The HighLife

Incredibly moving performance by a beautiful Ukrainian artist, Kseniya Simonova. She went on to win the Ukraine Has Talent contest for this. 

The radio broadcast is a recording of Moscow's announcement to the Soviet people that they have been attacked. This marks the beginning of the Second World War. The music in the background are old Russian compositions about the hardships. You'll see that these songs hit some emotions in the audience. It's difficult not to be moved by this, even if the language in the music is not understood - as it is amazingly illustrated by the ever changing art in the sand.

"...it's 'Sex In The City' with men"

"Tuesday's coming... did you bring your coat?"

Upcoming movie from Hayao Miyazaki. Umm, yes! Nuff said...

Word on the street is that this show is going to be making its way across the pond to American viewers soon, and it's about time.  One of my best friends put me on to this show a few years ago, and i've been a fan since.  Created by two chaps Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt, it's probably one of the most random shows ever. Preface, it's British humor.  Meaning, it can be a bit cerebral.  The clips here are from an episode titled, The Nightmare of Milky Joe.  The guys are marooned on an island with themselves and coconuts for company.  Hilarity ensues.

Raw unadulterated intensity.  Take those words individually or collectively, that's Teddy Pendergrass.  A lot of people don't know about this man or his music, partly because of a 1982 car accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down, and that is unfortunate.  I read some recent reports from Philadelphia that said he was ill, and it got me inspired to show the man, and his talent at the height of his reign.  Here are clips from his legendary 1979 live concert, and from a 1981 concert before his accident.  They really give you a glimpse into the kind of magnetism that he had, especially on those of the fairer sex.  Look around the crowds, you'll see what i mean.  His band is as tight as any other band from the era, his backup vocalists bring their own individual brands of attitude to the stage (they might be my favorite part of his band), while he channels all that energy into a tour-de-force of funk, soul, and r&b.  Seriously, watch the clips, he is on point from the get. A lot of r&b singers today wish they had half as much soul as this man.  Though he may go by other monikers and nicknames,  his fans simply know him as Teddy.

wow.