Friday, September 18, 2009

This fun YouTube video features a 1980s pop classic. The rock band Toto scored their biggest hit with Africa in 1982. The song is instantly recognizable. But it has been reinvented.

Perpetuum Jazzile is an a cappella jazz choir from Slovenia. It’s hard to think of something further from an ‘80s rock band. But their version of Africa may best the original. The group has amazing voices.

But the beginning of this video is really striking. Group members simulate an African thunderstorm with their hands. It’s really something to see and hear. (taken from kimkomando.com)



Thursday, September 10, 2009

The Chinese linking rings: I have never seen this trick done this way, enjoy.

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Card tricks are the bread and butter of every magic act. They’re usually the first things a magician learns. Most then move on to larger illusions, like making a tank disappear. But a really good card trick can be just as impressive.

Shawn Farquhar is a two-time World Champion of Magic. He can do amazing things with a deck of cards. He created a routine around Sting’s song Shape of My Heart. He cuts, shuffles and fans the cards with ease. But he keeps track of every card in the deck. I’ve watched this over and over. It’s bafflingly good every time. From: kimkomando.com