Monday, 22 April 2013

Entertainment stuff from the week 15-21/4/13

Hi, Emeralds


Guess who i discovered, this week... Caro Emerald.

I found her on this program, which is no longer available... sorry.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01rtk31/Radio_2_In_Concert_Caro_Emerald/

...no, no, no - it's here, too :-D
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p017wfkw

^ Proof that Tapejara Blog's written in real-time :-P


Her Wiki page is covered in the fact that her debut album knocked Jacko's 'Thriller' of the Netherlands' #1 spot for time at #1!

Although she's been semi-famous since 2010, i've caught her just in time to nudge you at her new, second album 'The Shocking Miss Emerald' which will be available in May.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Shocking-Miss-Emerald-Caro/dp/B00BS3EMNY


Caro Emerald and her band play in a style she calls 'jazzpop' - derived from 30s/40s/50s Jazz.

It's not a style i own much music in (none at all), but i'm finding it highly endearing :-)


Some songs from the new album:

'Caro Emerald, Tangled Up - BBC Radio 2 In Concert'
http://youtu.be/VtfVkUhphCo

Completely - Royal Albert Hall 2013
http://youtu.be/zq8D7hqrRuk

I Belong To You - Royal Albert Hall 2013
http://youtu.be/47_HNqC_QRw

My favourite, from the BBC gig, that caught my ear and kept me listening is 'I Belong To You'. It's a passionate song (i like them like that - no drippy stuff) and certainly sounds the Shirley Bassey tribute that she introduced it as. If you can't see the BBC material (and i know many can't) i'm afraid this is the best video i've found. You'll have to buy it to get a better recording :-P

'Caro Emerald "I Belong To You" at the Royal Albert Hall'
http://youtu.be/5WkhKoKRFMI

Or you can listen to this quality audio version:
http://tapejarascience.tumblr.com/private/48293393678/tumblr_mlgt7cW2n81rdco3z


Other songs:

'Back It Up' (Maida Vale session)
http://youtu.be/B7buvMeLPrY

'Stuck' (Maida Vale session)
http://youtu.be/AmHXD0SLHmM

'Caro Emerald - Dream a little dream of me'
http://youtu.be/NfykP-yY-dI

Riviera Life's such a wonderful song :-)

'Caro Emerald - Riviera Life (Royal Albert Hall)'
http://youtu.be/0Lw-VFssiy0

Or you can listen to this quality audio version:
http://tapejarascience.tumblr.com/private/48522894922/tumblr_mllygfISdk1rdco3z

'Caro Emerald - Dr Wanna Do (Royal Albert Hall)'
http://youtu.be/0ct_QCsXyl0

'Caro Emerald sings That Man live On Strictly Come Dancing'
http://youtu.be/yvXzuXl5rgo

'Caro Emerald - Bad Romance (Live @ HMH)'
http://youtu.be/Z_MBuAvGVQs


P.S. Did anyone notice the word "B00BS" in the amazon link? ;-)


I've also been working through Nurd Rage's videos, on YouTube.

I've picked out some of my favourites and linked them in the non-contemporary section, further down the page...


------------------------------------------------------ contemporary stuff

'Cassetteboy Reviews: Paul Hollywood's Bread // Bad Teeth'
http://youtu.be/6vjnXgdCKD0
{Positively disgusting :-D }

'God's special sauce'
Gordon Ramsay lays the smackdown on a guy who's sauce is made by "a higher power" :-D
http://youtu.be/raiwyC6HM1A

'The Checkout - Episode 5'
http://youtu.be/dHVq4A7Gl-o

'Optical illusion for those on a diet' via Richard Wiseman
Oh boy - this one's good :-D
http://tapejarascience.tumblr.com/post/48460134383/optical-illusion-for-those-on-a-diet-via-richard

'Paint Exploding at 15,000fps - The Slow Mo Guys'
http://youtu.be/H93n-k3SkiQ

'17 problems you haven't had since the 90s'
http://www.studentbeans.com/worldweirdweb/a/shame/18-problems-you-havent-had-since-the-90s4184.html

------------------------------------------------------ of the weeks

Un-quotes Of The Week:

Lady Godiva: "I'm not going out there without a haircut - a short back and sides'll do"

The Boy Who Cried Wolf: "Sheep!"

The Procrastination Society: "Right - let's get a move on..."

Word Of The Week: exonym -- a proper noun used by people outside a group, instead of that group's own terminology e.g. "Londres" (french) instead of "London", which is the English endonym

Expression Of The Week: "tan da bing" -- chinese slang for 'urban sprawl', which translates as "spreading pancake"

Etymology Of The Week: rubbernecking -- gawping at something; an allusion to tourists, who crane their necks, as if made of rubber, in order to 'see the sights'

Quote Of The Week: "Never order soup in an open-air restaurant, because if it starts to rain, you'll never finish it" - Victor Lewis-Smith

------------------------------------------------------ non-contemporary stuff

'At the gym: who is looking at whom?'
http://brohat.tumblr.com/post/46446323984

Let's go for a drive on the moon...
http://youtu.be/7o3Oi9JWsyM

Full moon silhouettes. Achieved by positioning the camera two miles from the silhouetted people, and a few hundred thousand from the moon ;-)
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130130.html

'Namibian Nights' by Squiver
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130204.html

'Laughing Without Smiling'
http://youtu.be/IBIXP31xhHc

Charge!!!
http://micro.cibermitanios.com.ar/post/48138814747

'Easy Lamb Roast' advert :-)
http://www.illegaladvertising.com/post/48264722612/australian-hells-angels

I >< Schroedinger...
http://micro.cibermitanios.com.ar/post/48185926244

'Painting with LEDs' via Ripley's
http://www.ripleys.com/weird/daily-dose-of-weird-wtf-blog/unusual-art-and-fashion/light-cars/

What the hell game is this?????
http://goldspandexleggings.tumblr.com/post/48216095548

A sample of the quality journalism you can expect from the UK :-D :-D :-D
http://goldspandexleggings.tumblr.com/post/48082268555

Funny stuff on Tumblr...
http://goldspandexleggings.tumblr.com/post/48001308521

One of the most pointless inventions ever:
http://goldspandexleggings.tumblr.com/post/47667437393


Nurd Rage!!!

'Cool Science: Restore Silver with Electrochemistry'
http://youtu.be/vGCx9HZwYBo

'Make Silver Different Colors by Anodizing'
http://youtu.be/VrA7Jyw1uOs

'Cool Science: Silver Chloride Photochemistry'
http://youtu.be/8e0-AbwBDYM

'NurdRage Presents: 3 Cool Things of Science'
http://youtu.be/vJbllSaj_L4

'How To Make a 100ft Glow Stick!!!'
http://youtu.be/zS4WXKDZ-GE

'Make SMASH-GLOW Crystals!!!'
http://youtu.be/xQhLSoB-uBE

'BREAK HEARTS with Liquid Nitrogen'
http://youtu.be/zLWEemhtdbE

'Make Iron BLEED'
http://youtu.be/zc_DxfUC4Y8

'Gum in Acid'
http://youtu.be/sXrZLtDHsy8

'Gum in Potassium Chlorate'
http://youtu.be/_itwzas9raY

'Cockroach Cremation'
http://youtu.be/vZx3ZVZ_C1k


Catching up on Fake Science:

'The Science of Body Language'
http://fakescience.org/post/33842341166/the-science-of-body-language

The ancient Mayans explained:
http://fakescience.org/post/38471327922/the-ancient-mayans-as-explained-in-fake-science

'Healthy Habits Can Be Fun'
http://fakescience.org/post/42517364819/healthy-habits-can-be-fun

'Using All Your Senses'
http://fakescience.org/post/42036322318/using-all-your-senses

'Distribution of Results'
http://fakescience.org/post/41715546155/distribution-of-results

'The Striped Bass'
http://fakescience.org/post/43998277117/the-striped-bass

'Chart The Sky'
http://fakescience.org/post/45278590410/chart-the-sky

'Don’t Daydream'
http://fakescience.org/post/47631566594/dont-daydream

'Common Map Symbols'
http://fakescience.org/post/47468878657/common-map-symbols

'Sleep Better Now'
http://fakescience.org/post/47794135765/sleep-better-now

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