The Final Episode of this tremendous series is apon us, and this week Hegel and Nietzsche are in discussion.
Hegel & Nietzsche
Big thank you to all the collaborators and to Jack Wright for making this series possible. If you want to find out more, check out the erratic thinking blog, or why not subscribe to the podcast feed so that the moment a new episode is available it is delivered straight onto your desktop.

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Another week passes and time again for yet another installment of the wonderful Erratic Thinking. In this, the fifth episode, Jack Wright is joined by special guest presenter Ivan Korolev and Lecturer of Social History at Edinburgh University Dr Louise Jackson to discuss Michael Foucault. In particular, the focus is on how Foucault conceives of power relations within society; how he advocates a move away from a conception of power in terms of sovereignty to a conception of power as all pervasive and totalizing within society.

Did I mention this is available as a podcast? Just copy this link into your nearest podcast reader.

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The Sound Spektrum gives us another great interview:

Nick Warren Interview

Alan Dobson interview

Boxing day 2009 saw Fresh Air’s, The Sound Spektrum catch up with one of Scotland’s finest DJs, Alan Dobson Rhumba Club) after warming up for Progressive House Legends Dave Seaman & Nick Warren. As part of the Dave Seaman Renaissance Masters Tour!
Alan talks about how it all started, playing at The Rhumba Club, Technology in his sets and what the future holds in 2010.

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This week on erratic thinking, Jack Wright is joined by Dr Tillmann Vierkant discussing the implications of Libet’s famous and peculiar neuroscience experiment.

The experiment seemed to show that our brains instigate action before we consciously decide to act. If this is right it seems to show that our concious decisions actually have no power, and therefore, we do not have free will. If that doesn’t sound right to you or it just confuses you listen to the show to find out more.

You can download the episode here or else subscribe to the podcast here, and for more information you can check out the Erratic Thinking Blog.

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Interview with Ayo for The Grime Show, the flagship urban music show for Freshair.org.uk, Edinburgh’s student radio station. He tells us the truth about Ironik’s eyes, working with Wretch 32 and how he would fare in a X Factor audition!

The Grime Show airs every Tuesday 21:30 – 22:30 (GMT)

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The fantastic Erratic thinking returns, with a new episode which this week is discussing virtue ethics, the ethical code that compels one to live a certain type of life (courageous etc.) rather than by laws or rules, and in particular Aristotelian and Modern conceptions of these ideas.

Featured this week is resident Lecturer of Philosophy at Edinburgh and the Open Universities Dr Stephen Watt.
Erratic Thinking – Virtue Ethics
As ever, you can listen to the episode here, or else subscribe to the podcast, or even check out the Erratic Thinking blog.

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The next episode of Jack Wright’s fantastic Erratic Thinking is available to download as we speak. In this week’s episode, the ‘expanding mind’ is explored by guests Prof Mike Wheeler, from the University of Stirling and Dr Tom Roberts, from the University of Edinburgh.

Erratic Thinking – The Extended Mind

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Erratic Thinking is a brand new podcast that features some contemporary academics talking about wonderful things. In Episode 1, Jack Wright talks to Dr Alasdair Richmond (University of Edinburgh) about the paradoxes and possibilities of time travel.

Erratic Functions – Episode 1: Dr Alasdair Richmond – Time Travel

For more information, check out the Erratic Thinking blog.

Catch the show live every Friday at 12.30 only on FreshAir.org.uk

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Its back to business for the The Sound Spektrum as they kick start the 2010 broadcast – with a special 2 part series of interviews from their Producers of 2009 Awards! The first part, all the way from Montreal Canada… Sultan & Ned Shepard on Harem Records.Sultan & Ned Shepard Read More

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We talked about, playing accross Scotland, the excitment to play in the capital, future projects and finding inspiration to write his music.

On 28th November The Sound Spektrum went down to Stereotype @ Berlin for a Fresh Air & Edinburgh exclusive, to catch up with one of the most in demand DJ and Producers of the moment; Style Of Eye!

We talked about, playing accross Scotland, the excitment to play in the capital, future projects and finding inspiration to write his music.

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In early October 2009 The Sound Spektrum caught up with Esa Williams of clubnights Sensu & Sub Culture @ The Sub Club Glasgow..

He talks about being a promoter/ DJ and producer. How it all started and the other jobs he does within the Music Industry…

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The Void came in to record a few tracks for us as part of our new Fresh Air Sessions.

Enjoy!

Falling Backwards

Game Of Ghosts

We’ll Make Our History (Part I)

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“Evenings with Dave” has now got 4 semi-finalists in FreshAir’s competition “Get Heard” – the search for the “Best New Unsigned Artist of 2009“.  The winning band will recieve interviews in both our studio AND 103.1 CentralFM’s studio with Grant Thomson.  Their song will then be played live over central Scotland in CentralFM’s own competition.  We need your votes as FreshAir listeners – you will decide on who will be crowned “Best New Unsigned Artist of 2009″.  The semi finals of the competition will be aired this Sunday at 9pm on “Evenings with Dave”.

The winning bands so far are:

• Mocker – Get On (mp3)
• Sarcastic Affection – Danielle’s Song (mp3)
• Lead By Example – Lego Structures (mp3)
• Polarsets – Just Dont Open Your Eyes Yet (mp3)

“Evenings with Dave” – Every Sunday 9pm

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On November 7th, The Sound Spektrum went ‘downtown’ to Ocean Terminal for Musika with Felix Da Housecat and caught up with Alex Metric (Radio 1/Marine Parade) after his set. We chatted about playing at Musika, Gigging in Scotland, Producing Music, The ‘It Starts EP’  and his forthcoming Album.

The background music is provided courtesy of Felix Da Housecat during his set at Musika!

Click the link below to hear the interview!

ALEX METRIC MUSIKA INTERVIEW

For those who couldn’t be there…. Musika @ Ocean Terminal was one of the best club atmospheres we have ever been in!

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Get your song played LIVE ON AIR with “Evenings with Dave”

(Sunday 9pm)

“Get Heard” is the brand new feature on “Evenings with Dave” every Sunday from 9pm.  We need YOUR songs for our competition.  Listeners vote their favourite through to the next round culminating in the dramatic final at the end of term.  The winner will be invited into the studio to chat and perform LIVE.

• Last weeks winner – Sarcastic Affection with “Danielle’s Song“
• This week  **CONFIRMED** – “Lead by Example” and “Cardiem”

Submit your demos to dave_edinburgh@hotmail.co.uk

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