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2013Datacide 13Fiction

EARTH ‘A RUN RED: Impressionistic notes on Pierre Guyotat’s ‘Tomb for 500,000 Soldiers’

The intense novels of Pierre Guyotat, from Tomb for 500,00 Soldiers to the banned Eden Eden Eden, are a challenging read that draw upon his witnessing the atrocities of the Algerian Civil War. Here, Howard Slater, instead of attempting an impossible exegesis, offers a readers-report, an impressionistic mélange, of the latter novel, first published in France in 1967 and translated into English by Creation Books in 2003.

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1994ArticlesDocuments

These Laws: Up Yours! – Documents Relating to “Revolt of the Ravers”

A handful of documents – press clippings and flyers – relating to the article Revolt of the Ravers – The Movement against the Criminal Justice Act in Britain 1993-95 from Datacide 13.
This includes scans of various newspapers and flyers mostly from 1994.

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Revolt of the Ravers – The Movement against the Criminal Justice Act in Britain 1993-95

Revolt of the Ravers – The Movement against the Criminal Justice Act in Britain 1993-95 is a look back at the grassroots campaigns against the then new Criminal Justice Bill which became the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 and specifically targeted travellers, squatters and ravers.

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Kroker/Weinstein: Data Trash Book Review (1995)

For Kroker, the hype around the info highway etc is the way which bodies are drawn into cyber-space through the seduction of empowerment. The virtual class are those that would formerly be called technocrats and are they that have a vested interest in virtualising more and more aspects of existence’ A critique by Flint Michigan.

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Critical Art Ensemble: The Electronic Disturbance (Autonomedia, 1994)

In “The Electronic Disturbance,” Critical Art Ensemble explores resistance in the technological age, emphasizing the concept of “liquescence” and the elusive nature of modern power. They advocate for electronic resistance against privatized public spaces, or “bunkers,” and propose small, non-hierarchical groups using technology to create impactful, coordinated acts of civil disobedience. Book review by Flint Michigan.

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2008Datacide 10Film Reviews

Peter Whitehead and the Sixties

Peter Whitehead, a filmmaker and enigmatic figure, captured key moments of the 1960s counterculture with his documentaries “Wholly Communion” and “Benefit of the Doubt.” Despite lacking formal filmmaking skills, Whitehead documented major cultural events like Allen Ginsberg’s poetry readings and Pink Floyd performances. His spontaneous, raw filming style, immortalized these moments in British countercultural history, especially *Wholly Communion*. Review of the BFI’s DVD release by Stewart Home in Datacide 10 (2008).

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You’re too Young to Remember the Eighties – Dancing in a Different Time

In the early 1980s, nightlife was limited, with clubs closing by 2 am. Amid overpriced discos, a subculture emerged, embracing electronic music and underground clubs. Influenced by bands like Soft Cell, the writer explored the growing club scene in London, including venues like the Batcave, the Hacienda, and illegal warehouse parties. This scene laid the foundation for Acid House’s rise in the late ’80s.

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