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Band: Radiohead

Based on what I heard of Radiohead and off-shoot projects on local radio....... If I wanted to hear interesting experimental music, I'd listen to Polvo, dead C, Brise Glase or Don Caballero. If I wanted to listen to rock infused with interesting guitar or drumming bits, I would choose Bitch Magnet, ...

Band: Shellac

Saw 'em at the Lansdowne Hotel in Sydney in 1994 (1995?) with Midget as support. Midget were good, but ear-bleedingly loud. Shellac got up after them and showed them that mastery of dynamics kills the need for painful volume. I'll never forget Doris...............

BAND: SEAM

Rediscovered "Are you driving me crazy?" just recently. Been playing it while at home cooking after work. It makes lite of a sometimes dull chore. Even my 10 yo is asking for it to be put on now. Great music. Headsparks and Problem with Me are also excellent. I turn 40 in a few months........

Scientist as a career?

Yeah, I'm a professional (Ph.D in physical chemistry, 1997, 25 intl papers, about 30 conferences). I've had some shit jobs that paid very well (big university, public service), and some good jobs that paid poorly (small university, private company). There seems to be an inverse correlation between p...

Don t eat any more soy!

The whole soy-gay link is a very long bow to draw. I am scientist working in the food industry where there is a lot of research into the health benefits of soy, in particular why some asian nations have lower incidences of particular cancers. Soy products contain phytoestrogens, chemicals that occur...

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