The Adventures of Accordion Guy in the 21st Century

Nerd Hip-Hop Collection

Brett Domino

British uberpopnerd Brett Domino elevates hip-hop to a whole new level with a medley of Rapper’s Delight by the Sugar Hill Gang, Jump Around by House of Pain and Fresh Prince and Jazzy Jeff’s Boom! Shake the Room, equipped with only two “Stylos” and a microphone:

Klenginem

Klenginem is a German guy who does Eminem numbers – in tlhIngan Hol, which you might know better as “Klingon”. Qapla’!

Kate "AlpineKat" McAlpine

I can’t talk about nerd hip-hop without bringing up Kate "AlpineKat" McAlpine, the science communicator/rapper behind the Large Hadron Collider Rap, which explains what the Large Hadron Collider is and why it was made:

Tags hip-hop, nerds, particle physics, rap, science communication, Star Trek, stylophones

It Happened to Me Music

Dragonette Live

I caught Dragonette at the launch party for MSN.ca a couple of weeks ago and was pretty impressed. I’m fond of their synth-pop-cut-with-guitars sound and am going to have to get my hands on their new album.

I took some shots of their performance; you can either check out this Flickr photoset or watch the slideshow below:

Tags Dragonette, live music, Photos

Life

Bright Lights, Big Macs

The map below shows AggData’s map of the continental United States visualizing distances to the nearest McDonald’s. The closer a place is to a McDonald’s, the more brightly it is illuminated. Click the map to see it at a larger size:

Tags fast food, food, maps, mash-ups, McDonald's, This is Why You're Fat

Life

Highly Unrecommended: Bacon and Cheese Stuffed Pizza Burger

Post author By Joey deVilla
Post date October 12, 2009
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This recipe is worth it for the combination of the words “bacon” and “dreamcatcher”. I don’t recommend actually making this unless you’re on Michael Phelps’ daily physical regime:

pizza burger recipe

[Photo series courtesy of spingo.]

Tags food, recipes, So Bad It's Good, This is Why You're Fat

Life

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving!

Post author By Joey deVilla
Post date October 12, 2009
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Comic featuring a man standing in an office on a desk with his pants pulled down, holding up a monitor and yelling "Thank you, internet!"

It’s the second Monday in October, which means it’s Canadian Thanksgiving (or in French, Jour de l’Action de grâce)! I’d like to wish you a safe and happy holiday and remind you to think of what you’re thankful for.