Monthly Archives: June 2010

Stafrænn Hákon and Ólafur Arnalds

Just found this band from Iceland called Stafrænn Hákon. Can’t find any of their albums on Spotify, but this is a band worth checking out. See below There is another young Iclandic artist that i have really got into over … Continue reading

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Heart Streamlines its Stations

Global Radio is capitalising on a relaxation of radio regulations initiated by the Digital Economy Act to streamline its Heart FM operations, by turning what are currently 33 separate local stations into just fifteen regional services. For the rest of … Continue reading

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BPI DMCA (Copyright) Complaint to Google

There has been much online chatter in the last 24 hours about a ‘takedown request’ sent by record label trade body the BPI to Google, requesting that the search engine block access to eighteen illegally posted MP3s which can be … Continue reading

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Around the World… Waka Waka Hey Hey! – WFMU’s Beware of the Blog

Here is an excellent blog entry on Shakira’s World Cup piece Waka Waka. It concerns the seemingly free use of African copyright material in the West and is an excellent read. Around the World… Waka Waka Hey Hey! – WFMU’s … Continue reading

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Yet Another Zappa Legacy – Mr Bungle

I seem to be on a roll at the moment in terms of thinking of bands that continue Frank Zappa’s legacy. I band that I have been aware of for a while now is ‘Mr Bungle’. Although they yet again … Continue reading

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Another Zappa Legacy

Although there is no direct link, it is interesting to find new bands that somehow embrace Zappa’s sense of encapsulating his ‘Anything, Anytime, for No Reason At All’ philosophy.  Here is a young band from Sheffield called ‘Rolo Tomassi’ who … Continue reading

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People Like Us – Zappa’s Legacy

Just came across a multi media artist called Vicki Bennet. She has fronted her art for a number of years as ‘People Like Us’ and after initially working with music only, began to work with film too. I have placed … Continue reading

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