posted by machine: Karma Nabulsi , The Guardian, January 3rd Last Saturday, the first day of massive air strikes on Gaza, I finally get through to my old friend Mohammed. We speak for a few moments, he reassures me he is OK, he asks about my now-delayed trip to Gaza, and suddenly I ask: "What is that noise?" It is a sort of distant keening, like the roar of approaching traffic, or a series of waves hitting a rocky shore. "I am at the cemetery, Karma", he says, "I am burying my family." He now sounds exhausted. He repeats, over and over again in his steady, tired voice as if it were a prayer:... > expand / read more...

POSTED BY ROBERT: as the israeli bombardment of gaza continues, donations to unwra-oxfam and to hoping are more vital than ever. it's seems a long time since any wise men entered bethlehem. if memory serves-the ceasefire was broken on the eve of the US elections by the controlling power in the region. pray to your chosen god that the bloodshed is not politically motivated.. GO TO: www.hopingfoundation.org > expand / read more...

posted by machine: 100 Suns are working on the score for 44 Inch Chest. The film stars Ray Winstone, Ian Macshane and John Hurt and is directed by Malcolm Venville. > expand / read more...

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posted by machine: lo-fi snapshots from the studio chaos this week. > expand / read more...

posted by machine: launch of reprieve's 'zerodb' campaign > expand / read more...

posted by machine: In Prison My Whole Life is being screened on the Sundance Channel Monday 8th at 9pm. www.sundancechannel.com > expand / read more...

posted by machine: Trouble the Water is being screened at the ICA in London this weekend. go to: www.ica.org.uk The film also just won best documentary at the Gotham Independent Film Awards > expand / read more...

posted by machine: Robert is curating a club night in Bristol on the 19th. DJ's include 3D, James Lavelle, Pablo, James Holden and Skull Juice. Profits go to local homeless charities. > expand / read more...

posted by machine: Volume installation in Taiwan this week. > expand / read more...

posted by machine: more on Laz's Outsiders book http://www.amazon.co.uk/Outsiders-Steve-Lazarides/dp/1846055466/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1226139766&sr=8-6 > expand / read more...

posted by machine: Robert's work is featured in Lazaride's new book http://www.lazinc.com/news/ > expand / read more...

posted by machine: Here is a stream of the 100 Suns vs Snoop Dogg track from In Prison My Whole Life. > expand / read more...

posted by machine: interesting new website witness.org. online community exposing human rights violations http://www.witness.org/index.php > expand / read more...

posted by machine: new link http://www.childrenofthecan.blogspot.com/ > expand / read more...

posted by machine: http://www.reprieve.org.uk/ > expand / read more...

posted by machine: here's avalanche's youtube channel http://uk.youtube.com/user/youredlines > expand / read more...

posted by machine: Here's a lo-res stream of the track > expand / read more...

posted by machine IPMWL is getting a limited UK and European release check out myspace page for details www.myspace.com/inprisonmywholelife > expand / read more...

Gomorrah is without doubt the best movie I have been involved with. When the director Matteo Garrone first showed me the film, I was blown away and I told him that no score was needed - basically talking myself out of a job. After trying a few scenes with score, we agreed. I then wrote the exit music, with assistance from Euan and Neil at 1.6. I spent last weekend in New York, where Martin Scorsese presented the movie in a small cinema on 6th ave. NY always charges me with a sense of romance and bewilderment, in a strangely similar way to the city of Naples. Napoli is the city of my father... > expand / read more...

posted by machine end titles track by robert for Gomorra > expand / read more...

posted by machine Robert and Grant picked up the 'Innovation' award at the Q Magazine ceremony yesterday. http://www2.qawards.co.uk/2008/2008/10/massive_attack_are_innovators.html > expand / read more...

how to spend 500 million pounds and bring the city to its knees- a star studded night of portable TV celebs, shopping debt repayment collectors and total auto gridlock. carrot circus is an amazing piece of work that ingeniously manages to capture that gripping 80's shopping mall look of mid America slash the midlands,just what we need to compliment the mall and the giant Barrett business towers down temple way.The galleries now feel like a taxpayers bargain at the price and look how well they have performed compared to the wasted cash drizzled into welfare health and education. > expand / read more...

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robert back in studio land-the wonder of transmitting to a million human ears in the flesh-still drizzling from the lymph nodes-2 ears each/divide heads by 2-sure we didn't please everybody...present company included-but still... > expand / read more...

posted by machine: Manchester, United Snakes film > expand / read more...

robert outside studio back on earth waiting for the the end of the world by cern > expand / read more...

posted by machine: Flickr page with more Manchester photos: www.flickr.com/photos/shirlaine/2836387889/    > expand / read more...

posted by machine: Manchester > expand / read more...

posted by machine: Manchester crowd > expand / read more...

posted by machine: Manchester crowd / Angel > expand / read more...

posted by machine: Manchester, United Snakes film > expand / read more...

posted by machine: Manchester, Grant - soundcheck > expand / read more...

posted by machine: Manchester, 6th September Santogold > expand / read more...

posted by machine Here's the official site for Gomorra the film Robert wrote the endtitles for. http://www.mymovies.it/gomorra/ > expand / read more...

posted by machine: Another Lyon pillow fight shot Winston, Johnny, Damon and Grant > expand / read more...

posted by machine Great photo-blog from Nicholas - Padova show. picasaweb.google.it/NicholasTinelli/MASSIVEATTACKLIVEPIAZZOLASULBRENTAPDITALY20072008 > expand / read more...

posted by machine: This is the UVA website, look here for Massive tour images from this summer: www.uva.co.uk/latest > expand / read more...

posted by machine: Battle In Seattle Trailer www.apple.com/trailers/independent/battleinseattle/ > expand / read more...

posted by machine: Flickr fan page from Ola Festival, Spain www.flickr.com/photos/antoniobret/2774684147/ > expand / read more...

posted by machine Bilnyam Mohamed ruling link here www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/government-loses-guantanamo-ruling-904530.html   The UK Government must disclose information relating to a Briton held at Guantanamo Bay. He says it supports his case... > expand / read more...

posted by machine: Trouble The Water trailer www.apple.com/trailers/independent/troublethewater/ > expand / read more...

posted by machine: Robert, Stephanie and Grant, Carcasonne > expand / read more...