Archive for July, 2006

A machine gun echo in the Alps

Monday, July 31st, 2006

Here is an interesting site I found : SoundTransit - “a collaborative, online community dedicated to field recording and phonography.” The site is filled with field recordings from round the world which you can either navigate through using the â€?Bookâ€? section, which allows you to “plan a sonic journey through various locations recorded around the […]

It’s a sign

Wednesday, July 26th, 2006

Here is a very interesting article on the bombing of Lebanon by an American journalist first based in Iraq, now in Beruit. A chap called Christopher Allbritton, former AP and New York Daily News reporter, and the blog is called Back to Iraq. And a satirical warhead fired into the interweb.
On a lighter note, […]

Emnity and unity

Monday, July 24th, 2006

As regards the situation in Lebanon and Israel, here are some pretty shocking images and a petition to help out, the Save Lebanon petition. Not for the squeamish! Also, don’t forget the Congo: Martin Bell the BBC journalist has compiled a new report for UNICEF - ‘Child Alert: Democratic Republic of Congo’. Read it […]

Bus stop

Friday, July 21st, 2006

Heard at a bus stop on Whitechapel High Street: “I don’t know if she’s looking for a rich husband….but I didn’t nail her, I don’t know if she was still on. I suppose it’s good to know that she doesn’t nail everyone who comes along…”