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Issue 82 / 2015
TECHNOLOGY
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Just over a year ago now, Thomas Fekete,
with the help of his band Surfer Blood, took
to the Internet in search of help. Fekete
had developed a rare form of cancer (a
sarcoma), treatment of which was and is
not covered through his medical insurance.
The campaign got off to a good start and
looked promising given that other bands
such as Yo La Tengo and Real Eastate
joined the campaign by auctioning off never
before released material in hope of raising
enough funds. Though Thomas still needs
your help. He still needs to raise around
$70,000 to completely cover the costs of his
experimental medicine. Although all eBay
auctions have ended, an mp3 version of all
songs donated can be bough for a minimum
of $10. Despite the band's troubles over the
last few years, they have been solid enough
to put out a third full length, 1000 palms,
earlier this year, now without the meddling
hands of major label, Warner Bros.
CROWDFUNDING:
THOMAS FEKETE
The lead guitarist of Surfer Blood needs donations to cover his
medical expenses
SURVIVAL APP OF THE MONTH
Hey London, fancy a free cocktail?
'Drinki' is a free app that requires you to connect
with Facebook to 'Check In' at various bars around
the capital in exchange for delicious alcohol from
the diverse selection of venues!
The bars are dotted all over London and
vary in looks, feels and the cocktails
themselves. When you download the
app, a map appears with purple location
droppers highlighting when and where
you can pick up your free cocktail.
There are over 40 bars that work with
Drinki: meaning unlimited opportunities to
trial and test the wide variety of flavours
London has to offer!
