Iain Baker

"The Dead Weather also ties in with White's principles about not becoming a slave to modernity. He is one of the few famous musicians to still record albums on analogue tape. He does not own a mobile phone, and complains that he has nobody to talk to at airports when the people he is with are busy texting distant locations. It's quite hard to imagine White all on his own in the departure lounge, but he has become something of a poster boy for 21st-century Luddism. "I want to be part of the resurgence of things that are tangible, beautiful and soulful, rather than just give in to the digital age," he explains. "But when I talk to people about this they just say, 'Yeah, I know what you mean,' and stare at their mobiles. The general vibe I get is: 'Quit being a drag. We're progressing here.'"" - Iain Baker via Bookmarklet

I love "another rainbow" - VAL D. MAIONE

sooooooooooooo jealous!!!!! - VAL D. MAIONE

thanks Iain - VAL D. MAIONE

Blur like the band? Wow! - Lo

yup, Blur the band.....nice & chilled, beers backstage, then watching the band as the sun set over the centre of London. Quite magical. - Iain Baker

Sounds great, enjoy! - Lo

WTF???? - Iain Baker via Bookmarklet

Or a pack of Killer Yorkshire Terriers ;) - EARL (Born in the USA) via email

"Barney’s use of symbolism throughout his career underlines his consistency of approach and undercuts notions of a clear division between his 60s/70s “hippie” work and that produced after joining Stiff Records in March 1977. The presence of symbols also effected a “signature” for this artist who opted for anonymity and avoided credits in his later years." - Iain Baker via Bookmarklet

A fine example are the three triangulated circles which surfaced in February 1980 as a tiny detail on the label for I Can’t Stand Up For Falling Down, the hit single by Elvis Costello & The Attractions which inaugurated Jake Riviera’s FBeat Records. Next they appeared on the double A-side promo for the label’s second single, Splash (A Tear Comes Rolling Down) by Clive Langer & The Boxes, though were gone by the official release. - Iain Baker

The explicit use of this symbol during the FBeat period comes into focus when one considers Barney’s ongoing preoccupation with power - hence also the variants on crowns and other regal insignia. The strength in the three interlocked circles lies in their unity; if one is broken the potency is lost. My interpretation is that the three circles - fuelled by the energy of the pyramid and... more... - Iain Baker

"This review contains some spoilers about the plot of "The Accidental Billionaires," but most of them are common knowledge to people familiar with Facebook's history" - Iain Baker via Bookmarklet

can I get a w00t? - Iain Baker

"Over the weekend, approximately 190,000 people made their way to Worthy Farm in western England to attend the 2009 Glastonbury Festival. Attendees came to see performances at what is billed as "Europe's largest open-air music festival" on many stages over four days - headliners included Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, and a reunited Blur. Rainy weather did little to dampen the mood, as attendees enjoyed themselves in tent cities, concert performances, dance tents, and the surrounding countryside of Somerset, England. Collected here are a handful of images from this year's festival. (33 photos total)" - Iain Baker via Bookmarklet

Some really amazing images there. - David Steer

When the Sony Walkman was launched, 30 years ago this week, it started a revolution in portable music. But how does it compare with its digital successors? The Magazine invited 13-year-old Scott Campbell to swap his iPod for a Walkman for a week. - Iain Baker via Bookmarklet

wonder how he's making out? - VAL D. MAIONE

He's got the vocab of an 18 year old. - David Steer

"The phrase “board game” usually connotes the likes of ”Monopoly” or “Yahtzee” — fun pastimes for the beach or family outings. But Savannah College of Art and Design professor Brenda Brathwaite has created a game which is far from a trivial pursuit. Brathwaite created “Train” to explore the tragedy and devastation of the Holocaust. It made its debut last month at the Games for Change conference in New York City. Players load boxcars with tiny yellow figurines and are asked to move the trains from one end of the course to the other. They pull cards that either impede their progress or free some of the characters. Once a train reaches the “finish line,” the game is completed and it is revealed that the destination of the trains is Auschwitz. Nobody “wins" - Iain Baker via Bookmarklet

Doesn't seem like it would have much replay value. Unless you could come up with strategies to not win. - Alex Scoble

"So we've got that potentially amazing girl-with-beard cover (still unconfirmed). Lots of talk about how this is going to be the Lips' return to weird. And now we get news that both MGMT and Karen O are set to make very special appearances on the Flaming Lips' upcoming double album, Embryonic, according to an interview with Wayne Coyne himself on Swiss website Die Klangschau" - Iain Baker via Bookmarklet

They are really good live, and I would tell anyone to go if you get a chance - RAPatton

Makes for interesting reading when it's always the same old! - Charlotte {charley} M

Lvoe it - Toby Graham

A teenage girl who claimed 56 stars were tattooed on her face as she slept when she'd only asked for three has admitted she was awake the whole time - and lied because her father was 'furious'. - Iain Baker via Bookmarklet

Now that's parenting! - Lo