July
The monthly edition of things I’ve enjoyed on the internet in the last 30 days or so. Shared with you in a list because I like lists. Let’s do this!
1) Depresstival – Marble Zone
The following video defines what I think is so magical about the internet.
Depresstival is the name of a young lady and her musical transgressions on her youtube account. She may do stuff outside of this, I don’t know. As far as I’m concerned she lives purely in the magical box on my computer screen.
While writing and recording some of her own songs she has also started a 30 Day Musical Challenge. You know the one, it invaded pretty much every social media this year and bugged the hell out of everyone, including the people who were doing it. In this challenge she has taken to doing some rather bizarre covers. Not only the most depressing version of ODB’s “Baby, I Got Ya Money” I’ve ever heard (making it also hilarious) but the theme song to the Marble Zone level from Sonic The Hedgehog.
Yes.
The reasons why I think the video perfectly defines what I love about the internet are
– 30 seconds of awkward introduction.
– 2 minutes of fun accordian music to the tune of Sonic The Hedgehog’s Marble Zone.
– A final minute of pure unashamed insanity beyond description.
Watch and enjoy.
You’re welcome.
2) Captain America: Shield of Justice
You’ve probably seen the film already (you lucky dogs, I’ve had to wait an extra week due to different international release dates) but if you haven’t, or want to relive the fun, you could do a lot worse than playing Marvel.com’s retro looking game Captain America: Shield of Justice.
In the exact same vein of the super fun Thor game they did for the film’s release, this is a platform bruiser and you have to save somebody or something-or-other from evil something something. Who cares? Just look!
Go Cap., go!
You can bounce the shield off the bad guys’ heads and the background music is awesome. He even has the little movie version costume.
Go play, kick some ass.
3) Flashing… lights…
Unfortunately, the following amazing thing can’t be shown to you on this page in a way that would explain just how wonderful it is. But as an attempt here is a picture of it and then I’ll do my best to make you understand.
How it works is very simple, every time you light a square it makes a noise. This noise is determined by it’s position on the grid. The higher the square the higher the note and vice versa. What is quite a simple task becomes an incredibly addictive one as you make fantastic looping melodies by clicking in randomly placed combinations or meticulously designed ones.
Seriously, try it, you’ll be at it for hours. Click this to go see/hear.
4) Garth Ennis Smackdown
I love bullycomics.blogspot.com. If ever a man could give a shout out to a stuffed bull that he has never met, then today is that day. It’s a great blog full of funny and fascinating comic stuff and if you’re not reading it then I feel bad for you son, I got 99 problems but the bull ain’t one. Or you know, something more caucasian and relevant.
Anyway, one of the it’s more recent posts stuck out in my mind as being a doozy. It was a letter written to Garth Ennis and his Preacher book in 1998. Bully explains it all neatly and points out some good stuff so by all means check out the original post. But for the lazy of you, here is the letter itself and Ennis’ wonderful reply. WARNING: contains foul and stupid language.
5) The Walking Dead season 2 trailer
Nearly five whole minutes of zombie goodness. Hands up who else is excited for this? Ok, hands down and click the video.
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And that’s it! My favourite things of the last month.
– Aaron Poole is the creator of the hippy-hippy-shake. He is also more acurately an internet whore and rarely leaves the house. If you like what you read here check out his blog http://aaronfever.blogspot.com
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