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Is This The Worst Christmas Song Ever?

On December 1, 2014 by Tim Newman

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As you all know, I don’t like to mock the afflicted, but sometimes, just sometimes it seems unavoidable. My brother sent me a link to his video yesterday, and I am truly grateful...

The Conet Project: Creepy Short Wave Number Stations

On November 22, 2014 by Tim Newman

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Believed to have started airing shortly after World War II, Number Stations are a creepy and mysterious phenomenon. These short wave stations transmit recordings of human voices or robotic speech in a variety of languages, speaking...

Hortus Deliciarum: The Garden Of Delights

On November 1, 2014 by Tim Newman

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The Hortus deliciarum is a medieval, illuminated encyclopedia compiled by Herrad of Landsberg at the Hohenburg Abbey in Alsace. Herrad’s work on the document began in 1167 in her convent (yes Herrad was a woman, of all things)....

Scientifically Designed Moshpit Simulator: Try It Here

On October 31, 2014 by Tim Newman

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BEHOLD THE SCIENTIFICALLY DESIGNED MOSH SIMULATOR!!! Every once in a while scientists do some work that is not only groundbreaking and fascinating, but also hypnotic and beautiful to boot. A paper titled “Collective Motion of Moshers...

Best Corpse Paint Ever

On October 19, 2014 by Tim Newman

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For those not in the know, “corpse paint” is a term that describes a facial fashion mostly reserved for followers of black metal. It’s an effort to appear corpse-like or demonic. Although I’ve...

Robots Playing 007 Theme Tune

On August 30, 2014 by Tim Newman

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Are robots soon to become more intelligent than us and take over modern society making humanity second class citizens? Will robotoids the size of mansions be able to hold the knowledge of a million generations and...

Hip-Hop Vs Pre-16th Century Art

On August 7, 2014 by Tim Newman

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I came across this selection of images yesterday and, for some reason, I can’t stop thinking about them. They’ were slipped together by @ceciliaazcarate of M&C Saatchi NY and, for me, they’re simply spellbinding....

WOMAD Best Of: DakhaBrakha

On July 30, 2014 by Tim Newman

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I just got back from WOMAD the other day. For those of you who aren’t in the know, WOMAD is a festival that celebrates so called “world music”. You might argue that all...

Niskala: Gamelan Infused Mathcore

On July 10, 2014 by Tim Newman

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What’s a gamelan? Well, I’ll let Mr Wikipedia do the leg work here:“Gamelan is a generic term for traditional musical ensembles of Java and Bali which comprises predominantly of percussive instruments.” Yeah, so I can already see some furrowed brows out there...

REVIEW: Black Tongue – Born Hanged

On June 15, 2014 by Tim Newman

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Anyone who caught Black Tongue’s previous offering – Falsifier – will know that these fellas are no stranger to kicking things down the stairs. Born Hanged does not dissapoint. It’s clear that there’s...

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