Russia is torturing Ukrainian POWs with ABBA and Cher
Using music as a weapon has been going on for centuries. In recent decades, everything from Metallica to the theme
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 953: Using music as a weapon
Music is one of the greatest gifts the universe has bestowed upon humanity. It provides so much joy, comfort, inspiration,
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Inmates allege “torture” by “Baby Shark”
Three men who were held in the Oklahoma County Detention Centre claim that they were “tortured” back in 2019 by
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Weekly survey: What songs would you use to torture a neighbour over a perceived slight?
Bill Gross is a tech billionaire annoyed with his tech entrepreneur neighbour, Mark Towfiq. At issue is a glass sculpture
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“Baby Shark” used as a method of torture. Surprised?
If you end up in jail Oklahoma, don’t expect to be a cushy experience. Take the case of inmates at
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Artists used for “enhanced interrogation” (i.e. torture) sessions include Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson and, er, Britney Spears
A new book called The Penguin Book of Hell has a chapter about the music American interrogators use at detention
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What kind of music does one listen to when cutting up a Saudi journalist with a bone saw? (WARNING: This is very grisly.)
The story of Jamal Khashoggi’s death keeps getting more and more horrible. On October 1, he walked into the Saudi
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A Short History of Using Music as a Weapon and Torture Device
TheConversation takes a look at the times throughout history when music was used for evil purposes. There is of course
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A History of Using Music as a Weapon
Music can inspire and invigorate. It can also be used to inflict harm and even kill. The New Yorker takes
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Music as a Weapon of Torture
The Guardian reports on the work of Morag Grant and Susan Cusick who shed light on the use of music
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Using Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” As a Weapon by the Church of Scientology
Scientology is under attack again, this time from a new documentary entitled Going Clear. In a story called “16 Shocking
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