I am currently very, very strangely addicted to this... song.

In 1973, an Italian entertainer recorded a song in a pseudo-English language. This may well be the forefather of rap... or house... something. Whatever it is, it just about floored me. And the hip thing the guy does? Hypnotic. Move over Elvis.

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(In the beginning the girl says: " ( Read more... )

In honour of the hopefully impending release of The Marionette, I present to you.... lots of cool Youtube videos of marionettes ( Read more... )

The concert was fantastic. Much, much much better than the PLAY! concert a couple years back - not because of Arnie Roth, who was charming as always, but because of the orchestra. AND add the fact that NOBUO UEMATSU WAS IN THE HOUSE. I am eternally kicking myself for not having been fast enough to get his signature - but enough of that. I attended ( Read more... )

I'm leaving this public because I'd like some answers if anyone from PayPal ever stumbles upon this ( Read more... )

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Israel "Iz" Kamakawiwo'ole singing "Over the Rainbow" and "What a Wonderful World". More about him at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Kamakawiwo'ole . I was shocked to find that he died of weight-related respiratory problems at age 38. What a terrible waste. :(

DaShan (big mountain in Mandarin) is the stage name of Canadian entertainment Mark Rowswell. He is supposedly the most famous foreigner in China for his impeccable grasp of Mandarin and even Cantonese. He specialises in xiangsheng, a form of stand-up comedy usually done as a dialogue.

I found this xiangsheng particularly funny. It doesn't have ( Read more... )

So, I've made many video game related posts but no one ever knows what I'm talking about unless you happen to be a gamer... right ( Read more... )

And while I'm on the MGS4 kick, I give to you: the main theme from Metal Gear Solid 4.

Ok, I've been totally missing from life in general since I returned from the trip (thanks for your well-wishes, those who commented on my previous posts - I appreciate them muchly, I just haven't been online much at all ( Read more... )