How interwar fiction made sense of an increasingly noisy world

Noise first became a public health issue in interwar Britain – called the ‘age of noise’ by dystopian author Aldous Huxley.
Cyclist

Cervélo S5 road bike review

Ever heard of the BBC music show The Old Grey Whistle Test? Ever wondered what the title meant? So the story goes, music ...
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New laws in effect in South Carolina for 2026

Josie Frost has a rundown of what major legislation took effect on Jan 1, 2026 and what’s up next for the rest of the year. White House lays out new timeline for Trump ballroom Ohio State’s $35 ...
NME

Jewish band Oi Va Voi speak out after Bristol venue Strange Brew apologise for “mistake” in cancelling their gig after pressure from activist groups

Jewish band Oi Va Voi have spoken out after Bristol venue Strange Brew apologised for the “mistake” in cancelling their gig following pressure from activist groups. The modern folk klezmer band were ...
Datacenter Dynamics

Brazil's Oi declared bankrupt, faces liquidation

Brazilian telecoms company Oi has this week been declared bankrupt. Oi was declared bankrupt by a Rio de Janeiro court on November 10, despite selling several assets through two judicial ...
Chicago Tribune

Fred Armisen has got an ear for noise. Cue his new album, ‘100 Sound Effects’

Evanston, on a supposedly quiet Monday morning, is noisier than you might think. “OK, what’s that guy so angry about?” Fred Armisen asked as a garbage truck barreled down Sherman Avenue. A moment ...
Billboard

Fred Armisen’s ‘100 Sound Effects’: Every Track Ranked

The former 'SNL' cast member breaks a lot of glass and generates a lot of laughs on his new album, but is everything meant to be funny? By Frank DiGiacomo Editor Fred Armisen has few equals when it ...
NPR

Comedian Fred Armisen says his new album — 100 Sound Effects — is serious business

Comedian Fred Armisen has just put out a new album. It is called "100 Sound Effects" - and that's exactly what it is. Over the years, fans of Armisen's comedy have come to expect the unexpected - ...
Rolling Stone

Fred Armisen Explains His Wacky Sound-Effects Album

Not long ago, Fred Armisen was reminiscing about the sound-effect LPs he used to stock at the Chicago record store where he worked in the Nineties. These vinyl platters contained all kinds of sounds, ...
The New York Times

‘The History of Sound’ Review: Bohemian Tragedy

Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor play lovers who embark on a folk song-recording mission in this demure New England drama. By Natalia Winkelman When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed ...
The New Yorker

Fred Armisen on “100 Sound Effects”

The comedian Fred Armisen has a thing for sound. He’s a former punk musician and a master of accents, and he is now releasing a new album of sound effects. “I was lamenting that there aren’t ...