When is an MP3 not an MP3?

The BBC has a story about Digital Music Downloading. This is a forthcoming service where if you like a song you hear on digital radio, you’ll be able to buy it immediately. The BBC says this: The service, called Digital Music Downloading, allows listeners to buy any song they hear, with MP3 copies being sent… Continue reading When is an MP3 not an MP3?

Cooking Vinyl Compilations

Probably only of interest to me, but I’ve put together a page which lists all of the Cooking Vinyl compilation albums. As I’ve written before, Cooking Vinyl were the label who really introduced me to world music, and their compilation albums are a great overview of their catalogue. If you’ve got any information to add,… Continue reading Cooking Vinyl Compilations

Rise of Creationism in UK Schools

From the front page of today’s Guardian: Dozens of schools are using creationist teaching materials condemned by the government as “not appropriate to support the science curriculum”, the Guardian has learned. The packs promote the creationist alternative to Darwinian evolution called intelligent design and the group behind them said 59 schools are using the information… Continue reading Rise of Creationism in UK Schools