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Re: Security heightened at Harding High School

marcusa — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 20:56:38 -0000

Shouldn't someone who is around students everyday all day actually have a facebook account so that he/she could check out these threats in real life instead of just going on second or third hand gossip?

Re: Youth Football Assistant Football Coach Ref Sucker Assaults Referee On Field Following Disputed Call [Video]

marcusa — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:26:36 -0000

back to jail over kiddie football. when keepin it real goes wrong. what a freaking knucklehead

Re: Jay-z Takes The Subway Train To Brooklyn For Final Barclay’s Show [Video]

marcusa — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 22:13:20 -0000

a bit self-serving but pretty damn cool to see what it's like for Jigga to walk down the street

Re: Weekend Recap – DMS, Pete Tong, Dj Sneak & DJ’s Faking It!

marcusa — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:41:56 -0000

In an interview I did with Fatboy Slim, I asked him about his show and visuals (to a crowd of about 7,000). He said he knows the first song he'll play and the last one. In the middle, he'll wing it. He had visuals prepared for a lot of the other tracks, but he had to get a feel of what the crowd liked etc. He had a guy that could cue the right visuals for the right songs, etc. Now, his show may not have been as elaborate as a Deadmau5 show, but he's also never considered himself a DJ.

Playing pre-recorded mixes is WACK. Straight up and down. I mean, I know you guys are anti-segue, but I use them a bit for pop shows and they go down well. But that's one song into another. If they are doing 10-20-30 minute premixes, it's basically not even DJing any more. It's just entertainment. I feel that if DJs are getting paid those big figures, they should not only impress with visuals, but also impress technically. Constantly work, re-work, remix those songs so that the crowd feels like they are getting something new.

PS...Avicci came to Taipei three weeks ago and played Levels four times during his set and the crowd ate it up. Didn't Jay and Kanye play Paris 11 times at their final show?

PSS...someone tweeted during Swedish House Mafia's show at Coachella that there were no more lazers in the world because they had them all...

Keep up the good work guys

Re: Google’s Superbowl 2010 Commercial . . .Search On

marcusa — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:08:23 -0000

I think it skipped from landing in paris to making the crib too quickly. felt like she might have accidentally gotten knocked up

Re: Shoot the Audience

marcusa — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:27:46 -0000

i think one of the best shots a photographer can shoot is from behind the band or DJ with the crowd going wild. This is a lot of times forgotten by the partographer

Re: Five For Friday – A Bit Vintage, A Bit Noir, A Bit B-Movie

marcusa — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:23:53 -0000

as always craig, you flicks are top notch. i think the only one that is b-movie is the bottom one and that's mostly because of the different colors (and shadow hand) that kind of makes it have a 3D movie feeling. cheers

Re: A Moving Sound – Visual Music

marcusa — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:04:55 -0000

It's funny. this guy Isaac Hou has been invading my life recently. we re-wrote an article about him, they tried to book him for the MMA fights that I do business with, and now he's Craig's subject. Freaky Cry-Wheel...oh yeah, and a month ago, i saw him over by neo 19

Re: Things I would like to find in Taipei

marcusa — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:39:29 -0000

second hand markets--there is a flea market-type thing at hua shan art area on the weekends. like most, some things are good and some are sheeeeeeeeeiiiiit.

cool shower curtains--IKEA has some ones that are ok. Also, there should be shops that sell household items around any street. i don't know if cool is that right word though...

Re: Things I would like to find in Taipei

marcusa — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:38:48 -0000

second hand markets--there is a flea market-type thing at hua shan art area on the weekends. like most, some things are good and some are sheeeeeeeeeiiiiit.

cool shower curtains--IKEA has some ones that are ok. Also, there should be shops that sell household items around any street. i don't know if cool is that right word though...

Re: Five For Friday – The Dream Parade

marcusa — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:33:36 -0000

great flicks every time, craig. but personally, i would prefer a bit more nudity. the only nipples I see are they guy with the see through shirt. ouch :-)

Re: The War of Art – 3 Questions For Steven Pressfield

marcusa — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:57:45 -0000

We are at the crossroads right now between the old media and the new media. we know the old media is dead, but we still are working on ways to make the new media pay us. it's a very exciting time and i think that the FREE model works in some instances and it can be built upon. Take iTunes for example. all mp3s were free and then they made an easy way for people to buy music for cheap. and they do (in countries where iTunes is accessible). micro-payments may work but thats years down the line. and the annie L thing to me sounds like she wasn't very good with her money

Re: Fortune and fame

marcusa — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:50:25 -0000

because even if you win the rat race you still have to look in the mirror and see that you are a rat...

Re: Help Portrait, Taipei

marcusa — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:42:00 -0000

awesome. i'm actually available on tuesday night to talk more if we want to meet up at yuma...

Re: www

marcusa — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:48:55 -0000

really nice photo

Re: Taipei Photowalk 2009 – The Winner and Selected Highlights

marcusa — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:39:45 -0000

nice photos everyone

Re: From Music Notes to Cable Wires

marcusa — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:48:36 -0000

You've got an interesting blog. I'm running http://www.waakao.com and very keen on the New Media and social networking. Are you in Taiwan permanently or just for summer vacation?