BEHIND THE MASK

i had no idea there were so many versions of this song. here's a sampler (including at least one of dubious quality - you decide which one i'm talking about), starting with the original:

MJ

Eric Clapton

senor coconut

NYPD photo contest wins!
Chevalier_de_Saint-Georges
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/powerlines-disturb-animal-habitats-by-appearing-as-disturbing-flashes-of-uv-light-invisible-to-the-human-eye-9187631.html

http://intellihub.com/us-presidential-candidate-dennis-kucinich-says-us-instigated-ukraine-crisis/

and in chicago . . .

Louie, DuBois, Cab, funk

interesting Louie Armstrong article
a letter from WEB duBois to his daughter studying in England
cab calloway jive dictionary
dam funk

Horace Silver Quintet - Song for my Father (1968)

wasn't the doge meme started 5 years ago?

http://dogecoin.com/

95 years old -- shotgun beanbag to the stomach
collyer brothers
yggdrasil is not a new form of acne medication
information about negative effects of multi-vitamins
kwashiorkor
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems
corn processed with limewater; lime water is not a combination of lime juice and water
more fukushima news 


this is a very enjoyable song and music video

A & W

Anna Wise

4 videos from a lecture in the early 90s:
1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0PbIAqxJKo
2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DD4QZTrDqU
3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkiP4TI2giE
4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zr5AtKPTFSc

http://www.mindmirroreeg.com/w/equipment/mm3/mm3.htm

Japan, Kenya, Billy

fukushima disaster info:




Hauschka prepared piano performance in Nairobi, Kenya, 2012:

Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping ask "What would Jesus Buy?"

Vandana Shiva and a bunch of American dudes

insightful Autechre interview
interview with Frank Pavich, director of documentary about Alejandro Jodorowsky's DUNE
oppression olympics? 
useful, somewhat practical lucid dreaming tips
sci-fi author and psychological warfare expert Cordwainer Smith
possible Ender's Game boycott - if you're interested in the book, instead of "boycotting" it, borrow it from the library, a friend, or find one of the other numerous ways to read the novel for free instead
disney princesses with beards
recording of Albert Einstein speaking about the language of science
Family Entertainment and Copyright Act of 2005
MPAA's best practices to prevent film theft
Lou Reed is dead - Rolling Stone
Lou Reed is dead - Dangerous Minds
animal impulses

famous weirdos?

i was just perusing the stats for this blog, and apparently, some people visit after searching for "famous weirdos". this site doesn't get enough hits for me to be one of those, but i've definitely posted links to information on some, especially in the last couple outings.

why is the continuing Fukushima disaster being ignored?
art project: strangers posing together while touching
albuquerque - bad
albuquerque - good
BEAR STEARNS CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE (from the people who brought us horse_ebooks)
these are some beautiful portraits and interesting perspectives. i hope this article has helped find a bone marrow owner for the young girl mentioned near the end.

something for everyone

WOW. people i don't know look at this blog. weird!
hi people.
here are some links for you, and a song i have enjoyed recently.

here's a fun game which supports interesting research
sun ra
poignant article! from cracked magazine?!
MLK speech inspiration
important to remember his last work
batman cartoon title cards
here is the proper way to spell "accommodate" (which i nearly misspelled again)
optigan

all this stuff

A 'Dilemma Zone' For Red-Light Cameras: Safety Vs. Cash 

Researchers Show How a Car’s Electronics Can Be Taken Over Remotely

Rahm Emmanuel Sends in Police to Demolish La Casita

It’s Time to Move the Olympics

The Free Software Foundation Wants to Create a Truly Open Source Mobile OS

ikbdgadhdddg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yves_Klein

Inventor of ADHD: “ADHD is a fictitious disease” by Moritz Nestor
DEATH GRIPS - a band blending elements of hip hop, death metal, noise, electro-acoustic sounds, etc.
interesting new search engine

MARCH OF THE TERMITES

from this past summer/fall

i made this

here's a promo video i put together for hip hop group The Opus

and here's some links:

be lazy, it's good for you: opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/30/the-busy-trap/

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/5199409/British-scientists-study-Hawaiian-happy-face-spider.html

this is hilarious: http://obamaiseverything.tumblr.com/

www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jan/26/doll-protesters-problem-russian-police

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Counterfeiting_Trade_Agreement

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_Hill

how strange

this is more notable for the news clips than for the television milestone. you'll see what i mean once you watch this conan video.








http://hackaday.com/2012/01/15/turn-your-camera-phone-into-a-geiger-counter/


http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/The-Sit-Down-And-Shut-Up-Ordinance-137019058.html

patience

holy crap, i haven't posted anything on here in a year.
unsurprising.
anyway, here is a pretty tight song and video from Distant Relatives, a side project of Nas and Damian Marley. Excellent After Effects animation, in my opinion.

Uncle Fun Doll Art Show

I participated in and attended Uncle Fun's Doll Art Show yesterday. Here are some photos of the event and the creation of my piece.

food, boulez, ska

hey! the dill pickle co-op is finally open! great place with reasonable prices on bulk foods, organic spices, loose tea, and whatever's on sale. their selection of food from local farmers and local prepared food companies is excellent.
http://gapersblock.com/drivethru/2010/01/07/dill_pickle_co-op_store_signals_new_era_of_chicago_food_cooperatives/

here's a great article on pierre boulez.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/10/arts/music/10boulez.html
i recently saw him conduct the CSO performing these:
Pierre Boulez - "Livre pour cordes"
Béla Bartók - Concerto for Two Pianos, Percussion and Orchestra
Igor Stravinsky - "The Firebird"
even better, i was lucky enough to attend this performance for free!

lastly, this is a pretty great idea:
pizza box/plates all-in-one
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/21/all-in-one-innovative-piz_n_327554.html

i guess i have a video or song in every post now, so here's 80s two-tone classic, "free nelson mandela" by ska supergroup The Special AKA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3NJwyzFlTE
EMBEDDING DISABLED BY REQUEST

another couple months have passed

HEY

Here's a video of Mike Una's audio performance at the MCA two days ago. I'm mixing video, projected on the wall above him, using his moire pattern dvd, a video generator he built, a small camera aimed at his hands and his gear, and some feedback.



Also, yesterday i was reminded of the genius that is Aaron Spectre, aka Drumcorps. Looking into his music further, i discovered that he's done an awesome breakcore remix of one of my favorite 90s punk songs, "Disconnected" by Face to Face.

1.5 mos

long time since an update.
this song is so great, i felt the need to share it after hearing it once.






and here's some other stuff:

http://news.discovery.com/human/stress-and-sugar----are-they-linked.html

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/11/obama-wants-computer-privacy-ruling-overturned/

unjust treatment, unfounded accusations...GO WALMART!!!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/al-norman/another-wal-mart-shoplift_b_376228.html