wnyc.org: "The New York-based band Battles claims to be four guys with impressive indie-rock resumes and a mountain of electronic gear. But after hearing the chipmunk vocals and thumping grooves on their album Mirrored, you might get the impression they're actually bionic men sent from the future -- to rock. We talk with guitarist/keyboardist Ian Williams and drummer John Stanier." Listen here
Ein Kühlschrank, der automatisch checkt, ob genügend Butter und Joghurt vorrätig sind, ein Einkaufswagen, der die gekauften Waren sofort verbucht und dem Verbraucher das lästige Warten an der Kasse erspart. Waren, deren Weg von der Produktion bis zum Verkauf lückenlos überwacht und gesichert ist. Die Möglichkeiten der modernen Funkchips sind vielfältig und zukunftsweisend - aber gleichzeitig auch umstritten." Weiter
Webcams, Videoüberwachung und der Datenschutz
dradio.de: "Auch in Deutschland liefern Webcams immer mehr Bilder von öffentlichen Plätzen, Bahnhöfen, Einkaufszentren oder privaten Wohnzimmern. Doch was in anderen Ländern wie Großbritannien rechtlich unproblematisch ist, unterliegt in Deutschland strengen datenschutzrechtlichen Bestimmungen. Der Videoüberwachung sind hierzulande Grenzen gesetzt." Weiter
"Der Chefredakteur von "Spiegel Online", Matthias Müller von Blumencron, lehnt eine zentralisierte Medienaufsicht für das Internet ab.
dradio.de: "Im Printbereich gibt es eine sehr gute Selbstregulierung, und etwas Ähnliches muss sich auch im Onlinebereich entwickeln", sagte der Journalist. Missbrauch gebe es überall, doch "die Ermittlungsbehörden kümmern sich natürlich glücklicherweise mittlerweile auch um das Feld Online sehr intensiv". Weiter
Hilly Kristal, the owner of CBGBs, and Talking Heads members Chris Franz and Tina Weymouth pay tribute to the world famous punk rock club as it closes its doors after more than 30 years as a home to underground rock. And they’ll tell us about a new book of photography dedicated to images of the club: CBGB and OMFUG. Listen here
dradio.de: "Klimawandel ist in der Erdgeschichte nichts Neues. Mindestens siebenmal kam es in ihrer Frühzeit zu so katastrophalen Veränderungen, dass die Geschichte des Lebens auf unserem Planeten fast beendet gewesen wäre. Selbst in der jüngsten Vergangenheit, jenen knapp zwei Millionen Jahren, seit es Menschen gibt, hat es nicht an heftigen Klimaschwankungen gefehlt. Ganze Kulturen sind dadurch untergegangen, andere aufgeblüht." Weiter
swr.de: "Millionenverluste, entlassene Mitarbeiter, zu wenig Geld für neue Musikproduktionen - die Argumente der Plattenindustrie gegen die Nutzung von MP3-Tauschbörsen wiegen schwer. Die Maßnahmen werden drastischer. Die Behörden gehen gegen Urheberrechtsverstöße, Tauschbörsen und deren Nutzer vor. Gleichzeitig fahndet die „Ermittlungsgruppe Internetpiraterie“ im Auftrag der Plattenindustrie mit privaten Ermittlern." Anhören
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Hausbesuch bei den "Piratenjägern" der Musikindustrie
BBC: "Although Fridge was the group that spawned Kieran Hebden and Adem’s solo careers, after regrouping alongside Sam Jeffers for their first album in six years it’s clear that this is the side-project now. Although that has seemingly let them loosen up almost as much as Jeffers’ incredibly intuitive drumming; the interplay between that and the featherlight harmonies, languid guitar and electronics sound as unforced and natural as breathing. Overall, The Sun feels like three men taking things at their own leisurely pace but without wasting a second."
"Rid of Me" is the second album by PJ Harvey, the British singer and guitarist who became a cult figure in the early 90s with her intense and fiercely uncompromising style. Almost 15 years after its release, the album has inspired a novel. "Rid of Me" is a sexy, creepy tale about two young women trying to escape a violent past. Author Kate Schatz joins us today." Listen here
imdb.com: "In a small, battered wooden box, the DJ kept a precious selection of 7-inch singles that meant more to him than any of the others. Supported by John's family, and with his son Tom Ravenscroft working as the programme's researcher, this one-hour special reveals the contents of the box. Giving a unique insight into his eclectic tastes, it tells the extraordinary stories behind the records and the artists who created them." Read on
ghostly.com: "Matthew Dear’s Asa Breed finds the Detroit-based electronic artist achieving new artistic heights – it’s more robust, more accessible, and yet still undeniably Matthew Dear. Incorporating his uniquely crafted textures alongside international rhythmic influences, plus a lyrical storytelling element from his Texas upbringing, Asa Breed is a completely unique musical experience.
Since his debut at the decade's beginning, Matthew Dear has been championed as North America's brightest new electronic talent.
With each track on this album, Dear tells a unique story about life and human relationships with his rich baritone voice and fusion of live and electronic instruments. In sum, Asa Breed represents a new feeling and a more expansive look into the psyche of an artist coming into his own." Read on
"The Lisps are an assemblage of 21st century post-rock n' vaudeville auteurs. They write songs about science and love and sometimes perform in costumes, with tap shoes and without microphones. The Lisps are the public/performative version of all the relationships you're struggling with."
"We are a chambery folky punky band based in Chicago. We've played with The Violent Femmes and The Arcade Fire. We've been glowingly praised in Billboard and Time Out NY. Elia's songs from our first album have been featured on The OC, in a Michael Rappaport film, and in a play at Second City." MySpace
"In this short essay, written for a symposium in the San Diego Law Review, Professor Daniel Solove examines the nothing to hide argument. When asked about government surveillance and data mining, many people respond by declaring: I've got nothing to hide. According to the nothing to hide argument, there is no threat to privacy unless the government uncovers unlawful activity, in which case a person has no legitimate justification to claim that it remain private. The nothing to hide argument and its variants are quite prevalent, and thus are worth addressing. In this essay, Solove critiques the nothing to hide argument and exposes its faulty underpinnings." Download the essay here
BBC: "Norway's Princess Martha Louise says she has psychic powers and can teach people to communicate with angels. "It was while I was taking care of the horses that I got in contact with the angels," she says." Read on
Become an angel whisperer for only 3000 EUR per year!
telepolis.de: "Dass sich niemand von Comic Figuren verletzt fühlte, religiös oder moralisch, darüber wachte die Comic Code Authority, die CCA. Fast 50 Jahre hatte die CCA festgelegt, was, und vor allem was nicht in US-Comics erscheinen durfte.
2001 verließ Marvel, der größte Comic Verlag der USA, den Code. Heute werden nur noch Archie Comics und ein paar ausgewählte DC Titel mit dem Siegel des CCA herausgegeben." Weiter
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"Als der Autor Marv Wolfman anfing bei DC zu arbeiten durfte sein Name, also Wolfman, nicht in den Comics abgedruckt werden durfte. Weil Werwölfe, Wolfmenschen und -männer nicht genannt werden durften."
"A new generation of music critics grapples with the eternal question--what album would you bring to a desert island, and why?"
Featuring original contributions from today's leading music critics, Marooned: The Next Generation of Desert Island Discs is a revealing snapshot of the current state of pop music criticism. A follow-up and homage to Greil Marcus's rock-and-roll classic Stranded, Marooned asks the same question: What album would you bring to a desert island, and why?"
swr.de: "Millionenverluste, entlassene Mitarbeiter, zu wenig Geld für neue Musikproduktionen - die Argumente der Plattenindustrie gegen die Nutzung von MP3-Tauschbörsen wiegen schwer. Die Maßnahmen werden drastischer. Die Behörden gehen gegen Urheberrechtsverstöße, Tauschbörsen und deren Nutzer vor. Gleichzeitig fahndet die „Ermittlungsgruppe Internetpiraterie“ im Auftrag der Plattenindustrie mit privaten Ermittlern." 
BBC: "Although Fridge was the group that spawned Kieran Hebden and Adem’s solo careers, after regrouping alongside Sam Jeffers for their first album in six years it’s clear that this is the side-project now. Although that has seemingly let them loosen up almost as much as Jeffers’ incredibly intuitive drumming; the interplay between that and the featherlight harmonies, languid guitar and electronics sound as unforced and natural as breathing. Overall, The Sun feels like three men taking things at their own leisurely pace but without wasting a second." 
"Rid of Me" is the second album by PJ Harvey, the British singer and guitarist who became a cult figure in the early 90s with her intense and fiercely uncompromising style. Almost 15 years after its release, the album has inspired a novel. "Rid of Me" is a sexy, creepy tale about two young women trying to escape a violent past. Author Kate Schatz joins us today." 
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ghostly.com: "Matthew Dear’s Asa Breed finds the Detroit-based electronic artist achieving new artistic heights – it’s more robust, more accessible, and yet still undeniably Matthew Dear. Incorporating his uniquely crafted textures alongside international rhythmic influences, plus a lyrical storytelling element from his Texas upbringing, Asa Breed is a completely unique musical experience.
BBC: "Norway's Princess Martha Louise says she has psychic powers and can teach people to communicate with angels. "It was while I was taking care of the horses that I got in contact with the angels," she says." 
telepolis.de: "Dass sich niemand von Comic Figuren verletzt fühlte, religiös oder moralisch, darüber wachte die Comic Code Authority, die CCA. Fast 50 Jahre hatte die CCA festgelegt, was, und vor allem was nicht in US-Comics erscheinen durfte.
"A new generation of music critics grapples with the eternal question--what album would you bring to a desert island, and why?"