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2007/5/13
So that was Eurovision 2007. A bit of a surprise; the Serbian entry which won it seemed rather lacklustre compared to some of the others, but romped home in the voting, presumably due to Serbia being[...]2006/5/12
For those of you who read Rip It Up And Start Again , Simon Reynolds' excellent history of the explosion of musical creativity in the wake of punk and wished that there was a companion CD[...]2003/5/13
Interactive art vs. animal rights A Danish art gallery director is facing trial for animal cruelty after hosting an exhibit featuring goldfish swimming in a blender . The artist who created the exhibit, Marco Evaristtis,[...]