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  • Mike Burnett’s toys are gorgeous. But will probably leave you broke.




    I still haven’t seen Peter Jackson’s King Kong… and honestly I am slightly worried. After watching the original movie on DVD tonight, I thought to myself: If the death of a stop-motion Kong animated on eighths can still keep me on the edge of my seat and make me cry, imagine how I would be, enduring a three-hour full-blown hyperrealistic movie. I’d be a freakin’ basketcase!  – Lili



    Happy CHA-CHA-Christmas!

    Voila – A mix of Cha Cha Cha tunes on the Fwak! Jukebox. Enjoy!


  • Back from The Mint



    They were awesome. And we met the Pontani Sisters!  My new obsession:  Kaiser George. (And oh my god can he move!)

     
    A big thanks to Angie Pontani for the invitation!
     
    Eddie:  Yes they were awesome.  We need Los Straitjackets in the soundtrack for our new Lucha project (pics comin’ soon…I can’t hold out much longer).  Pontani Sisters got moves…

    Videos clips (right-click to download)



    Tonight:     Masked surf band Los Straitjackets & The Pontani Sisters at The Mint! I am especially looking forward to the Pontani Sisters’ show, as I am a huge fan of their Go-Go Robics series (Yes, I can now do almost all these dances except The Mashed Potato). I wish they would move to L.A. and start a go-go class…. - Lili

    Diversions


    Superswell’s Christmas Mix      - thanks, Phofo!

    The Hype Machine – Tons of Mp3 Blogs in one place… listen/discover/download!

    The Sushi Experience! (via ODK)

    CuteOverload … AAAAWWWWWW (via boingboing)

    Infuriatingly-addictive Spot-The-5-Differences Game (via WW)

  • Weekend pics:

    - Moon Eyes Xmas Party -

    A Saturday afternoon in Whittier with custom cars and beautifully-coiffed rockabillies. See Eddie’s photos from Mooneyes –> HERE.


    - Meltdown Comics -

    Saturday night at the Tequila launch/signing. It was a pleasure meeting these cool artists and fellow lucha libre aficionados from Muttpop whom we blogged about a few days ago. (Stay tuned to Joel’s videoblog!)

    * UPDATE: New Photos at Vinyl Pulse


    with Jerry, Robert & Gobi

    - Bazaar Bizaare -


    Wacky hats!

    Annual L.A. artsy-craftsy bazaar. Tons of cute t-shirts and accessories for the girly-girl in every girl. Xmas shopping has officially started!

  • Lucha Comics!


    *updated

    I have been aware of the      TEQUILA vinyl figure for some time now, but I didn’t realize until very recently, that the individuals behind Muttpop are also extraordinarily talented comic-book creators and animators. Jerry Frissen writes for Metal Hurlant, and Gobi co-directed on Catfish Studio’s impressive Catfish Hotel      animated short.  The preview pages of their The Luchadores Five comic-book project are stunning. Check out some of the artwork HERE. (en francais)





    ML on the Web
    • Do you hate Penny Plutonium because her crush on Rikochet interferes with his relationship with Buena Girl?
    • If Rikochet and Buena Girl have kids, how many?
    • Do you think that A. There should be a 4th season of Mucha Lucha and B. Should it contain more romance?

    These questions and more at the Rikochet-Loves-Buena-Girl Yahoo Group Polls. *Note to fans: Please don’t take my votes too seriously. I had to vote something so I could see all your scores

    From this article on Mexican Masked Wrestlers:

    Thanks to the old movies that have become cult classics, and the current popularity of the Cartoon Network’s “Mucha Lucha” program, lucha libre has crossed the border to make fans here as well. Whether live or on screen, many fans on both sides of the border thrill to the action as luchadores re-enact the age-old battle of good versus evil.



    Diversions & How-To’s

    Luis Vasquez illustrations

    The Soul Train Line! Addictive video clip from 1974.


  • Random stuff




  • The Fwak! Jukebox: Playlist 03 is up! …Another eclectic mix of feelgood tunes to work to and dance to. Enjoy! (Eventually, we will remove the older playlists so as not to overload our server/bandwidth)

    And a big congratulations to the Annie Awards nominees.. Here were our top five selections for the Best TV Production category. Not too surprising, really. And ASIFA members will then vote for the best of the best…



  • More Muerte Musica!

    Design by Lili

    I have a new track for download here!  It’s a play on an old dancehall tune ‘Under Mi Sleng Teng’ which pioneered the use of the Sleng Teng Rhythm in Jamaican music.  The original rhythm  – which was found on a Casio Keyboard and slowed down – revolutionized dance music in Jamaica… 

  • A new playlist: Launch Jukebox!

  • Mucha Lucha Sightings

    24″ Rikochet and Buena Girl inflatables found on eBay:

    Arizona Daily Star – In This Corner, Mexican Masks

    Koenig pointed out that the Cartoon Network carries a popular program called “Mucha Lucha.”
     
    “Every kid in America under the age of 12 is watching Mexican wrestling, and their parents don’t even know about it,” he said, adding that many adults have little or no knowledge of lucha libre, which is catching on among children in the United States and Canada.


    *Note: Weird but xanga changes the URL. Change the (dot) to a dot.

  • ….Musica….

    My extracurricular technical achievements between 11pm and 3.30am last night…

    P.S. This was created with wimpyplayer. Oh and you can click on the tiny pics in the musicplayer for artiste/album info. Enjoy!!! – Lilita

     

    Any regular visitors here (and to our grabbag) will know that the things which inspire us reach way beyond the animated world, and music plays a big part in influencing what we do.  After all – animation gotta swing, and have riddim!  We’ll be updating the Jukebox regularly, and hopefully introduce some artists/tunes that will prompt listeners to seek out the originals.  - Eddie