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Tag: Robots

Is this the best picture ever?

by The Wizard on Dec.07, 2009, under Thoughts

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Be careful guys. You're one step away from The Collective.

Taken from Look at this Frakking Geekster.

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Birdy Nam Nam's "The Parachute Ending"

by The Wizard on Sep.17, 2009, under Music, Music Videos

http://www.vimeo.com/5003279

With shades of The Fantastic Planet, Heavy Metal, and Ralph Bakshi films, yet combining a modern electro aesthetic, Birdy Nam Nam's video for "The Parachute Ending" is everything you could hope for in a video. Rainbow eyed robot in a pimp suit? Check. Vaguely sexual tentacle imagery? Check. Well synchronized meteor statues falling from space? Check. Gorgeous pastel palette? Check. Anthropomorphic skull buildings? Psychedelic teleportation processes? Mammoth space robot guys shooting cubes from their chests? Check, check, and check.

I don't know who Birdy Nam Nam are, but my suspicion is that they are French (a quick Google reveals that I was right). They've got a clearly-inspired-by-Daft-Punk thing happening in their music which, while not the most original thing in the world, is totally solid.

All in all, it's a killer video.

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On Michael Jackson's passing...

by The Wizard on Jun.26, 2009, under About Music, Music, Thoughts

I've been balling my eyes out all night because it's always sad when washed up, child molesting monsters die suddenly of drug overdoses after living like recluses for over a decade. Sure, his contributions to the musical landscape were massive...20 years ago. He changed what it means to be a megastar, what it means to be a pop icon. But let's face it—the man was a ruined, sick person. Has he contributed anything in the last ten years or so but scandal and public outrage? And all of these stars sending out press releases about how sad they are? Yeah, right. Whatever, guys. Where were you when he was being accused of child molestation? Oh, nowhere? WHAT A FUCKING SURPRISE, YOU WORTHLESS FAIRWEATHER FUCKS. What a complete load of bullshit. To be perfectly honest, Michael's probably in less pain now than when he was alive. And he was such an adorable kid...

I feel much worse about Farrah Fawcett's death after a protracted battle with cancer. THAT is tragic.

But, so I don't come off as a total creep and hater, here's my favorite single Michael Jackson moment of all time.

Did you see that? He turned into a FUCKING ROBOT. Awesome. The only way it could have been better is if he'd been riding a unicorn or a dragon or some shit. If only all the plastic surgery he'd had in real life had turned him into a robot who rode a dragon unicorn and not a scary old white woman who wore pajamas to her court dates.

Here's another gem from MJ's career.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1959621678974565543

Oh shit. That's Weird Al. Sorry.

Also, did you ever play that Moonwalker game on the Genesis? It was pretty awesome when I was like 8, but I played it like a year ago or whatever and it totally sucked.

Catch you on the go around, MJ.

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Röyksopp's "The Girl & The Robot"

by The Wizard on May.29, 2009, under Music, Music Videos

http://www.vimeo.com/4745849

Remember when we met Robyn, Sweden's most famous popstar? Well, here she is again singing on Röyksopp's new single "The Girl & The Robot" from their most recent album Junior. This is the finest Girl/Robot love song I've heard in a while, at least since... well, I don't know the last time I heard a Girl/Robot love song. I was thinking of Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips, but there's nothing like that on there.

Anyway, this video is super rad and the song is great, even if it's not my favorite from this record (that's a solid split between the two Karin Dreijer Andersson tracks, "This Must Be It" and "Tricky Tricky").

Enjoy!

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