October saw the televised debut of BBC Four‘s Synth Britannia, an enthralling and ruminative documentary on the advent of synthesizers in electronic music and their ascent into the pop lexicon of the 1980s. Narrowing its lens upon electronic pioneers such as Wolfgang Flür (Kraftwerk), Chris Carter and Cosey Fanni Tutti (Throbbing Gristle), and Gary Numan, [...]
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All Points West Music & Arts Festival
August 11, 2008 – 12:59 am
Photo by Bao Nguyen I’ve always approached music festivals with mixed emotions. Almost invariably, sacrifices must be made – set times are usually short, sound quality can be sketchy and timetable clashes often mean that you will miss portions of your favorite acts. With these considerations in mind, I attended the first day of the [...]
