Geek of All Trades, Fanatic of None
Twisted Tuesdays - Songs of the Times
Last Updated on Tuesday, 16 June 2009 18:05 Written by AiYume Tuesday, 16 June 2009 00:00
It's no secret that songs reflect the times they are written in, from old Vaudeville acts to the 70s Friendly Neighborhood Narco Agent to today's economic troubles. But just how far will people go to get what they need? Here's a new video from RunAwayBox.
Twisted Tuesdays - Back to The Future
Last Updated on Tuesday, 09 June 2009 15:48 Written by AiYume Tuesday, 09 June 2009 15:06
In February of 2008, I attended a concert at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco. Although I'd seen Jonathan Coulton before, this concert was different. A professional video crew was going to be recording the show and had invited fans to bring their own video equipment to record shots from the show as well. I was there with a borrowed cam-corder and (by virtue of showing up early) front row seats.
Jonathan Coulton is best known for funny geeky songs such as Re: Your Brains, Skullcrusher Mountain, Code Monkey, and his cover of Baby Got Back. However, he also has some very touching songs such as his song about parenting (You Ruined Everything), about seizing life (A Talk With George), and even about the demotion of certain planets (I'm Your Moon).
Twisted Tuesdays - _____
Last Updated on Monday, 01 June 2009 21:30 Written by AiYume Monday, 01 June 2009 13:43
On May 30th, 1908, Melvin Jerome Blanc was born. Although he worked for 6 decades doing voice work for commercials, he is best known for his work with Warner Bros. creating the voices of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Sylvester the Cat, and Pepé LePe, and voicing a number of already established characters such as Elmer Fudd and Porky Pig.
Six volumes of Looney Tunes Collections are currently available on DVD. I grew up watching Looney Tunes as did most of the people before and slightly after my generation. If you know someone who hasn't seen them, point them at www.looneytunes.com. They have a number of the cartoons online for free.
Twisted Tuesdays - The Deity
Last Updated on Monday, 01 June 2009 21:31 Written by AiYume Tuesday, 26 May 2009 16:24
Mr. Deity is a series of short episodes dealing with God and starting its third season. The first season it had to break out on its own, but it was wonderfully done. By the time season 2 started, they had a contract with Sony to carry the show on Crackle.com. This week I point you to their parody of the Frost/Nixon trailer.
Twisted Tuesday - Organs
Written by AiYume Tuesday, 19 May 2009 11:38
As most of my friends know while I don't consider myself fanatical about anything, the closest I come to it is declaring myself a "Weird Al" Yankovic fan. However, most people who do consider themselves Al Fanatics put me to shame. (I'm looking at you, Tony Goldmark.)
Today's Twisted Tuesday episode is somewhat delayed due to a pain in my side. I'm hoping it's some kind of weird pulled muscle rather that an internal organ deciding that its warranty has expired. Nonetheless, here's a handy song by "Weird Al" that teaches us about the pancreas with some physics thrown in for good measure.
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