David Sedaris: “Six to Eight Black Men”
“Six to Eight Black Men”–David Sedaris Compares Santa Traditions
25 Dec 2014 Leave a comment
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Floyd Track is Best for Surgery
20 Dec 2014 Leave a comment
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(via Prog Magazine)
by Martin Kielty
Comfortably Numb recommended listening for operating theatre – while Queen, Dylan and REM songs are to be avoided
Pink Floyd classic Comfortably Numb is one of a handful of songs recommended for surgeons as they lead medical operations.
But a study by Cardiff University Hospital says Queen’s Another One Bites The Dust, Bob Dylan’s Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door and REM’s Everybody Hurts should be avoided.
While the suggestions are light-hearted, they’re backed up by a serious study that’s found four out of five operations are carried out while staff listen to music.
The report in the British Medical Journal says it “improves communication between staff, reduces anxiety and improves efficiency.”
And surgeons who listen regularly say it helps them increase performance and helps them focus.
Read the full list here: http://prog.teamrock.com/news/2014-12-17/floyd-track-is-best-for-surgery
Christmas Morning, 1949
17 Dec 2014 17 Comments
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Novelist Paul Auster reads a story written by Sylvia Seymour Akin about a special Christmas.
(Source: NPR All Things Considered)
How Will We Make Music in 200 Years?
03 Dec 2014 Leave a comment
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A group of innovators were asked to imagine what music will be like in 2214. If they’re right, it could be pretty bizarre
(via Smithsonian.com)
by Randy Rieland
Music has gone through some serious changes in the past 200 years. Consider that back in 1814, Beethoven was cutting edge, and the year’s most famous song was not about love, but war, a tune titled “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Yet as much as music has morphed since then, its transformation will seem trifling compared to what will likely happen to it over the next 200 years. The pace of technology guarantees it.
Sponsored by the popular energy drink, the Red Bull Music Academy is a month-long festival of concerts and workshops featuring innovators in music. The event has had a 16-year run and moves to a different city each time. As part of the 2014 event in Tokyo earlier this month, some of the more creative minds in music, art and technology were asked to share their takes on how we’ll make music in 2214.
Read more: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/how-will-we-make-music-in-200-years-180953439/?no-ist
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