January 2014
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This recent TED talk suggests that there is certainly evidence that richer people tend to display meaner behaviours: Is that because putting other people down is the way to get rich (“greed is good”, etc)? I suspect that it is … Continue reading
12 December 2013
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Here’s a fascinating video for both drummers and acousticians: By filming in different locations they were then able to use the different sound environments for musical effect. Or, as it says on the source website: Ecoutez bien le son, aucune … Continue reading
12 September 2013
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This short film by Anthony Cerniello demonstrates the ageing process. Fascinating, haunting and worth watching all the way through.
26 June 2013
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The music world is full of poor cover versions that are pale shadows of the original they are drawn from. Once in a while though you have the pleasure of discovering something that multiplies the magic. In the latter category, … Continue reading
29 November 2012
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What a gloriously silly way of delivering a safety announcement: Does it get the message across rather than cutesify gruesome? I already knew that messing around near trains is dangerous but it is the kind of memorable experience that might … Continue reading
27 September 2012
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I saw a fascinating video on BoingBoing this morning, showing a sequence of people saying their ages from 1 to 100: Fascinating but also a bit of a momento mori. The faces progress from the softness of childhood, through the … Continue reading
6 March 2012
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Watch this video from guitarist Stephen Bennett, entitled “The Eye of God”. No, wait a moment. Best to save it until you are wearing a good pair of headphones or plugged into a decent sound system; that way you can … Continue reading
4 March 2012
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How about something musical for today? Perhaps a little drum solo (spotted on Boing Boing last month):