The New Statesman interviews author John Irving. How do you start a novel? With the last sentence. Every novel of mine began with a last sentence, and not even the punctuation in those 12 last sentences changed. The first couple...
MTV.com News — 'It's anti-American, period,' said R.E.M. about the practice of using their music and others' at high volumes to intimidate detainees.By Gil Kaufman
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CNN Showbiz — Rock bands, including REM and Pearl Jam, want to know whether their music was played at the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
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VH1 News — R.E.M., Pearl Jam and other artists have joined in the campaign to close Guantanamo Bay in response to their music being used at high volumes to intimidate detainees. more info
Scotsman.com — REM, Pearl Jam and Billy Bragg are among a coalition of musicians demanding that the US government release details of music they claim was used as torture at Guantanamo B... more info
Troubled Souls Unite — 19 years ago today, a young band, calling themselves Mookie Blaylock played a one-off show at a small club in Seattle. The band, having risen from the ashes of the demise... more info
Perfect Porridge —
Turning on the TV and what do I see?
A pageantry of empty gestures all lined up for me – wow!
I’d have thought by now we would be ready to proceed
But a tearful hym... more info
LargeHeartedBoy — The New Statesman interviews author John Irving. How do you start a novel? With the last sentence. Every novel of mine began with a last sentence, and not even the punctu... more info