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(04/07/08 4:00am)
Osaka, Japan's Boredoms are one of the most celebrated experimental bands of the last 20 years. Their music has shifted from strikingly original noise to something of an amalgamation of kraut-rock, electronics and throat-singing. However, percussion has always anchored them. This was certainly the case Thursday night on a rare live appearance at the 9:30 club.
(12/06/07 5:00am)
Science has a monopoly on the objective knowledge of the human species, yet due to its perceived complexity, this knowledge is often withheld from the general population. Although religious zealots may disagree, ignorance can only breed catastrophe, whereas knowledge is the light that can guide humanity to a better existence.
(11/15/07 5:00am)
Perhaps one of the hallmarks of an intelligent species is an intense interest in life in other worlds. Despite being somewhat taboo, this is certainly true of human beings. Science seeks to describe our universe, but it is often forced to do so in terms of our specific point of view here on Earth. However, one of the most fundamental questions that, to some extent, underlies all of our science is whether we are alone in the universe or, as is much more likely, if there are other forms of life.
(10/18/07 4:00am)
Space exploration is no longer an unattainable fantasy relegated to science fiction. It has become one of the most important issues of our time, and it will continue to be so indefinitely. NASA recently unveiled its newest long-term plans, which include a return to the moon by 2020 with the intent to develop a base there shortly afterward, as well as manned missions to Mars.
(09/20/07 4:00am)
Is there a difference between science and magic? I would certainly say so. However, is there really a difference in our perception of doctors versus our perception of fortune-tellers? People gladly receive treatment from doctors without contemplating the logic and science behind their techniques. Despite this unawareness, modern medicine has developed as a result of the same scientific method popularized by Francis Bacon and Galileo. Yet there is a huge disconnect between how much our society relies on medicine and the extent we understand and respect (or fund) the scientists whose shoulders medical doctors perch on.
(09/06/07 4:00am)
Humans are selfish as to their place in the universe, but it may not be their fault. The life cycle of a star similar to our sun is over 10 billion years, while the time it takes a single neuron, a type of cell in the brain that sends electrical signals, to fire is far less than a second. Given that our lives deal on such a middle ground time-wise, it is no wonder we have no perspective until we allow science to shape our conception of reality.
(02/12/07 5:00am)
One of the most surprising and triumphant music stories in the last few years is the return of British folk legend Vashti Bunyan. When she played Friday at the District's Rock and Roll Hotel with Vetiver, it was to be an event few would have thought likely: a U.S. tour. Her backstory is one of extreme necessity for framing her recent re-emergence into the world of neo-folk.
(11/20/06 5:00am)
Few artists have carved their own creative niche free from the constraints of modern music quite like Joanna Newsom. The San Francisco-based artist first gained recognition with 2004's "Milk-Eyed Mender," an album that based itself in folk songs but buried conventions in unique harp arrangements and a child-like voice. However, that album was merely a warm-up for the fleshed out masterpiece of this year's "Ys." With help from three of the greatest living producers (Van Dyke Parks, Jim O'Rourke and Steve Albini), Newsom has crafted an album where her songs can fully develop with astonishing string flourishes and lyrical passages.
(02/13/06 5:00am)
Music and love, love and music. Pain and music, love and pain. Want to take the edge off of the intense loneliness of being away from a significant other during Valentine's Day? Head over to the Davenport Lounge, get the "Lover's Special" (four shots of espresso - "If you're going to be alone for Valentine's Day, why not be up all night thinking about it?"), turn off the lights in your room and jam these tunes.