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The artist Andrew Kuo dissects every moment of the new Kanye West single, "Love Lockdown".
(from The New York Times)
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Can I Get An Amen

Can I Get An Amen?, 2004
Nate Harrison
recording on acetate, turntable, PA system, paper documents
dimensions variable
total run time 17 minutes, 46 seconds

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The story of the Amen Break, a six-second drum sample from the b-side of a chart-topping single from 1969 by funk-soul band, The Winstons. This break was used extensively in early hiphop and sample-based music (NWA, Mantronix). Later it single-handedly became the basis for drum&bass and jungle music --a whole genre of music and an entire musical subculture resting on 6 seconds of sampled drums.

Reflections on Propaganda

Watchdog? Information? Voice of the People? Propaganda? A bit of everything and there's no escape. This is a great illustration of Herman's filters: A 'passionate' exchange between Chris Matthews, Pat Buchanan and some guy with a really LOUD-RED Phillies jersey. After you watch this enjoy Jon Stewart's defining appearance on CNN's Crossfire.