Sunday, 20 November 2011

...Let's talk technology. In general, how would you say social media and iTunes have changed the way the Flaming Lips promote yourselves?
Coyne: iTunes is a bit formal and slow and wonderful, but still seems based on release dates and albums. We've moved into an area where there is actually no outlet other than our Web sites and a lot of pirate download sites where a portion of our audience will have fun and get easy access to our spontaneous output. I announce something on Twitter for a week, and sometimes it generates quite a bit of interest. We have done some of our recent recordings, tweeted about them, and a week later, it is out in the world. That's still hard or impossible to do on a giant record label.

The World's Best-Known Portrait

Contact print by Korda, 1960 (© ADAGP, Paris / Scala, Florence / DACS, London)
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Son#1 and I were lucky enough to catch an exhibition of Alberto Korda's prints at a gallery in St. Kilda a number of years ago and of course Guerrillero Heroico was amongst them.

WLLegal Trevor Timm
Fed Court '02: Cops pepper spraying peaceful protesters "an excessive use of force..violation of their 4th Amd rights." bit.ly/rrHfNv

pourmecoffee pourmecoffee
Need to stay off Internet. Just sprayed Febreze on couch and heard rest of furniture chant, "The whole room's watching!"

The Pepper Spray Chronicles

Occupy Wall Street occupies the NYC jails 17/11/11

Requiem Montage

Still annoys me that there are times when the characters are supposed to be doing smack and yet their pupils dilate!!!

The Jewish Taliban are on the march

Police VS Professor Pay @ UC Davis

John A. Pike (who pepper sprayed the protestors)
POLICE LIEUTENANT - MSP
UC Davis
2010 PayBase pay: $116,454.00, Overtime: $0.00, Other:$0.00
Total pay: $110,243.12
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Nathan Brown (who wrote this)
UC Davis
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR-ACAD YR
2010 Pay
$64,505.55
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'Books Are Speech': Why the OWS Library's Destruction Is So Upsetting

#OccupyHope

Shepard Fairey, the artist most known for his portrait of Barack Obama which went viral during the 2008 Presidential campaign, is using his art to shine a light on the Occupy movement. After seeing his new poster supporting the movement, above, and reading the accompanying excerpt on his website, obeygiant.com, we spoke with Shepard to discuss the movement as well as the picture in more detail...
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Contact Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi of UC Davis

http://chancellor.ucdavis.edu/contact.php
As it says - please share your thoughts with her...

(My BIG thanx to lilliesbyearthlight for the suggestion!)

Chancellor Katehi’s Silver Tongued Bullshit

Joujouka Interzone (Trailer)

Joujouka Interzone is a collaboration between Master Musicians of Joujouka, French sound and visual artist Joachim Montessuis and regular Exile reader Frank Rynne. Montessuis and Rynne will live mix and project a HD digital onslaught utilizing archival and specially commissioned material while The Master Musicians of Joujouka will provide an aural onslaught that maintains their completely natural sound with no additions.
Joujouka Interzone premiers as the Grand Finale of the Casablanca International Digital Arts Festival/F.A.N. 29 Oct 2011 at Complexe Moulay Rachid Casablanca Morocco
Joujouka Interzone feature live performances by the Master Musicians of Joujouka this trailer features the sound Master Musicians of Joujouka recorded live in their village at the Brian Jones 40th Anniversary Festival 29th July 2008. Recorded by David Slevin, production supervisor Frank Rynne. The full recording of the festival is due for release in 2012. There are also visuals shot summer 2011 at The Master Musicians Festival by Joachim Montessuis. The next edition of The MMOJ festival will take place in their village 8-10 June 2012.