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Sevcom 2018 Annual Report, and New Year Resolutions
2017 being such a frantic year with shows here and in North America, it was inevitable that 2018 would be anticlimactic. It was that – but at times the climate…
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Further lessons from magical kingdoms
In which we draw some technical conclusions. Sanity Clause. Before going deeper it’s worth a sanity check, in that the finances of our test subjects are beyond our reckoning. The…
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Narrative, Media Art and Donald Duck
In which I go looking in Halloween USA for the pumpkin spice of contemporary media art, and find that interaction design is better done with personalities than push-buttons. I’m in…
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Barbara rUFO
For the last 12 years, every four years, I have made music about a mythical place called Barbara Island. This year sees the fourth and last chapter, titled Barbara rUFO,…
Posted inRanting Severed Heads
12 Excellent Reasons Why I Should Be Able to Post Your Stuff on YouTube
Tom, you prick, you took down MY damn video just because you made it.This is wrong as you will plainly learn from this list. Everyone else is doing it so…
A completely biased guide to DAWs
Your DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) is a matter of taste. As you have appalling taste, you are lucky that I have found time to instruct you in the matter. Ableton…
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Tour complete – now for the critique.
We’re just back from shows in the USA, and we thank you for coming to see us. With Canada earlier in the year, we feel we’ve made a solid attempt…
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Baggage and Luggage.
Baggage. Luggage. The shit you cart around with you – stuffed in your wallet, falling out of your backpack, shoved into drawers and cupboards. That’s bad – but I’m not…
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Be an eBay Folk Artist for Fun and Profit.
Walking the hallowed halls of eBay you will be struck by the quantity of fine folk art on offer. Something for every taste, from UFO aliens to Ronald Reagan to…