I just love "Loop De Li" with Bryan Ferry. Since seeing his performance on Skavlan talk show, I've listened to it numerous times. The sound is a bit low in this one, but look at that setting, magic!
And here's one with "better" sound on Later… with Jools Holland (don't forget to turn the volume down):
You find a great playlist with some of Bryan's live performances here.
Photo credit: Portrait of Bryan by photographer Jason Hetherington. Via The Times.
Eirik Solheim took one year worth of images and made a time-lapse video out of them. I love the tone of blue during winter. Here is the details of how it was all put together.
Via DesignTAXI.
Gawker reports about Kean University's latest purchase: a $219,000 conference table. For all the parents out there and students who've saved up for university, this must make sense.
Reading the commment section, I found this wonderful clip from the movie 24 Hour Party People (2002). "You're paying for design…":
Via reader robNYC.
Dundee plumber Mark Topen was caught by a colleague when dancing to the tunes of Chicane's "Saltwater" (music video). He's doing it really good!
Since the video hit the internet on Thursday it has been viewed more than 9 million times.
Speaking to the Evening Telegraph the 52-year-old said: “I’ll admit that it was a bit embarrassing at first but I suppose that is what is funny about it and I can see that now.
“It’s not something I would do all the time because it can be disrespectful to do it in people’s homes but this house was empty.
“I definitely think that it helps that I have a character where I can get away with it.
“Sometimes the job can be stressful, so it’s good to take the pressure off if you can.”
A personal note: I've seen it stated on different places that he was caught dancing when he was supposed to be working. Since when isn't every workforce entitled rest breaks?
Oh boy, he made me cry as well! A financially struggling family give their son some gifts (Facebook video), gifts that he in a wonderful way express sincere gratitude for.
Boy gets a cutting board for a gift, but yet thanks his mother and says he can't wait to try it out and cut some food with it. Then, although struggling with money beyond belief, his mother saved enough to get him a tablet and his reaction is PRICELESS. #tearjerker
DJ Sancho has updated the footage with the following text:
Due to the incredible response this story has had, I did some research on the identity of this precious 10-year-old kid. So far, we know his name is Santiago and he lives with his parents Miriam and Pablo in the neighborhood of Mara in Bahía Blanca, Argentina. Stay tuned to my page for more about Santiago!
Via Metro (SE).
In an experiment to make us aware of the dangers with overconsumption of sugar, George Prior, 50 years of age from Los Angeles, drank 10 cans of Coke everyday for 30 days.
He not only gained lots of weight, going from from 168 to 192 pounds, but other negative side effects also included a soaring blood pressure, intense sugar cravings and loss of appetite.
As well as the fast weight gain, Mr Prior, a father-of-two, said he feared he was becoming addicted to Coca-Cola after experiencing intense cravings.
While he tried to stick to his normal Paleo diet – a low-carbohydrate diet which focuses on eating lean meats, vegetables and berries – he began experiencing sugar cravings that were difficult to ignore.
'The most dramatic change was in weight: 23lb of gain over 30 days,' Mr Prior, who lives in L.A., said.
'I also seemed to develop a craving for Cokes, or other sugars, during the time I was drinking Cokes.'
'[As a result], I'm urging people to examine the amount of sugar in their diets.
'People need to be aware of the real and powerful damaging effects of sugar on their health.
This skilled yoga practicioner performs his yoga asanas on a…speeding motorcycle! Impressive to say the least.
Photo credit: Barcroft Media.
Via New York Post.
After having wanted to skate on a crystal clear Lake Blanktjärn, in Jämtland, Sweden, for many years, the opportunity finally came for Jonas Landmark. The ice was so clear that he could see fish 11 yards below the surface. A day to remember!
The soundtrack by James Newton Howard for the movie Intersection (1994) is one I've come to appreciate. Not the easiest soundtrack to find online, but now it is to be found on both YouTube and Grooveshark. Enjoy!
Skydivers Fred Fugen, Vincent Reffet together with Australia's leading skydive athlete talent, give us a sense of what it feels like to be weightless. Beautiful footage accompanied to the tune of "She Is" by Alex Khaskin (video).
Produced by Experience Series and edited and distributed by Infinity List.