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Some Toy Sale observations

This year’s Toy Sale battle amongst the retail giants is epic. Really, really epic. And it helps that it is supported by the release of Toy Story 3 (which, in case you didn’t know, is a 90 minute advertisement for the toy industry). I’m not talking about the prices, which show absolutely beautiful finesse inContinue reading “Some Toy Sale observations”

Reach Toothbrush – now with a hole

I noticed this poster on my way to the newsagent. No message has been so bold, so powerful and so want me to purchase a toothbrush. Their product development team mustve been desperate, but whoever is behind this creative probably saved a few jobs. Wow.

Watch Exit Through the Gift Shop.

This is the type of movie where you will feel like a bit of a jerk for downloading because it is pretty genius. And you should pay for good things. I was going to write up some review, talk about some of the ideas, appreciate some of the artists, love the characters, etc. But itContinue reading “Watch Exit Through the Gift Shop.”

Four Tet – Sing

Four Tet’s Kieran Hebden is quite the eclectic sound mixbag. He has had all sorts of amazing collaborations, a nice roster of albums and a genre reach that makes him a guy you would’ve touched on at least once in your musical experiences. This track is from his latest album, which brings a whole newContinue reading “Four Tet – Sing”

Fatboy Slim – Sunset (Bird of Prey)

This song really flew under the radar. Forget Praise You, Right Here Right Now & Weapon of Choice. Actually, maybe not, but this one is quite the gem by Fat Boy Slim. The video starts off a little bit slowly, so if you’re feeling a bit impatient, skip ahead a minute. I like muttering thisContinue reading “Fatboy Slim – Sunset (Bird of Prey)”

The Doctor Who Tom Baker Intro

Had a massive nostalgia trip. Even though the ‘Tom Baker’ years technically occurred outside of my existence, they were the only ones I watched during my upbringing. The intro is so iconic and synonymous with the science fiction genre. Doctor Who > Star Trek. When developing the Tom Baker Doctor character, he was described asContinue reading “The Doctor Who Tom Baker Intro”

LCD Soundsystem – I can change

So James Murphy, aka LCD Soundsystem, said that he will be stopping at their current album ‘Sound of Silver’. They were showing a lot of promise; pulling the plug a bit too early? Something old, and something new. Someone Great [audio:http://www.plasmoandtheinfinitesadness.com/wp-content/uploads/04-Someone-Great.mp3%5D I Can Change [audio:http://www.plasmoandtheinfinitesadness.com/wp-content/uploads/05-I-Can-Change.mp%5D

Pendulum’s ABC News Remix vs Bill Bailey’s BBC News Rave

My admiration for Perth drum and bass boys Pendulum shot through the roof. This was played as a bit of a gag and promo for Pendulum on Triple J radio: a dance remix of our beloved ABC News opening theme music. I knew something good had to come out of listening to the radio whilstContinue reading “Pendulum’s ABC News Remix vs Bill Bailey’s BBC News Rave”

Board of Canada’s ‘Mickey’ hidden track

Boards of Canada sampled the beginning chorus of the famous ‘Oh Mickey’ song by Toni Basil and distorted it into their own electro version. It came as a hidden track after the actual 60-90 seconds of ‘Iraq says’: [audio:http://www.plasmoandtheinfinitesadness.com/wp-content/uploads/18-Iraq-Says.mp3|titles=18 – Iraq Says] Boards of Canada – Iraq Says

Quick three things on negotiating

People need to drop this connotation that negotiations are battles, but rather a meeting where two parties have a huge interest in whatever the outcome may be. Each party wants a piece of the pie, it just depends what part of the pie they want.