8 posts tagged with youtube
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger: a collection
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger, the anime music video produced by Daft Punk and directed by Kazuhisa Takenouchi:
Daft Bodies (male version, Simpsons version):… view full post
Hard-Fi
The first time I heard Hard-Fi was at a Green Day concert in mid-2005.
They were a support act substituting for Simple Plan who had pulled out. Apart from enjoying the catchy Cash Machine (“There’s a hole in my pocket, my pocket, my pocket”), I thought nothing much of them and spent more of my energy on enjoying … view full post
Green Point Stadium
I stumbled on this rendered video by Macina Digital Film of the Green Point Stadium in Cape Town currently under construction (view progress gallery) for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Quite inspiring, I especially love the floodlights and nighttime illumination. But from an aerial perspective I still think it looks like a giant toilet … view full post
Tri-band
Unos.
A month ago I was up at Nekkies Holiday Resort just outside Worcester – about an hour and a half drive from Cape Town – to watch my all-time favourite South African band play their final gig.
Despite them being my sole reason for attending, and sound-engineering issues aside, Lark’s performance lacked the energy, enthusiasm and passion … view full post
The death of Private Stanley Mellish
I always feel a little excluded and cheated when I’m watching a movie scene that involves a foreign language, but no translation subtitles are provided. Case in point, this morning I lay awake watching the second half of Saving Private Ryan. I’m not a big fan of war stories, but the “Knife Fight” scene stuck with me for a … view full post
You’ve gotta love YouTube
Demolition
Four Johannesburg inner-city buildings are imploded to make way for the 700-vehicle, seven-storey parkade for the new Gautrain station. (An update on a previous post – they went with my preferred logo of choice, nice!) Listen for the 9/11 reference. (via Real South Africa)… view full post
Free Hugs Campaign
Free Hugs Campaign on YouTube:
…a real life controversial story of Juan Mann, a man whos sole mission was to reach out and hug a stranger to brighten up their lives. In this age of social disconnectivity and lack of human contact, the effects of the Free Hugs campaign became phenomenal.