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MORTALITY AT THE MUSEUM

09/19/2022

The Science Museum in London has a whole floor showcasing medical objects, sculptures and artworks that highlight some of the social, psychological and spiritual aspects of death and dying, whilst also illustrating the many different ways human beings have tried to stay healthy and live longer.

GHANA FANTASY COFFINS

05/03/2021

While in the UK you generally have to seek out a Funeral Director or specialist who makes coffins, in many cities in Ghana you can walk down the street and find beautiful coffins for sale at the side of the road or in grocery shops and markets. I first noticed this when wandering through the city of Ho, in the...

PECS ANCIENT ROMAN BURIAL GROUND

04/25/2021

After travelling to stay with a friend in Southwest Hungary, I decided to spend a few days checking out the surrounding area and ended up in Pécs, a city with a rich and interesting history. Lying at the southern foot of the Mecsek Mountains, Pécs is the fifth largest city in Hungary and home to one of the most important...

HOLLYWOOD FOREVER CEMETERY

04/05/2021

As a longtime taphophile, I'm always on the lookout for interesting cemeteries and graveyards, so my trip to L.A. wouldn't have been complete without a visit to Hollywood Forever whose beautifully landscaped lawns hold the remains of some big names from Hollywood history.

SOUNDBITE: CANON LOGIC

03/22/2022

Canon Logic was a 5-piece melodic indie rock group based in Brooklyn, NY. After releasing their EP, Rapid Empire, in 2011 the band cultivated a huge local following and were greeted with favourable press attention which gained them slots at festivals such as South by Southwest and Warped Tour. Although it seemed they were destined for a successful...

SOUNDBITE: WREST

11/06/2021

Wrest is an Edinburgh-based band made up of vocalist and guitarist Stewart Douglas, guitarist Stephen Whipp, bass player Craig Robertson and drummer Jonny Tait. Described as 'alternative rock with a Celtic twang', the band has drawn comparisons to acts such as Frightened Rabbit, Idlewild and SnowPatrol due to their emotionally charged, often...

SOUNDBITE: BIG THIEF

03/17/2021

Big Thief is an American indie folk rock band based in Brooklyn, New York. Members Adrianne Lenker (guitar, vocals), Buck Meek (guitar, backing vocals), Max Oleartchik (bass), and James Krivchenia (drums) met at Berklee College of Music - although they didn't form the band until after they had all graduated in 2015. Their first album, Masterpiece,...

SOUNDBITE: ICE NINE KILLS

08/27/2020

Ice Nine Kills is a metalcore band originally founded in 2002 by high school friends in Boston, Taking their name from a fictional substance that features in the sci-fi novel Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut, the band released their debut independent album Last Chance to Make Amends in April, 2006. By 2008, the group had opened for acts...

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