Sam Yam

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Patron of the arts. I add features to Patreon and stuff!

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nick cave, U2, hawks, life, death and life.
July 16, 2015 15:13:56
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Into my arms
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pag. 93 " ... la fiammella bisogna assolutamente tenerla accesa. Accendo la seconda sigaretta della giornata. È la seconda, è il buon odore di tabacco arrotolato, sono le grandi boccate... "
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nick cave, U2, hawks, life, death and life.

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first, press play.


second, i posted this to facebook yesterday:


"life and death, it never stops. my sorrow and love and grief go out to nick cave and his family. with my own son due to appear in a matter of months, I already can't fathom the idea of losing him.


and strangely enough I went down an insomniac Google-hole last night after seeing U2, who were phenomenal. I got to talk with bono for a bit after the show (he made me awww by putting his head on my belly and blessing the baby) and in the midst of a great discussion about the worlds greatest and classiest songwriter/performers (nick cave was name-checked, as was jacques brel) I mentioned i'd just seen the amy winehouse documentary, and bono sighed about the nature of hard-drug-lifestyle glorification cyclically stealing artists' lives like clockwork. he mentioned michael hutchence.

I hadn't thought about michael hutchence, or his suicide, in a while. I was quite an INXS fan in the 90s...along with nick cave...and U2...all such an influence on little songwriting-me.


so it was that I happened to go a-googling at 3 am and found myself reading about the sad sad circumstances and rabbit hole around his suicide (not to mention paula yates' overdose, peaches geldoff's overdose...what a tangle of sadness).

one thing that struck me: nick cave (an aussie) played "into my arms" at hutchence (an aussie)'s funeral and requested that no media record it.

damn. i love nick cave so much.


I hope the world and the media and his friends show him that same kind of grace as he goes what he has to do and takes the time he must take to grieve the unthinkable.


love. 


x"


and something odd happened. there was a thread (that got deleted later, i think, by the original commenter) about how terrible my post was, because i was "in typical amanda palmer fashion, making this death all about me". cue all sorts of nasty arguing and 100+ comments with people yelling at each other about how we can and cannot talk about death, and what i should and shouldn't have said.


that in itself made me sad for all involved, but i also found it really interesting, especially since i've been in a vortex of grief about anthony, and watching all the people around me grieve in their various ways. our own social group of mourners, dealing with our own style.


and of course, when you're dealing with death, and you see another death, you see you.


i have to be honest: when someone dies, sometimes it IS all about you. death turns us inwards. and though you also spend a lot of time feeling pain and anger that the dead aren't there to feel ANYTHING, and you curse their non-existence, and you spend a lot of time looking at the pain of others and feeling their pain reflected in yours....a lot of what happens, especially as i look around my close friends and anthony's family and the way we're all dealing, is that death just becomes one big, giant mirror, reflecting us back at us. 


poetically enough, the top comments of the thread were posted by people mourning their own losses - seeing nick's son reflected and refracted through their own mirror of grief. and this brings us all together; this isn't really narcissism, this isn't really "hijacking" the death of another and making it "about you" - it's seeing that we're all connected, and that empathy comes from our shared experience of pain. it's quite different.

 

the dead, they're complete now. their lives have come and gone, they're finite (in that old latin sense of "finite", as in "perfect", "completed") they don't have the luxury of self-reflection or narcissism. nick cave's son will always be finished at 15, and anthony will always be done at 65. 


we living, on the other hand, continue to feel all the feels. we continue to question, we continue to connect the dots and to scramble to make sense of why why why and how.


lo and behold i came across a relevant passage in the book i was reading this morning....before i dragged my preggo self out of bed. it's "h is for hawk" by helen macdonald, who i discovered at the hay literary festival. it's a stupendous memoir that connects her grief over her father's death with a book she read as a child to her training of an impossible hawk, like a circle, drawing every metaphor together with incredible writing. super profound but cliche-free. highly recommended.


anyway: she's getting to this point where she feels like she's failing at training this hawk because she's just too miserable as a human being, and the hawk knows what a useless human being she is, and she cannot escape her fate and failure....


...and all of a sudden, after days of failure, she breaks down and tells her friend Stuart that she's been unable to cope with her father's death, and that she's stuck in a depression. later that day, the hawk finally does what she needs to hawk to do, and she's overcome with elation:


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'You've hit her flying weight', Stuart said approvingly. 'A couple more days of this and we'll get her flying free." Of course he was right. I had miscalculated her flying weight for weeks. But the narcissism of the bereaved is very great. I thought the that the reason the hawk had flown to me was because I had confessed how bad things were. It had made me feel better - and it was this that had made me less offputting to my hawk. I must try to be happier, I told myself. For the hawk's sake I must.


.........


i love that...."The narcissism of the bereaved."


i'm  watching us all go through it, in our own ways....me, paul, michael, nicolas, laura, ron, neil, nivi...everyone he touched....as we hold up the mirror of anthony's death to our own faces to see what we can see, to see what we can make sense of. at least we all know we are not alone in our lostness.


anthony used to say to me that every pitfall, every tragedy, every suffering, every moment of stumbling and pain is also an opportunity for growth, for transformation. 


that's all we can hope for. to transform and not descend.


meanwhile....


neil and i are headed up to maine with friends and family for a week of r&r. 

i'll be online here and there, i need to finally announce my patreon THING plans for the summer, i keep putting it off :) 


x

AFP


p.s. "h is for hawk": http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780802123411











Amanda Palmer

July 16, 2015 15:13:56

David Levine That song made perfect accompaniment to this post, so thanks for "First, press play". Death and its aftermath for the grieving form what I like to picture as a vortex of light and dark emotions, along with all the stories of remembrance. It's kinda beautiful, but can be unpredictable and ugly as well. Perhaps it depends some on the severed connections left by the departed. Apparently we can't know this with certainty, any more than we can protect our children and loved ones from the weather system of life. What a world! The music and art of people like you, Nick Cave, U2 etcetera help to make our daily world a little bit brighter. Laurie Anderson's words come to mind at least once a week: "Paradise is exactly like where you are right now ... only much, much better!"

July 18, 2015 15:28:21 · Reply

Christopher Whoever passes judgement on you for being narcisstic in the face of losing a loved one obviously has never lost anyone close to them. If they could only walk a mile in your moccasins, after all you have a life growing in your belly right now, so if anyone's qualified to reflect on life in general, both the beginning and end, it's Amanda Fucking Palmer. And very eloquently you have commented. I even bless anybody who's had such a sparkly life that they've never had to lose someone close to them, that is rare but possible. The only funerals my 13 year old twin daughters have been to so far have been the odd uncle aunt or cousin they barely knew, not well enough to truly know what they missed. It will happen eventually, I'm in remission from colon cancer myself, my mother-in-law is living with a recurrence of her breast cancer in the lining of her lung and managing it with oral chemo, she could go at any time in a matter of months or weeks, who knows at this point. My dad is living with a slow acting blood cancer, he's more likely to pass away from something else first, my mom has already survived stage 1 ovarian cancer, my father-in-law has been living with type 2 diabetes for years. And then there's always good old fashioned old age. "Life'll kill ya, and then you'll be dead," Warren Zevon sang as if predicting his own demise. None of us live forever, but we're never ready to lose our loved ones. No time is a good time. As Laura Nyro(another cancer victim) sang "And when I'm dead, there'll be one child born to carry on." Ain't that the truth.

July 21, 2015 19:51:44 · Reply

Jess This song breaks my heart, and has broken my heart since Michael died and I learned about Nick singing it at his funeral. I have never known either of them personally, but have been a huge INXS fan since I was a first-grader. This just puts a whole new element of heartbreak into the song. I wish him and his family peace. I haven't been paying a whole lot of attention since the news first broke to see if the media has been hounding Nick since his son's death, but I really hope they're leaving him alone. Also, coming back to the Bono connection, he once said "Stuck in a Moment" was written with Michael in mind, and it brought me to tears the first time I heard it on MTV (even though the video had absolutely nothing to do with Michael and it ended up being co-opted into a post-9/11 sentiment).

July 29, 2015 13:52:07 · Reply

Early Preview - Tori Kelly "Should Have Been Us" Cover
July 20, 2015 06:58:15
Tori Kelly "Should Have Been Us" (EARLY PATREON RELEASE)
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July 20, 2015 06:58:15

here's a creator post to all posts
June 30, 2015 19:23:43
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Corgi Pager

June 30, 2015 19:23:43

Corgi Pager and a comment

June 30, 2015 19:29:51 · Reply

Sam Yam yea corgi person comment test

July 21, 2015 00:29:11 · Reply

I Got You Babe - Walk Off The Earth (Sonny & Cher Cover)
May 1, 2015 16:11:55
I Got You Babe - Walk off the Earth + Special Announcement!!!
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Hello friends! We wanted to share our exciting baby news in a special way so we hope you enjoyed this video! New baby, new WOTE album, plenty of tour dates coming up...it's going to be a crazy year...
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I Got You Babe - Walk Off The Earth (Sonny & Cher Cover)

Sarah and Gianni cover a beautiful classic and share some exciting news!

Walk off the Earth

May 1, 2015 16:11:55

Zagerais hi I Zagerais artist Illustrator I work artam girls and others you can hold on me patreon.com/zagerais I hope you like it :3.

July 7, 2015 15:00:05 · Reply

Ian Joseph Great version of a classic...congats on your forth coming arrival.. good luck..

July 24, 2015 00:13:50 · Reply

Bobu Real https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_awSZQRawNA

August 9, 2015 23:46:36 · Reply

New Video: Avicii - Wake Me Up - Conte Remix
October 29, 2013 22:32:21
Avicii - Wake Me Up - Conte Remix
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My EP is FREE at: http://www.Patreon.com/JackConte This Song on iTunes: http://tinyurl.com/ConteWakeMeUp This is a 3D projection mapping music video for my remix of Avicii's Wake Me Up. I used Fina...
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New Video: Avicii - Wake Me Up - Conte Remix

I hope you guys dig it! Thank you for your continued support! I love you guys. Patron only webcasts coming soon. Also, feel free to ask me questions about the video or mix, and I'll answer all of them over the next day ish. THANK YOU!

Jack Conte

October 29, 2013 22:32:21

Cage Cafe Hey Jack, Where do you post your mixing tutorials ?

March 25, 2015 09:56:49 · Reply

I.O. ohhh hell yes ill give my love to u ….so amazing …i love the music’s tightness and the audio engineering is mastery!

April 23, 2015 18:18:41 · Reply

Hacki Hackisan Cool Video!

June 4, 2015 08:02:38 · Reply

New Pomplamoose Album!! Help?!
July 29, 2014 23:56:44
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Pomplamoose

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September 12, 2014 17:30:52
Robin Williams - In Motion
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Robin Williams was a genius, but he was also a dedicated craftsman who explored how an actor could express character through movement. Join me in honoring this tiny facet of his work. For education...
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Every Frame a Painting

September 12, 2014 17:30:52

Jeff Montague So, so, so good. Are you teaching classes anywhere, because sign me up.

September 19, 2014 17:47:08 · Reply

[Official Video] Love Again - Pentatonix
May 20, 2014 19:11:06
[Official Video] Love Again - Pentatonix
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Join our Patreon Fan Page!! http://www.patreon.com/pentatonix ORDER PTXMAS DELUXE EDITION - http://smarturl.it/PTXmas?IQid=yt ORDER PTX VOL. 2 - http://smarturl.it/PTXVolume2?IQid=yt ORDER PTX VOL....
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Pentatonix

May 20, 2014 19:11:06

Stacia Hess This is my favorite video. The Makeup is just awesome and the effects

February 4, 2015 17:37:58 · Reply

Cindy McVay I don't remember when I first learned about you all but gave a copy of the Christmas album to my stepfather. He loved it and doesn't love a lot. You are a concert choir and entire orchestra all rolled up in your bodies. All I can say is, it must be really crowded in your heads sometimes. Take time to breath and enjoy the moment. I want you round for a lot of years. Can hardly wait for your original album. Love and sheltering hugs to you all.

February 20, 2015 23:47:08 · Reply

Mystic Cat Thi sis still one of my favorites

May 14, 2015 19:55:06 · Reply

does this still work?
March 12, 2014 09:59:58
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does this still work?

that's the core yup it is.

Corgi Pager

March 12, 2014 09:59:58

Corgi Pager hello world.

March 12, 2014 10:00:32 · Reply

Sam Yam testing.

June 18, 2014 02:55:43 · Reply

Sam Yam hello there.

June 18, 2014 02:58:04 · Reply

Somewhere Over The Rainbow
June 11, 2014 18:26:55
Somewhere Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland - Pomplamoose
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Our cover of &quot;Somewhere Over The Rainbow&quot; is a live performance of the classic. A HUGE thank you to our Patrons who made it possible for us to hire a string quartet! To get tickets to our...
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Somewhere Over The Rainbow

Our cover of "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" is a live performance of the classic. A HUGE thank you to our Patrons who made it possible for us to hire a string quartet! To get tickets to our TOUR: http://www.pomplamoose.com A special thanks to: -Patrick Gilles - head cinematographer -Nick Jones - assistant producer -Anton Patzner - violin -Shain Carrasco - cello -Ishtar Hernandez - violin -Charith Premawardhana - viola

Pomplamoose

June 11, 2014 18:26:55

joe mcmorrrow Come to San Jose! Love you guys!

June 22, 2014 13:32:23 · Reply

William J Murtaugh BREATHTAKING!

July 4, 2014 15:17:00 · Reply

I.O. amazing voice… warm and rich and the keys so perfect together.

April 11, 2015 22:54:10 · Reply

a big day.
April 30, 2014 05:17:41
Stream Kina Grannis' new LP, Elements, in its entirety right now
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Kina Grannis' sophomore LP, Elements, isn't out until May 6, but A.V. Club fans can listen to the whole thing below right this very second. Produced by Aqualung's Matt Hales, Elements finds Grannis...
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a big day.

hey friends, today was a day to remember. today many of you heard elements for the first time ever, and just thinking of that gives me goosebumps. i'm not going to go on and on, but i just wanted to share how i'm feeling in this moment with you guys. i can't tell you how much it means to know these songs of mine are finally finding their way to your ears. the responses to the album i have read today around the internet have brought me to tears more times than i'd like to admit. i am so happy. i am so moved. i am so excited :) thank you all so much <3 xo kina if you're ready for it... here's elements: http://avclub.com/article/stream-kina-grannis-new-lp-elements-its-entirety-r-203931

Kina Grannis

April 30, 2014 05:17:41

Eric Hofmann All my grandparents are dead. The first I was alive for was my father's father, 10 years ago now. I had never seen my father cry before, and in the car ride home I wrote an 8 bar instrumental blues called Kinda Blue. It's lucky for me that that happened then instead of now, because I wouldn't be able to get Forever Blue out of my heart. I've heard half the songs on the album before in some version, and listening to them is coming home. What will happen in the new half? Finding a home. At last. I really really appreciate this album, is what I am saying. :')

April 30, 2014 19:36:03 · Reply

Laura Cuffe I love it to pieces <3

May 1, 2014 14:49:12 · Reply

Nate Maingard Wooooow, this is sounding incredible Kina, well done!

May 3, 2014 07:31:31 · Reply

Dear River (Official Music Video)
April 28, 2014 15:41:22
Dear River - Kina Grannis (Official Music Video)
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Get &quot;Dear River&quot; &amp; Pre-Order The Album: http://smarturl.it/kinaelements Order a Physical Album: http://www.kinagrannis.com ELEMENTS out May 6th!
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Dear River (Official Music Video)

Hello my beloved Patrons! It is with much excitement that I share with you the official music video for my song "Dear River!" I made it with my good friend Noel and a cast and crew of amazing people. We spent a lovely 2 days frolicking around in a forest and getting in touch with nature. As this is my first official release on Patreon, I want to give an extra special thank you to all of you who have helped make this possible!! Hope you enjoy it! <3 Kina

Kina Grannis

April 28, 2014 15:41:22

Michael how could i let you go...good lyric

May 3, 2014 18:26:55 · Reply

Gears-of-Rain I love your music--something about your voice seems to carry the listeners away (if that makes any sense) :P

December 24, 2014 06:57:12 · Reply

Vincent Jackson Boss

January 13, 2015 01:38:50 · Reply

Magic - Coldplay Cover
April 22, 2014 02:10:39
Magic - Coldplay (Cover by Kina Grannis)
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Get the Album on iTunes: http://smarturl.it/kinaelements Pre-Order a Physical Album: http://www.kinagrannis.com Check out my Patreon page!
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Magic - Coldplay Cover

Welcome to my Patreon page! Take a look around and make yourself acquainted :) I've made a video all about what this is and what I plan on doing with it that you can watch right here: http://www.patreon.com/kinagrannis So today's #kinamonday nearly didn't happen! I've been sick for the last 2 weeks and just got decent sounding enough to shoot this video for you all this morning. Thank goodness. Still a little congested, but hopefully you can forgive me for that. Absolutely love "Magic" by Coldplay and hope you guys enjoy my rendition of it! Anyway, really looking forward to doing some fun things with my patrons in the future! Sending some happy vibes your way <3 xo Kina Pre-Order Elements: http://www.kinagrannis.com

Kina Grannis

April 22, 2014 02:10:39

Graham Noble Love this! Just a guitar and a beautiful voice. Just shows that less is more.

May 23, 2014 16:56:57 · Reply

Nadine van Kaalboom That's one of my favorite songs! Magic is in the air. <3

June 9, 2014 22:04:08 · Reply

Viss Crux I bet bronies everywhere are pretending its a pony song.

June 25, 2014 16:26:44 · Reply

Heart.
April 22, 2014 05:24:04
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Kina Grannis

April 22, 2014 05:24:04

Our '60s Girl Group Remake of "Burn"...with a Flame-O-Phone
April 8, 2014 22:48:29
Burn - Vintage '60s Girl Group Ellie Goulding Cover with Flame-O-Phone
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Get the song on iTunes: http://msclvr.co/qSUqOB Postmodern Jukebox on Tour! Tix here: http://bit.ly/1h4A8wz Here's our '60s girl group / doo wop style remake of Ellie Goulding's &quot;Burn,&quot; c...
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Our '60s Girl Group Remake of "Burn"...with a Flame-O-Phone

So, this is probably the most ridiculous video I've ever shot, and also one of my favorites. When my friend Stefan Zeniuk told me that he has rigged his bari sax to shoot flames from the bell, I instantly knew I had to put it in a video. Finally- I found the perfect one: A '60s "girl group" style remake of Ellie Goulding's "Burn," sung by Robyn Adele Anderson, Cristina Gatti, and Ashley Stroud. This tune lent itself quite well to the "Brill Building" sound, and the girls' voices blended really well - all three are fantastic singers. For added authenticity, Ashley did some choreography for the group. And, oh yeah - there's also a guy shooting fire from a saxophone in the background. My favorite part was watching Adam's reactions, since he was unfortunate enough to be positioned right next to the Flame-O-Phone. He was a good sport, though, and Stefan knew what he was doing (he's part of a fire-based performance art group). My apartment was unharmed, so that made me happy. I've attached the mp3 and a higher quality .wav file. Thanks again for all your support (especially since I might lose my security deposit when my landlord sees this one)! -Scott

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April 8, 2014 22:48:29

Chad Loeffler Love the Flame-O-Phone. Saw the video announcing the European tour dates first, wondered what the gag was about with the fire extinguisher, then saw this and got the aha moment. Perhaps a cover of "Pompeii" could be next, as the erupting volcano is right here...

April 11, 2014 00:07:19 · Reply

Scott Bradlee hmm...good idea...

April 15, 2014 00:33:08 · Reply

Justice J Hi Scott. I know this is not exactly what you do but I'd like to know if you would consider making an female vocal English version of this song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrcLmF9Exco The lyrics are powerful and relevant today. Its aimed for the Jamaican audience but I believe a version that could be understood in English would make a powerful and popular song (just a thought)

February 9, 2015 11:32:21 · Reply

Andres Brito I confess this is the very first song of PMJB I listened to and the reason why I'm here...

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Superman With a GoPro
March 17, 2014 17:41:10
Superman With a GoPro
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We're very excited to release our first Patreon-supported video! Over the course of this week we will be organizing our first hangouts and tutorials, and uploading our project files as well. We're really looking forward to meeting everyone on the livestreams (we'll send out an email with proposed times), and we'll begin the process of uploading our project files as well!

Corridor Digital

March 17, 2014 17:41:10

Hacki Hackisan Cool video. Looks great!

June 5, 2015 14:41:23 · Reply

Zagerais hi I Zagerais artist Illustrator I work artam girls and others you can hold on me patreon.com/zagerais I hope you like it :3.

July 7, 2015 15:03:10 · Reply

Zagerais hi I Zagerais artist Illustrator I work artam girls and others you can hold on me patreon.com/zagerais I hope you like it :3.

July 7, 2015 15:03:37 · Reply

A New Thrifty Tingles Is Up :)
April 8, 2014 05:05:32
Thrifty Tingles: Animal Salt &amp; Pepper Set &amp; Chess Set - Binaural ASMR - Soft Spoken, Tapping, Salt
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Greetings, my fellow Tingleheads! Tonight's Thrifty Tingles features an adorable salt &amp; pepper set I found a couple of months ago, plus a beautiful chess and checkers set, all for under the $5 ...
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A New Thrifty Tingles Is Up :)

Hey guys, I just uploaded a new Thrifty Tingles! My next role play is still in the works, and I'm looking forward to sharing it with you. Enjoy this latest installment of Thrifty Tingles, I hope it works for you! :D

Ally (ASMRRequests)

April 8, 2014 05:05:32

Dave I thought the gator was actually a green pepper, so that made me think thats obviously the pepper shaker. But, even if its the other way around, I think you have the power to put whatever you want it either! FIGHT THE SYSTEM ALLY! :)

April 8, 2014 23:47:17 · Reply

Dave BTW Ally, the lighting in this video is amazing. You look even more stunning than usual. I hope this is the set up for most videos (non-role plays) going forward.

April 8, 2014 23:58:21 · Reply

Thorsten Exactly, the color of the light and the bokehlicious background introduce a warm and cozy feeling to the shot. And the salt and pepper shakers are so adorable. I have a weekness for such cute, but useful things. My sugar comes out of a penguin's mouth. *(^_^)*

April 9, 2014 04:57:49 · Reply

Ally (ASMRRequests) Thank you, Dave, that's so nice of you :) I'm glad you noticed the new look of the video, it was made possible by equipment I was able to get because of my Patrons! Yes, I plan on this type of look being the standard for non-roleplays moving forward.

April 9, 2014 15:14:20 · Reply

George S. Awesome. Agreed. Love the new lighting...

April 29, 2014 22:37:49 · Reply

Steve B Sort of an off-the-wall observation, but the whale in this video brought to mind how interestingly the human mind works. Because the salt shaker really doesn't resemble a real whale yet, intuitively, we all just know its representative of a whale. Lol, or I could just be drowsy! :P

April 9, 2014 03:26:08 · Reply

Ally (ASMRRequests) This is true, Steve, the human mind is awesome the way it's always looking for patterns. I think I remember reading somewhere that the most common pattern for humans to find are faces. When people are cloud watching, for instance, faces are usually the most common shapes they see.

April 9, 2014 15:29:24 · Reply

Kirby music :]
March 31, 2014 19:36:46
Kirby's Dream Land - Green Greens Acapella
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Kirby music :]

This is probably the most iconic Kirby song to me. I'll never forget playing this game on my Game Boy during trips or sitting on my bed on a warm summer day. I had some issues with this one because of the speed, but nothing repeated practice couldn't help! Hope you guys enjoy this one, it's one of my favorites from the early Nintendo era :D

Smooth McGroove

March 31, 2014 19:36:46

Gugun Knight nice.

April 1, 2014 18:04:16 · Reply

Steph Roman Whee! Has organizing all the instruments gotten easier for filming or is every new projecting challenging? : O

April 2, 2014 13:23:34 · Reply

Sam Wagner One of my favorites so far! I can definitely relate to playing this game on long trips :)

April 3, 2014 02:59:05 · Reply

A Soulful Cover of "Say Something" - and Tour Dates!
April 2, 2014 21:21:58
Say Something - Vintage Jazz / Soul A Great Big World Cover ft. Hudson Thames
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Download the song on Bandcamp: http://scottbradlee.bandcamp.com/track/say-something-ft-hudson-thames Postmodern Jukebox on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/scottbradlee While we were visiting our fr...
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Scott Bradlee

April 2, 2014 21:21:58

New microphone's here!
March 29, 2014 19:09:09
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March 29, 2014 19:09:09

August 8, 2013 16:10:03
The Gravity Gun
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Corridor Digital

August 8, 2013 16:10:03

March 14, 2014 06:35:34
Dark Souls 2 - All Your Questions Answered
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I really need a better camera, huh.. ▼ SKIP TO A QUESTION YOU'RE INTERESTED IN ▼ 0:27 - Did you experience any kind of disappointment while playing Dark Souls 2? 3:03 - How is the dual wielding? 4:...
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VaatiVidya

March 14, 2014 06:35:34

黃 家俊 (Wong Kachun) I'm disappointed by the fact Priscilla covenant does not exist. I'd kill for her.

March 16, 2014 11:06:35 · Reply

Andrew Joy I would not, however i would for the fluffy tail.

March 17, 2014 16:50:07 · Reply

Wes Somewhere in my twisted mind I think she might be the offspring of Seath and Alvina... Since Alvina haz the same fluffeyness XD But I know it'z just nonsense... But just for the thought of it :P Imagine that XD A FelineDragon Hybrid ^_^ And since Alvina Phaseshifts when leading you to Sif... But then again Gwyndolin Phases aswell O.o Don't let this go to your heads :P

March 18, 2014 12:31:39 · Reply

黃 家俊 (Wong Kachun) may be daughter of Gwyn's first born and a dragon? Gods can fap to anything they want.

March 20, 2014 10:18:43 · Reply

I Believe I Can Fly
March 26, 2014 06:48:11
I Believe I Can Fly - Jason Chen x Joseph Vincent Cover
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Watch me dunk on Joseph Vincent! :) Here's our take on I Believe I Can Fly!

Jason Chen

March 26, 2014 06:48:11

Sam Yam ok this is hilarious :D

March 26, 2014 09:29:44 · Reply

March 26, 2014 02:14:52
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March 26, 2014 02:14:52

Diablols RoS Parody
March 24, 2014 17:47:05
Diablols Reaper of Souls
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Diablols RoS Parody

as promised, here it is!

CarBot Animations

March 24, 2014 17:47:05

Noah Rusnock Wonderful!

March 24, 2014 21:06:13 · Reply

Dario Di Donato its running on twitch right now! good job!

March 24, 2014 23:11:26 · Reply

Jimmy matthews I collected my ears in diablo 1...... Is that creepy?

March 25, 2014 02:33:02 · Reply

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