Paul Schütze: Third Site Live

    

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Recorded live at the Impact Festival, Utrecht 11/05/1999.

Paul Schütze - electronics, vibraphone

Clive Bell - woodwinds, reeds

Raoul Björkenheim - guitar

Simon Hopkins - guitar

Thomas Köner - voice (in absentia)

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Where there is also this comment from Schütze himself:

Paul Schütze said...

"keep up the good work. Don't let anyone tell you file-sharing will destroy the music industry. They have achieved that themselves by treating their artists and customers with contempt. As models of commerce implode and dissolve around us, art (which should have no use) is defined by our use of it. I would rather you share my work with people who may not know it and may otherwise never hear it."

The Hurt Locker sees off The Smurf Movie at Baftas

Kathryn Bigelow's film The Hurt Locker won six awards at the Baftas, including best film and director. Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images

It came, it saw, but failed to conquer. James Cameron's Avatar, which has taken more money at the box office than any other film in the history of cinema came away tonight with just two Bafta awards in an evening dominated by arthouse films made on a fraction of its budget.

The outright winner at the London ceremony was The Hurt Locker, directed by Cameron's ex-wife Kathryn Bigelow. It won six awards including best film, director, original screenplay, editing, cinematography and sound.

British success came in the acting awards with Carey Mulligan named best actress for An Education and Colin Firth best actor for A Single Man.

The Hurt Locker, a grittily realistic depiction of US army bomb disposal men in post-invasion Iraq, has been around a long time, gathering pace and acclaim on the film festival circuit. It first premiered in competition at Venice 18 months ago and has been seen by only a small fraction of those who have seen Avatar: it took $17.6m at the box office, compared with Avatar's mind-boggling $2bn.

Nevertheless, the film has been lavishly praised as a brilliantly accomplished piece of tense, well-crafted drama.

Bigelow, best known for her macho action dramas such as Point Break and K-19: The Widowmaker, said: "The secret to directing is collaborating and I was so, so lucky to have an incredible cast and crew. This is amazing and humbling."

She dedicated the award to never abandoning the need for a peace resolution and is hoping to repeat her success by being the first woman to win a best director Oscar.

It was a miserable night for Cameron and Avatar, a film dismissed as hyped and derivative nonsense by its detractors, or the glorious future of cinema by its fans. It did, though, win best special visual effects and best production design.

Firth won his first Bafta for his portrayal of a gay college professor breaking down after his partner dies in a car accident. Firth paid tribute to director Tom Ford, the fashion designer, who had also made him "better groomed and more fragrant".

"What Tom Ford doesn't know is I have the email telling him I could not possibly do this," Firth said. "I was about to send it when a man came to repair my fridge … so I would like to thank the fridge guy."

Many had tipped An Education to win best British film, as a consolation prize, perhaps, to best film. Instead, Andrea Arnold's working class Essex drama Fish Tank took the award for outstanding British film.

Mulligan's victory had been widely predicted. The film, based on a schoolday memoir by journalist Lynn Barber, tells how, in 1962, she was seduced by an older Bristol-driving charmer. It was a career-making performance which has resulted in the 24-year-old becoming a hot Hollywood property One of her next roles will be this spring's sequel to Wall Street in which she plays Gordon Gekko's estranged daughter.

"I really didn't expect this at all so I didn't think of anything to say," she said. "Thank you so much Bafta. I was here a year ago and I didn't imagine in a million years that this would happen. I wish I could do a speech like Colin Firth and talk about fridges, but I can't."

She said: "My brother and my dad are right up there. My mum is there. I love them. Thank you so much."

Christoph Waltz had been odds-on to win best supporting actor for his role as the unhinged Nazi "Jew hunter" in Inglourious Basterds. He called the award "beautiful and terrific." He said: "Supporting or supported? From the moment that fate dropped me in front of Quentin Tarantino everybody has supported me."

Similarly, Mo'Nique had been favourite in the best supporting actress category for her portrayal of a monstrous mother in Lee Daniels' Precious. It will be astonishing if she now fails to win the Oscar.

It was a good night too for The Young Victoria, which won for costume design and make-up & hair.

The Orange Rising Star award – chosen by the public – went to Twilight's Kristen Stewart. The first-timer award for an outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer was won by Duncan Jones – David Bowie's son – for his space drama, Moon. Slightly overcome by emotion, he said he had tried a lot of jobs, but: "Finally, I think I've found what I love doing."

Perhaps the most zeitgeisty movie was Up in the Air, in which George Clooney plays a hatchet man who flies around the US making people redundant. It won in the best adapted screenplay category.

The arguments continue to rage about how good a year it had actually been for English language films. Some argue that the best movies came from Germany (The White Ribbon), Sweden (Let The Right One In) and France (A Prophet). The latter, a brutal, gripping prison drama, won the award for best foreign language film.

The final award, the Bafta fellowship, was presented by the new Bafta president, Prince William, to Vanessa Redgrave. Accepting her award, Redgrave said: "Oh dear, you've absolutely done me in." She also paid tribute to Prince William's father, Prince Charles, praising him for his "intelligence, humility and kindness.

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'Exile' accused of plagiarism (???)

Plagiarism on the Net

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Plagiarism on the Net

Postby Kelvin Throop » Sun Feb 21, 2010 2:57 pm

My recent post on "Mindfulness Education" has been cut and pasted in it's entirity and posted here. I'm obviously happy to be quoted but what is the point of just repeating the entire post? Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, I suppose.

Editted to fix link

Last edited by Kelvin Throop on Sun Feb 21, 2010 4:01 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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Re: Plagiarism on the Net

Postby ZackDavies » Sun Feb 21, 2010 3:56 pm

Hi Kelvin,

It looks like your link is broken. Not sure whether this is intentional (like when people post "hxxp" links to stop anti-vaxxers seeing who's linking to their site), so maybe you don't want to fix it. But if anyone else is interested, add ".com" after "blogspot" and it'll work.

That's a weird-ass "blog" - 750 posts this year, mainly videos. I can't see any coherent point to it. If it seemed like the product of a rational mind, and if they hadn't linked back to your article using links with your name in, I'd be more inclined to call it plagiarism. As it is, I think it's just spreading the word with lax attribution practice.

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Boys, boys, boys
1/ Linking back to your blog post cancels out the plagiarism accusation...
2/ I felt that it WAS an important point that you were making, so DO consider it flattery
3/ It's 'edited'
4/ 'Weird-ass' blog...one of the nicest things that anyone has ever said about 'Exile'
5/ I agree, my mind is NOT rational!
6/ Mostly videos? I think not and if someone wants to do the maths for those 750 posts we may discover the real reason why it is called the "Bad Science' forum
7/ It may not be 'coherent' but it sure looks pretty
8/ 'Lax attribution'? I think not when as I say I link back directly to your blog post


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Larkin Grimm - December 27, 2009 Knitting Factory

[photo by nyctaper]

Larkin Grimm is the subject of one of my favorite artist descriptions. Michael Gira, founder of The Swans, and with whose Young God Records Larkin is signed, described her as follows: “Larkin is a magic woman. She lives in the mountains in north Georgia. She collects bones, smooth stones, & she casts spells. She worships the moon. She is very beautiful, & her voice is like the passionate cry of a beast heard echoing across the mountains just after a tremendous thunder storm, when the air is alive with electricity. I don’t consider her folk though - she is pre folk, even pre- music. She is the sound of the eternal mother & the wrath of all women. She wears jewels, glitter, & glistening insects in her hair.”

Last night at Knitting Factory, Larkin was just a singer, albeit a special one. The Sunday night crowd was larger than expected for an early post-holiday off-night, and Larkin entertained us with stories and songs anchored by her deeply rich voice. The band included the legendary producer Tony Visconti (Bowie, TRex, Morrissey) on bass guitar. Larkin performed primarily new songs, and just one number from her most recent release Parplar.

We recorded this set with the four-microphone rig set up directly in front of the soundboard, and other than some venue sounds during quieter moments of the recording, the sound quality is quite excellent. Enjoy!

01 [introduction]
02 Paradise
03 Blond and Golden Johns
04 [banter]
05 Pool of Milk
06 [tuning/banter]
07 Paved With Leaves
08 [tuning/intro]
09 Flash and Thunder
10 [banter]
11 The Butcher
12 Dirty Mind
13 The Burglar
14 [outro/band]
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'On The Wire' Dub Specials

Over the years Steve Barker's On The Wire has done a number of Dub Specials. Here is a selection of them.

Spear On The Wire
Audio

Rockers On The Wire
Audio
Augustus Pablo - King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown
Jacob Miller - Baby I Love You So
Augustus Pablo - The Big Rip-Off
Augustus Pablo & Chosen Few - Java
Augustus Pablo & Jah Iny - El Rockers
Augustus Pablo - El Rockers (Clavinet Cut)
Augustus Pablo - Rockers Rock
Ricky Grant - Who Are Babylon/Babylon Man
Augustus Pablo - Dread Eye
Augustus Pablo & Herman - Aquarius Rock
Augustus Pablo - Iggi Iggi
Augustus Pablo - Feeling Moody
Augustus Pablo - Sahara Rock
Augustus Pablo - Hap-Ki-Do
Augustus Pablo - (Unkown Title)
Augustus Pablo - Cinderella In Black
Augustus Pablo - Pablo's Big Ride
Augustus Pablo - Black Out
Pablo Rockers All Stars - Unity Dub
Augustus Pablo - Unfinished Melody
Pablo All Stars - Melody Dub
Hugh Mundell - Run Revolution A Come
Augustus Pablo - Ras Menilik Congo (Harp)
Rockers All Stars - Roots Dub
Augustus Pablo - Earth Wind And Fire
Rockers All Stars - Cool Shade Dub
Paul Whiteman - Say So
King Tubby's - Say So Version
Latty - Can't Hide
Augustus Pablo - Pablo's Theme Song
Augustus Pablo - Tubby Dub Song
Augustus Pablo - Tubby Dub Song
Augustus Pablo - Fat Baby
Keith Hudson & Family Man - Pick A Dub
Augustus Pablo - Organ Style
Simplicity People - K.G's(Half Way Tree)
Simplicity People - K.G's(Crossroads)
Augustus Pablo - Classical Illusion
Augustus Pablo - Guiding Red
Simplicity People - Gussie Special
Augustus Pablo - Far East
Jacob Miller - Who Say Jah No Dread
Augustus Pablo - Ethopia
Sis Frica - One In The Spirit
Delroy Williams - Babylon Boys/Version
Asher & Trimble - Humble Yourself
Delroy Williams - Foxhole
Augustus Pablo - Struggle In Soweto
Junior Delgado - Hanging Tree
Jacob Miller & Rockers All Stars - Keep On Knocking/Version
Dillinger & Clive - Brace A Boy
The Heptones & Pablo All Stars - Love Won't Come Easy/Version
Big Youth - Cassava Piece
Augustus Pablo & Rockers International - Dubbing The Oppressors

Broadcast On Radio Lancashire 24/6/90 2-5 PM

Produced By Steve Barker
Engineered By Mike Martin
Cover By Tony Derwent
Selections By Steve Barker, Steve Barrow, Lol Bell-Brown, Noel At Dub Vendor



SCORCHER ON THE WIRE
Audio
Dub Syndicate - Ravi Shankar
Don Drummond - Heavenless
Skatalites - Ball Of Fire
Skalites - Celebration Time
Roland Alphonso - El Pussy Cat
Lee Perry - Pussy Galore
Lord Bryner - Congo War
Clancy Eccles - Glory Allehujah
Lee Perry - Royalty
Earl Bryan Orchestra - Barber Chair
Jackie Opel - More Wood
Wailing Souls - Mr Fire Coal Man
Burning Spear - Door Peep
Heptones - Equal Rights
Slim Smith - Rougher Yet
Johnny Osbourne - Jah Promise
Bob Marley - Interview
Wailers - Simmer Down
Ken Boothe - You're No Good
Wailers - Dancing Shoes
Soul Brothers - Free Soul
Norma Frazer - First Cut
Cornell Campbell - Queen Of The Minstrels
Gladiators - Bongo Red
Lone Ranger - Love Bump
Sound Dimension - Story Book Version
Larry & Alvin - Nanny Goat
Larry & Alvin - Your Love
Lord Tanamo - Rainy Night In Georgia
Carlton & The Shoes - Love Me Forever
Sound Dimension - Upsetter's Dream
Dennis Alcapone - Forever Version
Pablove Black - Shaolin Disciple
Dillenger - Jamaican Collie
Jackie Mittoo - Ghetto Organ
Ethopian - Open Gate
Lennie Hibbert - Village Soul
Delroy & Sporty - Lovers Version
Ernest Ranglin - Surfing
Jackie Mitto - Our Thing
Frankie Paul - Programme
Gaylads - Joy In The Morning
Higgs & Wilson - There Is A Reward
Horace Andy - Skylarking
Bob Andy - My Time
Freddie Mcgregor - Africa Here I Come
King Cry Cry - I Had A Talk
Madlads - Ten To One
Sound Dimension - Sounds Almighty
Voice Boys - Yah Ho
Al Campbell - Take A Ride
Dub Specialists - Theme From Dub Room
Alton Ellis - Alton Groove
Peter Tosh & The Soul Vendors - Toughest Version
Winston Francis - Lets Go To Zion
Willie Williams - Amagideon Version
Dub Specialists - Greedy G

Broadcast On BBC Radio Lancashire 16/7/89 2-5 PM
As A Tribute To Clement "Coxsonne" Dodd
Produced By Steve Barker
Research By Steve Barker & Chris Reynolds
Engineered By Mike Martin
Programme Assistant - Mark Reynolds
Cover By Tony Derwent
Thanks Go To Steve Barrow, Roy Cousins & Roger Eagle
Special Thanks To Lol Bell-Brown



Yabby You On the Wire
Audio
Yabby You & Prophets - Falklands Crisis - (Vivian Jackson)
Tubby's - Zambia Dub - (Vivian Jackson)
Trinity & Dillinger - Jesus Dread - (Vivian Jackson)
Yabby You - Yabby You Sound - (Grove)
Prophets & Trinity - King Pharoh Plague on the Land - (Vivian Jackson)
Willie Williams - Armagideon Man - (Vivian Jackson)
Ranking Magnum - Magnum Force - (Prophets)
Yabby You - Conquering Lion - (Lucky)
King Tubby's - Conquering Dub - (Prophets)
Big Youth - Big Youth Dread - (Lucky)
Wayne Wade - Lord of Lords - (Prophets)
Michael Prophet - Love and Unity - (Island)
Michael Prophet & Vivian Jackson - Mash Down Rome Dub - (Vivian Jackson)
Prophets & Trinity - Chant Down Babylon Kingdom - (Vivian Jackson)
Michael Prophet & Scientist - Death to all Racists - (Vivian Jackson)
Prophets & Prince Jammys - Pick the Beam/Version - (Grove)
Dicky Burton - God is Watching You - (JA MAN)
King Tubby's - King Tubby's Rock - (JA MAN)
Yabby You - Beware Jah is Watching You - (Prince)
Augustus Pablo - Beware the Version aka False Dread - (Prince)
Vivian Jackson & The Defenders - Love Thy Neighbours/Version - (Defenders)
Family Man & Knotty Roots - Distant Drums - (FAMS)
King Tubby's - Zion is Here - (Vivian Jackson)
Devon Russell -Race Track Riot - (Globe International)
Smith & The Prophets - Valley of Jehosephat - (Prophets)
Jah Stitch - African Queen - (Prophets)
Junior Brown - I Must Achieve What is Mine - (Vivian Jackson)
Yabby You & Horace Andy - Undivided World - (Vivian Jackson)
Wayne Wade - Jah Vengeance
Michael Prophet - Praise You Jah Jah - (Profit)
Charlie Morrison - Selassie Memorial - (Vivian Jackson)
Patrick Andy - Show a Little Love - (Vivian Jackson)
Pat Kelly - How Long/Version - (Nationwide)
Jah Scona - Steppin' Out a Babylon/Version - (Prophets)
Prince Pampado - Dread Bandwagon - (Vivian Jackson)
Wayne Wade - Man of the Living - (Prophets)
King Tubby's - Living Style - (Prophets)
Unknown - Death Trap - (Prophets)
Vivian Jackson & The Prophets -Jah Love - (Hot City)
King Tubby's - Honey Dub - (Hot City)
Tommy & King Tubby's - Greetings - (Prophets)
Tony McCook – Revenge - (Prophets)
Dillinger – Freshly - (Prophets)

Broadcast 26/8/90

Produced by Steve Parker with assistance from Chris Reynolds
Selections by Steve Barrow, Lol Bell-Brown, Noel from Dub Vendor, Jenks, Steve Barker
Thanks Go to Mike Bloomfield, Jim Avis, Roger Eagle and Keith Stone (Daddy Kool Records)

Scratch On the Wire
Audio
Dentist On The Wire (aka Keith Hudson)
Audio
Moods On the Wire - A Tribute To The Work Of Harry Mudie
Audio
Dennis Walks – Drifter - (Moodisc) - (C)
Bongo Herman - Car Pound Drifter - (Moodisc) - (C)
King Tubby Tubby - Red Red Red Dub - (Cactus)
I.Roy -D.J. Drifter - (Moodisc) - (C)
Bunny Meloney - I've Been A Loser - (MHA)
Big Joe - Drifter In The Ball - (Moodisc) - (C)
King Tubby - Drifting Dub - (Moodisc) - (B)
Rhythm Rulers - Drifter Bratah - (Moodisc) - (C)
Tommy McCook - Drifting With A Flute - (Moodisc) - (C)
John Holt - Love is Gone - (Cactus)
King Tubby - Dub With A Difference - (Moodisc) - (A)
Heptones - Love Without Feeling - (Moodisc)
G.G Russell - Who Who Wha - (Moodisc) - (E)
I.Roy - Musical Pleasure - (MHA)
Shark Wilson - God Is Standing By - (Cactus)
King Tubby - Planet Dub - (Moodisc) - (B)
The Eternals - Push Me In The Corner - (MHA)
John Holt - Time Is The Master - (Cactus)
Gladstone Anderson - Portrait of Inga - (Ashanti) - (D)
Maria Mudie - Caught You A Lie - (Cactus)
King Tubby - Caught You Dubbing - (Moodisc)
King Tubby - Jungle Walk Dub - (Moodisc)
Ebony Sisters - Let Me Tell You Boy - (Moodisc) - (E)
Moodies Allstars - Let Me Tell You Version - (Moodisc) - (E)
Jah Wilson - Stand In A Yard & Praise Yah - (MHA)
Count Sticky - What Do Yu So - (Moodisc)
I.Roy - Let Me Tell You Boy - (Moodisc)
Lloyd Jones – Rome - (Moodisc) - (F)
Jo Bennett - Leaving Rome - (Moodisc) - (G)
Gladstone Anderson - Leaving Rome - (Ashanti) - (D)
King Tubby - Roman Dub - (Moodisc) - (A)
Dennis Walks - Heart Don't Leap - (Moodisc) - (E)
Winston Wright - Musically Red - (Moodisc)
I.Roy - Heart Don't Leap - (Moodisc) - (H)
King Tubby's - Heart Leap Dub - (Moodisc) - (B)
Mundies Allstars - Serious Business - (Moodisc) - (E)
Count Ossie - Whispering Drums - (Moodisc) - (E)
Gladstone Anderson - The Elected One - (MHA)
Lenny Hibbert - Ital Vibes - (Moodisc)
King Tubby & Strings - Dub In Rema - (Moodisc)

Where Noted The Above Are Also Available On The Albums Listed Below

(A) Dub Conference Vol 1
(B) Dub Conference Vol 2
(C) Reggae Bible, Book Of Drifters
(D) It May Sound Silly
(E) Let Me Tell You Boy (Trojan)
(F) Sufferers Choice (Attack)
(G) Blow, Mr Hornsman (Trojan)
(H) Keep On Coming Through The Door (Trojan)

Broadcast on 1st August 1994,
Music Selection & Show Production By Steve Barker, with invaluable assistance from Chris Reynolds.
Special Thanks to Mike Martin, Tony Derwent, John Wyer

King Tubby - Requiem Dub
Audio
Observer On The Wire
Audio
The Ethiopian Eunuchs - East African Herbs Vendor - (The Thing)
Junior Byles - Weeping - (Heartbeat)
Observer - Poor Man Style - (Observer)
Gregory Issacs - Bad Da - (Trojan Records)
Observer All Stars and King Tubbys - Rebel Dance - (Attack)
The Observers - One Train Load Dub - (Trojan Records)
Niney - Observer Station - (Heartbeat)
Dennis Brown –Africa - (Trojan)
Dennis Brown - Tribulation
Jah Bop - Tribulation
The Observers/Sir Niney - Ital Observer Style
Sir Niney - Feast in the East
Sir Niney - Version in the East
I Roy - Camp Road Skanking (1976 vocal: Junior Delgado)
Niney - Point Blank Observer Style
Niney - Blood and fire (excerpt) - (Heartbeat)
Leroy Smart - Jah is my light - (Observer)
I Roy - Wicked eat dirt
The Observers - Roll River Jordan - (The Thing)
I Roy - Jamaican Girl - (The Thing)
Clint Eastwood - Gate Number - (Observer)
Junior Delgado - Thinking - (Miltant)
Mighty Observer - Thinking Version - (Miltant)
Don Carlos - Can't Waste Time - (Observer)
Big Youth - 6 Dead nineteen gone to jail - (Third World)
I Roy - Jah Come Here - (Third World)
Roots Radics - Lovers Race Version - (Observer)
Sir Niney - Straight to Bunny Lee head - (Observer)
Sir Niney - Coming Home - (Observer)
Sir Niney - Under Tight Raps - (Observer)
Observer version
Burn me out version 77 - (Miltant)
Sir Niney - Bottle head in a fine Style - (Observer)
Big Youth - Twice Sevens - (Third World)
Ansell Collins - Inbound Train - (Observer)
Sir Niney - False Ship
Observer - Sledgehammer dub track 3 - (Observer)
Dennis Brown - Blood son version
? - Black weh
Observer - Sledgehammer dub track 1
Observer Allstars –Headline - (Third World)
Observer - Dub '91
Observer - Episode
Observer - Killer thriller
Observer - Saturday Night Observer Style
Clint Eastwood - Gate Number Version
Observer - One Hundred Tons of Dub
Oberver - Streets of Jamaica Track 3
Black Stallion - Stampede


This edition of ON THE WIRE was broadcast on 18 February 1993

The programme was produced by Steve Barker with assistance from Chris Reynolds, the engineer was Mike Martin. Music selection was by Roger Eagle, Chris Reynolds and Steve Barker.

Special thanks to Steve Barrow and John Dwyer.

(Thanx Joly!)

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Johann Hari: Ignore the propaganda and spin – the Tory party hasn't changed

Brian Clough interviewed by John Motson

Brian Clough meets Don Revie 1974

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"Radiohead" journalism...

School used student laptop webcams to spy on them at school and home

According to the filings in Blake J Robbins v Lower Merion School District (PA) et al, the laptops issued to high-school students in the well-heeled Philly suburb have webcams that can be covertly activated by the schools' administrators, who have used this facility to spy on students and even their families. The issue came to light when the Robbins's child was disciplined for "improper behavior in his home" and the Vice Principal used a photo taken by the webcam as evidence. The suit is a class action, brought on behalf of all students issued with these machines.

If true, these allegations are about as creepy as they come. I don't about you, but I often have the laptop in the room while I'm getting dressed, having private discussions with my family, and so on. The idea that a school district would not only spy on its students' clickstreams and emails (bad enough), but also use these machines as AV bugs is purely horrifying.

Schools are in an absolute panic about kids divulging too much online, worried about pedos and marketers and embarrassing photos that will haunt you when you run for office or apply for a job in 10 years. They tell kids to treat their personal details as though they were precious.

But when schools take that personal information, indiscriminately invading privacy (and, of course, punishing students who use proxies and other privacy tools to avoid official surveillance), they send a much more powerful message: your privacy is worthless and you shouldn't try to protect it.

Robbins v. Lower Merion School District (PDF) (Thanks, Roland!) 

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Primal Scream to play 'Screamadelica' in its entirety in November

Primal Scream have announced they are set to play their seminal 1991 album 'Screamadelica' in its entirety in November.
The band, who have never played the album live in full before, will perform it at the London Olympia on November 27.
'Screamadelica', considered a dance/rock classic, was produced by Andrew Weatherall and features 'Movin' On Up', 'Loaded' and the 10-minute long 'Come Together'.
Tickets go on sale on February 26.

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Liverpool FC deny latest takeover rumours but billionaire ‘is seriously considering bid’

Despite denials from Liverpool FC that Indian businessmen Mukesh Ambani and Subrata Roy are amongst the potential investors in negotiations with the club, sources in India insist that Roy is seriously considering a bid for the Anfield giants, which could emerge within the next ten days.

Roy, chairman of the Sahara Group conglomerate, has consistently supported Indian cricket and distanced himself from a move to buy a Premier League soccer club, but rumours linking him with a move to Liverpool have not gone away, and an increasing number of sources close to Sahara claim that Roy is seriously considering the move.

'It is believed Roy is examining the viability of buying a stake, which would dilute the shareholding of Liverpool's co-owners, George Gillett and Tom Hicks,' notes the Daily Telegraph newspaper. 'Liverpool remain confident of completing an equity infusion, a stated "requirement" of their banks, RBS and Wachovia, if Hicks and Gillett are to refinance their £237 million loan this summer before the end of the season.'

• Liverpool FC: Rafa Benitez calls for new ownership of club
• Banks won't loan Liverpool cash for stadium without new ownership

Earlier this week Rafa Benitez, Liverpool's manager, added his voice to those calling for Hicks and Gillett, to sell a stake in the club to fresh investors.

"Everyone knows we need a new stadium and investors if we want to go forward so it would be good for the club," Benitez told ESPN. "Over the last two years everyone is talking about new investors and the new stadium and so all the fans are waiting for this good news - and me too."

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Ruby Hunter RIP

Aboriginal singer and songwriter Ruby Hunter has died.

The partner of singer Archie Roach reportedly died of a heart attack at her home in Victoria's western district, sources have confirmed.

A Ngarrindjeri woman from South Australia, Hunter met her lifelong partner Archie Roach when she was 16 when they both were homeless teenagers.

Hunter received two ARIA Award nominations - one in 1995 and one in 2000.

She has won Deadlys in 2000 for Female Artist of the Year, 2003 for Outstanding Contribution to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music and 2004 for Excellence in Film and Theatrical Score.

She made her acting debut in One Night the Moon.
With Archie Roach and Paul Grabowsky she wrote and performed the concert Ruby's Story, which told the story of her life through song and spoken word.

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Peaches stopped from performing Jesus Christ Superstar

Judas! ... Peaches prevented from going electro with Jesus Christ Superstar. Photograph: Getty

Peaches' "stripped-down" performance of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar has been "crucified before opening night", the electro-rapper declared yesterday. The concert, which was to take place at Berlin's Hebbel theatre, was cancelled after German rights-holders allegedly refused to license the songs.

"To perform Jesus Christ Superstar as a one-woman-song is a crazy enterprise," Peaches admitted in her initial press release. Citing her teenage affection for the musical, the singer announced plans to sing the entire show, "from entering Jerusalem until the crucifixion", in performances from 25-27 March. Accompanied by pianist Chilly Gonzales, "Peaches will sing all roles including: Jesus, Maria Magdalena, the disciples and the pharisees," organisers said.

Unfortunately, Sir Andrew's German colleagues were not enthusiastic. In a flurry of posts to Twitter, Peaches revealed that the musical's rights-holders had refused to grant her permission to use the material. "[They] claim that this project is of no interest to them due to its unconventional form," she wrote. "It's a shame that the authorities feel threatened by this fresh approach. I know a lot of people who really love the music and would appreciate this stripped-down solo performance. I have so much respect for the music and lyrics from the original score and this was my way of honouring that."

Earlier, Peaches framed the Jesus Christ Superstar production in the same terms as her previous concert performances, many of which were provocative or sexually explicit. "I'm a performer," she said, "my concerts are extravagant and play with exaggerations. This project allows me to do without all this. I want to confront this task totally exposed, because it is a possibility. It's a question of stamina." There's still time for rights-holders to turn the other cheek.

@'The Guardian'