Guy Wilson: beavers, buildings and the urban adventurer. In the summer of 2009 beavers were reintroduced to Argyll, Scotland. These aquatic mammals are famous for the dams they build. They work by carefully selecting suitable trees to cut down and by using the resources around them as sustainably as possible. Over a period of...
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Daniel Moody voices the opposable antagonism of thumbs. It seemed as though the world was ending. Yes, the face of every man, woman and child dared you to say otherwise. Everyone has a different opinion, naturally. To some, today is Judgement Day. To others, it is simply an end. From space however, the would-be...
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A confessional piece. Choruses of ‘chug’ regularly resonate about the desolate confines of my college. The melodrama of this monosyllabic command is an anathema for me. I cannot summon the energy to make all the conceited efforts that sociability demands any longer. It seems there’s a miasma that lingers from dusk till dawn here,...
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David Sims sings the praises of a band so unknown, Google didn’t know who they were. Jai Stokes. Mat Russell. Ian Faragher. Ever heard of these three musicians? No, of course not. And this is a real shame. When you think of early 2000s British music, we think of corny pop, early Coldplay, Travis...
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Isobel Cowper-Coles hopes to bring Bach education in schools of classical music. When asked about their music preferences, the average adolescent might not immediately mention Bach, Beethoven or Handel. An enjoyment of classical music is generally seen something for the more aged among the population, or those who are not ‘cool’ or ‘with it’....
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Joe Walsh looks at three bands who epitomise a certain unique musicality. There is one question which always plays on my mind when listening to music: what defines them as a band? Every artist is defined by their melodies, lyrics or their sound, but it leads me to question how each area demonstrates some kind...
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