Dr Thorn's blog
Metronomy: Less is More
Here is a band my cousin made me discover during these past holidays: Metronomy. They are coming to the Rock & Roll Hotel in DC on Tuesday March, 27 2012. I'll be there !
Help keeping the water clean
To make a good beer, you need good water. To make good wine, you need to water the vines with clean water. Good whiskey relies on water quality. Well, I think you understand my point, water is the base of all the good stuff we like. No water, no life. So please, help keep the water clean, don't waste it, and give to Clean Water Action.
No Midi for The Moog Cookbook
I just discovered that stuff, even though it's more than 10 years old now. Anyway, this is simply out of time. The band covers tunes from the 90's and before, all with Moogs and vintage synths. I think my prefered one is "Come out and play" by Offspring. Just buy the album and like me, dance like a freak to the groovy sound of the Moogs.
Delphic on Three-Phase Power at DC 9
Yesterday night cat woman and I were at the DC9 to see a British pop'n'dance band named Delphic. One more good call from our friend Mary Chang! Great energy, and well, these Brits are really the great masters of "sound". Keep on rock'in guys, good to see youngsters making such refreshing music!
Drug Calamities
I wanted to drop few word about a serious problem that plagues our society: drug addiction. But I'm not talking about the kind of drug you would think at first. I would like to talk about one of the strongest kind, the one that, even you, you didn't think you were addicted to: cars. Yes, you read well, cars! To illustrate my words, I would like to recommend you the reading of this story. This is the story of Ms S., who was forced to spend a week without a car for a supposedly school project. Please read, this is a mind blowing and very poignant story.
Culprit Victims
Catwoman and I watched a movie called Manufactured Landscape. This is about, roughly, how the industrialized world modifies the natural landscapes. Esthetically, the picture, and pictures shown in this movie are superb, and upsetting at the same time. From a never ending traveling in a mega factory in China, to electronic components scrapyards also in China and rusted super tanker cemetery in Bangladesh, the images remind us that everything that we are doing has a consequence and an impact on nature and other people. Everybody should watch this movie.
