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"Technology has made music accessible in a philosophically interesting way, which is great,” says Bangalter, talking about the proliferation of home recording and the laptop studio. “But on the other hand, when everybody has the ability to make magic, it’s like there’s no more magic—if the audience can just do it themselves, why are they going to bother?"
Cover Story: Daft Punk | Features | Pitchfork
"German exporters don’t bellyache about exchange rates; they adapt, innovate and continue to make money. Japan has never learned that lesson — and it’s not likely to do so this time."
Three Reasons Why 100 Yen Is Bad News for World - Bloomberg
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"The world hangs on a thin thread,” says Jung, “and that is the psyche of man."
Carl Gustav Jung Explains His Groundbreaking Theories About Psychology in Rare Interview (1957) | Open Culture
Haruki Murakami: I live an ordinary life - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun
"I’m going to search for the authentic. I’m going to fucking write songs that I believe in. I’m going to write lyrics that haven’t been used before. I’m not following the old-fashioned template. I’m going to declare the ultimate culture: DIY."
Culture Talks - A Malcolm McLaren Moment | AnOther
"Because romanticism is not for sale. It deals with the messy process of creativity."
Culture Talks - A Malcolm McLaren Moment | AnOther
"Do you think that contemporary pop culture has lost its political edge?
It’s gonna flare up – there’s no two ways about it. There’s all of that social unrest and that’s interesting. You’ve got Brit Art on one level which is being deemed now by new generation as a kind of art that is packaged and ultimately run by TV and advertising executives. It is an art that is ultimately establishment, it’s controlled and modified. Then you go to the alternative called “political art” which seems to be lost in time. Today it now looks fresher and far more exciting, far more interesting. Art that has a presence to lead someone into action."
Culture Talks - A Malcolm McLaren Moment | AnOther
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"Not likely. I’ll catch the train thanks. poets don’t usually have a license thank goodness. They know they shouldn’t drive. They know they would be too busy dreaming to watch the road."
Robin Millar - Would you let a poet drive you to work?
How the Syrian Electronic Army Hacked The Onion - Onion Inc.'s Tech Blog
Oscilloscope Laboratories, a Year After Adam Yauch’s Death - NYTimes.com