Tag Archives: bizarre

Bizarre but True: Ke$ha’s “Blow” Video

Posted on 29 July 2011 by Robert

Special thanks to Intern Rusty over at Pajiba for drawing my attention to this video. I am amazed that I somehow managed to miss seeing this music video back when it premiered in February. One, I actually rather like the … Continue reading →

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The Best of All Possible Candides

Posted on 28 July 2011 by Robert

I’ve made it no small secret that I think Candide is one of the greatest musicals ever written. Just last week, I included Kristin Chenoweth’s “Glitter and Be Gay” performance in a post to try and hook someone else on … Continue reading →

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Just Watch It: PonPonPon

Posted on 22 July 2011 by Robert

So help me, I am going to help make this video a thing in America*. “PonPonPon” is a bizarre music video from new Japanese recording artist Kyary Pamyu Pamyu. Kyary is a well-known fashion blogger who emerged out of nowhere … Continue reading →

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Short: I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died

Posted on 18 July 2011 by Robert

This eerie adaptation of Emily Dickinson’s poem by animator Lynn Tomlinson is one of my all time favorite short films. It’s a beautiful use of clay on glass technique that creates a dreamlike atmosphere over the entire piece. And the … Continue reading →

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Macbeth: The Musical

Posted on 14 July 2011 by Robert

Dear musical theater creators, Please don’t stop trying to turn plays that have no business being musicals into musical. It’s just too much fun when they don’t quite work. Thank you, Robert An excerpt from Macbeth: The Musical.

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The Art of the Mash-Up: Those Funny Little People and Songs About Rain

Posted on 13 July 2011 by Robert

Take a really cool puppet act, add in NBC-level production values, sprinkle on a genius combination of “Singin’ in the Rain”/”It’s Raining Men,” and you get yourself one grade-A mash-up. The transition is done through visual gags, but the recorded … Continue reading →

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Watch and Listen: Laurie Anderson “Kokoku”

Posted on 6 July 2011 by Robert

You want know what kind of music inspires me? I like multi-layered compositions that push the boundaries of what we think is possible with music. If it’s done within a pop-like idiom, even better. Laurie Anderson has been pretty influential … Continue reading →

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Zombie Romance, or, Dear Me Why Is This Stuff Real?

Posted on 21 June 2011 by Robert

I’ve tweeted photos of these books many times. I’m drawn to them for whatever reason in the slowly dwindling horror section at my local bookstore. The titles pounce out at me like lionesses on the hunt and I’m forced to … Continue reading →

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TV Review: Oddities

Posted on 31 May 2011 by Robert

Oddities is a candid reality TV show about an antique and oddities shop in downtown New York City. Every episode, clients come in to buy, sell, and order strange things. One episode saw an artist bring in her original toenail … Continue reading →

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Presented Without Comment: J.J. Grandville’s Totally Steampunk Illustrations

Posted on 24 May 2011 by Robert
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