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Tumblr (3.0; @merlin)http://www.kungfugrippe.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m43amdCPM31qz4rlzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>What.</p>http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/23135102295http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/23135102295Tue, 15 May 2012 17:27:48 -0700<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/23115337975/tumblr_m41fniP7x21qz4e8p&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p><a href="http://yourmonkeycalled.com/post/23071456481/my-favorite-version-a-couple-of-weeks-ago-my" class="tumblr_blog">yourmonkeycalled</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><strong>My Favorite Version</strong></p> <p>A couple of weeks ago, <a href="http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/22463604504/freude-schoner-gotterfunken">my friend Merlin posted a video</a> of a 10,000-member choir singing the “Ode to Joy” section of Beethoven’s Symphony Number Nine.</p> <p>It’s pretty nice, and impressive even that they got everyone to sing the right notes at the same time.</p> <p>But some of us prefer a slightly pared-down version, you know? One with a little more raw, spare power. One that compels the listener to actively fill in the gaps. </p> <p>Here’s my favorite performance of the work. Sadly the performer is lost to history—there’s no credit for the ring tone on my daughter’s “Soony”-brand toy cell phone.</p></blockquote>http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/23115337975http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/23115337975Tue, 15 May 2012 12:22:08 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m41jwrgAMh1qzc18no1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://beefranck.tumblr.com/post/23078772469/it-is-now" class="tumblr_blog">beefranck</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>It is now.</p></blockquote>http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/23111691604http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/23111691604Tue, 15 May 2012 10:53:03 -0700moxieweareallangry<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3gs0aPCmy1qky4cgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://iamyourcanadianboyfriend.com/post/23042613710/jothezette-in-honor-of-may-the-fourth-be-with" class="tumblr_blog">atsween</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://jothezette.tumblr.com/post/22336798503/in-honor-of-may-the-fourth-be-with-you-im">jothezette</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>In honor of May the Fourth Be With You, I’m contributing some Star Wars pinups for tomorrow’s Free Art Friday.  Lets start with one that will haunt your nightmares, sexy Chewy!</p> </blockquote> <p>I have feelings.</p> <p>Conflicted feelings.</p></blockquote>http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/23108500110http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/23108500110Tue, 15 May 2012 09:41:12 -0700star warspinupchewbaccafree art friday<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m40n7sKii91qznd83o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://are2.tumblr.com/post/23037839779/hulk-sad" class="tumblr_blog">are2</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a href="http://www.geekfill.com/2012/04/20/hulk-sad/">Hulk sad</a></p></blockquote>http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/23105523141http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/23105523141Tue, 15 May 2012 08:01:01 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m412lfaNU31qzooxpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://theimpossiblecool.tumblr.com/post/23051504363/man-ray-photo-by-carl-van-vechten" class="tumblr_blog">theimpossiblecool</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Man Ray.</p> <p><em>photo by Carl Van Vechten</em></p></blockquote>http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/23055476171http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/23055476171Mon, 14 May 2012 13:41:41 -0700Black and WhiteMan RayCarl Van VechtenThe Impossible Cool<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m40nggusN71qzn3gio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://therocksglass.com/post/23037988319/taco-night-was-apparently-a-success-taken-with" class="tumblr_blog">3rdmartini</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Taco night was apparently a success. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">Instagram</a> at Guthrie Center, IA)</p></blockquote>http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/23043152295http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/23043152295Mon, 14 May 2012 09:25:01 -0700<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/rPEESN8flA8?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://newwavetimewarp.tumblr.com/post/23037700387/xtcs-no-thugs-in-our-house-single-came-out-may" class="tumblr_blog">newwavetimewarp</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>XTC’s “No Thugs in Our House” single came out May 14, 1982. Here’s a TV performance from that era.</p></blockquote>http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/23041354352http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/23041354352Mon, 14 May 2012 08:56:10 -0700<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/23031054209/tumblr_m409zzoFCE1qz4rlz&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><h1>And, a Little More to Dü</h1> <p>Still got the lead vox to do before the show that goes up <strike>tomorrow</strike> on Tuesday, but, here’s what I got.</p> <p>So far, pretty much exactly what I had been going for. Which is nice.</p> <p>Still. Can I literally beg you not to ask how long the drums took? Literally begging. Just…don’t ask. <em>One. Dot. At a time.</em> Literally.</p> <hr><p><strong>2012-05-14_10-03-56</strong></p> <p>Updated with, wow, <em>way</em> better mixed version. J’accuse, 2:21am.</p> <p><a href="http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/23030558943/just-fine"><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m416p1epzL1qz4rlz.jpg" alt=""/></a></p>http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/23031054209http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/23031054209Mon, 14 May 2012 02:21:00 -0700Back to WorkSquareSpaceMerlin SingsHüsker Dü<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m408sqEgmJ1qz4rlzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><h1>Longest 79 Seconds of My Life</h1> <p>Hi, I’m Merlin, and, I’m <em>officially</em> out of control.</p> <p>At least I took out the fucking piano.</p>http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/23030558943http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/23030558943Mon, 14 May 2012 01:55:00 -0700Back to WorkSquareSpaceHüsker DüGarageband<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3zf6wuNUP1qz4rlzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/22998765939http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/22998765939Sun, 13 May 2012 15:16:08 -0700Darth VaderLuke SkywalkerreadingStar Wars<span id="video_player_22982330028">[<a href="http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" target="_blank">Flash 10</a> is required to watch video.]</span><script type="text/javascript">renderVideo("video_player_22982330028",'http://www.kungfugrippe.com/video_file/22982330028/tumblr_m3z3jljmTB1qz4rlz',400,225,'poster=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_m3z3jljmTB1qz4rlz_r1_frame1.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_m3z3jljmTB1qz4rlz_r1_frame2.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_m3z3jljmTB1qz4rlz_r1_frame3.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_m3z3jljmTB1qz4rlz_r1_frame4.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_m3z3jljmTB1qz4rlz_r1_frame5.jpg')</script><br/><br/><h1>Verification: Mama’s Portrait</h1> <p><em>Bridget</em>.</p>http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/22982330028http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/22982330028Sun, 13 May 2012 11:13:47 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3z0pv2aJn1qz4rlzo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><h1>Example Portraiture (Tanforan Mall)</h1> <p>Hm. Hm.</p> <p>Hm.</p>http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/22978561381http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/22978561381Sun, 13 May 2012 10:03:31 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3yy11GkjI1qz4rlzo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><h1>Classic Misdirection</h1></p>http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/22975215970http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/22975215970Sun, 13 May 2012 09:05:25 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3ycznEzyZ1qz4rlzo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><h1>Kitty Pryde: Teenager, Mutant, and Recent Social Media Burnout</h1></p>http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/22959999720http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/22959999720Sun, 13 May 2012 01:30:59 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3ycfycDWh1qz4rlzo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><h1>Y’know, Reed, sometimes, you’re kind of a dick.</h1></p>http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/22959718386http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/22959718386Sun, 13 May 2012 01:19:00 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3xunyY5LJ1qz4rlzo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><h1>“Don’t touch MY mustache!”</h1> <p>Watching <em>Toy Story 2</em>.</p> <p>As you do.</p>http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/22941572493http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/22941572493Sat, 12 May 2012 18:55:10 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3xt9aRv0V1qz4rlzo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><h1>TO DÜ</h1> <p>Yeah that’s right. I can cook and critique at the same time.</p> <p>It’s called <em>multitasking</em>. Look it UP!</p>http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/22939723281http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/22939723281Sat, 12 May 2012 18:24:46 -0700“All your base are belong to us.”<br/><br/> - <em><strong>Sylvia Plath</strong> (via <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://incorrectsylviaplathquotes.tumblr.com/">incorrectsylviaplathquotes</a>)</em>http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/22935056718http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/22935056718Sat, 12 May 2012 17:04:12 -0700poetrymeaningfulsubmission<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/vefkvjcjNj8?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vefkvjcjNj8" title="Hüsker Dü - Live on Late Show with Joan Rivers">Hüsker Dü - “Could You Be the One?”</a> (Live, <em>The Late Show with Joan Rivers</em>, 1987)</p> <p>What can you say? Nothing. Nothing is what you can say.</p> <p>This should <em>never</em> have happened. Yet I’m just <strong>so</strong> glad it happened.</p> <hr><p>Thus ends Hüsker Dü Day. Probably. I got drums to do.</p> <p>See you on <a href="http://foundmyplace.net/">Monday</a>.</p> <p>[<a href="http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/22907250556/huskers" title="Hüsker Dü Means 'Do You Remember?'">Cf.</a>]</p>http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/22912326662http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/22912326662Sat, 12 May 2012 10:30:46 -0700Hüsker DüHüsker Dü Day