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Opossum Massage by ME Pearl

Meredith Yayanos — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:05:48 +0000

DOIN IT RONG:

DOIN IT RITE:

Post tags: Better than coffee, Crackpot Visionary, Flora & Fauna, Memes, Silly-looking types, Stroke Material

BTC: SHOCK’s “Dynamo Beat” is Candy-Colored, Proto-Cyberdork/Cemetery Goth. Everybody Wins!

Meredith Yayanos — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:31:02 +0000

Good morning. Pretend for a moment that this is not, in fact, the Spring of 2012, but rather the Spring of 1982, now thirty years past. We’re in England. New Romance is budding. Rocky Horror is a’rockin’. The likes of Gary Numan, Spandau Ballet, and Klaus Nomi rule subterranean radio.

Under the banner of SHOCK, two young London lads with very excellent bone structure and pop ‘n’ lock skillz named Tim Dry (who would one day become Tik from the robotic mime duo Tik & Tok) and Richard James Burgess (who would go on to produce all manner of sophisti-pop) have joined forces with two young London lasses with very large hair and dovelike coos called Carole Caplin (who shall one day become far better known as the tormented fitness and fashion consultant to Tony and Cherie Blair) and Barbie Wilde (who is soon to be immortalized in celluloid as the creepyhot female Cenobite from Hellraiser II).

And they make this splendiferousness happen:

Via Brian Moroz, with giggly thanks.

If you enjoyed this darque ‘n’ tender morsel of obscure nostalgia, you may also appreciate:

Post tags: Better than coffee, Britannia, Cyberpunk, Dance, Geekdom, Goth, Hair, Music, Punk, Robots, Sci-fi

BTC: Birdy Nam Nam

Meredith Yayanos — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:21:35 +0000

Bonjour, mes petits concombres!

If you’ve already experienced Will Sweeney and Steve Scott‘s animated psychedelic 2009 music video for Birdy Nam Nam‘s tune “The Parachute Ending”, look away. Or, hey, don’t. Because you know it’s trippin’ AMAZEBALLS and you probably won’t mind watching it again over a nice morning bowl of strawberries ‘n’ Special K.

Most Birdy Nam Nam-related things tend to be –in this blogger’s humble opinion– pretty thoroughly amazeballs. The BNN DJ crew is comprised of four fabulous Frenchmen known as Crazy-B, DJ Need, DJ Pone, and Little Mike. They joined forces in 2006 and has been steadily gaining notoriety ever since thanks largely to their novel and challenging style of music-making: they take thousands of samples gleaned from various sources, press all of the beats and patterns into towering stacks of vinyl, and then assemble/spin these kaleidoscopic collaged elements live. It’s bleepy bloopy bonkers brilliance.

Enjoy, and have a gorgeous day.

[Hat tip to Mr. Maps!]

Post tags: Animation, Better than coffee, Dance, Drugs, Faboo, Music, Robots, Sci-fi, Vive la France

BTC: Good Morning. Do You Need More Batbran In YOUR Diet?

Meredith Yayanos — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:11:48 +0000

Here’s one way to find out:

(Via Jesse Kaminsky.)

If, upon surveyance of the above clip, compulsive butt wiggling occurs, you are probably Bat-deficient.

Here’s another test to help determine whether or not you are Batmanemic:

Did you lick the screen? If yes, consult your general practitioner immediately.

This has been a public cervix announcement.

Post tags: Better than coffee, Comics, Dance, Medical, Silly-looking types

Spring-Loaded Tricking Badass Brandon McCuien

Meredith Yayanos — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 01:18:10 +0000

Guh… buh… WHAAAA:

This is footage of Arkansas-born tricking phenom Brandon “Li’l B” McCuien, rumbling and tumbling at Loopkicks Camp 2011 in San Jose, California. Utterly bonkers. (And the random tacked-on ending is hilarious.)

Previously on Coilhouse:

Post tags: Better than coffee, Cirque, Events, Jocks

BTC: Lady Peanut, Sarah Donner, and a Kitteh Trap/Neuter/Return Adventure

Meredith Yayanos — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 22:07:55 +0000

Good afternoon! Is anybody else having trouble staying awake today? You’re not alone…

This is Lady Peanut. She is a very good listener:

(Guh. Is it any wonder this video’s going spectacularly viral?)

The soporific object of this wee kitteh’s affection is Sarah Donner, a self-proclaimed singer/songwriter/creative type/cat lady with a bright, sweet voice. She says “Lady Peanut [...] likes to sit by me when I get out the ukulele.” The catchy tune Sarah’s singing is called “Treeline”, and she is kindly offering it as a free download through her ReverbNation account.

Sarah and a cameraman also made this charming Trap/Neuter/Return video documenting their personal TNR experience, which feels like an interesting/informative thing to share on a sleepy Monday afternoon:

To learn more about TNR and feral cat colonies, check out this ASCPA webpage. (In the interest of fair and complete reportage, while the ASPCA, the Humane Society of the Unites States, and other animal rights groups are pro-TNR, it is a controversial procedure which many wildlife and bird advocacy organizations have argued against. But either way, something to think/talk about.)

Visit Sarah’s website to find out lots of cute and funny details about her, and to hear more strummy folky yumminess.

In conclusion, here’s a screenshot of Lady Peanut’s sweet little face. Because, well, just LOOK at her. Squeeee…

Post tags: Activism, Better than coffee, Blogroll, Flora & Fauna, Grrrl, Music

Bonus BTC: Every Single Deadwood “Cocksucker” Ever Uttered

Meredith Yayanos — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:04:38 +0000

Shown in order of appearance, here are nearly eight full minutes of ”Cocksucker”s (with a righteous ”Fuck you, sir!” cherry on top). Three Deadwood seasons’ worth.

Mesmerizing, isn’t it?

(SFW, provided you’re on headphones. Via Dusty.)

Post tags: Better than coffee, Silly-looking types, Television

BTC: Reformed Whores

Meredith Yayanos — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:03:41 +0000

Photo by Kristin Doennelly

NYC-based southern belles Marie Cecile Anderson and Katy Frame have a musical comedy duo called Reformed Whores. As such, they “sing about everything from venereal diseases to drunk dialing with sweet harmonies and old-timey flair.”

“I’m a Slut” is their shame name-repurposing, smile-until-it-hurts rebuttal to Rush Limbaugh, Santorum, and their ilk. YAAAAAAAAY, SLUTS!

Post tags: Activism, Better than coffee, Gender, Grrrl, Music, Politics, Sexuality

Bad Romance: Women’s Suffrage by Soomo

Meredith Yayanos — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 23:51:32 +0000

Slick, thoughtful, and surprisingly moving, the following Gaga parody music video pays “homage to Alice Paul and the generations of brave women who joined together in the fight to pass the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote in 1920.” (Sharing this feels like a good way to acknowledge International Woman’s Day!)

It was conceived and produced by the Soomo Publishing group, a small team of educators and designers who create next generation learning resources that can be used as textbook replacements, or to supplement them. More info:

In 2010, Soomo Publishing launched a parody music video called Too Late to Apologize: A Declaration. The result was a viral hit and remains a popular teaching resource for history teachers and political science professors across the United States. The response was so overwhelming that Soomo decided to follow it up with Bad Romance: Women’s Suffrage.

[ via Katherine McKinley ]

Post tags: Activism, Better than coffee, Culture, Gender, Grrrl, Music, Politics, Revolutionary

“SOLIPSIST” by Andrew Huang

Meredith Yayanos — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:00:44 +0000

Many of us remember Andrew Huang‘s DIY sci-fi short, “Doll Face“, which went viral on YouTube in 2007, boosting the USC graduate’s professional career. Huang’s most recent work, this short film called “SOLIPSIST“, is nothing short of a vibrant, sensual revelation. It earned him and his team the Special Jury Prize for Experimental Short at Slamdance 2012.

Also worth watching: the “Making Of SOLIPSIST“ video.

Also worth noting: ”SOLIPSIST” was a Kickstarter project.

[via Nicole Aptekar]

Post tags: Adornment, Animation, Art, Better than coffee, Crowdsourcing, Design, Film, Flora & Fauna, Puppetry, Sculpture