Here are my thoughts on this: I just love what they are doing. Seriously. Here we have a whole bunch of Filipinos, no older than 16, totally being into magic. Are they good? Of course not. Do they hurt magic? No!
In fact this is what I would call a phenomenon that not new. But YouTube and stuff made us aware of that. A room filled with nerdy geeks, cutting cards like crazy exchanging thoughts and ideas and filming themselves. Sounds familiar?
I bet if the whole gang around Ed Marlo had today's technology similar videos would be floating around.
So what the Youth Society Magicians (what a dumb name) are doing is just kids playing around. Let them have their Super Kewl Club. They are not exposing magic, they are embracing it. In fact one or two of them might actually stay with this and become good magicians eventually.
Do you know the feeling when a kid comes up to you telling you all about dinosaurs and Pokemon? You may be bored and find it all stupid, but deep down you are happy for the kid, that he gets so exited about stuff. And this is why I just love what they are doing.
Thoughts?
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Sunday, November 6, 2011
Saturday, November 5, 2011
YSM Day 5
Pasteboard Jerald is the last guy... and what a treat:
Spreading, Turning them over, cutting them like crazy. Then another spread and turnover. Then a fan, a riffle and another fan. Hey, another fan and finally a card is picked. It might feel like boring stuff, but it's called suspense. An ancient tool to make a show more cool.
Then another fan and the card is replaced. Riffle, Hindu, riffle shuffle. Then face up are shuffled into face down. Jerald is a mad man I tells ya... a mad man.
But then, then all the cards are face down again with one card being face up. The selection... Dude this is a triumph in card magic.
Spreading, Turning them over, cutting them like crazy. Then another spread and turnover. Then a fan, a riffle and another fan. Hey, another fan and finally a card is picked. It might feel like boring stuff, but it's called suspense. An ancient tool to make a show more cool.
Then another fan and the card is replaced. Riffle, Hindu, riffle shuffle. Then face up are shuffled into face down. Jerald is a mad man I tells ya... a mad man.
But then, then all the cards are face down again with one card being face up. The selection... Dude this is a triumph in card magic.
Friday, November 4, 2011
YSM Day 4
Longing Stare Dhongz is next... with some rope magic.
This dude dares to be different. He's so kewl he doesn't even need cards. Just rope stuff. And he even thought about the music. Some Indian sounding tune. Nice thinking Bro. I heard the trick is actually by a guy called Pavel. But that sounds like a fake name. Dhongz is much kewler anywayz.
And how does he do that. Making a knot like that. When I try this, I my knot actually is not a knot. Fakery some would say. But those are just dissing, lackin' respect.
Next dude tomorrow needs to top this. I bet he cannot do this.
This dude dares to be different. He's so kewl he doesn't even need cards. Just rope stuff. And he even thought about the music. Some Indian sounding tune. Nice thinking Bro. I heard the trick is actually by a guy called Pavel. But that sounds like a fake name. Dhongz is much kewler anywayz.
And how does he do that. Making a knot like that. When I try this, I my knot actually is not a knot. Fakery some would say. But those are just dissing, lackin' respect.
Next dude tomorrow needs to top this. I bet he cannot do this.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
YSM Day 3
Extreme Arafat is next:
You can tell he's extreme... what am I talking about, he's xtreme and 1337. All those fancy productions are so hardcore that one would almost miss the nice display of cards in front to the close up mat. And watch that smirk smile he does sometimes towards the camera. That is true passion and skillz.
But Extreme Arafat is greater than the sum of his parts. Watch him dance before he goes into his greatest trick. Making himself vanish, without cover. In your face Criss Blaine, you can't explain that.
His video rightfully got 167 view... and he deserves much more, much, much more. Like twenty more or so. I just "liked" the video. I expect you to do the same. Word.
You can tell he's extreme... what am I talking about, he's xtreme and 1337. All those fancy productions are so hardcore that one would almost miss the nice display of cards in front to the close up mat. And watch that smirk smile he does sometimes towards the camera. That is true passion and skillz.
But Extreme Arafat is greater than the sum of his parts. Watch him dance before he goes into his greatest trick. Making himself vanish, without cover. In your face Criss Blaine, you can't explain that.
His video rightfully got 167 view... and he deserves much more, much, much more. Like twenty more or so. I just "liked" the video. I expect you to do the same. Word.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
YSM Day 2
Time for Trebor Z, formerly known as Crazy Robert. Here is his famous 4 Ace Trick:
Dude he's got serious chops. And he uses black cards. That's cool. Right bro? Teach those aces some respect. Show them who's boss. And the last ace... always misbehavin. Needs some manners. But Crazy Robert got it all under control. Just one invocation towards the ghost of Erdnase and everything is cool again.
Right on!
Now I gotta get me some changing rainbow pants.
Dude he's got serious chops. And he uses black cards. That's cool. Right bro? Teach those aces some respect. Show them who's boss. And the last ace... always misbehavin. Needs some manners. But Crazy Robert got it all under control. Just one invocation towards the ghost of Erdnase and everything is cool again.
Right on!
Now I gotta get me some changing rainbow pants.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
YSM Day 1
Let's start with Sexy Carlos.
Just marvel at his skillz. Whatever he might be missing, he makes up for it with attitude. That's how he rolls. First I was all like dude, he is an extreme beginnerz, then I was all like, no, he is and xtreme beginner, cutting the cards like shit.
Then he produces the aces. Man how did he know they were there? He's a witch or sumthin...
Also him loosing the aces was pretty convincing. You can tell that he's put effort in his work. Totally unique and all of that. All I can say is... Exxxxxit Liiiiiiight... We're off to never never-land.
Just marvel at his skillz. Whatever he might be missing, he makes up for it with attitude. That's how he rolls. First I was all like dude, he is an extreme beginnerz, then I was all like, no, he is and xtreme beginner, cutting the cards like shit.
Then he produces the aces. Man how did he know they were there? He's a witch or sumthin...
Also him loosing the aces was pretty convincing. You can tell that he's put effort in his work. Totally unique and all of that. All I can say is... Exxxxxit Liiiiiiight... We're off to never never-land.
Monday, October 31, 2011
It's YSM week
There are thing the world needs to see. This is one of them:
Hilarious. Like watching a really bad movie. The kind of bad that is so freaking great that it is good. Like "Troll 2" or "The Howling 4". So clap your hands for the Young Society Magicians and their members. Sexy Carlo, Mark the Fingers, Bad Hairday Al, Afro Dondee, Ninja P-Boy, Posing McPose Jhong, NoFancyName Kim, Crazy Robert, Madskillz Jhonelle, Nikko the Dwarf, Longing Stare Dhongz, Pasteboard Jerald, Extreme Arafat and Sheena.
This whole week will be YSM week... you're in for a treat. Let the train wreck begin.
Hilarious. Like watching a really bad movie. The kind of bad that is so freaking great that it is good. Like "Troll 2" or "The Howling 4". So clap your hands for the Young Society Magicians and their members. Sexy Carlo, Mark the Fingers, Bad Hairday Al, Afro Dondee, Ninja P-Boy, Posing McPose Jhong, NoFancyName Kim, Crazy Robert, Madskillz Jhonelle, Nikko the Dwarf, Longing Stare Dhongz, Pasteboard Jerald, Extreme Arafat and Sheena.
This whole week will be YSM week... you're in for a treat. Let the train wreck begin.
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