"The coalition, which counts Pearl Jam, R.E.M., and Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails...is joining a new campaign...." "Maj. Diana Haynie, a spokeswoman for Joint Task Force Guantanamo, said loud music has not been used with detainees since the fall of 2003." Which is coincidentally, a date that also corresponds with the year people stopped giving a sh it about the previously... read full post picked by drogue 1 month ago

Cambridge-educated economist-... (Pink Floyd, The Clash, Ian Dury And The Blockheads, Billy Bragg) Peter Jenner put a figure on how much each music fan who buys music would have to pay in order for access to every song ever recorded while maintaining or increasing music sales. picked by charbarred 3 years ago

Amazon.com, the internet retailer, wants to launch an online music store next month to challenge Apple and is working on plans to sell music with reduced protection against copyright infringement. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Allegations have been made that the US threatened to withdraw intelligence co-operation over the publication of a high court document relating to Guantanamo detainee Binyam Mohamed that would have implicated the UK in US torture operations. By extension this would also implicate the US in these operations. picked by pocksucket 10 months ago

Have you ever walked past a basketball and thought of it as a musical instrument? When you are cooking do you find the urge do make up an awesome beat with your pots and pans?
These guys (and girls) do. They make music out of anything that you wouldnt think capable of making music. They must spend forever perfecting the rythem and co-ordination. picked by dork 1 year ago

Led Zep, The Beatles, Pink Floyd and Britney Spears may have hidden secret backwards messages in their music, but beardy grinning weirdo music man Richard D James (or rather Aphex Twin) went one further and hid pictures in his music. Presumably just because he's clever enough to do it.

A chap who may or may not go by the name of Bastwood goes one further by finding the things. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

Attorneys for a "high-value" terror suspect who says he was tortured while being held at secret CIA prisons have requested that a judge bar the agency from destroying evidence of the alleged torture. picked by muppet 2 years ago

An interesting article about a guy who was picked up in Pakistan after 9/11 and jailed for five years. He was tortured and denied any access to the outside world. The sick part is that they KNEW he was innocent but still kept him there for another 4 years. picked by theclansman 2 years ago

Want to read and talk better - practice music. A new study found that music exercises improve verbal communication skills. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

In all the recent debate over torture, many of our Beltway pundits and politicians have twisted themselves into verbal contortions to avoid using the word at all. During his speech to the conservative American Enterprise Institute last week - immediately on the heels of President Obama's address at the National Archives - former Vice President Di ck Cheney used the euphemism "enhanced interr... read full post picked by TraumaMamma 6 months ago

Music could one day be used as a therapeutic tool for blood pressure control and heart patient rehabilitation, according to a new study.

Previous studies have shown that music with faster tempos resulted in increased breathing, heart rate and blood pressure. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

WELL over a third of US combat troops deployed in Iraq condone torture to obtain information from insurgents and nearly one in 10 acknowledge mistreating civilians, a survey has found. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

The U.S. military's operating manual for the Guantanamo prison camp has been posted on the Internet, providing a glimpse of the broad rules and tiniest minutia for detaining suspected terrorists.

It appears to be an authentic copy of the rules as they existed in 2003, the date of the set of rules. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Finally a internet radio that plays what you like.

On January 6, 2000 a group of musicians and music-loving technologists came together with the idea of creating the most comprehensive analysis of music ever. picked by buddha 2 years ago

In times of war, many voices are heard. The promises of politicians, the criticism of pundits and the objections of protesters, but one local record label is making sure the voices of those closest to the battlegrounds also are heard.
To The Fallen Records website picked by suebe 3 years ago

Due to launch later today, Qtrax signifies that the music business is finally coming to accept the reality of free music downloads. Instead of charging you for the music, Qtrax will feed you adverts while you download, but without spyware or any other malicious software required (at least they claim). What makes this really significant is that it has the backing of the major labels and they are... read full post picked by Pocksucket 2 years ago

Wiki resource for Nine Inch Nails, mostly to do with the 'clues' across the internet and other places for the upcoming album 'Year Zero' picked by TheBlueFrog 3 years ago

Deerhoof has released "Friend Opportunity" to critical acclaim and updated their tour schedule. picked by monkeyman 3 years ago

These 5 stellar services will transform your music listening experiences into music learning courses, and help you expand your auditory horizons. picked by cactushair 10 months ago

Of course, music can be distracting if it's too loud or too jarring. But for the most part, exposure to many kinds of music has beneficial effects. picked by karenben 7 months ago