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Evenin' All!
This is gonna be one of those less-wordy, more-picturey-type posts.
This weekend, our dear friends at Topless Robot ran a Best/Worst Cosplay Experience Contest.
It was jam-packed with anecdotes ranging from the triumphant, to the hilarious, to the tragic, to the absurd. And a fair number of the entries included visual aids for the enjoyment of their fellow readers--photos of Topless Roboteers, and occasionally their friends and families, in some truly awe-inspiring ensembles.
I took it upon myself to compile my favorites, and share them with my beloved Taoists.
So...To the Jump we go!
In no particular order:
Evenin' All!
This is gonna be one of those less-wordy, more-picturey-type posts.
This weekend, our dear friends at Topless Robot ran a Best/Worst Cosplay Experience Contest.
It was jam-packed with anecdotes ranging from the triumphant, to the hilarious, to the tragic, to the absurd. And a fair number of the entries included visual aids for the enjoyment of their fellow readers--photos of Topless Roboteers, and occasionally their friends and families, in some truly awe-inspiring ensembles.
I took it upon myself to compile my favorites, and share them with my beloved Taoists.
So...To the Jump we go!
In no particular order:
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| Sneetch as The 10th Doctor, with Grant Imahara of Mythbusters |
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| Crimsongypsy and Friends as Dana/Zuul and The Ghostbusters |
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| Marjorie2 as The Joker |
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| Sketchy as Lego Man |
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| Mittens and Friend as Sora and Riku from Kingdom Hearts |
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| Bibliophileemily as Raven from Teen Titans |
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| Unknown as Mr. B Natural, Photographed by Steve Bunche |
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| Hanyaan as Giorno Giovanna from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure |
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| Suzume as Ashe in wedding dress, from Final Fantasy XII |
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| Stareyed and Daughter as Zatanna and Black Canary |
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| Hanyaan (again) as Death from Sandman |
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| Sistercacao as...I Don't Have A Clue--seriously, if anyone knows this character, please comment! It's driving me nuts! (cute, thoughXD) |
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| Dancore's Wife as a Succubus |
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| Muffy Stopheles as a Twi'Lek |
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| The Pirate Star (our own Joltess!) as She-Ra |
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| Red Stapler as Chiana from Farscape Guess I lied--I saved my favorite for last XD 'Night, Peoples! Not Scoot, But A Very Convincing Costume! |
Ahoy-hoy!
Not much been up.
Would like to know one thing: Where ma peeps at? My dear contributors? I've not seen hide nor hair of most of you for quite some time...I miss you! The readers miss you! I can't keep the entire Internet riveted on my lonesome ^_^ Come back!
'Kay, I got a little something off Twitter I thought you guys might get a kick out of:
The magnificent Jewel Staite, of Firefly, Stargate: Atlantis, and the TTOS Sidebar Tweeted the link to this along with the words: "Is it bad that this made my day?" (bonus Firefly awesomeness: I first saw this because it was Re-Tweeted by Nathan Fillion, who thought it was hilarious XD)
No Jewel, no it's not...It's rather awesome that the rantings of an unhinged gentleman actually amuse/flatter you. I'd think by now such proposals would be old hat--it's nice of you to be so magnanimous, I'm sure John X appreciates it.
That's about it, folks. Here's a new pic of Ms. Staite (worry not--recent events have taught me to maintain a certain level of decorum)
Later, Peoples!
Scooter Pie
Not much been up.
Would like to know one thing: Where ma peeps at? My dear contributors? I've not seen hide nor hair of most of you for quite some time...I miss you! The readers miss you! I can't keep the entire Internet riveted on my lonesome ^_^ Come back!
'Kay, I got a little something off Twitter I thought you guys might get a kick out of:
The magnificent Jewel Staite, of Firefly, Stargate: Atlantis, and the TTOS Sidebar Tweeted the link to this along with the words: "Is it bad that this made my day?" (bonus Firefly awesomeness: I first saw this because it was Re-Tweeted by Nathan Fillion, who thought it was hilarious XD)
No Jewel, no it's not...It's rather awesome that the rantings of an unhinged gentleman actually amuse/flatter you. I'd think by now such proposals would be old hat--it's nice of you to be so magnanimous, I'm sure John X appreciates it.
That's about it, folks. Here's a new pic of Ms. Staite (worry not--recent events have taught me to maintain a certain level of decorum)
Later, Peoples!
Scooter Pie
Hey Kiddies!
So I get an email from a gentleman with an interesting idea: He wants to make book covers for his favorite entries in TR's recent Inappropriate Sci-Fi/Fantasy Books For Lil' Nerds Contest. I received the honor of being his first subject. He sent me his vision of my entry's cover, and asked if he could go ahead and put it up on Deviantart. Naturally, I was delighted to grant him permission, and asked only that I be able to post the pic here for you folks. AND that he send me his future works.
Thus, TTOS presents its newest feature: CREEPY UNCLE SCOOT'S BOOKS 4 BRATS!!
Here's the first marvelous piece of children's literature to get Uncle Scoot's seal of approval:
So I get an email from a gentleman with an interesting idea: He wants to make book covers for his favorite entries in TR's recent Inappropriate Sci-Fi/Fantasy Books For Lil' Nerds Contest. I received the honor of being his first subject. He sent me his vision of my entry's cover, and asked if he could go ahead and put it up on Deviantart. Naturally, I was delighted to grant him permission, and asked only that I be able to post the pic here for you folks. AND that he send me his future works.
Thus, TTOS presents its newest feature: CREEPY UNCLE SCOOT'S BOOKS 4 BRATS!!
Here's the first marvelous piece of children's literature to get Uncle Scoot's seal of approval:
Adorable, eh? Remember children: Read a book every day--Or the Old Ones will feast upon your soul!
This marvelous piece of art is the creation of one Matthew Vimislik. For more of his work, check out his website
Uncle Scoot
Oi!
I's got music for da peoples today!
That right there, is the logo of Shonen Knife (少年ナイフ or Shonen Naifu in Japanese--literally "Boy Knife") .
If you've never heard of them, there's really only one way I can think to describe them: Remember the origin story for The Power Puff Girls? Sure ya do! Well, imagine if after adding Sugar, Spice, and Everything Nice, instead of Chemical X, Professor Utonium tossed in a copy of the 1978 Ramones LP Road To Ruin.
Instead of Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup--you'd get Naoko, Atsuko, and Michie. (and later Etsuko, Ritsuko, and Emi)
Not a J-Pop band (nothing against J-Pop), SK (occasionally known as the Osaka Ramones) put a distinctively Japanese spin on American Old-School East-Coast Punk...The driving guitars and infectious, bare-bones rhythms are there--but the lyrics are about food, cats, bicycles, fish, candy, and rocketships...To describe the band in their own unique terms, they are--and I quote: "oo-oo-ultra-eccentric-super-cult-punk-pop-band-shonen-knife!"
Imagine if someone put Hello Kitty and Iggy Pop in the Brundlefly machine....
That's the original line-up: Michie Nakatani (Bass, left), Naoko Yamano (Guitar and vocals, center), and her sister: Atsuko Yamano (Drums, right). The photo is circa 1994. Here they are in 2009:
The line-up changed over the years (They formed in 1981, but were all but unknown stateside until '85--and didn't get a deal with a major label until 1992) Michie left the band in '99, Atsuko moved to bass, and Etsuko "Ettchan" Nakanishi became the new drummer (left, short hair) when temporary drummer, Mana Nishiura (not pictured), left the band in '04 (Tragically, Mana died a year later in an automobile accident while touring with Japanese Metal band DMBQ). In 2006, Atsuko quit the band after marrying and moving to L.A. (though she still plays whenever SK is in town) Touring bassist Ritsuko Taneda was then promoted to full member (Right, long hair). Naoko Yamano (center, duh) is the only founding member to have stayed with the band for its full 30 year lifespan (and one can't deny: she's remarkably well-preserved for a woman who'll be 51 this year!)
This lineup was maintained until last year, when Etsuko left (what is it about drummers?) and was replaced by Emi Morimoto (left, ponytail):
(EDITOR'S NOTE: It was 4 in the freakin' morning when I posted this originally--so it was a bit sparse. Thought I'd go back and juice it up a bit...Sorry for any inconvenience!)
Anyway, they're wonderful, magnificent, and adorable...Here in the States they've never had the success they deserved, and are best known as Kurt Cobain's favorite band:
Cobain sought them out after falling in love with their 1983 cassette, Burning Farm, which he first heard about when it was picked up by the indie label K records. (Later, Shonen Knife would also be distributed by the legendary grunge label SubPop) Amusingly, SK not only had no clue who Nirvana was, but also were a little afraid of Cobain and his cohorts. Later, Naoko would describe him as "very nice, but quiet".
SK became one of those bands that audiences didn't know (American audiences, at least), but other musicians loved...In 1989, a compilation album of SK covers by many of the biggest alternative acts of the late 80s and early 90s called Every Band Has A Shonen Knife That Loves Them was released. 20 bands contributed songs.
Bah! Time for me to stop wasting your time with mere words... hit the jump!
A serious note before you do: Our thoughts are with the people of Japan as they struggle to recover from the recent 8.9 magnitude Earthquake and the following Tsunami. Anyone wishing to assist can do so at http://www.redcross.org/
This is Tomato Head off of 1994's Rock Animals, probably the best known SK video in the States due to its appearance on Beavis and Butt-Head...FYI, this is about as "Dark" as Shonen Knife gets.
Here's a fan-made video for I Am A Cat from 1991's Let's Knife, SK's major-label debut. It's also my favorite SK tune, and may be the cutest thing ever to rise from the hand of man (3 words: SAMURAI. PIZZA. CATS!!!)
I'll have more videos for you folks soon, but I'll end tonight on a strong note with this vid for the title-track to 2009's Super Group. I Am A Cat may be my favorite song, but this is my favorite SK video by far! And try to wrap your head around this: The lead singer, Naoko Yamano, was 49 when she made this video...That's a 49 year old woman!
You always hear about how the Japanese are so much healthier than Westerners...How much more proof do you need?XD
More Knifey Goodness to come! I leave you with some lovely pictures of Ettchan:
Scoot-san
I's got music for da peoples today!
That right there, is the logo of Shonen Knife (少年ナイフ or Shonen Naifu in Japanese--literally "Boy Knife") .
If you've never heard of them, there's really only one way I can think to describe them: Remember the origin story for The Power Puff Girls? Sure ya do! Well, imagine if after adding Sugar, Spice, and Everything Nice, instead of Chemical X, Professor Utonium tossed in a copy of the 1978 Ramones LP Road To Ruin.
Instead of Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup--you'd get Naoko, Atsuko, and Michie. (and later Etsuko, Ritsuko, and Emi)
Not a J-Pop band (nothing against J-Pop), SK (occasionally known as the Osaka Ramones) put a distinctively Japanese spin on American Old-School East-Coast Punk...The driving guitars and infectious, bare-bones rhythms are there--but the lyrics are about food, cats, bicycles, fish, candy, and rocketships...To describe the band in their own unique terms, they are--and I quote: "oo-oo-ultra-eccentric-super-cult-punk-pop-band-shonen-knife!"
Imagine if someone put Hello Kitty and Iggy Pop in the Brundlefly machine....
That's the original line-up: Michie Nakatani (Bass, left), Naoko Yamano (Guitar and vocals, center), and her sister: Atsuko Yamano (Drums, right). The photo is circa 1994. Here they are in 2009:
The line-up changed over the years (They formed in 1981, but were all but unknown stateside until '85--and didn't get a deal with a major label until 1992) Michie left the band in '99, Atsuko moved to bass, and Etsuko "Ettchan" Nakanishi became the new drummer (left, short hair) when temporary drummer, Mana Nishiura (not pictured), left the band in '04 (Tragically, Mana died a year later in an automobile accident while touring with Japanese Metal band DMBQ). In 2006, Atsuko quit the band after marrying and moving to L.A. (though she still plays whenever SK is in town) Touring bassist Ritsuko Taneda was then promoted to full member (Right, long hair). Naoko Yamano (center, duh) is the only founding member to have stayed with the band for its full 30 year lifespan (and one can't deny: she's remarkably well-preserved for a woman who'll be 51 this year!)
This lineup was maintained until last year, when Etsuko left (what is it about drummers?) and was replaced by Emi Morimoto (left, ponytail):
(EDITOR'S NOTE: It was 4 in the freakin' morning when I posted this originally--so it was a bit sparse. Thought I'd go back and juice it up a bit...Sorry for any inconvenience!)
Anyway, they're wonderful, magnificent, and adorable...Here in the States they've never had the success they deserved, and are best known as Kurt Cobain's favorite band:
Cobain sought them out after falling in love with their 1983 cassette, Burning Farm, which he first heard about when it was picked up by the indie label K records. (Later, Shonen Knife would also be distributed by the legendary grunge label SubPop) Amusingly, SK not only had no clue who Nirvana was, but also were a little afraid of Cobain and his cohorts. Later, Naoko would describe him as "very nice, but quiet".
SK became one of those bands that audiences didn't know (American audiences, at least), but other musicians loved...In 1989, a compilation album of SK covers by many of the biggest alternative acts of the late 80s and early 90s called Every Band Has A Shonen Knife That Loves Them was released. 20 bands contributed songs.
Bah! Time for me to stop wasting your time with mere words... hit the jump!
A serious note before you do: Our thoughts are with the people of Japan as they struggle to recover from the recent 8.9 magnitude Earthquake and the following Tsunami. Anyone wishing to assist can do so at http://www.redcross.org/
This is Tomato Head off of 1994's Rock Animals, probably the best known SK video in the States due to its appearance on Beavis and Butt-Head...FYI, this is about as "Dark" as Shonen Knife gets.
Here's a fan-made video for I Am A Cat from 1991's Let's Knife, SK's major-label debut. It's also my favorite SK tune, and may be the cutest thing ever to rise from the hand of man (3 words: SAMURAI. PIZZA. CATS!!!)
I'll have more videos for you folks soon, but I'll end tonight on a strong note with this vid for the title-track to 2009's Super Group. I Am A Cat may be my favorite song, but this is my favorite SK video by far! And try to wrap your head around this: The lead singer, Naoko Yamano, was 49 when she made this video...That's a 49 year old woman!
You always hear about how the Japanese are so much healthier than Westerners...How much more proof do you need?XD
More Knifey Goodness to come! I leave you with some lovely pictures of Ettchan:
Scoot-san
Guess who clawed her way out of the grave 5 years ago? The worlds most adorable brain-eating abomination, that's who!!
Hi folks,
Behold the new Header Pic!, will have a real article tomorrow (I guessXD).
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