Does Anyone Speak German?

Check out Shinichi Osawa's mind-blowing video for "BBG BBB":



A quick Google Translate for the German phrase, "komm geht ab wenn der beat jetzt lauft" got me this result: "come from is where the beat is running now," which sounds to me like a perfect translation. Nothing wrong with that at all. This guy knows:

"Diese Übersetzung ist sehr gut."

Just to be safe, however, I ran the phrase in Babel Fish and received this as my English translation: "come goes starting from if beat now run," which, if anything, just shows how much better Google translate is than Babel Fish and how much better Google is than Yahoo.

The real translation is probably something about, "come get up as this beat now plays." And honestly, I didn't have to care what the words were to get that message.

Games - 'Everything Is Working'

According to Ears of the Beholder, "Games is an electronic duo featuring Daniel Lopatin of Oneohtrix Point Never." So now you know who Games is because obviously, you already knew about Oneohtrix Point Never. They are huge. They are the Missy Elliot of the psychadelic/IDM drone scene. But really, they've been on p4k a few times and the album is really good (got an 8.2, which is totally good enough for me to download it for free!!!1). It's ambient, droning and repetitive and sounds an awful lot like Steve Reich. Oh yeah, the other member of Games is Joel Ford of Tiger City.

 Not Pictured: Games

So, it turns out that Games is also really good and also (I'm guessing purposely) impossible to Google, and even harder to Bing (haha, Bing).

Anyway, after the jump, check out the awesome video for "Everything Is Working," which features snippets of what looks like a foreign McDonald's commercial and some of the chillest waves yet.

Brian Wilson to (maybe) rejoin The Beach Boys, which I guess is still a band?

Pictured: The Beach Boys on the set of their new Ray-ban commercial

The Las Vegas Sun is reporting that surfer and beach enthusiast Brian Wilson is possibly returning to The Beach Boys, which I think is some chillwave band. In any event, frontman and sole remaining original member, Mike Love seems to think that Brian Wilson might want to return to the group:


“We began in the fall of 1961, and our first tour was in 1962, and it’s been nonstop since then. Now we’re gearing up for the 50th anniversary, and Brian Wilson, who has been working on some unfinished Gershwin music project, will rejoin us. I’m sad that Carl Wilson passed away 11, 12 years ago from the same lung cancer problem that claimed the life of George Harrison. That was not a fun time for us. But I am happy that now my son Christian is in the group. Yes, the lineup has changed over the years, but it’s been pretty consistent the past several years." 



Of course, Brian Wilson is widely recognized as a genius songwriter and singer so obviously him doing anything musically is kind of a big deal. But the real news here is that The Beach Boys are still a thing. Not only are they a thing, but they are a thing that you can probably see live in the next few months provided you live on Earth. Check out these tour dates:

Live Music Review - Ghost Lotion & Ike as in Dwight @ Weezie's Kitchen

On Sunday, Richmond-native Ghost Lotion and Ike as in Dwight played a show at Weezie’s Kitchen in Carytown.

Weezie’s Kitchen is a nice-looking, family-owned restaurant named after the proprietor’s deceased pug. On Sunday the place was packed with college kids looking to see the show or grab some drinks at the bar.

It seems like a great place to get a relaxing Sunday dinner, but it was a bit cramped as a music venue. Indeed, at least one family (with a baby) seemed unpleasantly surprised to learn that a concert would be held during their dinner.

New Panda Bear - 'Tomboy' Single

As we all know, in September, Panda Bear is releasing a follow-up to 2007's beloved Person Pitch, which is obviously so good. It's called Tomboy and surely you're as excited as I am. Also, there is a "Tomboy" 7" set to be released on July 13th. It will feature two songs, "Tomboy" (three times is a trend) and "Slow Motion".

He's also got upcoming shows for the following dates:

Kairos - "For Mankind"

Kairos is Nick Ingvoldstad, a musician from Blacksburg, VA formerly known as Ishkabum. He plays a variety of instruments but mostly uses his computer to craft electronic and dubstep/glitch songs. Kairos comes from the ancient Greek word meaning, “the supreme moment”. 



2010 Lollapalooza Festival Schedule (Brought to you by Mountain Dew)

The 2010 Lollapalooza schedule was announced today and it sucks. Just kidding, it's quite good, obviously. Green Day and Soundgarden are headlining! What more could anyone ask for? Wait actually I think that's a mistake, I must have accidentally looked at the 1994 Lollapalooza schedule. Seriously, Green Day and Soundgarden? People will see that? Apparently schedulers for Lolla think people will not only spend two hours of their lives (not to mention $90 for day passes) to see Soundgarden in 2010, but that they will also miss Arcade Fire to do so.

Hipster Doesn't Know What Irony Is, Still Refuses to Stop Relying On It For His Entire Style

This story  from the NY Times isn't really about hipsters but it is an excellent example of why everyone hates them.

Album Review: Wild Nothing - 'Gemini'

In May, Wild Nothing, aka Jack Tatum, performed a farewell show in Blacksburg, VA, on the eve of his graduation from Virginia Tech. For many local music fans, it was a bittersweet event. Their period of nearly exclusive access to Wild Nothing was coming to an end. At the same time, there was excitement for Tatum as he heads off to bigger things. With the May 25 release of Wild Nothing’s debut album Gemini, it is clear that for him, the sky’s the limit.

Local Weather Update and Thunderstorm Playlist

There's a thunderstorm going on right now. Not where you are probably, but where I am there is definitely a thunderstorm happening. Aren't thunderstorms the best? They're scary and exciting and mysterious but also comforting and familiar. There's something about witnessing the awesome power of nature from fairly safe location. It's like watching The Twister on Blu-ray with surround sound. But with less Helen Hunt, I'm guessing.

'Iron Man 2' is an Uproarius Comedic Romp for the Whole Family!

A couple of days ago, I saw Iron Man 2. While the first Iron Man was good, it was overrated. It benefited from America's craving for a good superhero movie just like the first Spider-Man. Both movies were fun, but each was unjustly hailed as something remarkable. And like Spider-Man, the sequel to Iron Man failed to improve upon or match the original. Oh yeah, there might be SPOILERS.

Technical Difficulties

Yesterday as I was getting ready to leave school, a bad thing happened. After packing everything into my little red Saturn, I put the car in reverse and started backing out of the parking space, ready to begin my joyous summer. It was then that I felt the back wheels roll over something. When I got out of the car check it out, I saw my contorted backpack (filled mostly with clothes but also with my laptop, external hard drive, and computer speakers) jammed underneath the car just in front of the left rear wheel, which had just finished RUNNING IT OVER. Apparently, while I thought I had loaded all of my belongings, it turns out I had actually loaded all of my belongings except for one belonging.

Mr. Rogers Is Obviously not Evil

We all know Fox & Friends is garbage television based around sensationalized non-journalism that is fed to its viewers who watch the program because it supports their already established notions of the world around them. We also know that the anchors of the show are fake tanned, plastic-faced morons who literally know nothing about how things work. Most importantly, we can all agree that it is so depressing that "Fox & Friends" is one step above "Fox & the Hound" on Google's popular searches. Speaking of Fox & Friends crushing childhood nostalgia, there's this:

There Are Other Animals Besides Cats On The Internet?

The Lyrebird does some cool things, guys. Am I the only one who didn't know about the Lyrebird before? Is this some big conspiracy to keep me in the dark? Why don't you answer me, World Wide Web, if that even is your REAL NAME?

Seriously though, check out the Australian-native bird mimic a variety of sounds including: camera shutters, hammers, chainsaws, walkie talkies, and many more!

Something Something Science

So, a cool guy did a cool thing. His name's Dan and he does science. He made a flash and it explains a lot about the universe works (Hint to the ninjas out there: it's probably miracles). I guess it was for a class (Fucking extra credit, how does that work?) and I am having trouble fitting all the knowledge into my brain. Keanu? A hand please?

So check out the video here, and when you're done check out all else that Newgrounds has to offer. Which is to say, treat yourself to a little hentai. It's almost the weekend. You've almost earned it.

Mix For That Early Part of Summer When You Feel, Oh So Free

Everyone's finishing up with classes and taking their finals and it's about to be that very exciting time when you get to see all your old friends and your family and enjoy life for a couple of weeks before you are forced to find a summer job and before you get tired of all the heat and free time and would do just anything to have someone assign you an essay or something JEEZ! Just kidding, summer is the best. She gets it:

Haha, Great Job?

This is pretty much the best video of a female version of Tim Heidecker (but hotter!) that exists. Why does this only have 2,000 views? This should have all the views. Does no one appreciate true beauty? On a side note, I wonder if this is just viral marketing for Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

The video is described succinctly: "Hot girl lips her lips like Tim Heidecker." Haha, very good description. That is more or less what the video is about I suppose. 

Poke, or no poke? What do you say Youtube commenter, abdu123?

abdu123: yea she not really hot

The verdict is in. She's a cow. 

Broken Fingaz Graffiti Stop Motion

Broken Fingaz is a "crew" of artists from Haifa, Israel. They have created a video that would be fair to describe as "neato". Apparently, it was made on their roof and took them three days.  The Broken Fingaz stop motion video after the jump:

The U.S. Auto Industry Could Have Learned Something From The Human Body

Scientists have released a video that utilizes revolutionary new imaging technology to show never-before-seen operations within the human body. Check it out after the jump.

Finally, We Are All Becoming Human

This is a pretty cool video. I like the animation and the song's not bad either. It's from 2007, so you've probably seen it. You being the hip and savvy internet user (hacker?) that you are.

Support Your Local Dying Industry Giant

Some blog called The New York Times recently published a really interesting profile of the indie rock band The National. Somebody should really pay these guys for doing that kind of journalism. Hahaha, just kidding. More of this please.

Fuckin' Parodies, How Do They Work?

A Juggalo parody is unnecessary. The best spoof of Juggalo culture, is Juggalo culture. No matter how much Faygo you drink and faces you paint, your attempts will not be as funny as the actual behavior of Juggalos. The same can be said for SNL's parody of Insane Clown Posse's music video for their song, "Miracles". On the other hand, it is funny. Watch it and the original music video after the jump.

New Track From Up-and-Comer (No Homo) Magic Face

Magic Face is amazing! He is an up-and-coming artist. He is really, really up-and-coming (almost too up-and-coming). Trust me, you don't want to wait too long to find out about this guy. Don't come crying to me when he's on Jimmy Kimmel and it's no longer cool to like him. You've been warned.

(Full disclosure: I am Magic Face and I made this song.) Do you like it? Check "Y" for yes.


Magic Face - Eyes Forever/Don't You Hope To Die

Nerd Watch: Super Mario World Set to Music

We all have to decide how to spend our time on earth. This time is short and, invariably, each of us wishes to have more of it. And while most of us die with little to show for the energy and time spent during our lives, a select few achieve greatness. Whoever created this (who do I look like, Bob Woodward?) has tasted that greatness. It obviously took more time than most adults can afford to waste, but that is why the man or woman (seriously, why would anyone pay for news when they have this high-caliber journalism for free?) who created it is a true hero.  Great job, sir or madam, you complete me.

I Once Had A Dream

So last Thursday, Pitchfork did a Forkcast on up-and-coming electronic musician Dream Cop. A week before that, on March 31st, I wrote a music profile on Tommy Davidson aka Dream Cop and his roommate Nick Ingvoldstad, or Ishkabum.

I'm not saying I should be writing for Pitchfork because I knew what they were going to write a week before they did, but I'm definitely hinting at it.  Anyway, it was for a class assignment and it didn't get posted anywhere because I didn't have anywhere to post it. But now, because it's 2010 and bloggers are the new hackers I decided to get a place to post these things, so here it is along with free mp3's after the jump.

Here...We...Go

I'm a lot like the Joker at the end of The Dark Knight, except instead of blowing up ships full of upstanding citizens and criminals (Yuck!), I'm writing about music, pop culture, web videos and any stupid little things that I find funny and/or interesting. Whatever.  We'll see what happens. I'm positive that in no time at all this blog will have a blogopoly on the entire blogosphere.

"Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck" - Everyone else who has a blog