Dope Stars Inc take their cyberpunk sound even further into hyper-modernity with the #thepirateday launch of new album Ultrawired – Pirate Ketaware for the TLC Generation. Available via torrent, direct download and streaming via soundcloud the release is Lars Ulrichs worst nightmare. Ultrawired challenges traditional systems of distribution and as the band has also joked, [...]
Archive for the ‘Activism’ Category
Two months on and relief efforts are still underway in the wake of March 11 earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan. Beginning his efforts on the day of the disaster, Aaron Russel of Impurfekt spearheaded work on a charitable compilation entitled ‘Music For The Rising Sun’ with 100% of profits going to fund Red Cross efforts in Japan.
A new youth development is underway at a Stockton Community Centre with plans to establish a mobile skate park and other facilities. A meeting is being held this Friday at Grangefield Community Centre to discuss the plans and see just what the site offers.
As if being the super couple of counter culture wasn’t enough for literary god Neil Gaiman and serial piano abuser Amanda Palmer a recent 12 hour project saw the two team up with Ben Folds and Damian Kulash to thrash out the 6 track creative commons release Nighty Night.
While many around the world are recording and releasing benefit albums to aid the relief efforts in Japan in the wake of the devastation caused by the earthquakes and tsunamis that have rocked their shores almost constantly since 10 March, German act Blind Passenger have taken the bold move to record the song Fukushima Slot Machine in aid of Ausgestrahlt e.V to support their fight for a future without nuclear power plants.
The DIY art empire of Dr Sketchy’s was created by Molly Crabapple when she grew tired of the stuffy and strict system of life drawing classes. The anti art school was founded to be an event rife with debauchery and resplendent with risque women. This fun blend of alt and art takes place in well [...]
This Wednesday the North East youth group Teesside Alternatives host their first event entitled ‘Psyren’ at the Georgian Theatre, Stockton just in time to ring in the beginning of the 2010 Stockton International Riverside Festival or SIRF for short. Teesside Alternatives are a new organisation with the aim to provide a support group for youths [...]
A poet, a prophet, a rock and roll star. The heroic and bold comedian Bill Hicks was a lot to a lot of people. He stood up for what he believed in, screamed truth from the stage and got a few laughs along the way. Satire and shock comedy are nothing new, by any stretch [...]
