Sites for Sore Eyes

Yeah, so we've all spent plenty of time traipsing through the wide corridors of the Internet, freebasing Cocaine Kate photos, ogling pix of Jude's less-than-inspirational johnson, and looking up our friends' Nerve profiles and cringing. Rather than further damaging your already fragile 'net-brain, save yourself. Celebrate the moustache, torment some spammers, and then relax and sit in your PortaPub. You'll feel so much better, really.

419 Eater
Scambaiter Central. If you ever wondered what those suspiciously-broke Nigerian princes look like, here's your answer. Although the Trophy Room and the Hall of Shame may lead you to momentarily pity these fellows (and some ladies), remember: these "entrepreneurs" are alleged to rake in $1.5 billion of scammed dough annually.

World Beard and Moustache Championships
Will world champion Karl-Heinz Hille retain his title after October's beard and moustache smackdown in Berlin? The editor cannot predict (although she generally roots for any gent named Karl-Heinz), but she can recommend a perusal of this glorious celebration of all men mustachioed.

Rock and Roll Confidential
Ah, the Hall of Douchebags...Cringe through multiple brick wall shots before rejoicing in the glory of Inspector Chalupa and Faux-nan.

Brian Udelhofen's DJ Shadow Percusion Project
Minneapolis resident Brian Udelhofen is a high school band instructor and graduate student at the University of Minnesota. Put the two together and you get a fellow who adapts DJ Shadow compositions for high school percussion ensembles. See (and hear) the jaw-dropping results here.

5th Grade Devo
More heartwarming hijinks from the under-18 set--this time it's 5th grade students from Hawley Elementary School. Coincidentally, Hawley Elementary School is also in Minnesota. What the heck?!

David Cerny
And you thought only Andres Serrano mixed pee and art? Think again, buster.

The PortaPub
"Just like relaxing in a real country pub!" Indeed. Except this one can be inflated in your backyard, and staffed with the foxy Brits of your choosing. The obliging inventors at Amber Iris will even supply the beer.

Georgie
If, like I did, you follow Rich Hazelton's advice, and "just let it play for hours," you may awaken to a very frightening sight: George Bush lodged on top of a bubble, ass akimbo and head almost completely dislodged.

The Party Party
More scary Bush-related craziness. George sings "White Lines," "Who's the Nigga," and "Sunday Bloody Sunday."

Trollofon
An ode to the Skoda 9-TR trolley, compliments of a Norwegian arty-musico group, which has turned the trolley into a rolling bit of political theater as well as a "chamberelectronica concertante where a vintage Skoda 9-tr Tbus is a soloist." Okay, so it's hard to explain. Just look.

This month's links were submitted by Listener Derek, Mike Lupica, Rich Hazelton, Steinski, Bryce and the editor.

Comments

[The Pop View]

I was quite taken with the Shadow Percussion Project, being a big fan of DJ Shadow, so I tracked down Brian Udelhofen (a 25-year-old Geographic Information Sciences technician, who teaches music on the side) and interviewed him.

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