Tuvan throat singing, AKA overtone singing, AKA harmonic singing, is a complex form of vocalization, originating from Tuva, Siberia, and Central Asia. This beautiful singing style is generated via manipulation of the mouth, pharynx, and larynx to create “resonant tuning”, or more than one vocal pitch at the same time. This style of music is steeped in tradition and is hundreds, if not thousands of years old.
LETS GENTRIFY IT!!! Now, thanks to the power of the internet, you too can impress your dates and win bar bets. This hilarious video is just meant to whet your appetite. The tutorial comes after the break.
It’s 17 years since Spencer Elden was photographed by Kirk Weddle in a swimming pool in California. The image – with the addition of a dollar bill on a fishing hook – would of course go on to achieve iconic status on the cover of Nirvana’s 1991 masterpiece Nevermind.
Remaking all of the scenes from NOTLD. Animate or re-enact your favorite or least favorite scene. This is all because Romero and pals forgot to copyright the original film. It is completely free to reproduce, screen for profit, etc. Totally proto-Creative Commons style. I love it!
We reported on this several months ago when we were involved in the shooting of this project. Artists Ben Kinsley and Robin Hewlett collaborated with the Google Street View team to create “Street with a View”. This project involved months of planning, a cast of hundreds of Pittsburghers, and the cooperation of the Mattress Factory. Here is the Official Street With A View Web Site.
This performative easter egg is, hands down, the coolest and most elaborate easter egg that google has ever snuck in to one of their products. Check it out!
