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Back from the Dead! Introducing Brioni Faith - Industrial Cyber Artist

mumitoes@gmail.com (Perdita Masoumi) — Sun, 26 Nov 2017 23:44:00 +0000

Back from the Dead! Introducing Brioni Faith.

If it looked like I vanished off the Earth - that is because I took a couple of years off blogging to focus on studying. I spent 2 years at Vision College and focused on Software Engineering and Web Design. I am super geeky now! And THIS year I have been super lazy! LOL I have been enjoying watching Stranger Things (among other things).

Last Friday I thought I would look up Industrial Dance on YouTube - just 'cos... And discovered Brioni Faith. I love her Style and the style of dance seems like it is easy to master. (easier than Dubstep).

Brioni Faith

So - what can I tell you about Brioni? Well she was born in New Zealand - so straight away we have a connection. Currently she is living in Australia on the Gold Coast. Which is a no-brainer when it comes to promoting music and glorious sunshine.

The style of music is labelled trance, electro and industrial but I call it EDM or futuristic. It will really get your heart pumping and your palms sweaty. You almost feel invincible. This is just the type of music that will psyche me up before Gaming. And if you need to let off some steam then this style of dance is fairly easy to master.

Brioni also has some tutorial videos on how to dance. Most of her music videos feature International Industrial dancers. They are the elite of the elite!

Check out Brioni Faith for yourself and buy her tracks on iTunes.

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I like to promote artists who I feel blend in with the Cosplay theme. So the whole Cyberpunk genre I feel blends into Cosplay. The look is kind of dark, gothic and apocalyptic. Embracing the Punk Lolita fashion with the Gasmask, Leather style Gauntlets, tartan or red mini skirts and chunky Leather boots. The look is accessorised with chains, lace and mesh.

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Make the most of Free Shipping this Halloween

mumitoes@gmail.com (Perdita Masoumi) — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 02:15:00 +0000

Like most of you I have already started trawling the net for some Halloween bargains. Living in New Zealand - so far away from everything; one of the deciding factors for me when purchasing a product is how much the Shipping is going to cost.

This Halloween my son wants to be a mad scientist. For him this means a white lab coat with blood splatters and slime residue and some steampunk goggles.

AmazonGlobal free shipping to New Zealand

I quite often get lead to the Amazon.com website one way or another. But it is interesting to note that in the past they had included New Zealand in their AmazonGlobal free shipping policy (which allowed you to spend over $125 to qualify for free shipping). This is no longer the case. So for me personally - say I wanted an item costing US $40, I would have to pay roughly $100 for Shipping! Ouch.

eBay Global shipping to New Zealand

Actually the shipping rates on eBay are quite reasonable, one example I saw was a Superman t-shirt costing NZ $26, the shipping cost came to US $13. So this is reasonable.

Halloween Discounts

There are loads and loads of websites of course that sell products. CostumeBox in Australia allows free shipping to New Zealand if you spend over $69. However they do have a Halloween promotion where if you spend $80 you get 25% off using code TRICK25. Otherwise if there was a specific product like a children's white lab coat costing AUD $23.99 there is a low flat shipping rate of AUD $9.99. That's good value considering they are just over the ditch. All shipping within Australia is Free!

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Tokyo Ghoul perfect for Halloween!

mumitoes@gmail.com (Perdita Masoumi) — Mon, 08 Sep 2014 02:09:00 +0000

Tokyo Ghoul - 2014's newest and hottest anime sensation.

It is modern day Tokyo, but life is definitely not easy. Blending in society with humans are cannibalistic Ghouls who look just like humans but watch out if you wander down a dark alley. There are two gangs of Ghouls however. One gang who terrorise humans and another who refrain their cannibalistic tendencies and drink blood tainted coffee. Then there are the Doves who try to maintain order and wipe out the menacing Ghouls.

Kaneki Ken is a one of a kind Ghoul. He is half human and half ghoul. His dream is for all ghouls and humans to get along.

I just finished watching Episode 10 on AnimeLab and Kaneki Ken has been kidnapped by the Aogiri gang. I anticipate there will be an all out war as Kaneki Ken's supporters will attempt to rescue him. I can't wait to see the follow on Episodes!

I think Tokyo Ghoul has some great characters that you can Cosplay for Halloween. Kaneki Ken wears an eye patch most of the time to hide his Ghoul eye. However most ghouls get a unique mask made to hide their identities. To look cool this Halloween you could wear a Cosplay hoodie and team up with some accessories like Kaneki Ken's eye patch or Kaneki Ken's mask. You can buy some cool circle lenses to create that anime effect at home. Pinky Paradise have an awesome range of anime lenses. To create a Ghoul eye effect I would suggest their Super Pinky Bright Red.

Kaneki Ken wears a patch to hide his Ghoul eye

Kaneki Ken - half Ghoul / half human

Episode 10 prior to Kaneki Ken's kidnapping. For a simple costume wear
a plain coloured hoodie and a gas mask.

HAPPY COSPLAYING!

World Cosplay Summit 2014 winners

mumitoes@gmail.com (Perdita Masoumi) — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 01:42:00 +0000

In Nagoya, cosplayers represent 26 countries at the World Cosplay Summit.

Cosplayers work very hard to create their costumes and re-enact the scenes. Lots of different textiles are used to create the look of their favourite character. My favourite winning cosplay was from Team Indonesia. Mostly because I love Armour in cosplay. Most armour is made from worbla. As you can see there is a lot of detail on these costumes. However as these cosplayers are very young it is possible they had family and friends to collaborate with and create these costumes.

Cyperius Award (best wig) - Team Spain
DoCoMo Award - Team Korea
Joysound Award (best sound effects) - Team Indonesia
Brother Award - Team Denmark
Nico Nico Award (audience awards) - Team Mexico
LIVEDAM Award (best performance) - Team Italy
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3rd Place - Team Indonesia

From the city of Yogyakarta, Dharma cosplayed as Oda Nobunaga and Ryan was Akechi Samanosuke with a performance from Onimusha 3.

2nd Place - Team Italy

Nadia and Gabriella play Naegino Sora and Rosetta from Kaleido Star.

1st Place - Team Russia (Congrats!)

Nek and Nichi from Russia win first place as Princess Zelda and Link.

These were the winning performances that impressed the judges and audience:

Team Russia - First place winner, Princess Zelda and Link cosplay

Team Italy - Second place winner, Kaleido Star cosplay

Team Indonesia - Third place winner, Onimusha 3 cosplay

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Why you should play Wildstar and make the most of gameplay

mumitoes@gmail.com (Perdita Masoumi) — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 01:47:00 +0000

Play one of the more unique and interesting games on the market.

Let's be honest, these days, it seems like every few months we're hearing about some new Massively Multiplayer Onling Role Playing Game (MMORPG) getting ready to be released. Ever since World of Warcraft emerged on the scene and took the gaming world by storm every game developer under the sun has wanted to grab a piece of that MMO pie. Unfortunately, most of these games end up getting rushed out to release and suffer from faults that inevitably lead to their demise. Usually the only salvation for these games is to then go Free-To-Play and add microtransactions which might gain the interest of casual gamers but typically deters hardcore and purist gamers.

Well, yet another MMORPG has arrived in the form of WildStar, but unlike those that came before it, WildStar makes the strongest case so far that it's not just a poorly made WoW clone but a true contenter for the MMORPG throne. For starters, the game was developed in part by former employees of Blizzard Entertainment who worked on vanilla World of Warcraft, which many still consider to be the height of MMORPG's. The game has the same level of imagination and wonder in it's environments and character design that you've come to expect from WoW but in a totally different sci-fi universe rather than the traditional fantasy one. Also, unlike WoW which has went from being a rather challenging game in the beginning to being dumbed down repeatedly with each expansion, WildStar has a slightly higher difficulty, giving a real sense of reward when you accomplish things, but increasing the learning curve, especially for newcomers.

That said, the games difficulty need not dissuade you from trying the game because the folks over at Zygor Guides, who you may know for their famous in-game leveling guides for World of Warcraft, have already created a full 1-50 WildStar guide that will power level you to level 50 in less than 2 days. The guide installs just like an addon and gives you a detailed step by step walkthrough that you can follow inside of the game. The guide also includes an on-screen 3D Waypoint Arrow that will point you exactly where you need to go and let you know when you have arrived at your destination. Best of all, the guide can actually sync up with your character and detect your progress as you play, updating itself as you complete goals and automatically moving forward in the guide as you complete each step.

You really have to see it to really get the full impact, so if you're not sure if this leveling guide is right you can download a free trial that covers the first 6 levels of the game. Once you start playing with a Zygor Guide you'll never be able to go without it.

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Lionhearted by Porter Robinson features Harajuku fashion and cosplay

mumitoes@gmail.com (Perdita Masoumi) — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 02:24:00 +0000

Filmed in LA - Elleanor who operates a Harajuku fashion blog from Tokyo features in Porter Robinson's latest music video.

Elleanor's latest vlog:

At just 19 years of age Elleanor has travelled from Japan to LA to feature in and style the Harajuku models in the music video. A wonderful opportunity and a great opportunity to promote Harajuku fashion in the US.

Elleanor works in the heart of Harajuku in two fashion shops. She is a great ambassador for Japan and is influencing the Harajuku fashion trend currently growing.

Porter Robinson is a DJ and producer from the US who began producing at the age of 12. His first official release was in 2010 "Say my Name" which was a No.1 on the house charts. He then released an EP Spitfire which also reached No.1 in the house and dance charts. In early 2013 he released the single "Easy" which came with an animated video:

The video follows a pop star by the name of Maki. She ignores her manager's attempts to contact her, and then she leaves her apartment complex on a motorcycle, with a large duffel bag. After she has driven a certain distance onto the highway out of the city, she activates it, which causes what would appear to be a large expanding dome of light, possibly an explosion. She calmly and happily waits for the dome to catch up with her after it has consumed the city, and is then floating in a white void in a different art style. Then she appears riding a bicycle amid peaceful scenery matching a photo seen earlier in the video. The video contains many references to the classic anime film Akira. Some are visual, such as the light paths left by motorcycles, but there is at least one plot reference in the form of the explosion that consumes the city.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easy_(Mat_Zo_%26_Porter_Robinson_song)

Worlds is his first studio made album.

Visit iTunes to download Worlds by Porter Robinson:

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The Walking Dead's Chandler Riggs - cosplay character profile

mumitoes@gmail.com (Perdita Masoumi) — Wed, 28 May 2014 01:50:00 +0000

The Walking Dead -

Chandler Riggs as Carl Grimes

Character's name - Chandler Riggs as Carl Grimes

Featured In - Walking Dead, TV series about a virus that takes over Earth and causes people to become human-eating Zombies. Carl Grimes is played by Chandler Riggs. Chandler Riggs attended the 2013 Florida SuperCon.  Riggs was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of Gina Ann (Carlton) and William Riggs.

He started working on The Walking Dead at the tender age of 10.  In 2012 and 2013, he was nominated for the Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actor for his role on the show.

As well as The Walking Dead his other roles include:
Home Invasion (2014) - currently in filming about a family who become imprisoned in their own home by intruders who play a life-and-death game in which the mysterious rules become clear as the night unfolds.
Mercy (2014) - about a single mom and her two boys help take care of their grandmother with mystical powers.
Terminus (2011) - On a journey through post-apocalyptic Atlanta, a young woman struggles to protect her brother while coping with her father's death.
The Wronged Man (2010) - about Janet Gregory, a single mother with a haunting past, is a paralegal struggling to overcome doubts about Calvin Willis, an African-American husband and father wrongfully accused of raping a neighbourhood girl.
Get Low (2009) - A movie spun out of equal parts folk tale, fable and real-life legend about the mysterious, 1930s Tennessee hermit who famously threw his own rollicking funeral party... while he was still alive.
Jesus H. Zombie (2006) - 4 years before TWD Chandler Riggs has this role:

Throwback Thursday - Jesus H. Zombie

...obviously in training for TWD!

He also featured in a documentary Hollywood Ramblings at TFW (Texas Frightmare Weekend) 2013.

A brief interview back in May 2013 below states his career started after he attended community theatre with his parents. Since his career took over - he has been home schooled.

The trailer for Terminus:

Weapons - His weapon of choice is a pistol with a silencer. The Beretta 92FS with the aluminium baseball bat silencer/suppressor, and the Browning BDA he took from Daryl's motorcycle.

The Beretta with silencer is Carl's primary weapon, used when stealth is required. Carl doesn't have a holster for this pistol. He just carries it.

The silencer is roughly handmade - simply used to muffle gunshots so as not to alert walkers. For the purposes for cosplay - it simply has to look genuine.

Carl Grimes' revolver taken from the RV

Carl Grimes' Browning PDA pistol

Carl Grimes' Beretta 92FS with baseball bat silencer

Carl Grimes' Beretta 92FS without the silencer

The Browning BDA is Carl's backup weapon. Carl keeps the Browning with him at all times. Carl carries the pistol in a tactical holster similar to this Blackhawk Omega VI Ultra Holster.

He also took a revolver from the RV (they used a mould from a Bruni Olympic 6 revolver as he was very young during filming). He did not keep it.

(get an autographed Chandler Riggs "Carl Grimes" Beretta 92FS)

Hair - brown hair, a mussed up layered pageboy style with a side fringe.

Eyes - I'm pretty sure he has blue eyes, although sometimes they look green.
Costume - Carl Grimes wears a Science Dog t-shirt along with an open plaid western shirt. Normally he's wearing brown trousers or a pair of demin jeans. He wears the CDH calvary hat with fobs. You could use any brown cowboy hat and modify it.

Carl Grimes / Chandler Riggs - The Walking Dead

Carl Grimes maroon hoodie

Carl Grimes cosplay

(a popular t-shirt! I hope they print some more! An alternative is this Stooble Walking Dog t-shirt. It has no cuffs and has a blood splatter on the graphic)

(Over time Carl has worn a few different outfits. I guess depending on what clothes he finds out scavenging. The medal featured on his maroon hoodie is a NATO Iraqi Sudan Afganistan mini medal)

Personality and background - Carl is Lori and Rick Grimes' son and Judith's elder brother. Upon learning of his father's shooting days before the outbreak, he is devastated. When the outbreak begins, Shane and Lori take him to the supposed safe zone in Atlanta. On the way there, he is told that his father is dead, and he gradually began to accept it.

In season one, after they set up camp with other survivors on the outskirts of Atlanta, Carl begins to look at Shane as a father figure, as he does various activities with him such as fishing. Carl appears to be oblivious to Shane and Lori's ongoing sexual relationship. When Rick returns, Carl is overjoyed and Lori restricts Carl's interactions with Shane. After walkers overrun the campsite, killing and injuring many quarry survivors, Carl and the group travel to the CDC, where they enjoy the facility's amenities. Following the CDC's destruction, they start traveling again.

In season two, Carl is shown to be yearning for more responsibility within the group, such as helping to scavenge for supplies. While searching for the missing Sophia, he is shot and wounded by a man named Otis, who leads them to a nearby farm. The owner, Hershel Greene, operates and saves his life. While in recovery, he begins to develop a colder mindset, which worries Lori. This new mindset continues to develop following the reveal of Sophia as a walker. He denies the idea of heaven and shows disrespect towards his elders. In the season's penultimate episode, Carl saves his father by shooting Shane, who had become a walker. His gunshot attracts a horde of walkers and so the group is ultimately driven off the farm.

In season three, six to seven months later, Carl has evolved into a child soldier of sorts; he has grown more proficient with weapons, and has adapted a more mature demeanor, as well as a more responsible role within the group. He has grown distant from Lori and shows a developing crush on Hershel's seventeen-year-old daughter, Beth. After watching his mother die while giving birth via C-section, a distraught Carl shoots her per her request to prevent reanimation. While Rick, Oscar, Daryl and Michonne head out to attack Woodbury, Carl is left in charge of protecting the others inside of the prison. Upon the arrival of Tyreese's group, he takes the initiative to lock them all out of his cell block.

Carl kills a teenage boy

In the finale, Carl kills a teenage member of The Governor's army, who failed to drop his gun, despite professing to surrender, when the boy stepped closer to Carl, Hershel (who was unarmed), and infant Judith. Carl tells Rick he did not want to take his chances by letting someone else live who could potentially kill someone in their group; he brings up how he did not kill the walker on the farm that killed Dale and how Rick's decision to not kill Andrew and The Governor resulted in the deaths of Lori and Merle, respectively. Carl also appears angered by Rick's decision to take in Woodbury's remaining survivors, who generally appear to be less able-bodied. In season 4 Carl has turned to farming along with his father, Rick tries to encourage Carl to be a kid, but Carl hardened by what he's seen and done is reluctant to do so.

Carole at Storytime

He does go to "Storytime" that is hosted by Carol which turned out to be teaching the kids how to use weapons when needed. He tells his father. After an infection breaks out in the prison Rick lets him carry a gun again. In the mid season finale he tells Daryl he has a clear shot on The Governor, but Daryl tells him to not take the shot as a firefight would break out. During the fight he saves his father before finding his sister's carrier empty and bloody. Devastated Rick and Carl leave the prison as walkers invade with Rick telling Carl, "Don't look back."

Rick and Carl leave the prison behind "Don't look back"

After the attack, Rick and Carl found a house in a neighborhood. Carl feels like he doesn't need Rick anymore and starts scolding him about how he wanted to plant vegetables and hide while The Governor knew where they were. He goes on to state that he never forgot how to survive while it happened. He is later seen luring 2 walkers away from the house to kill them somewhere where noise won't attract other walkers. He successfully lures them away but encounters a third walker and nearly gets killed. He goes to a house and discovers another walker in one of the rooms. The walker nearly kills him but Carl gets away losing his shoe in the process. He eats pudding he found in the house while sitting on the roof. He later returns to the house and Rick rises from a couch being used to block the door from walkers. Thinking that Rick is dead, he raises his gun at Rick, only to cry saying that he is scared. The next day, as they are sitting near the couch, they hear a knock on the door. It is revealed to be Michonne after she found the pudding that Carl ate the day before. Rick looks at the door and says it's for Carl.

Carl lures walkers, gets into strife

Pudding on the roof

While Rick stays back at the house to recover, Carl and Michonne set out on a supply run where they further their bond, and Carl learns that Michonne once mothered a son. They return from their supply run to find Rick fleeing the house due to it becoming occupied by a hostile group of men. Carl accompanies Rick and Michonne on foot until they come by a train car with a sign attached which points out a sanctuary known as Terminus. Rick decides to travel towards it. On the way there, they are confronted by the hostile group who now have Daryl in their employ. Daryl retaliates against the hostile group, and the confrontation quickly escalates. During the ensuing fight, a man attempts to rape Carl, but is stopped and killed by Rick.

Man attempts to rape Carl

Carl, Rick, Daryl and Michonne continue to follow the tracks, eventually reaching Terminus. Rick decides to have his group sneak into the compound to avoid detection, remaining cautious of its current residents. They find the Terminus members in a broadcasting room, and are greeted by Gareth, the apparent leader. Gareth escorts Rick's group to the courtyard where other Terminus members are situated. Rick notices a Terminus resident in possession of Glenn's watch and quickly deduces that something is wrong. He draws his weapon and demands to know where Glenn and the other people from the prison are. Gareth has his men open fire on Rick's group and strategically rounds them up to a train car. Rick, Carl, Michonne and Daryl are forced to drop their weapons and step into the train car where they are held prisoner. Inside, they are reunited with prison group survivors - Glenn, Maggie and Sasha, along with new group members - Tara, Abraham, Eugene and Rosita.

Arrive at Terminus

Reunited inside a container at Terminus

I am so excited for Season 5! Here is an interesting video about the Season 5 cast and storyline predictions:

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Australian band Sheppard's music video Geronimo features Cosplay

mumitoes@gmail.com (Perdita Masoumi) — Tue, 13 May 2014 02:23:00 +0000

Creative Cardboard Clad Conquerors

Australian band Sheppard's newly released music video Geronimo features two tribes clad in cardboard armour. A cardboard monster. In fact the entire set is cardboard. It kinda reminds me of Frankenstein. Anyway the monster is revered. I think it's about dating, breaking up, reuniting. What's your interpretation?

Sheppard comprises of vocalist George Sheppard and his sisters Amy and Emma Sheppard. Amy has the green hair, Emma plays the bass. The girls add amazing background vocals to their Indie style music. Other band members are lead guitarist Michael Butler and drummer Dean Gordon along with Jay Bovino.

In 2009 - Sheppard started out as a duo of George and Amy initially as a hobby. Later in 2011 they realised their songwriting potential. Their musical influences include Fleetwood Mac, Beatles, Paul Simon and Cat Stevens.

The Sheppard children were brought up in Papua New Guinea and attended a multi-culture school that "focussed heavily on the arts. Drama, music, dance, they had it all. We had a brilliant music teacher, by the name of Buruka Tau, who is a legendary musician who has played with the likes of Yothu Yindi and Madonna".

Their single Geronimo has been sitting at No.1 on the Australian music charts. Their next single is an upbeat catchy tune about freedom of speech. About politics and media. Awesome video.

Get your download of Geronimo on iTunes.

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7 cool Minecraft Youtube songs

mumitoes@gmail.com (Perdita Masoumi) — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 02:05:00 +0000

7 cool Minecraft Youtube songs

1. New World - a Minecraft parody

New World, a Minecraft parody of Coldplay's "Paradise" song was published Nov 2013 and has almost 30 million views on Youtube! Since Feb 2011 Skydoesminecraft has run a very successful Youtube channel promoting minecraft, minecraft mod reviews and now collaborates with other 'miners' to make awesome minecraft songs. At Minecon 2013 he performed this song live.

2. Apex - a Minecraft song

Appropriate song title as the word Apex refers to the point end or tip of something. In the video Steve picks up his pickaxe and proceeds to mine, and build his house. Later that night is attacked by zombies. He makes a run for it with his pet pig. Wakes up and realises his house is destroyed. He picks up his pickaxe again and builds another, better house. Again that night the zombies come back, so this time he defends his house by using his pickaxe against the zombies. The sun rises and he and his house survive for another day.

3. Creeper Rap (Boom, Boom, Boom)

This is an awesome Creeper Rap video by Dan Bull. "Boom Boom Boom, I can't stop singing this bloody tune, tune, tune" LOL, I was still singing this damn song long after I watched it. Very catchy. You can try and sing along as it has the words karaoke-style in the vid. The lead Creeper has rapper style bling - a glowing necklace with a pendant. The Creeper has a TNT heart that explodes so this song is the Bomb!

4. Revenge - a Minecraft parody

Revenge (Minecraft Creeper Song) is a parody of Usher's DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love. The thing I notice the most about these Minecraft songs is these guys (and gals) can actually sing. Crafted using Noteblocks this is a very well made video. Uploaded August 2011, the video has had 130 million views. Sick of being tormented by the Creeper at night, Steve crafts some armor and a Diamond Sword to get his revenge and kill the Creepers.

5. Let's Have Some Fun in Minecraft

Let's Have Some Fun in Minecraft is a parody of When Can I See You Again. My interpretation of the song is that anything is possible in Minecraft. Whatever fantasy, or dream you have - you can create your own parallel existence in Minecraft on your own or with others. There are tools you can craft like the "butter hoe". Don't let the Creepers, Enderman, Skeletons or Zombies defeat you. Credit to Einshine, Fredisaal Animations, vocals by Skydoesminecraft!

6. Wrecking Mob - a Minecraft parody

Wrecking Mob is a parody of (yep - you guessed it) The Miley Cyrus song Wrecking Ball. This is another awesome video. Mainly about miners being harassed by Creepers. But then the last laughs on the Miner who gets his own stock of TNT and blows the Creepers to smithereens (or does he?).

7. Diamond Sword - a Minecraft parody

Another great Minecraft song. Fresh onto the scene this video was uploaded Feb 2014. You have to hand it to these guys man! The talent that goes into making these videos is epic. World class animation and great vocals.

"You make me wanna act like a Noob, throw my pick and wear no gear. You make me so crazy and I can't touch your ore.." He's so defensive he makes a diamond sword and builds a diamond block.

If you enjoy these videos, please support the artists on iTunes so you can see more.

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Babymetal, J-Pop and metal fuse

mumitoes@gmail.com (Perdita Masoumi) — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 00:59:00 +0000

Babymetal - Japan's newest music explosion

Introducing Babymetal

Suzuka Nakamoto, Moa Kikuchi and Yui Mizuno are three wee cuties who dress in Harajuku and sing over heavy rock/metal background music. It is the perfect combination!

The music has the thumping bass and rippling guitar riffs that bare a strong resemblance to thrash metal, but - there is a sweet overtone of harmony bringing metal music bang up to date (in my opinion). And instead of some screeching tattooed head-banger fore-fronting the band - your eyes are pleasantly feasted with the sweet singing trio.

The accompanying band wear skeleton bodysuits to add even extra zing to complete the package.

Babymetal's first indie CD single, titled "BabyMetal × Kiba of Akiba", ranked 3rd in the Oricon weekly indie chart and number one in the Tower Records Shibuya weekly indie ranking. The band's major debut single "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" sold 19,000 copies in its first week and debuted at number 6 in the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart. The group released its next single, titled "Megitsune" on Wednesday, June 19. On November 20, 2013 Babymetal released their first live DVD/Blu-ray. The Blu-ray version debuted at seventh place in the weekly Oricon Blu-ray charts (and at the second place among music Blu-rays). The disc contained three different concerts.

Babymetal attended the "Summer Sonic 2013" rock festival which was held in Tokyo and Osaka on August 10 and 11, 2013. It was their second time performing at the festival; in 2012, they became the youngest artists ever (with the average age of 12) to perform there. Later, in October 2013, Babymetal became also the youngest artists ever to perform at the Heavy Metal Music Festival, Loud Park. In November 2013, Babymetal released a promo video for the Japanese premiere of Metallica's movie Through the Never.
The group held a two-day live concert at Budokan, on March 1 and 2, 2014.
Their first album has been released on February 26, 2014.

Musical style

Their record label defines the band's style as "kawaii metal" ("cute metal") and clarifies that it means "a mix of J-pop idol [music] and heavy metal".^[1]^[16]
Patrick St. Michel from MTV 81 praises the "pure, headbang-inducing energy" of the group's live performances and describes their style like this:

The teenage trio merge the seemingly disparate sounds of heavy metal and idol pop, creating music anchored both by throat-mauling screeches and cuddly choruses.

—Headbanging with BABYMETAL at Rock In Japan 2013

Enrico Ahlig from the German magazine Metal Hammer wrote:

Their recipe for success: short skirts, schoolgirl charm, and high-pitched peepy voices — just like in the manga comics.
But they mix it all with metal. Slams, breaks, and solos are fiercely thrown into a pot of squeaky techno tunes. It sounds weird, but it is so.

—Babymetal: Crazy metal trend from Japan

Get Babymetal on iTunes

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Cosplay @ Armageddon Expo 2014

mumitoes@gmail.com (Perdita Masoumi) — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 00:57:00 +0000

Armageddon Expo Christchurch 2014

On Saturday 8th March and Sunday 9th March 2014 the Christchurch Stables room at the Addington Raceway came to life with the bustling and shuffling of literally 1,000s of people pushing their way through. Gamers, geeks, cosplayers, families and people from all over came to view what was on offer as far as Gaming and Anime was concerned. On offer were Madman anime screenings along with their anime stall. There were many stalls and my son was thrilled to get his hands on a Plush Plants vs Zombies zombie. "mmmm...Brainz!"

Exactly like this one:

Gaming @ Armageddon Expo

The latest in Gaming was on show featuring the new virtual reality gaming. Bringing a whole new level of gameplay. Gamers were testing out the new Alienware gameware.

WHEN IS virtual reality going to be REALITY?? (in the gaming sense) Read this:
http://www.theverge.com/2013/12/23/5238118/virtual-reality-check-oculus-rift-hardware-ecosystem

Another article of interest:
http://www.virtualrealityguide.com/virtual-reality-hardware

Virtual reality on Amazon:

Crazy price! but it's the only one available!

Cosplay @ Armageddon Expo

I managed to take a few photos with my family in tow:

Resident Evil soldier cosplay

Star Wars Storm Trooper

My favourite was the Rocketeer!

Star Wars Jawa cosplay

Elf cosplay

Storm trooper, geek guy (LOL), green soldier guy, Darth Vader, Darth Revan cosplay

Metal Gears army dudes

Star Wars wampa, Steampunk guy

Grim reaper, Star Wars wampas, Steampunk cosplay

All in All it was a most splendid afternoon out and maybe next year I will have my own cosplay costume.

Happy Cosplaying!

Lorde iTunes review

mumitoes@gmail.com (Perdita Masoumi) — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 01:08:00 +0000

Denmark's electronica angel - Karen Marie Orsted

mumitoes@gmail.com (Perdita Masoumi) — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 01:03:00 +0000

Alternative singer OM is about to blossom!

With her soaring vocals and captivating demeanor, this girl is certainly one to watch. Her songs are sung over entrancing electro-pop beats. Karen Marie Orsted's debut album "No mythologies to follow" is due out March 10, 2014. You can buy her EP now on iTunes.

Get the new Album now..

DAFT Punk's love affair with Tron

mumitoes@gmail.com (Perdita Masoumi) — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 00:04:00 +0000

Daft Punk's music video Lose Yourself to Dance

Daft Punk are Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo. The vocals are sung by Pharrell Williams. At the 2014 Grammy's the French duo won a Grammy for best pop duo or group performance for their song "Get Lucky".

I love this video. The set looks like a Spaceship about to beam everyone up. The keyboardist and 1 guitarist are wearing Tron-like helmets. The band is wearing ultra cool shimmering jackets.

I think Daft Punk have a love affair with Tron. They also recorded the entire Soundtrack for the movie Tron Legacy (featuring Olivia Wilde as Quorra).

Click below for a tutorial to make your own Tron helmet:

DAFT PUNK and TRON MERCHANDISE

Happy Cosplaying!

Cosplay mashup 2013, Play Asia 2013 highlights

mumitoes@gmail.com (Perdita Masoumi) — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 11:07:00 +0000

Happy New Year Everyone!

Just trying to get back in the swing of things.
An interesting mashup of songs in this video but excellent footage.

Play Asia 2013 in review - top 10 highlights - check it out.

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http://www.pinterest.com/mumitoes/

Please visit my website - due for a makeover LOL
http://cosplay2013.biz/Cosplay%20Amazon.html

Cosplay 2013 - my promotional video for my website!

mumitoes@gmail.com (Perdita Masoumi) — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 00:55:00 +0000

Attack on Titans, Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy, Assassins Creed and Naruto Cosplay

mumitoes@gmail.com (Perdita Masoumi) — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 00:26:00 +0000

Cosplay2013.biz Amazon shopping page has been updated.

Attack on Titans Cosplay costumes

Kingdom Hearts Cosplay costumes

Final Fantasy Cosplay costumes

Assassins Creed Cosplay costumes

Naruto Cosplay costumes

Plus heaps of other Cosplay Fashion.

Featured artist Lorde - songwriter, fashion icon, teenager

mumitoes@gmail.com (Perdita Masoumi) — Tue, 03 Dec 2013 01:31:00 +0000

New Zealand's own Lorde

Team by Lorde - the catchiest tune I've heard in a while. The above live performance filmed when Lorde played for an audience on Letterman back on November 12, 2013.

And just performed at the Australian ARIA music awards.

Born Ella Yelich O-Connor to Sonja and Vic. Lorde sang for a talent show when she was 12 and this was forwarded to a record company. Lorde started writing songs when she was 13. Her song Royals which skyrocketed up the charts is about growing up in New Zealand. Before you can get into Clubs and stuff you pretty much sit around and wait.

Having watched a few of these videos off Letterman I am kind of reminded of Bjork. Just the way she moves her arms and body. Quirky but mesmerizing.

Lorde performing live on Ellen

Mentioned as fashion role model. Check out Lorde's style:

The second long black dress also available in red.

See Lorde's interview on FasterLouder.com.au

Download Lorde's debut album

Stan Lee's Comikaze 2013 cosplay video

mumitoes@gmail.com (Perdita Masoumi) — Fri, 29 Nov 2013 01:19:00 +0000

Cosplay video from Comikaze 2013 held early November 2013

I have to say Dustin Young does the best Cosplay vids.

Here are a couple of photos that I liked from Comikaze Expo.

Steampunk cosplay

Check out the Steampunk and Cyberpunk fashion on my webpage

Happy Cosplaying!

Have a Happy Plants vs Zombies Thanksgiving!

mumitoes@gmail.com (Perdita Masoumi) — Thu, 28 Nov 2013 21:51:00 +0000

Play-AsiaTV latest gaming releases and Cyberpunk Cosplay and Fashion

mumitoes@gmail.com (Perdita Masoumi) — Sun, 24 Nov 2013 22:47:00 +0000

Play-AsiaTV latest gaming releases

Get the Playstation 4

Get the games

Metal Gears Solid 5: Ground Zeroes
Metal Gears Solid 5: The Phantom Pain
Thief
Infamous 2nd Son
Uncharted
Destiny

The Special Power Neon in Infamous 2nd Son. This made me think of Cyberpunk. Check out these Cyberpunk Cosplay images and Fashion.

Happy Cosplaying!

Japanese influenced Costume wins Fashion Design award

mumitoes@gmail.com (Perdita Masoumi) — Fri, 08 Nov 2013 01:21:00 +0000

Brittany Glassey winner 2013 HETTANZ Fashion Awards

I have to shout it from the rooftops when I get news like this. I am very excited as I too love the Japanese Street Fashion.

16 year old Brittany Glassey from Christchurch, NZ came 3rd in the Senior Creative Section of the 2013 HETTANZ Fashion Awards. Her dress was inspired by Tokyo Fashion and costumes and involved sewn-in LED lights and luminescent wire.

In December 2012, she also came 2nd in the Intermediate Creative Section. 2012 was the first year the awards were co-ordinated by HETTANZ.

When she was very young she used to make dolls clothes with a sewing machine. Then had a renewed interest in sewing when she studied Textiles at High School last year. She has been making dresses and things ever since.

Check out Brittany's DeviantArt page

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/9344714/Teenager-won-t-be-held-back

Japanese Street Fashion At Amazon America

Epic Rap Battle: Nerd vs. Geek video featuring Cosplay

mumitoes@gmail.com (Perdita Masoumi) — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 23:27:00 +0000

This Music Vid is Epic! Funny as!

Sung by Rhett & Link, WHO!?

From the US,
"Rhett and Link is an entertainment and advertising duo consisting of Rhett James McLaughlin and Charles Lincoln "Link" Neal. Self-styled as "Internetainers" (a portmanteau of the words "Internet" and "entertainers"), they are known for their online viral videos and comedy songs as well as for their one-season TV series Rhett & Link: Commercial Kings on the Independent Film Channel in which they filmed low-budget commercials for local businesses across the United States. The duo run two YouTube channels, a main channel, Rhett&Link, which has over 200 million views and over 1 million subscribers, and a second channel, RhettandLink2. On the 25th of April 2013, they began their weekly 30 minute program "The Mythical Show" on RhettandLink2 which aired Thursdays at 5pm EST for the next twelve weeks."

^{Quoted from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhett_and_Link}

View Yaya Han's Cosplay Q & A video

mumitoes@gmail.com (Perdita Masoumi) — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 00:21:00 +0000

Yaya Han talks Cosplay

Yaya Han is a professional cosplayer, artistic model and costume designer based in the United States.

Yaya Han as Jessica Rabbit below

Yaya is a regular judge at Cosplay Cons (as in Conventions).

Yaya was featured on the Syfy channel's Heroes of Cosplay. This show has not aired in New Zealand. But for me I guess I am happy if Cosplay has grown enough in popularity to warrant a reality TV show. Regardless of any negative comments surrounding this I still think it's good publicity for the hobby.

Yaya appeared as a guest judge on another TBS reality show King of the Nerds.

Yaya used to work as a technical analyst for a software company, but now gets booked to appear at events and sells calendars and prints of herself in costume, as well as operating her own store of handmade cosplay products. She no longer competes in cosplay contests, and instead chooses to serve as a panelist and judge for them.

Yaya's brand new website is about to be launched!

http://www.yayahan.com/

Iron Man 3 with cosplay character profile

mumitoes@gmail.com (Perdita Masoumi) — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 22:49:00 +0000

Iron Man 3 movie

Iron Man Character Profile

Character's Name - Robert Downey Jnr acts as Tony Stark who wears the Iron Man suit.
Featured In - Marvel Comic books Superhero and Iron Man the movie, Iron Man 2 and now:

Iron Man 3 [3D+2D] (available at Play-Asia.com)

Costume and Cosplay -

DIY Iron Man costume

Boys handmade Iron Man costume

DIY Iron Man arc reactor

Personality and background -

Born to Howard and Maria Stark on May 29, 1970. Tony's early life was often dominated by the absence of his father who he would later describe as 'cold' and 'calculating'. Tony was also highly annoyed by Howard's constant talk about Captain America. However from an early age, he quickly stole the spotlight with his brilliant and unique mind. At age four he built his first circuit board, at age six his first engine, and at seventeen he graduated summa cum laude from MIT. Stark claimed that at age 14, he still had a nanny. Then his parents were killed in a car accident in 1991. Howard Stark's lifelong friend Obadiah Stane became the CEO of Stark Industries. At age twenty-one that same year, Tony became the new CEO and ushered in a new era for his father's legacy, creating smarter weapons, advanced robotics, and satellite targeting. He changed the face of the weapons industry.

Anthony "Tony" Stark is a billionaire industrialist and inventor. He runs Stark Industries, originally started by his father, Howard Stark. In Afghanistan Tony was captured by Ten Rings and they ordered him to build the Jericho missile for them. Instead Stark, with Ho Yinsen, used their resources to build a suit of armour and make their escape. Returning to America, Stark improves his armor and becomes the invincible superhero, Iron Man.

Stark is still human with the exception of his Arc Reactor in his chest. He is one of the richest, smartest and most powerful men in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. His power however comes from his high-tech battle suit known as the Iron Man Armour, which grants him extraordinary strength, durability, flight capabilities and various on-board weaponry. He is a founding member of the Avengers.

Quoted from http://marvel-movies.wikia.com/wiki/Anthony_Stark

Cosplay 2013.biz

Back from the Dead! Introducing Brioni Faith - Industrial Cyber Artist

Back from the Dead! Introducing Brioni Faith.

Brioni Faith

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Happy Cosplaying!

Tokyo Ghoul perfect for Halloween!

Tokyo Ghoul - 2014's newest and hottest anime sensation.

HAPPY COSPLAYING!

World Cosplay Summit 2014 winners

In Nagoya, cosplayers represent 26 countries at the World Cosplay Summit.

3rd Place - Team Indonesia

2nd Place - Team Italy

1st Place - Team Russia (Congrats!)

These were the winning performances that impressed the judges and audience:﻿

Get the latest Cosplay Fashion, Tokyo Ghoul - 2014 anime favourite.

Happy Cosplaying!

Why you should play Wildstar and make the most of gameplay

Happy Cosplaying!

Lionhearted by Porter Robinson features Harajuku fashion and cosplay

Filmed in LA - Elleanor who operates a Harajuku fashion blog from Tokyo features in Porter Robinson's latest music video.

Japanese Street Fashion

Happy Cosplaying!

The Walking Dead's Chandler Riggs - cosplay character profile

The Walking Dead -

Chandler Riggs as Carl Grimes

Happy Cosplaying!

Australian band Sheppard's music video Geronimo features Cosplay

Creative Cardboard Clad Conquerors

Happy Cosplaying!

7 cool Minecraft Youtube songs

7 cool Minecraft Youtube songs

1. New World - a Minecraft parody

2. Apex - a Minecraft song

3. Creeper Rap (Boom, Boom, Boom)

4. Revenge - a Minecraft parody

5. Let's Have Some Fun in Minecraft

6. Wrecking Mob - a Minecraft parody

7. Diamond Sword - a Minecraft parody

If you enjoy these videos, please support the artists on iTunes so you can see more.

Happy Cosplaying!

Babymetal, J-Pop and metal fuse

Babymetal - Japan's newest music explosion

Introducing Babymetal

Musical style

Get Babymetal on iTunes

Get Babymetal style

Happy Cosplaying!

Cosplay @ Armageddon Expo 2014

Armageddon Expo Christchurch 2014

Gaming @ Armageddon Expo

Cosplay @ Armageddon Expo

Happy Cosplaying!

Lorde iTunes review

Denmark's electronica angel - Karen Marie Orsted

Alternative singer OM is about to blossom!

With her soaring vocals and captivating demeanor, this girl is certainly one to watch. Her songs are sung over entrancing electro-pop beats. Karen Marie Orsted's debut album "No mythologies to follow" is due out March 10, 2014. You can buy her EP now on iTunes.

Get the new Album now..

DAFT Punk's love affair with Tron

Daft Punk's music video Lose Yourself to Dance

Daft Punk are Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo. The vocals are sung by Pharrell Williams. At the 2014 Grammy's the French duo won a Grammy for best pop duo or group performance for their song "Get Lucky".

I love this video. The set looks like a Spaceship about to beam everyone up. The keyboardist and 1 guitarist are wearing Tron-like helmets. The band is wearing ultra cool shimmering jackets.

I think Daft Punk have a love affair with Tron. They also recorded the entire Soundtrack for the movie Tron Legacy (featuring Olivia Wilde as Quorra).

Click below for a tutorial to make your own Tron helmet:

DAFT PUNK and TRON MERCHANDISE

Happy Cosplaying!

Cosplay mashup 2013, Play Asia 2013 highlights

Happy New Year Everyone!

Cosplay 2013 - my promotional video for my website!

Attack on Titans, Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy, Assassins Creed and Naruto Cosplay

Cosplay2013.biz Amazon shopping page has been updated.

Attack on Titans Cosplay costumes

Kingdom Hearts Cosplay costumes

Final Fantasy Cosplay costumes

Assassins Creed Cosplay costumes

These were the winning performances that impressed the judges and audience: