The Omnivorous Geek

Walk Off the Earth had a recent video go viral, five people on one guitar, maybe you've seen it. It couldn't have happened to a nicer, cooler band--I've liked them since I saw their cover of Backin' Up. :D But this, this is wonderful. It's the main guy from WotE and his little nephew, singing Blackbird by The Beatles. I used Blackbird in my soundtrack for Rain Falling Down, and goodness but I want to use this cover in future projects. Whiskey-rough adult voice with the sweet harmony of a young boy. Almost like Bobby and lil Jimmy-Cas. Nothing says Rain 'verse better than that to me.

Only thing that doesn't really fit is the beat boxing.

Look, look! It's fanfiction of THE INTERNET.



Okay, maybe a fanvid. Still. This is the culture we live in now. Isn't it awesome?

Related: The Bigger Picture: Muppets, Avengers, and Life In The Age Of Fanfiction

A friend of mine, one of the ones with the podcast who had me on as a guest to talk about fandom this summer, posted this article on Facebook a while back. Very interesting. Made me think.

My comment to him: I actually really love how...hopeful this article sounds. The writer is happy and excited to be in the world we are in now, getting to see the entertainment we get now. So many articles I read go on about the death of cinema and how dumb the American public is and how risk-aversion is killing art, and it's so nice to see a different point of view. And I agree with about everything the writer says, too. I'm super excited about Avengers and I don't care about Twilight, but I see the value in each. And I love the age of fanfiction and love original movies like Inception that still manage to get made and I love that everyone gets to play with what they love. :)

And hey! That video is worth watching JUST for the image of Nyan cat sleeping on the neck of an electric guitar. Awwww.

This link. Found via pdragon76. Good grief, that got me all choked.

Also this video, found via superbadgirl. Mostly it's just adorable and funny and sweet and beautiful, but it also got me all chokey. I think it's a good day to share it here.



Have a wonderful holiday, everyone, whatever you celebrate!

Occasionally I follow a vid rec over to YouTube from LJ or whatever and see bunches of SPN vids that look cool but then get TOTALLY DISTRACTED BY ADORABLE RATTY VIDS.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF2tFBWD_1E

I want to get my ratties a little chair where they can sit next to my computer and be with me all the time.

TIM GUNN CRITIQUES SUPERHERO COSTUMES.

YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO WATCH IT.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fQwU7uUPcU


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FxMcEZA-9k

Because life is better with Barats & Bereta. Even if they're making fun of you.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCTLCNmnlKU

Thanks to maskedfangirl for alerting me to this little slice of amazing.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VHSqJINm7M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrATgc6npEE

How so awesome, Eartha Kitt?

I am sick and flaky.

Here, have two videos of the inexplicably awesome variety. They were originally posted at Newgrounds.com, which I frequented once upon a time, back when the videos came out in pop-up windows and took for-freakin'-ever to load on my dial-up, before YouTube was useful and universal. It's fun to remember those days. This was before the popularity of Guitar Hero, too (was posted a year before the first Guitar Hero even came out WOW I'M OLD), but I like to think the second half of the first video helped to pave the way for it.

The original, in all its Flash-y glory, or just watch it below.



AND SEQUEL!



Do you remember the days before YouTube? Holy crap, do I.