Russian Archives Online tells us that ‘on April 12, 1961 the first earthling escaped the gravity well of planet earth. In the spaceship Vostok 1, Senior Lieutenant Yuri Gagarin orbited earth one time, at an altitude of 302 kms for 108 minutes, at a speed of 18,000 mph. He was the first man to see that the earth was round, mostly water, and indeed magnificent.’ Read more…
7 Seconds Of Sound
Music is evocative and transportative. That’s why we love it, right? If it hits the right notes, it takes us places, helping us escape the drudgery of everyday life. It’s like a short magic elevator ride to a faraway place. But that faraway place doesn’t necessarily have to be a nice destination. For me, Perma-Smile, by Vancouver artist Nancy Leticia, escorts me back to my childhood, reading Roald Dahl stories with a torch under the sheet well past my bedtime. Read more…
I don’t mind admitting that when I first heard this Daedelus track, I didn’t have a clue that it was a remix of a 2001 Janet Jackson song. If you listen to the original it’s actually quite a wonderfully filthy little ditty in its own right – sung in Ms. Jackson’s signature breathy vocal style. Read more…
Chryss In Dubai 