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Skrufff Bites
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Submitted 30-07-12 15:23
“When a DJ mixes, his creative effort takes place on the spot. In contrast, for a performer like deadmau5, the creative tour de force takes place ahead of time, in the conceptual stages of his show, and he is then able to execute it like a theatre play.” (Huffington Post; http://huff.to/MShhT7 )
A Trak singles out the difference between real DJs and ‘press the button’ EDM stars.
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"It's not about the ones that say no; it's about the ones that say yes. Your life isn't made up of people who aren't in it." (Billboard.biz: http://bit.ly/OllRIX )
Infamous music mogul David Geffen is philosophical about turning down Art Garfunkel and being rejected by REM.
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“The British have a horror of what they call 'blowing your own trumpet', and are deeply averse to earnestness, pomposity and self-importance.”
Debretts etiquette advisor Jo Bryant advises tourists to ‘resort wherever possible to understatement’.
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"It's like pest control companies, they only control. If you finish off the pests, you are out of a job. If they finish the drug business, they finish their jobs." (AL Jazeera: http://aje.me/LKPhQm )
Mexican government official Guillermo Terrazas Villanueva, says the CIA 'manage' the drug trade rather than genuinely trying to eradicate it.
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"Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence. In other words, it is war minus the shooting.” (http://www.online-literature.com/orwell/ )
George Orwell.
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“Scary walk through an industrial park? Check. Imposing abandoned power plant? Check.” (Huffington Post: http://huff.to/LOqZ7X )
The Huffington Post suggest ‘Berghain is everything you could imagine a Berlin club to be.’
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“I don’t think that arts festivals are niche; I think they are the future of the festival market.” (Standard: http://bit.ly/M8CyNw )
Dean James, chief executive of British festival conglomerate Mama Group suggests standalone music festivals are doomed.
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“We need to think about how to integrate the Yeti into society. Should they be treated as normal citizens? Should they be treated like animals? No, because they are more intelligent. There’s a lot to think about here.” (The Sun)
Russian scientist Dr Igor Burtsev speaking at a conference where scientists announced they are 95% certain that yetis exist.
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"In order to curb the menace of drugs in the state, an unobtrusive surveillance over foreigners and suspected traffickers is maintained.” (Hindustan Times: http://bit.ly/O1gY7y )
Goa chief minister Manohar Parrika reveals that police routinely spy on visitors in Goa.
Jonty Skrufff : http://listn.to/JontySkrufff
Jonty Skrufff and Fidelity Kastrow present Germany Calling
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