A CASTLE CALLED AWESOME

A Parody of a cover,

2012-02-14T16:41:00.001+10:00

#WOTE #gotye #Kimbra #somebodythatiusedtoknow

This is good, and then bad, and then good again. It's also funny at times.
It seems these guys are getting tired of playing on the one instrument.

Tales of the past.

2012-02-14T16:30:00.003+10:00

#nostalgia #modems #56k

God, this brings back memories, trying to look up images of naked women, as the image slowly loads i would go away and make a sandwich, only to have my parents come home and ruin the whole thing just as the image finally loaded. what a waste of 3 hours.

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.

2012-02-14T16:25:00.002+10:00

#Abrahamlincolnvampirehunter

This movie looks superb, if it is anything like the book then my expectations are high.

The Future. Deus Ex Human Revolution.

2012-02-14T08:13:00.002+10:00

#Thefuture #prostheticlimbs #Deusex

The future is upon us. Prosthetic limbs that let you feel. amazing. I wonder how long before people start voluntarily getting bionic limbs.

Things you probably didn't know about google search.

2012-02-14T07:59:00.002+10:00

#google #imagesearch

I didn't know that you could do this, genius.

George R.R. Martin Reads kids books.

2012-02-14T07:56:00.000+10:00

#GeorgeRRMartin #GameofThrones

George R.R. Martin, writer of A song of Fire and Ice, best known from the first book in the series, A Game of Thrones, shows off his reading skills in this short video. I think i prefer his version of these beloved children stories.

Shit Post Sunday - Inception within an Inception within an Inception

2012-02-12T20:53:00.001+10:00

#Inception #ChristopherNolan @LeoDiCaprio

A friend sent me this photo - saying it's the only way he can watch Inception.

Shit Post Sunday - John Cleese on Creativity.

2012-02-12T09:39:00.002+10:00

@Johncleese #Creativity

This is fantastic. I love John Cleese, this is a great watch, and all interesting subject matter.

John Cleese - a lecture on Creativity from janalleman on Vimeo.

Shit Post Sunday - Triple J's Hottest 100 in 6 mins

2012-02-12T01:00:00.000+10:00

#TripleJ #Hottest100 #NiceAndEgo #ShitPostSunday

Just to prove that the hottest 100 countdown doesn't need to be a tedious 9 hour countdown,
A few days ago some hipsters with iMovie did a mash up of most of the hottest 100 tracks.
All in all, it's pretty awesome.

watch.

The River.

2012-02-11T23:04:00.000+10:00

#TheRiver #Paranormalactivity #ABC

The River, your new favourite show. imagine LOST mashed in together with a dash of Paranormal Activity and little bit of any nature Doco you have ever watched. It's a little exposition filled during the first episode, but that is to be expected of a new show. Directed by Oren Peli, the guy who directed Paranormal Activity, it is best viewed in the dark on your own. There is a HD version of the trailer available here.

Ecotricity.

2012-02-10T10:35:00.000+10:00

#ecotricity

Awesome campaign for eco friendly electricity which is apparently called ecotricity.

God Bless America.

2012-02-10T10:22:00.002+10:00

#Godblessamerica

What is this? how is this a movie? sure its probably what people think about doing all the time, but how did it actually get made?

Billy Connolly joins the Hobbit

2012-02-09T10:53:00.001+10:00

#TheHobbit #LOTR

This is easily the casting choice of the hobbit that makes the most sense.

Billy Connolly as a Dwarf. Not a regular dwarf though, Connolly will portray Dain Ironfoot, a great dwarf warrior, and if you've ever seen him in Boondock Saints, you know just how baddass Connolly can be.

In a few other LOTR / The Hobbit news, here is a video of Brett McKenzie, one half of Flight of the Concords, talking about his Oscar nomination and his new part in the hobbit.

Also here is a german video..... It's got some weird stuff in it (Safe for work), but if you skip directly to 10:50, you'll see a big piece on Wellington, New Zealand, where the Hobbit is filmed.

Some noteworthy timecodes:

11:29 - My mother lives on that street

12:31 - A terrible person to interview

13:15 - I got freaky with a girl there when I was 15.

Irritable Bowl Syndrome by Bill Maher

2012-02-08T11:17:00.000+10:00

Here is some great insight in to the economics of American sports. Great video.

Bill Maher - Irritable Bowl Syndrome from Fraser Davidson on Vimeo.

MODERATION EP

2012-02-07T15:54:00.000+10:00

@lightyear_ @banggang12s

The now one person act (just Jordan) Light Year is about to release another analog driven EP entitled Moderation. All I can say is that it sounds very 'Light Year' (perhaps a bit darker).

Moderation is super killa. Watch the what looks to be youtube ripped and cut video below.

UPDATE - After listening to Moderation a few times...

"MODERATION is the best track this year (2012) so far that
my human ears have heard during my time on Earth".

Haynezeeboy President of Earth.

Listen to the EP below.

Release date unknown

The Man Who Lived on his Bike.

2012-02-07T07:22:00.001+10:00

#Themanwholivedonhisbike #GuillaumeBlanchet #YvesBlanchet

This is amazing, simple and perfect. I now want to learn how to ride a bike with no hands, also how to poo while riding a bike.

THE MAN WHO LIVED ON HIS BIKE from Guillaume Blanchet on Vimeo.

Must See Music Videos

2012-02-06T15:41:00.000+10:00

@romain_gavras @okgo @MIAuniverse

Romain Gavras + MIA again.

Good Music Video, Great Track.

Annnnnd Holy fucking shit. OK GO have outdone themselves.

Great Music Video, Good Track.

Sauce - Yacob.

Hit the Jump to see more.

I had to add this quasi music video for Handbraekes The Qat by barzolff814.

Check out other Barzolff stuff here it's insane!

Superbowl Trailers.

2012-02-06T12:15:00.003+10:00

#superbowl #trailers #theavengers #johncarter #battleship #GIJoe #thedictator #Hungergames

So prior to the Super Bowl we started seeing teasers for trailers popping up all over the place, and now the full length trailers are airing during Super Bowl. good. very good. The avengers has given me a raging erection.

Superbowl Ads.

2012-02-06T10:53:00.000+10:00

#Superbowl #ads #solongvampires

so you don't want to watch an incredibly long boring football game? me either. but you do want to know what ads are airing during said game. well don't wait, just go here and watch them all now. I'd have to say my favourite is the chevrolet ad, but I'm also partial to the Camry and Audi ads as well.

Update - Just found this one, which was awesome till LMFAO starts playing.

Shit Post Sunday - Comic books and the death of death

2012-02-05T13:01:00.000+10:00

#ComicBooks #Superman #Marvel #DC #Death

Tomato Sauce: Amelia.

Shit Post Sunday - Wiseau does dub

2012-02-05T01:00:00.000+10:00

#TheRoom #FunnyOrDie @TommyWiseau

So, apparently this is already a year old, but it was only just sent to me and I giggled.
consider it shared.

The Room (Dubstep Remix) - watch more funny videos

Action Pad.

2012-02-03T13:24:00.001+10:00

#actionpad

So this is obviously going to be better than an iPad, they even have their very own asian Steve Jobs.

Old Spice Bounce.

2012-02-03T11:55:00.003+10:00

#timanderic #oldspice @timheidecker @ericwareheim

This is hilarious, as is appropriate coming from Tim and Eric.

Back to the Future! Live!

2012-02-03T11:27:00.002+10:00

#Backtothefuturelive

This is awful, but amazing. if you're a fan of Back to the Future you will probably laugh at this.

Back to the Future: Live! [DIRECTOR'S CUT] from Samuel Eidson on Vimeo.

Passenger & All the Little Lights

2012-02-02T21:04:00.002+10:00

@PassengerMusic @TripleJ #AllTheLittleLights

Here at Castle Awesome, we love beards.
Add Mike Rosenberg's beard to the list.
Not only does he have the kind of beard you just want to run your fingers through,
he is also an immensely talented individual.
Never heard of him? You're not alone.

When I was just finishing up in film school in early 2008, a good friend of mine who was working in Edinbrough, Scotland sent me an email saying that some of her girlfriends had dragged her kicking and screaming to a pub the night before, just to hear some guy bash away on a guitar and stomp the ground with his little hobbit feet.
She said that the guy went by the name of Passenger, & he was incredible.
She attached this YouTube video, and when I watched it, I was hooked.

So many of his songs are on high rotation on my iPod, Wicked Man's Rest and Flight of The Crow are easily amongst my all time favourite albums.

His new album All The Little Lights is about to launch here in Australia, which I'm extremely excited about. This is one guy that I still struggle to understand why radio stations like TripleJ haven't jumped in the passenger's seat with him.
If you're into indie-acustic-pop this guy is worth checking out.

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