Black Dynamite Trailer

Our pals over at Cornerstone were nice enough to invite us out to the premiere of "Black Dynamite" yesterday. It was co-written by and stars actor Michael Jai White as the protagonist "Black Dyamite" and even features a hysterical cameo by Arsenio Hall. If you're a fan of the old 70s blaxploitation films, make sure to go check it out- it definitely captures all the subtle little things that made the originals entertaining:

Banksy vs Bristol Museum

Hey all you UK art fans... everyone's favorite renegade street artist / mad genius Banksy is up to his old tricks again. He'll be displaying a new collection of work at the Bristol Museum for free daily June 13th-August 31st. All of you that won't be making it out across the Atlantic can checkout this sneak peak sizzle reel:

Bruce Lee vs Iron Man vs ??? Stop Motion Video

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This is a pretty amazing battle royale video and I THINK it was done w stop motion (some of the angles just look too good to be true). The piece was done by some mysterious entity known as Monsieur Monsieur Bolvin. Behold the Legend Bruce Lee vs the Invincible Iron Man:

Little Superstar's back with a Dubstep remix

Our favorite little poplockin', martial arts fightin' little buddy (AND coverboy of our September 2007 music compilation) Little Superstar is back, this time with a fresh Dubstep remix. Props to DJ Skeet Skeet for all this random stuff he digs up. Kick back and enjoy... this dude NEVER gets old:



(by the way, checkout Little Supe's arch nemesis Weng Weng if you haven't already)

Source- EatSkeet

Adam Bobrow makes "Ping Pong" and "Fresh" fit in the same sentence...

I never thought ping pong could be dope until I met our good buddy Adam Bobrow back in my college radio days at USC's KSCR. Every once in a while this funny dude would stop by our underground hip hop show and start busting freestyle raps in Yiddish, thus earning the MC name "Yid-One." It wasn't until a few years later that I could actually remember that he had a real name and this name was Adam Bobrow.

(Getting down with his "Balls of Fury" costar Christopher Walken. Adam was humble and made sure Walken got some screentime as well)

Adam is one of those funny dudes that everyone on campus seemed to know... crazy Trojan Spirit and I imagine if we were in high school together he would have been the mascot or the class clown or maybe both. Anyway a few years after graduating we started hanging out again and it turns out the dude is a renaissance man of sorts. He plays competitive Table Tennis (he actually refereed the Puma PT3 Tournament we covered a few months ago), performs standup comedy, acts (alongside Christopher Walken in "Balls of Fury" at that), AND he can bust a mad dance move. Mister Bobrow's got a great YouTube channel you should all checkout- To get started checkout this wacky video where the dude combines several of his talents and gets at it with some crazy excessive celebration:

(I've never met another Ping Pong Pimp that looks quite like this, and I doubt you have either)

"Found Poem: A True Story"...

FoundTrack friend Robbie Reaves (renaissance man of web design, painting, photography, AND scribbles) just shared this funny little "Found Poem" he encountered while sitting in cafe. Long story short he heard a very random and interesting conversation and began to transcribe it... turns out the conversation ended up making quite the poem.

Source- Cat Soldier

Pre-Inaugural Jammy Jam: Daft Punk x Adam Freeland = "Aer Obama" Stop Motion Vid

Washington DC's gearing up for a few crazy days of celebration as the inauguration is only a few days away. Over in outer space or wherever they call home, Daft Punk and Adam Freeland must also be in a celebratory mood. The two have paired up to produce this super rad stop motion video featuring amongst other things a Bearbrick gettin' its dance on with an Obama doll. Enjoy:


Daft Punk vs. Adam Freeland - "Aer OBAMA" from Gold Greendot on Vimeo

** On a related note, check out our mysterious masked friend Gill Bumby's "Fair and Honest Appraisal" of Obama

Source- Hypetrak

The Best Christmas Jam EVER- "Billy Mack's" "Christmas is all Around"

I usually hate to post videos with little to no background description, but alas, all I can say about this is that it's the best Christmas song/music video ever. From the "Love Actually" soundtrack, here' s Billy Mack (aka Bill Nighy) with "Christmas is all Around":



Source- GoooodBoyyyy!

Blitzen Trapper - Saturday Nite feat. Alf En Espanol

Since it's Saturday Nite and i've come across this brilliant fan video for a track that somehow passed me off Blitzen Trapper's latest, (appropriately titled Furr) i am forced to share the following.


Source - Pitchkfork

Next Saturday, we have Alf Night en espanol! Who's coming with me?

Wacky Japanese Commercial directed by Wes Anderson starring Brad Pitt

Wes Anderson has joined the ranks of several other Hollywood types that have shot commercials for zany Japanese products. This ad for Japanese Cell company Softbank Mobile was directed by Anderson and is apparently inspired by the 1953 French Film "Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot." I not going to pretend to know anything about that film, but the spot definitely has that signature Wes Anderson/Hotel Chevalier feel to it. Oh yeah, and did I mention it stars a certain "Benjamin Button" star? (which was a rad film btw)- Yes, first name Brad, last name Pitt:



Source- slash/Film

"Prop 8 - The Musical"

I found this to be pretty amusing- AND it pretty much hits the nail on the head. Behold, "Prop 8, The Musical"- It features the comedy stylings of Jack Black, John C Reilly, Neil Patrick Harris (star of the best sitcom on TV right now, "How I Met Your Mother"), and many others:

See more Jack Black videos at Funny or Die

Source- Funny or Die

Sarah Palin vs The Turkey She Just Pardoned

Oh Sarah Palin, I'm not even going to try and preface this one. Actually I will. RIP "un-pardoned" Turkey:



Source- NBC

"Hot Girl Body Spray"- Axe Commercial parody by Sans Pants Productions

FoundTrack Friends Sans Pants Productions produce wacky, wild, and hilarious short form comedy videos and post them on the interwebs for the general public's viewing enjoyment. The mature (see group portrait below) gentlemen of this comedy troop are based out of NY and have created several non-controversial (right...) videos such as "The Maury Povich Home Paternity Test," "Hitler Campaign," and one of my personal favorites "Let Me Get That for Ya" (about bathroom attendants- a topic coincidently close to our hearts).

(Our Mature and Pantsless Captains on this Voyage of Comedy)

Their latest offering, entitled "Hot Girl Body Spray" is my favorite of their most recent releases... it's a brilliant parody of those oh-so-edgy Axe Body Spray commercials. Kick back, crack open a cold one, take off your pants if you feel like it, and enjoy:

One Stop Shop: Banksy's Village Pet Store in NY

Lined up like school children, a throng of confused and amused New Yorkers waited patiently to take a walk through the latest hot-spot eatery/pet store? Designed by the infamous guerilla graffiti artist Banksy, The Village Pet Store and Charcoal Grill was the newest attraction to be seen on 7th Avenue:

In rare form, Banksy's shrewd animal-rights commentary was both disturbing and hilarious. A few items found on the menu included:

Animatronic fish sticks:

Chicken nugget chicks:

As well as a variety of sausages and links:

Yummy! If you tend to play with your food, this exhibition was a one-stop shop. The life-like animatronics were uncanny, making the leopard coat perched in a tree a particularly sarcastic touch:

What appears to be your token pet store bunny turns out to be another NYC diva:

The monkey watching TV was only more disconcerting when I realized it was watching a Discovery Channel special on MONKEYS!

All in all the shop was a sight to be seen, though in terms of dining you might be better off with a nice slice of NY pizza. Unfortunalidad, the Pet Store closed shop in October. I suppose the economy got the better of it (or perhaps an angry Hotdog Vendor's Union), but whatever the reason, I'm sure Banksy is cooking up something that will tantalize our minds and palettes in the near future.

DON'T VOTE! viral vid

This concept video, produced by DiCaprio's Appian Way and featuring just about every celebrity in the world urges everyone to get out there and vote! Or as guest star Borat would say "NOT!":

Obama and McCain roast each other @ Al Smith Charity Dinner

Everyone's favorite contenders in the electoral ring Barack Obama and John McCain had a rare lighthearted moment as they took turns roasting each other at the annual Alfred E Smith Memorial Foundation dinner. Funny stuff in here and definitely more entertaining than their last debate (almost as funny as McCain's return to Letterman after bailing on him)- Definitely worth your time and some festive Friday afternoon laughs:

McCain Part 1:


McCain Part 2:


Obama Part 1:


Obama Part 2:


Source- Voice of America

A Preview of tonight's Presidential Debate (and, RIP Neal Hefti 1922-2008)

FoundTrack's favorite NY contributor Gill Bumby just sent us this little preview of tonight's Presidential Debate. Enjoy, and feel free to place Obama and McCain into either the Penguin or Batman roles as you see fit... though the real question is whether Biden or Palin is Robin?:



And in related Bat-news, we're sad to report that composer and jazz trumpeter Neal Hefti, the musician behind the "Nana na na na na na BATMAN!" AND "Odd Couple" theme songs has passed away. In remembrance of him, here's the classic tune:

Punch-out! Art by artist Jeff Mcmillan @ Gallery 1988

A few days ago we found out Nintendo is producing a remake of "Punch-out!" for the Wii. Today I stumbled upon this amazing tribute to said retro game franchise by painter Jeff McMillan, entitled "Punchouts." Behold the glory of this work which is available as a print at Gallery 1988:

(click to enlarge)

And here's a little something from the "About Us" section of Gallery 1988. I fully endorse and support their "glorious year of 1988" inspired brand identity- make sure to click the following to enlarge and enjoy:

Lookout Little Superstar! Here Comes Weng Weng!

Thanks to our resident mix master buddy DJ KnewJack and his post at the Squeak E Clean blog for the heads up on this one. Looks like FoundTrack's September '07 Coverboy Little Superstar has a little competition. Ladies and Gentlemen, here's Weng Weng:

In Honor of International Talk Like a Pirate Day

Today, Sepetember 19 is the annual "International Talk Like a Pirate Day," founded in 1995 by John Baur (Ol' Chumbucket) and Mark Summers (Cap'n Slappy). Here is the tool they likely use to maintain their website:

And thanks to folks like the Arab Parrot and Raider fans everywhere, it looks like the pirate legacy will live on forever: