Blockhead - Triptych Pt. 3

I love those effects. They mess with your head in a big way; it all makes you think the video is corrupted in some way. The look is very reminiscent of the end result of Canzona's work.

re: wikileaks

I've been trying to keep a fairly close eye on the movements of Wikileaks ever since the release of the video entitled 'Collateral Murder'.

BoingBoing has been instrumental in assisting my efforts in this regard.

The Wikileaks blog.

The Wikileaks twitter account.

New York Times reporting on the attempts to infiltrate Wikileaks via bribing supporters at MIT.

Jacob Appelbaum's recent keynote speech for The Next HOPE conference. Listen to it.

The Guardian, too, has released something significant. Afghanistan: The War Logs. Read it.

Three years later, this remains the best TED talk I've seen.

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More of Sir Ken's work:



The text below is an extract of the description that accompanies the second video.

Ken Robinson has written numerous books, most recently "The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything." This talk explores ways to connect peoples' natural aptitudes with their personal passions to achieve at their highest levels in education and business. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2003 for his outstanding achievements in education and the arts.

re: HIFANA

HIFANA is a Japanese breakbeat band. They seem to be pretty big on mixing traditional Japanese traditional music w/ modern breaks. HIFANA is KEIZOmachine! (Keizo Fukuda) and Juicy (Jun Miyata).

Lennox Head, Australia, June 3, 2010.

Of my weakness for overtly hostile Dubstep.

Hecq Vs Exillion - Spheres Of Fury from Tim.Chris.Film on Vimeo.

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I hope this is a better investment of online energy than Facebook.

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Aphex Twin - Jynweythek

We both said a lot of things that you are going to regret.

Backstory : Beck - Paper tiger

When asked about the Serge Gainsbourg influence, Beck responded with the following:

"I've always listened to him. When Air came out, some of the other mellow (French) pop musicans I felt like it was their territory. I've been listening to Gainsbourg for years and I've always wanted to do something influenced by him. To me, a record like Melody Nelson has so many possibilities.

But when we were making the record, I wanted to do something with strings that was very dramatic. And we were listening to that. And we ended up with something that sounded exactly like it. I didn't intend that. But we did it and it came out so good, in my opinon, it sounded like a tribute. But it transcended that. And it was a good song. I remember, my producer is very particular about that kind of thing. I was like: 'I don't know, can we put this out?' And he said: 'It's fine. It's a good piece of work.' But yeah, I love the way Gainsbourg uses the orchestras. It's not afraid to be dramatic and bold and emotional. There's something really cool about the sound too."

[I know I'm a terrible person for not properly referencing the quote. I can't find the original context in which it appeared. If someone knows, and has the audacity to pipe up, tell me so I can put my anxieties to rest. God help us all if the quote is a fabrication.]

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france gall - laisse tomber les filles

Sound familiar?

It should.

April March - Chick Habit.

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New CreatureCast is up!

CreatureCast - Fried Egg Jelly from Casey Dunn on Vimeo.

As seen on TV.

Massive Attack - Paradise Circus

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