An A To Z 2010 Encyclopitcionary

National Post cartoonist Gary Clement wraps up the year that was. Look it up in yer encyclopitcionary! Happy New Year, everyone!

Previously on Popped Culture...

Schoolhouse Rock: I'm Kind Of A Big F*cking Deal

Have You Tried Throwing Rocks At Her?

A Bad Month for Cartoon Characters

Little City: LIVE

TA2:: The Wrong Block

Tattoo Sound + Music did all the audio & sound design for THE WRONG BLOCK, an animated thriller in development with Style5.tv. We're keeping our fingers crossed this gets commissioned - can't wait to see more.

Creator/Director/Writer: Sam Chou
Storyboards: Alex Cote, Max Haig
Character Designer: Firas Momani
Audio: Tattoo Sound + Music
Animators: Sam Chou, Pasquale Lamontagne, Andre Barnwell, Andre Guindi
Sales: Josh Bowen
Story Editor: Peter Burton & Ellery V

For more info, visit www.thewrongblock.com

TA2 BREAKING NEWS:: TYSON KUTEYI JOINS TATTOO!

Award-winning Producer, Composer, Recording and Mixing Engineer Tyson Kuteyi joins Tattoo Sound + Music's director roster. From K'naan to Ginuwine to Nelly Furtado, Kuteyi's mad mixing skills have kept him at the front of the soundboard for a plethora of North America's finest musical talent, as well as being the ad industry's right hand man for session compositions and mixes. Watch this space for more news on Kuteyi's arrival.

Many welcomes to you, Ty guy.

MIA AFTERPARTY!!

Official MIA aferparty TONIGHT featuring

fantasma of NGUZUNGUZU aka. M.I.A's OFFICIAL TOUR DJ
(playing that club shit mannng)

Dj Spillz of the RockUnsteady Soundcrew
(Hip Hop, RnB, House, Reggae)

elle niNo of YYY
(90s, Hip Hop, RnB)


Wednesday September 22nd @ the Wreckroom
Doors open @ 10pm
$7

reduced cover with an M.I.A concert ticket stub from sound academy!

TA2:: TIFF

They say there are only seven basic plot lines in the realm of storytelling, and every movie we see, book we hear or story re-told is a variation of these seven prime plots. This has always posed an interesting predicament for screenwriters and filmmakers - how do you make something original when it's been done 300 times before?

Cue RBC's campaign for TIFF 2010. Copywriter Chris Joakim and Art Director Mike Donaghey of BBDO Toronto took three basic & overdone plotlines, twisting them into a hilarity of re-telling goodness. Encouraging the creative innovation of the works in TIFF, the campaign is based on seeing something absolutely original. Music & sound design by Tattoo Sound + Music.








AGENCY: BBDO Toronto
Copywriter: Chris Joakim
Art Director: Mike Donaghey
Music & Sound Design: Tattoo Sound + Music

TONIGHT: Art & Sole at Red Bull Gallery

ONE NIGHT ONLY!

>> MUSIC BY SPEAKERBRUISER ROB ( MEGASOID ) <<

The final show of Art and Sole 2010, featuring work by 40 of Canada's brightest emerging artists.

All pieces sold to raise money for various charities, and for the artists themselves.

For more information, please visit:

http://artandsole2010.tumblr.com/

At Red Bull 381 Gallery
381 Queen Street West, Suite 200

FanExpo 2010: Cosplay Like You Mean It

I am in awe of the effort put in by cosplayers — they put Halloween to shame. And my greatest thrill during an afternoon at FanExpo Canada, was meeting Zaphod Beeblebrox, the president of the galaxy! The fact that he is blurry has less to do with me drinking Pan Galactic Gargle Blasters with him than my lousy photography skills coupled with an iPhone. Apologies for the rest.

Meet the Invisible Woman, who was more visible than I expected.

Ned and Chuck from Pushing Daises! Of course it just made me miss the show all over again.

The Punisher.

She-Hulk and, I dunno. Anyone? Guesses and suggestions welcome in the comments.

Little Sister from Bioshock? That's my guess.

The (or An) Original Batmobile. Not sure why there was a girl sitting on top of it or why, now that I have looked closer, she appears to have no legs below the knee.

Geek 'em up early — Little Wonder Woman and Little Night Owl? Probably not, but it amused me to think so.

Proton pack — don't go Ghostbusting without it.

I don't know. Anyone?

I should know, but I don't.

Dr. Henry Jones Sr.

Domo was the first guy (mascot?) I saw when I walked in.

Halo's Master Chief, about to kill a anime conventioneer.

Another blank for me.

Bombalurina from Cats?

The Waldos. They weren't all that hard to find.

A pantheon of Disney characters.

Flaunt it.

Plastic Man stretched everything...

Guesses? I'm sure it's obvious.

I think she said yes.

Harvey Two Face and a Batman made from Duct Tape.

Cobra Commander seemed annoyed I was interrupting his shopping.

Anime? But of what I have no idea.

Kick-Ass!

Wonder Woman, Flash and the Silver Surfer were so fast I was unable to get a picture of them fast enough. Or maybe it was Flash's fault - he doesn't work well with the iPhone.

Rings a bell but I'm drawing another blank.

Boy Wonder has grown up a touch.

Batman and his Batcamera.

Someone I recognize battling a Sleestak.

Some sort of military cat. Impressive in any case.

Harley Quinn and the Joker.

Mad Hatter.

French revolutionaries? I'm sure I'm missing something.

No idea, not even a clue.

Darth Vader and pal, moving at the speed of blur.

Just a typical line at FanExpo.

I love that even the interviewer is in character.

Even Iron Man needs to make a buck.

This guy isn't dressed up, he just felt this way after all day at FanExpo.

Previously on Popped Culture...
I Play, You Play, Cosplay
Viddy Well, Little Sister, Viddy Well

Little City CD Release

If you're looking for some great music this weekend come check out TA2's own Dave Clarke's band Little City at their CD release. It's $5, $10 with CD, this Saturday (Aug 27th), at Bread and Circus in Kensington Market in Toronto.

Doors at 9:30.

Here's their video for "Lincoln Learning French":

Lincoln Learning French (Live Performance) from Little City on Vimeo.

Music Video: Mathemagic

Mathemagic - Breaststroke from EyeBodega on Vimeo.

Artist: Team Macho

To view more Team Macho work, click here.