Saturday, 19 March 2011

Experimental Compound MER 17 and LSD-25: Psychosis (1955)

This film examines medical experiments to determine the efficacy of LSD-25 and MER 17 (Frenquel) on treating psychosis. Funded as part of the Central Intelligence Agency’s MKULTRA mind control research program during the 1950s.

National Archives and Records Administration
Experimental Compound MER 17 and LSD-25: Psychosis
National Security Council. Central Intelligence Agency. (09/18/1947 - 12/04/1981)
Experimental Compound MER 17 (Frenquel) and LSD-25: Psychosis. ARC Identifier 1634172 / Local Identifier 263.1057.

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Experimental Compound MER 17 and LSD-25: Psychosis @ archive.org
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Brian Jones at Joujouka (art by William S. Burroughs)

(For Frank in Paris XXX)

Blessed are the bean-counters, for they shall inherit the NHS

(GB2011)

Various - Nihon Kizuna/Japan Disaster Relief (日本絆) [Teaser Mix]

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Teaser mix for the compilation Nihon Kizuna (日本絆) featuring some of the exclusive tracks donated by artists worldwide to the relief effort for Japan's March 11 earthquake and tsunami victims.
The compilation will be available to buy from approx. 3pm GMT on March 18, 2011.
Featuring Kode 9, Kuedo, Rudi Zygadlo, Broken Haze, Circulations Records, All City Records, Daisuke Tanabe, Yosi Horikawa, XLII, Memory 9, Ninja Tune, Kid Kanevil, Om Unit, Paul White, One Handed Music, BD1982, Illum Sphere, Fink, Emika, Mux Mool, Ernest Gonzales, Paper Tiger, Sesped, Jay Scarlett, Elliott Yorke (Royalty), Kan Sano, Onra and many more.
Over 40 international artists have donated music for the Nihon Kizuna compilation in aid of the Japan disaster relief effort. Nihon Kizuna, or 日本絆 in Japanese roughly translates as ‘bond of friendship with Japan’.
Full details and more at www.nihonkizuna.com
Tracklist for teaser mix:
Danny Drive Thru - Prescience
Ernest Gonzales - Beneath The Surface
Mus.sck - Happiness Is The Best Face Lift
Nightwave - Hosukai Dream
Rudi Zygadlo - Perdu
Tatsuki - Mirror In Bologna
Kan Sano - Bless
Jay Scarlett - The Rising Sun
Kuedo - Zap
Primus Luta & Lonesome D - Lockdown
Pete SasQwax - Aggro A Go Go
Takuma Kanaiwa - Senpo World
Throwing Snow - The Luck Without
Elliott Yorke - Wormhole Squirm
Emika - Count Backwards
2phast - Japan
F.A.M.E - Real Surreal
Kper - Chotto
Kid Kanevil - One For Tokyo

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Friday, 18 March 2011

Breaking @CNN Libya implements "an immediate ceasefire" after U.N. vote on no-fly zone, Libyan Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa says.

Ramadanman FABRICLIVE56 (The first 30mins)

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Radiation Spread Seen; The first readings from American data-collection flights over the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in northeastern Japan show that the worst contamination has not spread beyond the 19-mile range of highest concern established by Japanese authorities. Frantic Repairs Go On

Champions League Drawing

Quarter Final:
Real Madrid - Tottenham Hotspur
FC Chelsea - Manchester United
FC Barcelona - Schachtar Donezk
Inter Mailand - FC Schalke 04

Half Final:
Inter Mailand/Schalke 04 - Chelsea/Manchester United
Real Madrid/Tottenham Hotspur - Barcelona/Donezk

Maps of the London Underground: Iain Sinclair and Michael Moorcock’s Psychogeography of the city

Booker T & The Roots Cover Lauryn Hill's 'Everything Is Everything'

In this sneak preview of Booker T's forthcoming album The Road From Memphis, the legendary keyboardist teams up with the Roots to perform a funky, hard-charging instrumental version of Lauryn Hill's hit "Everything Is Everything." The Road From Memphis, which hits stores on May 10th, will also include collaborations with Lou Reed, Yim Yames of My Morning Jacket, Sharon Jones and Matt Berninger of the National.

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Fresh riots at Australia's Christmas Island centre

Australian police have fired tear gas to subdue rioting asylum seekers at the Christmas Island detention centre following days of unrest.

Police reinforcements were flown to the island on Thursday after about 250 detainees set fire to buildings and attacked security staff.
Inmates say they are protesting against living conditions and the time it takes to process their asylum applications.
Some asylum seekers have been reportedly held for 18 months.
Christmas Island, off the north-west coast of Western Australia, is home to more than 2,500 asylum seekers.
The centre is overcrowded following a steady surge of asylum seekers arriving by boat in Australia's northern waters.
More than 6,500 arrived in Australia by boat last year, mostly from Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Iraq.
'In crisis' Bricks and concrete blocks were thrown by protesters and they destroyed two compounds at the prison-like centre, police said.
The incident was the latest in almost a week of similar riots and break-outs at the facility.

Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd condemned the riots as "completely unacceptable".
"How can you expect our officials to process applications for asylum when that sort of thing is happening?" he said in a televised statement, adding that there would be no relaxation of the rules.
Immigration Minister Chris Bowen said police were firmly back in control at the centre.
"Last night buildings were damaged, fires were lit and there were violent approaches to the Australian Federal Police," he said.
The authorities used tear gas and "beanbag" bullets - which have been described as mini beanbags fired out of a gun-like weapon - to bring the protesters under control.
Mr Bowen said another 70 police were being sent the island to bolster the 118-strong force already there.
The Immigration Department announced this week it had transferred almost 100 asylum seekers from Christmas Island to Darwin, following the continued unrest.
Another 500 asylum seekers may be transferred to Darwin from the island in coming weeks, ABC reported.
Mr Bowen said overcrowding and long delays were contributing to a level of frustration which had contributed "significant and serious" incidents at Christmas Island.
Earlier this month, the government announced it would build a new immigration detention centre in the northern city of Darwin to relieve overcrowding on Christmas Island.
The conservative opposition believes harsher measures must be taken to deter more boats from arriving with more asylum-seekers.
Opposition leader Tony Abbott said the detention system was "in crisis".
@'BBC'