archive for September, 2012

tiger mothers without claws

Friday, September 7th, 2012

one of the most annoying aspects of the Netherlands is the profound love this society has for all things mediocre. this expresses itself in a large number of proverbs that warn against being not normal or raising your head above the ground-level. One of the most unfortunate results of this cultural trait is what is […]

the internet giveth and the internet taketh away (piracy edition)

Sunday, September 2nd, 2012

turns out that theverge does music reporting of sorts. their recent history of dubstep music (‘beyond lies the wub‘) contains two short passages that highlight the impact of digital technology on art (in this case dubstep music). The first passage highlights how digital piracy killed the music industry might have actually driven the quality of […]