M Is FOR MASHUP - June 4th, 2014
Welcome the Mashup Videos of Spring
By DJ Useo
This week I bring you only mashup videos. Have fun viewing with your peepers.
Summer Booty 2014 Voicedude Preview Godzilla Mashup
( www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlsJtXRFifk&feature=youtu.be )
Party Ben-Boulevard of Broken Songs (The Original Video)
( vimeo.com/92634400 )
The Homogenic Chaos vs Elliphant vs Papa Roach
( vimeo.com/91955423 )
ZigmondFraud - "Plane Fall Riddim" (Dutch E Germ Vs. Minotaur Shock)
( www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0FWX7CSkFQ )
DJ Useo "Voices Forever" ( The Police vs T.Rex vs The Flaming Lips )
( vimeo.com/95434891 )
( www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4zEsLWrv30 )
Tweylo-Nowhere Eden ( Peter Gabriel, Missy Elliot & Jay Z ft. Magnetic Man )
( vimeo.com/40556812 )
Hahnstudios-Wedding Omen ( Billy Idol vs Magic Affair )
( vimeo.com/91098073 )
mARKYbOY-"Are You Gonna Go to Hell" ( Lenny Kravitz vs Madison Avenue )
( www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlrKO9Q0A0U )
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Recommended Reading
from Bruce
Antonio Regalado: Military Funds Brain-Computer Interfaces to Control Feelings (MIT Technology Review)
A $70 million program will try to develop brain implants able to regulate emotions in the mentally ill.
Nick J.: 5 Things Every Movie Gets Wrong About the Apocalypse (Cracked)
#5. No, Everyone Won't Immediately Turn into Crazy Assholes
Robert Evans, Anonymous: "5 Things I Learned As a Cop Movies Won't Show You (Part 2)" (Cracked)
If you think TV and movies make police work sound like fun, well, it is. Sometimes. I spent several years on the job, and as I've mentioned before, it can be dangerous and disgusting, but you sure as hell wind up with some great stories. I mean, they weren't great for everyone involved, but that shouldn't stop us from laughing at their stupidity.
Ryan Gilbey: How the Hunger Games salute is fighting oppression in Thailand (Guardian)
The three-fingered salute has become a gesture of solidarity and defiance for the protesters in Bangkok, just as it is in Panem.
Charlie Brooker: The Mr Men inhabit a godless universe. It's a brutal existence (Guardian)
The only books I read these days are for children. The box set of Mr Men stories is the most satisfying purchase I've made in a decade.
Frater Isla: Jack Kirby and Comic Book Mysticism (Disinformation)
You may not recognize the name Jack Kirby, but if you've ever argued with your friends over who gets to be Cyclops when you were playing X-Men in your backyard, then you've been touched by his creations.
Kowality Jesus: "Jack Chick: 'God's Cartoonist'" (Disinformation)
God's Cartoonist, A recently-published documentary I found through weirduniverse.net, details the content and controversy of "Chick tracts," the widely promulgated 3×5? evangelical comics that use simple pen and ink illustrations and easily understood stories to promote creator Jack Chick's fire-and-brimstone brand of evangelical Christianity.
David Bruce: Wise Up! Alcohol (Athens News)
Ralph Steadman, who illustrated some of Hunter S. Thompson's books, including "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," tells a story of taking Mr. Thompson to a pub in Kent, England: "He asked for whisky and the guy behind the bar served him a single measure. Hunter stared at it, then looked at me and asked, 'What the hell is this? A free sample?'" By the way, Hunter S. Thompson once said, "I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me."
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BartCop
Hello Bartcop fans,
As you all know the untimely passing of Terry was unexpected, even by
him. We all knew he had cancer but we all thought he had some years
left. So some of us who have worked closely with him over the years are
scrambling around trying to figure out what to do. My job, among other
things, is to establish communications with the Bartcop community and
provide email lists and groups for those who might put something
together. Those who want to play an active roll in something coming from
this, or if you are one of Bart's pillars, should send an email to
active@bartcop.com.
The most active open discussion is on Bart's Facebook page.
( www.facebook.com/bartcop )
You can listen to Bart's theme song here
or here.
( www.bartcop.com/blizing-saddles.mp3 )
( youtu.be/MySGAaB0A9k )
We have opened up the radio show archives which are now free. Listen to
all you want.
( bartcop.com/members )
Bart's final wish was to pay off the house mortgage for Mrs. Bart who is
overwhelmed and so very grateful for the support she has received.
Anyone wanting to make a donation can click on this the yellow donate
button on bartcop.com
But - I need you all to help keep this going. This note
isn't going to directly reach all of Bart's fans. So if you can repost
it on blogs and discussion boards so people can sign up then when we
figure out what's next we can let more people know. This list is just
over 600 but like to get it up to at least 10,000 pretty quick. So
here's the signup link for this email list.
( mailman.bartcop.com/listinfo/bartnews )
Marc Perkel
Selected Readings
from that Mad Cat, JD
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Last Night
Still sunny and seasonal.
More Informative Than Traditional News Sources
'The Colbert Report'
Not a joke: Watching "The Colbert Report" may leave you better informed about politics and elections than reading a newspaper or watching CNN and Fox News.
Viewers who watched TV humorist Stephen Colbert during the 2012 presidential election were more knowledgeable about basic campaign-financing issues than those who consumed actual news, a university study finds.
The University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Public Policy Center says that Colbert's elaborate gag of setting up a Super PAC served as "an extended civics lesson" and helped viewers better grasp the convoluted role of money in politics.
Colbert's Super PAC, "Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow," accepted unlimited donations from corporations, unions and wealthy individuals. He also established a "shell corporation," which funneled anonymously donated money to his Super PAC. Former Federal Election Commission chairman Trevor Potter walked him through the entire process on the show and even seemed to hint that there wasn't much difference between money laundering and the shell corporation's gifts to the Super PAC.
"It's the first study actually showing that Colbert is doing a better job than other news sources at teaching people about campaign financing," said Bruce Hardy, senior researcher at the APPC.
'The Colbert Report'
Kris Kristofferson, Randy Newman Honored
Song Lyrics of Literary Excellence Awards
Kris Kristofferson and Randy Newman have been honoured at a Massachusetts awards ceremony recognizing the lyrics of contemporary songwriters.
Kristofferson is best known for country hits including "Me and Bobby McGee," ''For the Good Times" and "Help Me Make It Through the Night."
Newman is known for songs with biting wit including the hit "Short People" and an album taking on Southern racism and Northern hypocrisy. He scored dozens of films including "Toy Story" and "A Bug's Life."
The Song Lyrics of Literary Excellence awards were established by PEN New England in 2012. The ceremony occurred Monday at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library.
Song Lyrics of Literary Excellence Awards
Calgary Stampede Parade Grand Marshall
William Shatner
Canadian actor William Shatner will beam into Alberta next month to lead the 2014 Calgary Stampede Parade.
Shatner, best known for his role as Captain Kirk in Star Trek, is to serve as Grand Marshall.
It is not clear if Shatner, who is an experienced horseman, will lead the parade on horseback or ride in a wagon or antique car.
Shatner, who is 83, says he has been to Calgary before, but never to the Calgary Stampede.
William Shatner
Crashes FCC Comments System
John Oliver
On Sunday's "Last Week Tonight," host John Oliver urged viewers to go to the FCC website and make their voices heard on net neutrality.
On Monday, the FCC website slowed, as the agency "experienced technical difficulties with our comment system."
Cause and effect? It seems so.
Oliver's segment went viral, with more than 700,000 views. That's not the level of say, President Obama's "Between Two Ferns" video, but it is significant for an issue that is, for most people, rather abstract. In fact, that was the point of Oliver's segment - that big Internet providers have made the issue so boring that it is hard to draw journalistic attention.
Watch Oliver's segment on Net Neutrality in its entirety.
John Oliver
A Step-By-Step Guide
Net Neutrality
Now that the Federal Communications Commission has decided to open its plan to allow for Internet "fast lanes" up for discussion, you might be wondering how to give the commission a piece of your mind. Redditor 2ShakesofaLambsTail has put together a handy guide that will take you through everything you need to do to register a public comment on the FCC's proposal in just a small number of steps.
The first thing you need to do is go to the FCC's public comment page and type in the numbers "14-28? into the box marked "Proceeding Number." From there, you need to enter in your name and home address, make sure that the "Type of Filing" box is set to "Comment," and then attach a Word or TXT document to your submission that explains why you're opposed to the FCC's plan. 2ShakesofaLambsTail also recommends that you give your submission a "Custom Description" at the bottom of the page along the lines of "I support net neutrality" so the FCC has an idea of what your filing will say even if it never bothers to open and read it.
In all, it doesn't sound like it should take too long to register a comment with the FCC to let it know how you feel about its stance on net neutrality. For a more detailed breakdown, be sure to check out 2ShakesofaLambsTail's full post.
Net Neutrality
Will Reunite For Three NYC Shows
King Crimson
Last September, King Crimson mastermind Robert Fripp stunned the music world by announcing a new seven-man, triple-drummer reinvention of his seminal prog-rock outfit, promising to play shows after one year of rehearsals. And his intuition was spot-on - their first performances will be a trio of New York City shows, September 18th, 19th and 20th at the Best Buy Theater; tickets will go on sale Friday, June 6th, at noon EST.
The new Crimson lineup features Fripp reuniting with bass god Tony Levin and drummer-percussionist veterans Pat Mastelotto and Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree). The trio will be joined by eclectic drummer Bill Rieflin (R.E.M., Nine Inch Nails), guitarist-vocalist Jakko Jakszyk and woodwind legend Mel Collins. The latter two musicians collaborated with Fripp on the 2011 LP A Scarcity of Miracles, and Collins played on numerous early Crimson albums (including 1974's iconic Red).
Fripp recently elaborated on the band's schedule to Uncut, saying they planned to rehearse in England before shifting to the U.S. in August or September 2014. "There is a plan to include the UK in the tour dates," he said, "but it depends on a number of circumstances. Right now the primary geographical focus is the United States."
All of this news was (and remains) surprising, given Fripp's distaste for the music industry. He more or less announced his retirement in a 2012 profile with Financial Times, saying, "My life as a professional musician is a joyless exercise in futility." At this point, Crimson fans will take whatever they can get.
King Crimson
Auction Canceled
Civil War Skull
Facing wide criticism, including from the National Parks Service, an auction house has canceled plans to sell the skull of a Civil War soldier and military relics found near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Estate Auction Company had hoped the auction, by an anonymous seller, would raise between $50,000 to $250,000 from a private collector or museum.
But late on Monday, auctioneer Thomas Taylor of the Hagerstown, Maryland-based company said the skull would be handed over to the National Park Service at the Gettysburg National Military Park.
The skull was found in 1949 on private land near Benner's Farm, site of a Confederate field hospital, by someone tilling a garden. A breastplate found nearby came from a Louisiana unit of the Confederate Army, the auction house said.
Civil War Skull
Cornelius Gurlitt's Bequest
Kunstmuseum Bern
The Swiss museum designated as the sole heir of German collector Cornelius Gurlitt's trove of priceless art says it plans to vet the collection first before deciding whether to accept it.
Gurlitt died last month, two years after German authorities seized more than 1,000 artworks from his Munich apartment. Some of the items - including works by Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse and Marc Chagall - may have been looted from Jewish owners under Nazi rule.
The Kunstmuseum Bern said in a statement Tuesday it hasn't yet been able to inspect the works or received an inventory.
The museum says it has six months, starting once the will is opened, to decide whether to accept the inheritance. The Munich court handling the will didn't immediately respond to calls seeking comment.
Kunstmuseum Bern
National Park Might Become Tree-Free
Joshua Tree
Imagine you're listening to U2's fifth studio album, The Joshua Tree-you know, the one that turned the Irish rockers into megastars and made "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" a radio staple? Now imagine going to California's Joshua Tree National Park and not being able to find any of the namesake trees. It sounds crazy, but thanks to climate change, the iconic trees are dying off.
The gnarled yucca is native to the American Southwest, so it's used to thriving in a dry environment. But even the hardiest of species can't withstand the ravages of excessive heat and widespread drought that have been common in the region over the past decade.
Scientists report that younger Joshua trees are now rarely seen in the lower elevations of the park, and older trees are also dying off. Plant ecologist Ken Cole told the Desert Sun that he first noticed that something was going on with Joshua trees in the region in 2003 during a visit to the Lake Mead National Recreation Area a few hours to the northeast.
Cole published a study in 2011 that predicted that a drier, hotter habitat would slash the number of Joshua trees by one-third over the next 60 years. Other scientists have predicted that climate change will kill 90 percent of the park's Joshua trees by 2100. Although the region is already a desert, even gradual changes in temperature during the day, as well as hotter temperatures at night, are disrupting the ecological balance of the area. Joshua trees are only pollinated by the yucca moth, which, in turn, produces larvae that only eats the plant's seeds. A Nature Conservancy study has found that the moth can't survive in warmer temperatures, which spells doom for Joshua trees.
Joshua Tree
Breeding Population Plunges
Brown Pelican
California brown pelicans, which were driven to the brink of extinction in the last century, are in trouble again.
An annual survey completed last month found a drastic plunge in the population of breeding pairs, according to a statement released Friday by the University of California, Davis.
The survey in Mexico's Gulf of California - where about 90 percent of the pelicans typically breed and raise their chicks - found that areas that typically host hundreds or thousands of nesting pairs held far fewer, and a few places were completely empty, the statement said.
"That's what we call a failure, a bust. The bottom dropped out," said Dan Anderson, a wildlife biologist and UC Davis professor emeritus who conducted the survey along with members of Mexico's National Commission of Natural Protected Areas.
Breeding population crashes of the pelicans often are associated with a warming of the central Pacific Ocean, known as El Nino, but that isn't expected to begin until this summer and the drop also was much steeper.
Brown Pelican
'Blue's Clues'
Steve Burns
Steve Burns' abrupt "Blue's Clues" departure in 2002 led to many rumors, but he reveals balding is what made him leave the popular kids' show.
"Blue's Clues" was one of the most popular children's shows on Nickelodeon throughout it's decade-long run from 1996-2006.
Steve Burns, who hosted the show, became a major celebrity among the younger crowds and was even nominated for a Daytime Emmy in 2001. In 2000, he was named one of People's most eligible bachelors alongside George Clooney and Ben Affleck.
But in 2002, at the height of the show's popularity, the beloved Burns abruptly left "Blues" to "go to college" in his final episode. The actor was actually 29-years-old at the time.
Burns reveals that one of the main reasons he left the show was because he was going bald, and he didn't want that to happen on national televsion in front of his young fans.
Steve Burns
German Museum Grows Ear
van Gogh
A German museum has put on display a copy of Vincent van Gogh's ear that was grown using some of the Dutch artist's genetic material. The 19-century painter is said to have cut off his own left ear during a psychotic episode in 1888.
The Center for Art and Media in Karlsruhe says the replica ear consists of living cells grown from samples provided by Lieuwe van Gogh, the great-great-grandson of Vincent's brother Theo.
The museum says Lieuwe and Vincent van Gogh share about 1/16th of the same genes, including the Y-chromosome that is passed down the male lineage.
Artist Diemut Strebe told The Associated Press on Tuesday that she wanted to combine art and science.
van Gogh
Prime-Time Nielsens
Ratings
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for May 26-June 1. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership.
1. "America's Got Talent" (Tuesday), NBC, 12 million.
2. "NCIS," CBS, 9.4 million.
3. "The Big Bang Theory," CBS, 8.72 million.
4. "60 Minutes," CBS, 8.22 million.
5. NBA Playoffs: San Antonio vs. Oklahoma City (Saturday), TNT, 8.15 million.
6. "NCIS: Los Angeles," CBS, 7.88 million.
7. "Night Shift," NBC, 7.67 million.
8. NBA Playoffs: Miami vs. Indiana (Wednesday), ESPN, 7.31 million.
9. "Criminal Minds," CBS, 7.26 million.
10. "Game of Thrones," HBO, 7.17 million.
11. "Dateline NBC" (Friday), NBC, 7.11 million.
12. NBA Playoffs: Indiana vs. Miami (Monday), ESPN, 7 million.
13. NBA Playoffs: Oklahoma City vs. San Antonio (Thursday), TNT, 6.93 million.
14. NBA Playoffs: Indiana vs. Miami (Friday), ESPN, 6.88 million.
15. NBA Playoffs: San Antonio vs. Oklahoma City (Tuesday), TNT, 6.42 million.
16. "Mom" (Thursday), CBS, 6.33 million.
17. "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS, 6.27 million.
18. "Blue Bloods," CBS, 6.18 million.
19. "Two and a Half Men," CBS, 6.17 million.
20. "The Bachelorette," ABC, 6.03 million.
Ratings
In Memory
Alexander Shulgin
Alexander Shulgin, who over the course of 40 years of scientific research created some 200 psychedelic compounds, earning the nickname "Godfather of ecstasy" for his pioneering work with the drug, has died at the age of 88.
Shulgin died on Monday at his home in Northern California, "surrounded by family and caretakers and Buddhist meditation music," according to a Facebook post by his wife and research partner, Ann.
Though he is best known for popularizing the once-obscure drug now known to the world as MDMA, or ecstasy, some 60 years after it was first patented, Shulgin is credited with creating some 200 other psychoactive compounds.
A native of Berkeley, California, Shulgin studied organic chemistry at Harvard before dropping out to join the U.S. Navy during World War Two, according to a biography on his official website.
Following his service, he earned his PhD in biochemistry from the University of California at Berkeley and went to work as a chemist for the Dow Chemical Company, where he took a strong interest in psychopharmacology after taking mescaline and having what he called a profound experience.
Shulgin, who left Dow in 1965, famously first tested many of his drugs on himself, his wife and his friends.
He first began studying MDMA in 1976 after a graduate student brought the drug to his attention, and he became first to document its effect on humans, long before it became popular in nightclubs.
In 1992 Shulgin and his wife published PiHKAL (Phenethylamines I Have Known and Loved): A Chemical Love Story, a book described by the Times as a "thinly fictionalized" account of his and Ann's lives combined with descriptions of 179 drugs and their synthesis.
The paper said that book made Shulgin both an underground celebrity and a target for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, which raided his home and lab in 1993.
Alexander Shulgin
In Memory
Tom Rounds
Tom Rounds, co-creator of countdown radio program "American Top 40 with Casey Kasem," died Sunday night in Los Angeles of complications related to a minor surgery. He was 77.
The radio pioneer staged the first rock festival in the United States, Fantasy Fair and Magic Mountain music fest, in Marin County, Calif., in 1967 - preceding the Monterey Pop Festival and Woodstock.
He founded Watermark, the largest American syndicator, in the late '60s and was also the founder/CEO ofRadio Express, which supplied entertainment programming to radio internationally.
In 1970, he joined forces with Kasem and Don Bustany to launch "American Top 40," a weekly countdown of the top 40 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart that reached more than 500 radio stations in the USA by the 1980s.
Kasem retired in 2003 and Ryan Seacrest took over the show the next year.
Tom Rounds
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