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Parkour commericals, for when the french people jump about and make funny narration and I enjoy. Le Parkour’s TV Spots

Beastie Boys, while working on their new alubm, have posted a free track – a statement against war in iraq. Get it here >>BeastieBoys.com

Oops. Twice.

Now this I like – a samples and references list for the Beastie Boys album Paul’s Boutique.. need to find out just where that disco synth line came from? Check here. I have a feeling this will send me over to Kazaa to get busy with the funk downloads. Paul’s Boutique

In a bizarre example of the abstract nature of our concept of time, Venezuela loses 14 plus hours over the past year as time slows down. One country loses time

In a bizarre example of the abstract nature of our concept of time, Venezuela loses 14 plus hours over the past year as time slows down. One country loses time

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Jon Racek dropped us a line from his current post in Australia to point out that his fancy furniture making venture, Stew, has a place online. Its got some fresh graphics, and examples of the insane layered plywood furniture he must spend all of his waking time making. Go and check it out. stew

Maquina Photo Good. (link seen at k10k, yes.) Maquina 2003

The ability to download large files, thanks to DSL and Kazaa, has caused alot of wasted time hunting down obscure video clips and the like here at Rise. This has allowed my (re)discovery of the brilliance of Duran Duran’s 80’s music video’s, especially the ones scripted to be short films set to music ala Union of the Snake, Rio, and the bizarre View to a Kill – featuring creative editing of James Bond footage (the song was the movie’s opening track) with the glam boys cut in. Check out descriptions here: Duran Duran And don’t miss the extended version of Girls on Film if you can find it on Kazaa. Read about that one here: Girls