Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake are pretty damn white, but this was still good. And I did hear some Slim Shady and Beatie Boys in there.
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Best. Dance off. Ever.
by Amy Breen
Who remembers Groove Armada? You know, UK electronica band from the 90s? I came to know them when Fatboy Slim did a remix of their song “I see you Baby” with a really memorable video.
After that, they pretty much dropped off my radar. I don’t tend to listen to that kind of music, so I stopped paying attention, but they’ve been consistently making music for the last 12 years.
They’re just coming out with a new album, and I came across a fantastic video for their song “History.” The video was supposed to be thirty seconds, but the creators, the Dawson Bros. went a little out of hand.
From the youtube description:
Groove Armada’s people asked us to make a thirty second viral advert for their new album. But we got carried away and ended up making a street dance film instead. We f*cking love street dance.
We hope you like it, but above all… we hope Groove Armada’s accounts department will still pay us.
And here it is. Pure awesomeness. And a great song, too.
Regarding my jet-pack fetish
I have blogged about my desire to own a jet pack in the past. That pack, as cool as it may be, had some significant drawbacks. First and foremost, it was powered by water which causes some difficulty if I were interested in flying in, say, the Sahara. And if I’m laying out around $130K for a jet pack, I had better be able to use it anywhere I want.
So, move over Jetlev, make room for the Martin Jet Pack.
The 200 horsepower dual-propeller packs can travel at 60mph for up to 30miles on a full tank of fuel. They have been reached heights of 7,800ft in tests.
At 250lbs when empty, the jet pack is not heavy enough to require a pilot’s licence, although users will take part in a Martin Jetpack training programme.
The price will will be comparable to the Jetlev, but with almost none of the restrictions. You can bet I’m saving my pennies…
Coolest lightshow you’ll see all day
At first, I thought it was an animation overlay but now, after repeated viewings, I think that it is all projection onto the building. It must be, if it’s a live show, right?
Projection on buildings - Live performance from NuFormer Digital Media on Vimeo.
Epic Mario/Queen mashup
by Amy Breen
This is amazing. It also shows you just how much time some people have.
I like the Daily What’s take on it, calling it a “Mario Mindfuck.”
My favourite part comes about 57 seconds in.