C-U Blogfidential

In the first of several consecutive posts wherein your humble editor pulls a Mr. Peabody and goes back in time to facilitate education, he introduces college-era friend Scott Jenkins and the Syfy special CARVERS airing March 4, 2014, on which Jenkins served as producer!

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: Melodic with shades of melancholy, “Still” is the most recent song by Megan Johns and Moonwish to receive the music video treatment.

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: Lucky dearest readers, you get two Images of the Week this week! Here’s the first, a cover reveal for the most recent DVD release from Dreamscape Cinema of Champaign, MY DOG THE SPACE TRAVELER!

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: The Elvis Brothers never *really* left the building, as C-U Blogfidential has discovered! Dig on these vintage Elvis Bros. videos, one of which features the former Cinema Theater of Urbana as a backdrop.

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: Peek out from underneath those covers this weekend as you stream the local feature film HOUSE OF THADDEUS in its entirety on your computer or television … for a limited time only FOR FREE!

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: We are pleased to introduce a new anthem for your alcoholic activities, thanks to the mildly disgruntled winery employees in the most recent episode of UP THE CREEK. Enjoy responsibly!

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: Do like the kids used to do and watch Japanese monster movies and cartoons to start your weekend! Well, sort of. Allow us to explain via episodes of Neon Harbor Entertainment’s NINJA THE MISSION FORCE and DEJA VIEW series!

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: We reported earlier this week about the release of DVDs for local indie features HOUSE OF THADDEUS and SCARY NORMAL. Today, we show you what they look like on the outside. Discovering what they look like on the inside is up to you, dearest potential viewer!

It’s time to read and heed again in the physical world, C-U Confidential brethren. Take a look at what is beginning to materialize at hot spots near you!

Fresh links lead us to consider once again the sound-on-film technology developed by Joseph Tykocinski-Tykociner nearly a century ago, especially since the fruits of his labor are finally available for study.

“Lost” underground local cinema has recently crawled its way onto the Internet in the forms of THORAXX II: THE BREEDING and ONE ROACH FOR SEAMUS, distinct species with a common genus (Pi Omega Omega) and family (Mike ‘n Molly’s).

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: It’s time for a bit of spiritual penance under the chapel roof as The Duke of Uke and His Novelty Orchestra give you “Something to Believe,” both in song and on video!

The team behind Dark Maze Studios of Champaign is heading for new pastures with the on-line debut of Neon Harbor this Friday, June 14, 2013!

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: Sam Ambler and Matt HarsH’s approach to making a Morgan Orion music video is pretty straightforward. They just put him on camera and let those soulful eyes and voice do all the work. “Fire in Blood” is their current example.

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: Chris Eitel has a knack for filming cool videos for ambitious young musicians. We’re sure The Fights are only happy to have one set to their song, “I Should Have Loved You.”