Rubber Johnny is a six-minute experimental short film and music video directed by Chris Cunningham in 2005, using music composed by Aphex Twin.Johnny (played by Cunningham) is an isolated deformed (possibly hydrocephalus) teenager kept on a wheelchair and locked in a dark basement with his chihuahua. Given his situation, he spends his life imagining all kinds of musical psychedelia to entertain himself.
Aphex Twin - Afx237 V7 (Rubber Johnny)
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Smashing Pumpkins - Reunited - MP3's
I'm not sure if you guys are aware or for that matter, even care, if not move on. Smashing Pumpkins is 'officially' back together. The sad news is its isn't the original line up. James and D'arcy are no longer backing Billy's massive ego. But still, its good news to me, not ideal, but good news nonetheless. Recently SP played their first concert in Paris and a few tracks from the show have leaked. Tarantula (the newest single), Bullet with Butterfly Wings, Muzzle & Rocket (an acoustic version). Download here - SP Reunion First Show (23.47 MB)And just as an added bonus back when Machina/The Machines of God was being produced it was intended as a double disc album, but the studio fell thru. So SP released Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music for free download on the Internet. Its the Smashing Pumpkins album that could - but didn't. You can download all 21 tracks here. Knock yourself out. Here's hoping the new album kicks ass!
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The 666 Preacher - Jose Luis "De Jesus" Miranda
José Luis de Jesús Miranda isn't the typical preacher. He claims to have at least 100,000 members world-wide in his congregation and every church meeting is held in a 500 seat auditorium, never with a bare seat in the house. But what makes this one so strange? Pastors usually don't travel in armored vehicles, preach on a stage flanked by undercover guards, spend $350,000 a year on security and have the number 666 tattooed on their bodies. But Miranda does. Why? Miranda an ex-heroin addict says he began to have revelations one night in 1976, when two angels appeared to him, heralded by trumpets. De Jesús says that at that moment, Jesus Christ merged with him. After that, he began to preach his version of the gospel and his version is indeed strange.Miranda says that sin doesn't exist, he is one with God and also the Anti-Christ. Basically a 'do what feels good' philosophy. But it didn't start that way. At first Miranda believed himself the be an incarnation of Paul, but then came the conclusion he was one with God - therefore Jesus the Christ reborn. Miranda can't seem to decide who he is. Upset by his teachings others outside the congregation began to call him the Anti-Christ, this didn't bother Miranda one bit. In fact he acknowledged that he is indeed the Anti-Christ and commanded his followers to get the number tattooed on their arms, which all 500 loyal Houston Tx followers have done thus far. (See video bellow) Miranda also claims that all other religions must be destroyed and that he will one day rule the world via a New World Order.
Is he the next Jim Jones? Who knows for sure, but certainly he has a strong psychological hold on his followers. His show even boasted the highest December rating on the spanish tv station Univision. Much to critics' surprise the show generated the highest ratings of any TV show in the month of December, even surpassing the ratings of the live broadcast of the Latin Grammys in November by a substantial amount of viewers. Keep an eye on this one.
Links - Growing in Grace (English version), The Growing in Grace Cult (Cult Info), CNN.com "Pastor with 666 tattoo claims to be divine." & ABC.com "Jesus Might Be Alive and Well in Houston."
Video - CNN (Growing in Grace church members tattoo 666 on their bodies)
Bottle Rocket - Original Short Film
Wes Anderson's first film Bottle Rocket from 1994 that later became a full feature film by the same time. The short film was originally set to feature established actors but because of the low budget, the main characters were given to brothers Owen Wilson and Luke Wilson, who had never been in a movie before. This short is what put Anderson on the map and set him on the path to make such films as Rushmore (1998) , The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) . Enjoy.
The sound quality is poor - so turn up that volume. Also i know the video quality is pretty poor but this is a true rarity, not to mention the weapons conversation is worth the watch in of itself. Classic.
The sound quality is poor - so turn up that volume. Also i know the video quality is pretty poor but this is a true rarity, not to mention the weapons conversation is worth the watch in of itself. Classic.
Monday, May 21, 2007
The Architecture Of Eugene Tsui
Antonio Gaudi, Frank Lloyd Wright, Santiago Calatrava and others have referred to nature but only in a visual and metaphoric sense, but Eugene Tsui's vision is beyond anything i personally have ever seen. It 'feels' as if one has stepped on a alien planet, stumbled upon homes that sprang forth from the ground and have been manipulated by craftsmen following a alien tradition. Very strange stuff indeed. But enough rambling on about how it makes me feel. I'll just leave you with some of my favorite pics and his website bellow. Enjoy.Link - Gallery of Eugene Tsui's works
Saturday, May 19, 2007
The Rasterbator - Posters for Free
The Rasterbator creates huge, "rasterized" images from any picture. Upload an image, print the resulting multi-page pdf file and assemble the pages into extremely cool looking poster up to 20 meters in size. The image to the left is what it will look like close-up! Now if i were you, i would burn the pdf file on a dics and take it up to Kinko's and print these bad boys on some nice matte photo paper. Now im off to make some badass posters on company time. Ha. Enjoy.Link after examples :
Link - The Rasterbator
FreeMoviesCinema - Free Movies - D'uh
Wow the net is booming with sites hosting free movies these days. Watch em free while you can people, i have feeling this isnt going to last very long. With that said, this is Free Movies Cinema, sure i have posted LOADS of others sites doing the samething, hosting movies to watch for free; but this one's a bit diffrent and worth a look. They seem to lean on the classic movies side, Documentaries, Film Noir, Classic Horror films etc. Plus they have a cool feature where you can read the latest movie news from there news feed at the bottom of the page. I digg it. Hope you do.Link - FreeMoviesCinema
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Friday, May 11, 2007
Antoni Gaudí's - Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia [official site & wiki], or Catalan for "The Holy Family", is a yet-to-be-finished Roman Catholic basilica in Barcelona, Spain.The church’s design is rich with Christian symbolism, with façades featuring intricate details describing the birth, life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Perhaps the most awe inspiring is the eighteen towers representing the 12 Apostles, 4 Evangelists, the Virgin Mary, and a central tower - the tallest of them all - representing Christ.
The construction of the Sagrada Familia basilica started in 1882, directed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, who devoted his life to it. When people said that the construction had taken a very long time, Gaudí replied that he was building the church for God, and that his client wasn’t in a hurry. He then became known as "God’s Architect."
In 1926, Gaudí got run over by a street car. Because of his raggedy attire and empty pockets, no one wanted to take him to the hospital. Eventually, he was taken to a pauper’s hospital where no one recognized him until his friends found him and tried to move him to another hospital. Gaudí refused, saying that he belonged with the poor, and died a few days later.
Because Gaudí refused to work with blue prints, preferring to use his imagination and memory instead, construction of La Sagrada Familia was halted after his death. Part of the church was even burnt during the Spanish Civil War. Construction of La Sagrada Familia was restarted afterwards and continues until today.
Hisaharu Motoda - Post-Apocalyptic Art
Sunday, May 06, 2007
The Animation of Robert Morgan
"Robert was raised in the cursed town of Yateley, Hampshire. At the tender age of three, he developed a passion for cinema when his uncle showed him Fiend Without A Face (1958) on an 8mm projector. As a result, he became a strange child, obsessed with monsters, sharks and insects.As a “sensible adult” he studied Animation Filmmaking at The Surrey Institute Of Art And Design and in 1997 made his very own film THE MAN IN THE LOWER-LEFT HAND CORNER OF THE PHOTOGRAPH, which won five international awards and several cheap sales to broadcasters.
In 2001, he made THE CAT WITH HANDS, a tale about a very bad pussycat . It was inspired by a recurring nightmare Rob’s older sister Eleanor had when she was young. The film was funded by Channel 4, and won six fairly prestigious awards, including the Soho Rushes New Director Award.
In 2003, having been given funding by S4C and SGRÎN, Rob made THE SEPARATION, another stop-motion piece that won 15 international awards. He currently has numerous projects in various stages of development. Some are live-action, some are animated. Some are long, some are short. He lives in London." - Source & Link's to all his videos for free - Animus Films
Below is Robert Morgan's animation "The man in the lower-left hand corner of the photograph".
Part 1
Skulls in Culture
Skulls in Culture takes a look at how mankind has regarded and portrayed human (and non-human) skulls through the ages.Skulls do more than just protect the brain — they also stimulate the mind. Often symbols of mortality and power, they have been employed in human ceremony, ritual, and art for tens of thousands of years. From the ancient animal skulls in Paleolithic burial sites to the curlicued cattle skulls that float like spirits over Georgia O’Keefe’s canvas mountains, cultures around the world have turned to skulls to express ideas about both life and death.
Link - Skulls in Culture
Photography - Manuel Libres Librodo Jr.
Manuel Libres Librodo Jr. is a photographer from the Philippines living in Thailand. His gallery has thousands of photographs all kinds of people from different cultures, but he obviously loves to take pictures of beautiful women’s faces. Link -via Metafilter215 Free MP3s from the Wu-Tang Clan
The Wu-Tang Clan are giving away 215 MP3 songs on their official website. A great mix of tracks from 2003-2005, there are also some rarities like demo tape versions and live recordings. Link - via MetaFilter
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