Soundpad

Sophie Harris, a journalist from London, came by recently to write about the British Council's Soundpad project. Read about the project here and here, and read her account here.

Live Earth India cancelled

Live Earth India, which was scheduled to have been held in Mumbai on December 7 has been cancelled in the wake of the terrorist strikes in the city.

In a posting on their website, the organisers said:

"Everyone involved with Live Earth India, from our U.S.- and India-based staff, artists and crew to our India-based broadcast, production, non-profit and marketing communications partners, is stunned and saddened by the tragic events of the past few days in our host city Mumbai. We always felt very welcomed and safe as we spent more time on the ground in Mumbai to finalize plans for Live Earth India, scheduled for December 7.

Due to circumstances far beyond our control, we are saddened to announce that Live Earth India has been cancelled. We will continue to work for solutions to the climate crisis for the good of the people of India and around the world. But for now, our thoughts and our prayers are with the victims of this terrible attack, with the bereaved, with the people of Mumbai and with everyone in India."

Les Paul. The person, not the guitar.

Mr. Lester William Polsfuss is probably single-handedly responsible for the rock guitar sound as we know it today. Yesterday, some of the best guitarists - Slash, Billy Gibbons, Richie Sambora et al - paid tribute to Les Paul at an American Music Masters concert held in Cleveland, Ohio. Read the Rollingstone.com report here. Les Paul was also given an American Music Master trophy, on receiving which, he said, "Everybody thought I was a guitar until I played here tonight."

And hey, don't forget to watch the video there.