Telly and Tum Tum; together forever.

UOGTSC 06.24.09

Always the same cycle. Two days before the show, and the panic starts creeping in. This show underwent a very typical design path, in that after a long and challenging compiling we get a musical reverse Orio cookie. Oh, spoke too soon. Damn. But it is a pretty black show, in that we start German, go Telly Salvalas style, crooning to pudgy housewives, and then smoothly transition (of course) into Tum Tum, who asks these women, "Do you hear me, ho?" Oh, Tum Tum. You so crayzee.







Not sure it gets much better than that, but if you're curious you can listen to the rest, which I guess is me attempting to get blacker than that. And succeeding splendidly (of course!). How does one get blacker than Tum Tum? Well, Morocco for starters, and then some Senegalese rap. After that we're basically so black that our gravitation is sucking light and even time a little, so a white woman called the Space Lady croons Major Tom for us. Ahhhhh. (I actually like this song so much that sometimes it makes me kind of emotional. No fooling.) Then Dirty Red comes back and smacks her with a fresh shell-toe. Not hard or anything, but he sure scared the shit out of her. Dirty, cool out, man. You got power, I know.

That is a very bizarre summary, but I'm definitely leaving it as is.

More info on the Space Lady and Major Tom (Coming Home) for the nerds. Also, for anyone that wasn't bored witless by Side A of that Amnat Azawan cassette, Side B can be picked up here. Awesome Tapes From Africa has been providing more excellent North African fare, so expect further recommendations as I work my way through some of it. (I'm of mixed opinion regarding longish pieces like this in an hour-long show, but am going to reserve making any ironclad decisions for the time being.)

I mentioned during the show that the Get Carter theme was done by Roy Budd, who also did this little ditty.







I've barely written anything about it, but as I approach the end of its production (it was abruptly cancelled when its creator and head [perhaps sole] writer supposedly vanished without a trace in an airplane near Kodiak Island) I find myself confronting the realization that it is easily one of the best television dramas I have ever watched. I'd happily put it with Deadwood and the Wire, for example. It's phenomenal. These are the only clips available on YouTube, neither of which are good representations of the tone of the show as a whole (it's neither particularly violent or emotional, making it far more impactful when it indulges, as well as the fact that, like the Wire, it nearly never uses background music), but I think they're a fine introduction to the general caliber of the show. Dated? Absolutely. But the thing about writing this razor sharp is that it doesn't really age in a way that detracts anything. It also doesn't hurt that Roy Marsden is a fantastic actor.

What else has been going on? Not a whole hell of a lot. I was pretty late to the Fractious Zine Fair, and missed Matt and Katie by probably no more than a half-hour, which sucked. (I was pretty promptly sent scurrying home by the Ding Dong's collection of Paleolithic roaches, which, along with a pressing need for a familiar toilet, is one of my surefire "Home, James, and don't spare the horses" triggers. This is what nerds are like.)

ARChive not long ago. I spent $78, and got a fairly obscene amount of music out of it, so we can expect that gradually working its way into the program soon enough. I like having these nice episode showcases, so I'm going to go ahead and state that I'll be doing a better job (meaning one at all) of listing and photographing some of the vinyl's artwork, which is mostly all I buy it on to begin with. ARChive's a pretty big deal, for me and in general. Let's stick it in the queue of topics to potentially return to.

Oh man, I almost posted without mentioning anything about Michael Jackson! They'd take away my blogging license. The fact is, though, I have absolutely nothing interesting to say about it. Lets pretend that we have a very somber, serious, and respectful discussion of his musical career and the impact that he's had around the world, and a biting, cynical, world-weary conversation about the wealthy and their not-very-well regulated prescription drug cocktails, etc, and a few obligatory "fuck that pedo freak" hysterics and move the fuck on, eh? Honestly, a billionaire kicked it. I refer you back to Warren Zevon, who says about all I could want to on mortality. ("And the rich folks suffer like the rest of us; it'll happen to you.") I love this fucking song.





Not sure exactly how I came across this, but it made me wonder, "Geeze, there must be a whole, like, community around this. DVDs available and such. What must that be like?" So I clicked another video.



Which is probably only watched with interest by scientists, killers, and... well, us. Birds are rather vicious. They seem to not really tussle, but prefer eviscerating one another. Grim.

Lastly, a continuation of my rather neglected Famicase machine translation showcase. A refresher of the first batch can be found at the bottom of this post.

Famicase '08
Games 9-16


"Hopper Dream"
Pea / manga -
I dream tonight dream bounce. I flew from the sky high above the roof, falling faster than the wind. Beyond like the Super Bowl. Or delivered to a girl with happy memories of the wings and touch the wind, I do not know what would happen, I dream.


" SIMON "
Dufond Adrien / Flash　
Latest version of the popular american electronic game Simon now available on Famicon! Featur a special 4 colors ligth rounded controller* *1 or 2 VS Players | Cable can be rolled up inside the controller | Operate without battery


"MONKEY FREAK"
untainer (antenna) / minamics (Illustrator) no reason (Sound Creator)
(Excerpt from the back side box) to lose in front of his parents by animal experiments, monkeys were sacrificed under test for the prosperity of mankind and his own "O-36 issue". Exposed to massive radiation in the body, try to escape from the laboratory and with a sense朦朧? Away from the violent disturbance of the content and recovery in three days, was the subject of SARATTA game.


"Meeting"
Kaori Baba / Graphic Designer
A dozen pet cats, and they come to見KAKETARA in place, it's "Meet the Cats" is called. Appears to be spent in a daze and just see from HATA目and information exchange, and sometimes a power struggle, and love, you can experience a simulation in the form of social cat deep, actually.


"Wire to Wire Real Bass Fishing Game"
KOSAKU Maeda / business free
Run in the entire United States, BASUFISSHINGUGEMU said. Participating in the tournament bus towards the overall victory. Location wage set in a vast number of people FISSHINGUBATORU. IJIKONDISHON and can爆釣, tight conditions that require advanced technology. And different stages waiting for you. 8 using the controller's first fishing BITTOMASHIN, aim is the overall winner! !


"Argument Champion"
Tsukasa Mizuno (SAMA) / Painter
The original was produced for distribution around the sources, using only a microphone, can attract attention in a game ever. "VOISUANARAIZA function" which features a set of extensions that are shipped with a microphone, the voice can be saved! When you save your voice, the voice of your character "VOI" We are born, while the story, the strongest "VOI" Let's grow. Battle command is not input, voice input all! Password is stored voiceprint can also play with your friends! A voice said, GARAGARAJAN. The DOTTA? , Mr. B's fantastic, I'm going VOI yesterday. TEHEッ,


"Want to be dispensing"
NOZOMI Sakai / office worker
You are Mr. dispenser. We will dispense the medicine was prescribed. Mixing with the wrong and the patient's death. The grain of a second capsule, powder in 3 seconds, and A is the basic operation of the press and hold the button. Into doing one, I would learn about the biological clock. Keeper's time, the relationship inevitably video!


"Electrocardiograph family"
141 / people learn design
201X, this software was launched amid growing demand for home medical equipment, with increased elderly population. Using the two samples taken from the sound beating that put the left chest portion of the computer microphone, heart rate, blood pressure measurement, TV as a display screen electrocardiogram. Use in the transition to terrestrial digital broadcasting in TV and can be reused and the NES console, and amid calls for more than 00 from the decade, the explosion hit the eco-advantage of the trend still remains Manufacturers are expected in a home owned by the寡少NES console running around, it almost did not sell.

Famicase '09
Games 9-16


"Oh Wow NATSUKASHI"
Ishii Hiroaki (CONSUMERS) / music shop & Animation
Screen showing a third party "- Wow NATSUKASHI" game that can compete with it. Players, Image and video games seem nostalgic in advance, bring in on third parties to create software without reference. Created when the screen showed "NATSUKASHI -" determined the number of points in what was the word coming. "I NATSUKASHI" point, "I take these" five points "for hire" as a 20 point bonus points when you leave. Much to bring before the molded confection shop "before I borrowed this tape is interesting" and breathe to a third point of the pre -


"Kung Fu SAIKORAIDA"
Nagisa prism / Mr.漫豪large
To defeat the heinous aliens who descend to the earth suddenly, the final human weapon "SAIKORAIDAKANFU" to stand up! KANFUMODO打CHIKOMU the murder of 84 commands, and finally came forward rider mode of Two zapper to shoot in high speed screen ! SAIKOMODO SUPAPAWAGUROBU for use both hands!追I払E remove the alien from the planet of the three battle mode!! OP miracle 5M released simultaneously with the animation software!


"TEST No.8"
Ookawa Hisashi / illustrator
German manufacturer of medical software for NHS sight tests


"Human waste"
Yuppy / office worker
The major cities of the country, game or competition to reach the destination in time to BUTSUKARAZU. Of course, I will have more difficulty than we could go to cities and countries with high population density. People with large volume is more strongly attract, attention should be easier to hit and runs close to the draw! The play mode is able to regulate the population density will not determine whether MAX where I you.


"How autograph book (Why sign a decree!)"
atak hiiroh / illustrator
Better draw your own cool sign! Value appears in the profession and its historical figures, including celebrity artists and athletes to enter. The high is a major leaguer, the actor was in a motorcycle accident, premature mortality, and a living national treasure, is the sign of the lowest courier receipt, housewives ¥ 0. A B button "stop" and "hit" the point of use! The sale of the sign problem in elementary school and going on a boycott of the PTA, who created large signs (known as the "star") was a social phenomenon and a autograph session will be held. Specifications can write a paper label on his games>


"Stitch"
Oozu Makoto / HAIPAKURAFUTOKURIEITA
Finally came! Definitive test measures embroidery software!
Great Prince of the world embroidery teacher supervision ○
Approximately 300 fun can learn the techniques of embroidery!
Preparation for the past 10 years includes the test! !
Embroidery test up to level 3 to level 1.
Stitch controller (not included) I will allow more rapid progress.


"Family slash"
NNNNY / Graphic Designer
Family slash is called a generation live up to NES, the game tape for us to feel even more proud. Be stupid, bad eyes, and hanged out outside, we continued to play while being said. NES But for us is a vast playground, there was even at school sometimes. And so we come to talk with the NES. "Memory played in the same place" overnight in the garnishes. We even connected to the Internet, things like I was connected with NES. The software will forget the feeling of clean. Just play.


"Caramelized milk"
HTC * / illustrator?
Better to make fun at home I eat milk caramel child! HOW TO ... cooking a soft, but the body is decorated in the cassette is in fact not authentic, and complete sample of Caramel, is a respectable body of DS software. Because of the size comes with this type of gold, caramel-ZO cassette can make these any time you are there! Let's difficult to eat !!!!!