(previously, part 1) Magnus felt faint. He gripped the doorframe for support, stumbling against his own booted feet. “Close the door and sit,” said the woman. Magnus absently reached for the door, unable to take his eyes off the foreman’s body in front of him, his hands fumbling against air. “Jesus, just sit down,” she…
The Factory
Magnus had slaved away at the machine for seven years. Greasing gears. Replacing tubes. Regulating the flow of steam. He had come to know its strengths. Its weaknesses. Its propensity for failure on the hottest days of summer. Though the foreman would be loathe to admit it, Magnus kept the factory running. Few could bear…
Being happy.
My ideas about what it means to be happy and how you get there keep changing. It’s something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately. I’ve also been sleeping horribly lately, so I’ve had some time on my hands. Your upbringing, your genes, and your overall body chemistry play a big part of who you…
The Road to Machu Picchu in 4k
Throw a 4k camera on a steadycam and great things happen. Go full screen on this.
Above & Beyond Acoustic
Last year dance music trio Above & Beyond took a few of their EDM hits and turned them into ethereal acoustic versions. They performed acoustic sets a few nights at London’s Porchester Hall, and then two nights in Los Angeles at The Greek Theater. Last October I dragged Tammy to The Greek in LA to…
Kaskade in 360 video at @XSLasVegas
If you don’t count Circlevision from Disneyland back in the 80s, I’d never seen a real 360 degree video before today! XS is my favorite club in Vegas. It’s huge, beautiful, they keep the riff-raff out, and most importantly – they spend crazy money to get big-name DJs in all the time. Here’s Kaskade playing…
Goofy Cancer Makeovers
This is wonderful. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMWU8dEKwXw “20 cancer patients participated in a unique makeover experience. They were invited to a studio. Their hair and makeup were completely redone. During the transformation, they were asked to keep their eyes shut. A photographer then immortalized the moment they opened their eyes. This discovery allowed them to forget their illness,…
Pop Danthology 2013
I look forward to Pop Danthology every year. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJMapA8WgYw 2012 was a better year for music, so watch that one, too.
Glass blowing set to jazz
Glas by Bert Haanstra, Best Short Documentary, 1959.
Safety on Virgin America
It didn’t take long for Virgin America to one-up Delta. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtyfiPIHsIg If Virgin flew out of SNA I’d probably never use any other airline again.