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He Took me to Indiana...

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:22:22 -0800

Yes! Congratulations!!!!

whatiwore:

WhatIWore:…and asked me to be his wife! Adam and I are ENGAGED!!!!! I wanted to wait until Monday, but now that I’m back to civilization, I just couldn’t wait to tell you guys! Here are some photos of our memorable weekend in the woods.

Photos at Lincoln State Park in Southern Indiana (more of the mushy details to come…)

giannii: I wont be there physically but I’ll def be watching!...

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:22:12 -0800

giannii:

I wont be there physically but I’ll def be watching! =)

pauldateh:

Come party with us this Sunday night as EPIC FU continues its Living Room Series with a Live performance by Paul Dateh & Ken Belcher. They’ll be performing songs from their brand new EP, The Good Life, as well as giving away signed copies to a lucky few! I’ll be hosting and taking questions from the live virtual audience - so make sure to drop by. Anything can (and will) happen!

Date: Sunday, November 8th, 2009
Time: 7pm PST
Place: YOUR living room! Meet us virtually at live.epicfu.com

RSVP on Facebook!

Originally, Paul Dateh was only supposed to be a violinist. Beginning his violin studies at the age of four, it seemed that Dateh’s future in the classical industry was set in stone. But, on his first day at The University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music, Dateh suddenly dropped his major in Violin Performance and enrolled in the Jazz Studies program instead. The move shocked his colleagues as it was hard to understand why anyone would walk away from fourteen years of classical training to begin learning an entirely new musical discipline. But, Dateh knew that he wanted to be more than just a classical musician; his goal was to become a musician, in every possible way.

Since first appearing on the music scene two years ago, singer and violinist Paul Dateh has gone on to garner millions of views on the web as well as national exposure on television and in print. Now, Dateh has teamed up with guitarist Ken Belcher to create “The Good Life” – a concept record that offers a fresh and original take on acoustic urban folk music.

“The Good Life” is a seven-song EP that follows the life of a man living out his adulthood. Classic, well-known stories of finding happiness in each moment and the search for love are presented in new ways with Dateh’s pure voice and lush string harmonies filling in the lines while Belcher punctuates each sentence with the soulful strumming of guitar.

Being fully trained in both Classical and Jazz styles, Paul Dateh & Ken Belcher’s influences are extremely diverse. Some of their influences include Bela Fleck, Stephane Grappelli, Alan & Marilyn Bergman, Stevie Wonder, and The Clientele.

In preparation for the release of “The Good Life”, Dateh and Belcher have been touring throughout the United States performing to sold-out crowds while also continuing to build a solid following online. The duo will also be making their first five-week tour in Japan starting in November.

thedailywhat: T-Shirt Design Concept of the Day: Three Woolf...

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:44:53 -0800

thedailywhat:

T-Shirt Design Concept of the Day: Three Woolf Moon.

Melissa McEwan says:

I actually dreamed this pun, and the associated design, the other night. I woke up laughing, and then I made it so.

Aaaaaaand scene!

[via.]

I wanna be part of the 3 Woolf Moon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!

BB Gun With All Kinds Of Stuff Hanging Off It - Geekologie Video...

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:17:27 -0800

BB Gun With All Kinds Of Stuff Hanging Off It - Geekologie

Video here.

NYC Fanboy Trip (via Fred Seibert) Fred Seibert putting you in a...

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:12:31 -0800

NYC Fanboy Trip (via Fred Seibert)

Fred Seibert putting you in a sleeper hold makes any trip to NYC complete.

juliasegal: gilmoure: mrs-fishtits: apikey: That’s hilarious....

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:07:16 -0800

juliasegal:

gilmoure:

mrs-fishtits:

apikey:

That’s hilarious. He looks like a member of Spandau Ballet.

Via Wikipedia: In his final year in 1983 as a student at University College London, Gervais and his friend Bill Macrae formed a pop duo, Seona Dancing. They were signed by London Records, which released two of their singles—”More to Lose” and “Bitter Heart”. The singles failed to break the top 40—with “More to Lose” charting at number 117 and “Bitter Heart” peaking at 70 in the UK singles charts.

Grenada Carnival, Grenada, 1984 Giving the devil his due with...

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:32:42 -0800

Grenada Carnival, Grenada, 1984

Giving the devil his due with greased bodies and dead snakes, Carnival revelers play ‘jab-jab,’ patois for Satan. The Evil One must be appeased before one can gain entry to heaven, says the street-theater script—bizarre, but all in fun.

Photograph by David Alan Harvey

Cloud-Shrouded Skyline, Chicago, 1978 A blanket of clouds...

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:27:46 -0800

Cloud-Shrouded Skyline, Chicago, 1978

A blanket of clouds shrouds the Chicago skyline in the metropolis that poet Carl Sandburg dubbed “the city of the big shoulders.”

Photograph by Steve Raymer

“My grandfather was born and raised on our New Zealand...

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:20:32 -0800

“My grandfather was born and raised on our New Zealand farm. He and my grandmother were married nearly 60 years. Preparing for a photo in the barley, my grandmother lovingly reached up to adjust his hat. This was his last harvest.”

Photo and caption by Gemma Collier

Early ‘Clash Of The Titans’ Posters (PICS) h/t to @narwilliams

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:24:15 -0800

Early ‘Clash Of The Titans’ Posters (PICS)

h/t to @narwilliams

An open letter to reviewers of web shows and online video

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:27:35 -0800

rickrey:

Dear reviewers,

I know many of you, and I like many of you. But there aren’t many of you. Our web video community is still relatively small, so we’ve all had the opportunity to commingle and get to know each other. This is great for socializing, but it introduces a dangerous conflict of interests. I say dangerous, because it’s really starting to hurt the industry. Let me tell you why.

When you don’t give a bad review, because you’re fearful of the repercussions, or you don’t want to hurt feelings, or you don’t want to lose potential sponsorship opportunities - you aren’t a reviewer anymore. You’re a marketer. Not that there’s anything wrong with marketing! We need more of it in online video. But you see the danger in posing as one thing when you’re the other, yes?

This industry needs you now more than ever. We need you to hunt down the unseen gems that I know are out there - a lot of it is probably happening outside our little bubble, e.g. random YouTube channels, filmmaking communities, etc. - so it’s going to require some leg work on your part. But we need you to do it, because the more truly “good” content that bubbles up, the easier it is to convince the naysayers that our industry is the real deal. I can’t speak for other producers, but I don’t want to be in the “minor leagues” of television, nor do I want that stigma associated with my projects. Raising the bar is always a good thing.

And just as important as finding the good stuff, you need to be more critical of the bad stuff. Like, way more critical. Because here’s the thing. You’re too fucking nice. And it seems like you pick-and-choose your reviews too carefully. Maybe it’s a coincidence, maybe it’s due to a lack of resources, whatever - in my opinion there is no good excuse. An announcement is not a review, it’s an announcement. If you announce something and hype it up, your readership will expect a review on it. Don’t back down on that. You will command a much more loyal and committed readership if you do this. Reputation is everything - you’re a journalist, and I know you know this.

So, I’m giving you blanket permission to bash the hell out of anything I work on from here on out, and I promise I won’t hate you, or disinvite you to parties, or not buy tickets to your events, or whatever other concern might be holding you back.

All I ask is that you’re fair and honest, and you don’t pull your punches.

Sincerely,
Rick

PS- this letter is not directed at any one person or organization.

I also invite myself to be bashed, if required. :)

RARE PHOTOS: Giant Squid Eaten by Sperm Whale Eating on the run,...

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:04:06 -0800

RARE PHOTOS: Giant Squid Eaten by Sperm Whale

Eating on the run, a female sperm whale carries the remains of a giant squid off the Bonin Islands, about 621 miles (1,000 kilometers) south of Tokyo.