This is so real deal it’s awesome. That opening soundtrack and graphic is what irony-laden bands are striving for these days.
Kittens on DJ equipment
I want to believe this is real. Looks like this would be a lot harder to fake than actually letting some kittens go hog-wild on your equipment. They’re pretty good though.
Dubstep Mime – Dr P Big Boss
Weird lipsync with stock digital effect and the craziest teeth ever seen in a music video. This guy looks like he should be on Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends.
Speed pipe-smoking competition
Put this in your pipe and smoke it.
Creepy Scene from David Lynch’s Lost Highway
I’ve never seen this movie, nor have I seen much of David Lynch’s filmography, but this scene was indeed instantly chilling especially for what is essentially just a three minute conversation. Now I must track down and watch this movie before I hear anything else about it since the time-limit to not expect spoilers has long since expired.
I’m a sucker for farty basslines and and a good keyboard hook. Lyrics/vocals are meh, but I will dance my ass off to shitty dance music given the chance!
Lyrics:
Faith I’m sure, there’s something wanting but I can’t place it
take what you lost if there’s a sliver of hope I’m on it
though these words alone seem empty
each one’s carved a place inside me
I won’t break again so easy
not now I have found there’s always more
Say what you want, but there’s a point where the concrete takes you
Down and below it ruminates and drags you under
Though these words alone seem empty
each one’s carved a place inside me
I won’t break again so easy
not now I have found there’s always more
Faith I’m sure, there’s something wanting but I can’t place it
take what you lost if there’s a sliver of hope I’m on it
though these words alone seem empty
each one’s carved a place inside me
I won’t break again so easy
not now I have found there’s always more
Take my hand, you can break my heart, come on
We’ll take it all tonight
Strap a camera to your head, your board, both arms and both legs and get skating. I particularly like the under the board cam during the kick flips.
Music – Blackbird Blackbird “Pure” // blackbirdblackbird.bandcamp.com
Skateboarding – Aryeh Kraus
Director: Eli Stonberg // elistonberg.com
Insane free climbing
This gave me instant sweaty hands, but I draw inspiration from the fact that this guy can just turn off his brain and do what he wants without fear.
Sidewalk Illusion
Waterphone
Instant horror soundtrack. My friend Stevo brought one of these over one day and it was super cool!
This just makes me want to watch koyaanisqatsi though.
iPad games… FOR CATS!
not sure how this doesn’t end up scratching your screen… but the cats seem to be having fun!
I Heard it From The Polly (New Wave) – Marvin Gaye with Kurt Cobain
This is the worst best mash-up evar. some songs are just made to be mixed together.
Joplin Tornado Aftermath Video
Not to make light of a horrible situation and a tragic event, but I think I would have helped myself to a drink after this one. The Tulsa Red Cross is taking donations, you can call (918) 831-1100, or you can text REDCROSS to 90999 to donate $10 to American Red Cross Disaster Relief.
In the vein of RSAnimate, here’s a comic drawn around an audio track of two guys discussing what we know and don’t know about dark matter. It sounds like they were recording in a restaurant or something so there’s some annoying background noise, but otherwise it’s a really interesting watch.
So the wife and I got into a lengthy discussion the other day about the time paradoxes in the first Back to the Future (not II or III) and we devised a theory to satisfy the time loop paradox at the end. it goes a little something like this: In the original movie, Marty McLoser watches Doc Brown die at the hands of the Libyans at the Twin Pine Mall. He goes back in time, disrupts and reconciles his parents and shoots “Back to the Future!” during the lighting strike at the clock tower. He arrives 10 minutes early to save Doc (who refused to read the note waring him about his untimely demise) and watches as his previous self zips to the past.
BUT!
we are mistaken to think that the Marty that Marty McLoser sees heading back to break up his parents is the original Marty McLoser. It’s not. Things have already changed due to Marty McLoser’s meddling (as evidenced by the Lone Pine mall sign) and the second Marty is the progeny the “successful and rich” Lorraine and George McFly (or Marty McRich as we began calling him). Why would Marty McRich be hanging out with Doc Brown? Our theory goes that: Doc Brown sought out Marty McRich because he knew there was danger of a time paradox. Doc read the note that Marty McLoser gave him and knew McLoser was heading back to the future so Doc had no choice but to sabotage the second delorean and kill Marty McRich (who he never liked much anyway) thus stopping a dangerous time loop paradox from happening.
By now I’m sure you’ve all heard about the back and forth between Al and Lady Gaga (or rather Gaga’s record agents), but to me, since i don’t really listen to Lady Gaga, this parody is sort of lost on me. I don’t think it’s one of his best, but at least some proceeds are going to charity.
Lyrics:
My mama told me when I was hatched
Act like a superstar
Save your allowance, buy a bubble dress
And someday you will go far
Now on red carpets, well, I’m hard to miss
The press follows everywhere I go
I’ll poke your eye out with a dress like this
Back off and enjoy the show!
I’m sure my critics will say it’s a grotesque display
Well, they can bite me, baby — I perform this way
I might be wearin’ Swiss cheese or maybe covered with bees
It doesn’t mean I’m crazy — I perform this way
Ooo, my little monsters pay… lots ’cause I perform this way
Baby, I perform this way
Ooo, don’t worry, I’m okay… hey, I just perform this way
I’m not crazy, I perform this way
I’ll be a troll or evil queen
I’ll be a human jelly bean
‘Cause every day is Halloween
For me…
I’m so completely original
My new look is all the rage
I’ll wrap my small intestines ’round my neck
And set fire to myself on stage
Weird Al Yankovic Perform This Way lyrics found on http://www.directlyrics.com/weird-al-yankovic-perform-this-way-lyrics.html
I’ll wear a porcupine on my head
On a W-H-I-M
And for no reason now I’ll sing in French
Excusez-moi, Qui a pété? (Who cut the cheese?)
Got my straight jacket today, it’s made of gold lamé
No, not because I’m crazy – I perform this way
I strap prime rib to my feet, cover myself with raw meat
I’ll bet you’ve never seen a skirt steak worn this way
Don’t be offended when you see
My latest pop monstrosity
I’m strange, weird, shocking, odd, bizarre
I’m Frankenstein, I’m Avatar
There’s nothing too embarrassing
I’ll honestly do anything
But wear white after Labor Day
‘Cause baby, I perform this way
Hope you won’t think it’s cliché if I go nude today
Don’t call the cops now, baby, I perform this way
No reason I should regret all the attention I get
I’m not completely crazy, I perform this way, yeah
I perform this way-hey, I perform this way-hey
I’m always deviating from the norm this way-hey
I perform this way-hey, I perform this way-hey
I’m really not insane — I just perform this way-hey
Ugh. #1 hits are intolerable. It’s like a bad 30-minute flashback that makes me glad i never listened to the radio much. There are a few moments of pleasant nostalgia, but it’s generally stomach churning. I’m listening to it for the first time as i type this and am only at that craptastic song from Titanic. I wonder if it gets any better as the years peel away?
