I think I showed this to 15+ w/in 5 minutes. A couple of things we can learn from here:
- Keep an eye on your kids in the Circle
- and YouTube is so damn viral.
On Entertainment
April Comes with the Shows to Watch
April is here. Jackie Robinson’s 60th Anniversary Tribute is being celebrated throughout the MLB, and a bunch of shows have just (re)released:
Drive might be great watch as the creator of this show is the same one that did SciFi channel’s Firefly. That, and it stars lead actor Nathan Fillion—Capt. Mal Reynolds from the Firefly series. Should be some great well spent TV time to get a break, and some Design ideas from.
The “Amen Break”
Can I Get An Amen?. Produced by Nate Harrison. 2004.
Can I Get An Amen? is an audio installation that unfolds a critical perspective of perhaps the most sampled drum beat in the history of recorded music, the Amen Break. It begins with the pop track Amen Brother by 60’s soul band The Winstons, and traces the transformation of their drum solo from its original context as part of a ‘B’ side vinyl single into its use as a key aural ingredient in contemporary cultural expression. The work attempts to bring into scrutiny the techno-utopian notion that ‘information wants to be free’- it questions its effectiveness as a democratizing agent. This as well as other issues are foregrounded through a history of the Amen Break and its peculiar relationship to current copyright law.
Superbowl XLI
Well, it was a great game. It was raining, ball was slippery, and Manning finally got his ring. But what about the last three minutes of the fourth… Why didn’t the Colts kick the ball? For those of us who just had the urge to bet Colts –7 and over 47/47.5/48—that was the big question.
A couple of factors played its part on this outcome. Here’s some that I know:
- Bad weather. It was raining so the ball was a bit slippery, and it was too risky to air it out if you are Manning and facing Chicago’s defense. This is a plus for the Bears from the getgo as they’ve played in this type of weather (as most analyst thought from the beginning).
- Running the ball can run the clock out.
- Vinatieri wasn’t that automatic tonight. I doubt that he was solely to blame. First of all, Hunter Smith couldn’t get the ball in place. But he wasn’t to blame as well… it was pouring down hard for Christ’s sake. Also, laces were out if I recall correctly. Although, kicking the FG would’ve score 3 more points, and still guaranteed the Colts a win even if the Bears score a TD.
- The Mafia and their control of the Vegas/handicapping boards(?)
Meanwhile, though you might think that that decision was pretty bad (as I did in terms of straight out playing to win with exclamation, we-deserve-this mentality by the Colts), there is… the Human factor. So what factor am I talking about you say? H-U-M-A-N factor… like the commercial. Even though Gatorade was more likely in the Colts tonight, they were also very good sportsmen.
The sportsmanlike conduct in not trying to humiliate your opponent w/ less than three minutes left wasn’t really the first thing that came to people’s mind (those who wagered for the over for sure). It wasn’t on top my list when I was thinking about it for sure (thanks to Ces for shining light on the subject). But it was in the Colts, and especially Coach Dungy’s. Don’t forget, Coach Smith and Coach Dungy are good friends after all. Ahhh, the Human factor—one reason why I love Sports.
Now, if only the rest of us can take the positive things that we find in everyday things (like Sports) and transcend that energy to the world we live in… what a better place it would be right?
From my mind to yours, the Human factor.
Lily Allen Rocks!
I just heard from the Grapevine (actually Khang from Vaindeer) that Lily Allen will be performing tonight in Frisco at the Popscene.
It’s the very first time I heard of that name, but her voice is so damn familiar. I know I’ve heard her music before but just haven’t put a name to the vocalist. Anyways, she is dope!
She has that pop and ska influence with a little bit of rebelious rock. The accent helps out as well as it makes her unique and adds spice to her delivery. Go check her out and support: