Virtually Stimulating Resources
//life_style
www.skinny.com
The truly independent and definitive web zine, featuring thought
provoking round-ups of all that is progressive in music, fashion and gaming.
www.betalounge.com
One of the best weekly webcasts direct from San Francisco,
including archived sets from the likes of Burnt Freidman, Pole and the infamous
residents Sifu and Desniles.
www.2kool4radio.com
Featuring the excellent 'Don't Trip Up' show with DJ Choko
for those summer afternoons.
www.Xlr8r.com
The online 'bro' to the offline sister, featuring global reportage on an accelerating
music and culture - with a superb links section, a must port of call during
any nomadic adventure.
www.shift.jp.orgshift.jp.org
Japanese design orientated site, with an 'info-world' archive
featuring monthly cultural features from their global contributors.
www.phasewave.com
Existing to inspire you to go forth and create.
www.nuloop.com
New online record store, with house, electro and techno - plus
worldwide express shipment of vinyl - at last. Check their highly recommended
playlist.
www.fumanchaw.com
Wicked musicians cooperative hailing from Kentucky, US - go
check their (r)evolution in music.
www.giantrobot.com
Superb Asian popular culture site, with a wicked selection of Ts just waiting
for global distribution - also check their selection of hard to find 'Homies'
characters. Yeah, yeah, rewind selector.
//inter_media theatre
www.heavy.com
One of the web's best visual - aural sites featuring gritty
urban shorts.
www.mobilesdisco.com
Crazy Finnish Shock Wave site.
//news
www.ninfomania.com
Probably the best news feed on the web for the astute 'techno-generation'.
www.webnoize.com
Subscribe for the free daily feed to keep you informed on all
the developments in the digital music industry, or rather the perpetual court
cases against MP3.com, Napster and Freenet.
www.produxion.com
News for independent television producers.
www.redherring.com
For those with an interest in the business side of the technological
revolution.
//digital_thoughts
www.rhizome.org
Thought provoking pieces on the changing digital aesthetic.
www.spacecraft.org
DIY artists site, exploring the relationship between crafts
and new technology.
www.elevator.org
A Scottish based artist's cooperative attempting to work online.
www.hrc.wmin.ac.uk
Home to the Hypermedia Research Centre. Informed papers from
one of the most progressive Masters courses in the country, reflecting on
the changing dynamics of our digital culture.
www.protova.com
Focussing on innovative thought and activity within the field
of digital media.
//interactivity
www.hyperjam.co.uk
Pioneering live applications of digital media and features
their progressive 'Club 21st Century'.
www.outersonic.com
//net_working
www.nmk.co.uk
Networking organisation for freelance new media professionals,
they also organise excellent talks that are well worth the modest sum.
www.artism.com
News and project information for the creative industries.
www.medialounge.net
Directory of hundreds of organisations within Europe's electronic
cultural networks.
//resources
www.lawgirl.com
For all your questions about intellectual property in the age
of the Internet, this Californian based lawyer is on the end of the fibre-optics
just waiting for your queries.
www.smartbiz.com
Fairly limited, if not useful, framework for marketing plans
for the budding entrepreneur.
www.ukaffiliates.com
Creating and managing affiliate marketing programs for merchants
targeting a UK audience.
www.1000heads.com
A company that undertakes a huge range of guerilla marketing
campaigns for PR consultancies, marketing agencies, ad agencies and dotcoms.
www.musicindie.com
Association of Independent Music (AIM) site, supporting the
UK's independent music industry.
www.isi.gov.uk
Government inspired initiative offering support to encourage
businesses of all sizes to use information communication technologies.
www.culture.gov.uk
Home to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, housing
their numerous reports on creativity in the multimedia economy. Check the
thought provoking 'Internet Inquiry' report.
www.artscouncil.org.uk
The Arts Council of Great Britain, for details on funding opportunities
including their new media projects fund.