It's about time I...

Abandon Ship!

(but first this. Fast track to 4:34.)

produced, edited, shot of and by... kevin porter.

kevin porter's austin line is up on the orchid site. i love kevin's riding style and i love the city he rides in (empire warehouse!) but the best part about this video is the fact that i can't count how many people would pay money to film for kevin but he decides to shoot his shit himself.

bruce crisman! where's your hair?

Oh pumpkin pants.

I should be shopping for a costume right now.
BUT!

Throw Me The Statue just released a video for the song "Lolita", aka the most infectious and charming indie song I've heard in days. The video reaffirms how much I like this one-man "group" despite the fact that I totally don't understand the ending of this story. But I do understand that cute dresses and exploding cakes are amazing.

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This is how it's done..

Soon, when I work out the heel-to-toe, my moves will be comparable. Fo sho!



[ COMING SOON: A black-metal variation by Andrew S. ]

You and me? Not Lykke Li.

Lykke Li is everything I could ask for right now. Delicious Swedish pop blessed by a girl's cute accent and really fun Feist-esque piano rhythms. "I'm Good, I'm Gone" is perfect for walking quickly and solidly down the street and making your heels pound out the beat along with the you. "Dance Dance Dance" is fucking sweet, catchy and charming. "My hips they lie because in reality I'm shy shy shy". Simply delectable pop.

>>I'm Good I'm Gone
>>Dance Dance Dance
>>space
>>Video for "I'm Good I'm Gone"

the noise made by people

It's pretty apparent to most folks right now that there's a lot of experiments happening on the noise terrain. Most artists use layers that are so distortion-laden that they're deemed unlistenable by the majority. The popularized groups & their indie rock run-off also tends to lessen the credibility of the genre in the eyes of critics and mainstream audiences.

However, those who prefer their dissonance shaken, not watered down, need not worry about the approval of the upper crust. This means us. Me, you and anyone with a patient ear who can appreciate the unexpected headway being made by the "free-form" sounds of the outsider. Those who are often satisfied looking like this..


The static right now,

the dreamy :

Fuck Buttons - Sweet Love For Planet Earth




the raw :
Prurient - Live in Detroit 2003



the legendary :
Boredoms - Live @ ATP 2005


& the damn good :
Black Dice - Cone Toaster

Hellicockter

A recent press conference for chess champion Gary Kasparov* was interrupted by a very special vehicle: A hellicockter. A remote controlled helicopter shaped like a penis suddenly flew in front of cameras, only to be swatted at and stomped on by some very specialized security personal. See the above video and scroll to the 20 second mark.

This is pretty much the best prank I've ever seen, and could only get better if it suddenly became a phenomenon and all sorts of genitalia vehicles started showing up at press conferences and public events. Perhaps the Obama campaign trail could be followed by the Hellicockter? Genius in my opinion.


*I did a google image search of this guy and it's kind of humorous how many variations of this pose he has.

not for those with weak stomachs

whatthehell?

Please don't tell me to do the maths

1. You loved Jock Jams.
2. You loved Star Wars kid.
3. You love this:




("Please Don't Tell Me to Do the Maths" by Los Campesinos!)

welcome to the summer of skills

Vonnegut probably said it best in the closing lines of Breakfast of Champions, "make me young! make me young!" That being said, out of all the films being released this summer, Son Of Rambow seems to be the one most worthy of hyperactive anticipation. If you haven't realized already...

Here's a taste of two others that are either so absurd (for the mere fact that the project was even accepted into production) or have the potential to be something inescapably sweet, despite the bizarre concept. Still, it goes without saying, they MUST be seen.



Skills Like This
[Clutch usage of The Wedding Present!]


Mister Lonely

new dark night trailer

"Until then, read the Sears & Roebeck catalog"

Apparently PFoH doesn't like music anymore. But what we do like are serial killers, and letters from children, and letters from serial killers. Creepy? Oh my god satisfyingly so.

A man named Bill Geerhart apparently posed as a 10-year-old boy in the 90s and sent letters to a large range of sensation "celebrities" including Charles Manson, The Unabomber, Larry Flynt, and even Miss Oprah Winfrey. (Larry Flynt provided the best quote: when asked if Billy should wait until he's 18 to order Hustler, Flynt responds to "Read the Sears & Roebeck catalog" until he turns 18.)

These letter are highly entertaining, and a great reason to buy Radar mag this month. Fortunately, you can get a few of the letters online. Worthwhile: Charles Manson (is frighteningly crazy even in print).


Click here to check them out.

i actually really like this song.

Since we are on the subject of Garfield...

There may be nothing funnier to me right now than Lasagna Cat. If you ever thought John was always portrayed in the comic strip as some white dude with a styrofoam afro, imagine him dancing to Tom Jones in front of a green screen. A new brand of unbridled genius, really!

for example:

John's self-prescribed mantras

There may be nothing funnier to me right now than Garfield Minus Garfield. If you ever thought John was always portrayed in the comic strip as a hopelessly neurotic loner, imagine him talking to himself the entire time. A new brand of unbridled genius, really!

for example:

Bringing new meaning to the term "newsworthy"

For some time it's been common knowledge that headline goof-ups, particularly CNN's, are highly entertaining, often misleading, and sometimes offensive. So what? I've read a few, thought they were funny, and moved on. Well now a whole blog has been created to illustrate the ridiculous scenarios that CNN finds newsworthy. The blog is eloquently titled CNN is like the worst news source. Ever. and everyday the blogger lists some ridiculous headlines and then chooses to draw a picture for one of them. Here are some of my favorites (click images for larger size):

"Pit bulls kill cancer boy's miniature horse"



"Man wears skirt to mow lawn, breaks law"



"Principal had teens, porn, pot, cops say"



And remember to check out the full blog for more fun with news. I also watched a few of these videos. The one about the man in the skirt is slightly disturbing due to his creep mouth, the term "heat rash", and the image of him sitting on his lawn mower with no panties on (thank you censor blur, thank you).

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japanese bruce springsteen ftw!