DJ Maul's "Maul Cantina" Video Tour Part 2

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This next video clip continues the "virtual tour" of my basement toy room, covering some more specific shelves...enjoy!

DJ Maul's "Maul Cantina" Video Tour Part 1

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OK I have been MIA for awhile here but have been meaning to get to this for awhile now. As some of you may or may NOT know, I collect Star Wars stuff. What you also may not know is just how MUCH stuff I've collected over the years so I have decided to share it online in a series of virtual video "tours" of my basement toy room, nicknamed "The Maul Cantina." The first video clip here is a basic, general walk around the room to give you an idea of how it is laid out etc. Future chapters will focus in on specific shelves and items in greater depth.

DJ Maul's C4 Adventures!

As usual, life has been BUSY for you're ol' pal Deej and YES I will have some video footage etc. coming up from my trip to LA and the Star Wars Convention!

In fact, I already have the first few blogs of my adventures up at my Star Wars.com blog here:

http://blogs.starwars.com/DJMaul

Each "C4 Recap" blog features stories, pictures and links to video clips of all kinds of interesting things...well, intersting to Star Wars geeks anyway.

I want to personally thank J for pitching in during my "Meet & Greet Party/Webcast" by providing sound effects and music to my party out in LA all the way from HIS home back east! Ain't technology COOL?

The party itself was a complete success, and you can read all about it at this blog here:

http://blogs.starwars.com/DJMaul/127

I will leave you a video segment here as a teaser: Amira Sa'id is a professional belly dancer and was a performing at the Convention dressed in the infamous "Slave Leia" costume, performing several Star Wars themed dances for the crowds and then teaching many members some moves themselves.

She wanted to attend my party and actually VOLUNTEERED to perform her dance there for us as a preview of her live Con show!

It took me all of 0.5 seconds to accept that offer!

I cant for the life of me figure out HOW to get the video to appear HERE (maybe J can fix this in edit) so here is the link to the video anyway, enjoy:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My5u8KJYG8o



My pleasure Deej, and it was great to DJ from across the country. What rush! The webcast was a huge success with lots of folks joining us from literally all over the world. Technology is indeed awesome-DJ J


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DJ Maul Webcast HUGE success

If you missed the live webcast by DJ Maul last night then you missed a great time, awesome trivia, a true multi-media event and belly dancing! Thanks to all who attended in person in LA and on the Stickam at iYamagoo.com
Here's a little peek at some of the coolness that DJ Maul is experiencing at Celebration IV

DJ Mauls Ultimate Toy Room Tour moves to Blogspot!

Hey gang!Some of you may be familiar with my long running Toy Room Tour series from over at Star Wars.com...it even got me a feature page on their website!
Anyway, since Im running out of blog space there PLUS I was looking for some new content to add here, I started moving my Toy Room Tour blogs, complete with pictures, over to my blog page here.if you've never seen my collection before and are interested you can check them out here:DJ Mauls Blogspot BlogI will be moving several chapters a day over as I find the time, so you can check back whenever for the next segments.
I was going to post them HERE but I have over 30 of them so far and that would take up way too much room here i'd think.
I will leave you with a teaser for what you can expect to see:

The Ultimate Geek Fest of 2007: Star Wars - Celebration IV

On May 23rd. I will be boarding a plane for L.A. to attend the ultimate gathering of Star Wars fans from around the world! "Celebration IV" will be held at the L.A. Convention Center from May 24th through the 28th and is being held in honor of the 30th anniversary of the release of the film that changed film making forever and started a phenomena way back in 1977.

Back in 2005 I attended "Celebration III" in Indianapolis and had an amazing time, so what I really wish to do this trip is to document whatever I can and share it with all my fellow geeks who can't make it, plus maybe even show a few NON geeks what the fuss is all about, ya know?

Things will kick off with a bang on Day One. I have spent the past several weeks organizing a large "Meet & Greet" party consisting of fans from all over the world, most of whom are part of the blogging community at Star Wars.com's official website: http://blogs.starwars.com/

I have over 50 people confirmed to attend with more confirming every week.

If all goes well, I will be doing a LIVE webcast from the party for all of our fellow geeks back home who can't be with us, with some planned games, music and other entertainment. And Im sure you will see at least a FEW people in costumes!

The party itself will take place on Thursday evening May 24th. from aproximately 7pm to 10pm PST.

I will be webcasting it from my Stickam.com profile: http://www.stickam.com/profile/djmaul as long as I can get a live internet connection, which I have made arrangements for but won't be 100 percent SURE it will work until I'm there of course...wish me luck!

Come by and check it out and watch the fun, if you ever wanted to see what happens when you gather a bunch of drunken Star Wars geeks in one place this is your chance!

make sure you pop in at the webcams live chat and say HI! I will be sure to monitor the chat room as often as possible during the party.

I will also be shooting TONS of footage of the Meet & Greet Party and of course of the entire Con from my brand new digital camera, so when I get back keep your eyes open for plenty of video blogs documenting my adventures.

Until then...May The Force Be With You!

What's Your Star Wars Name and Title?

To welcome DJ Maul back to regular posting I present......

Your Star Wars Name And Title

Your Star Wars Name: Yamgo Gaams Your Star Wars Title: Ooghem of C Eiggerg

What Is Your Star Wars Name and Title?

By the way I was wondering if DJ MAUL had this little gem of a collectible in his collection. The "Off-icial" Owen Lars & Aunt Beru (Charred) action figures are exactly the kind of rare piece that separates the casual collector from the die-hard (really hard) aficionado.

Seriously though I just about spit my coffee all over the screen when I saw this. Sick and yet intriguing. It's especially fitting that they label it for ages 4 & up, cause the average 3 year old really wouldn't be able to handle the graphic depiction of charcoal burnt flesh and bone. Note also how precise the blast points are, no shoddy sand people style clumsiness. I almost wish it were real, though it's really not much of an action figure

The Pros & Cons of going totally digital DJ

Ok, just recently I finally bit the bullet and bought a second laptop, yanked my duel CD player out of the box, and left all but a few select CD's home safe n sound, and went totally digital in my DJ set up.

So far, so good. But there are a few minor headaches.

Good stuff: No more CD's, period. Oh sure I still carry a small box of assorted essentials in but never really touch them anymore. My last wedding I never even opened the CD box.

Having a 2nd laptop also allows for far more options in cuing songs, setting samples and loops, etc. I always hated getting a good loop going behind a track and having to quit it early to cue up my next song.

I can also have a bit more fun with my sound bites; I can play one song, have my second cued up and ready to go, and still mix in some goofy sound effect or what have you if I feel the urge.

Also, taking my duel CD player OUT of my rig has made things a lot lighter; just one less piece of equpiment to carry.

There are a few downsides to it, though.

First up: I notice its taking me a little LONGER to set up...now I have TWO laptops to wire up, connect external drives, USB cords, line outs, etc...it becomes this rats nest of wires and cords all snaking around the table and unless its done neatly looks a total mess, plus you have to be REAL careful so that the cords dont get yanked accidently, which of course shuts down your music mid-song.

Still, I'm working the kinks out of the set up; picked up a few new rack cases (thanks Greggie C!) and with some custom improvisation made a pretty decent set up where both laptops are elevated up enough to work on without having to bend over all night.

Now if I could JUST get my stupid DAC controller to work on ONE of them...

All in all no regrets. I dont miss CD's one bit frankly, but I was never into all those mixing effects like some of you guys are anyway. I'm content enough to do simple beat matching, loop mixes & samples etc.

Laptops are getting better and better and more affordable each year. If teh one you are using now is "good enough," why NOT make the investment in a higher end model and run TWO?

Plus, with the newer model I bought handling all my OTHER programs quite easily, I delegated my old model to JUST "DJ" status and deleted a bunch of other programs OFF of it, which made PCDJ FX run a lot more smoothly than it had been recently.

Obviously the guys here who write & create this site are all DJ's and I know of others who at least check this site out from time to time, so I offer this feedback to any who were possibly thinking of taking the all digital plunge as well.


Musician's Friend is the #1 supplier of musical equipment through their awesome catalog and website. They've been around forever so go look. We get paid if you buy something so take a look and anyway we don't charge for the blog right so... have you seen our Google ADS? LOL! just kidding...no..no...seriously...did you see them?

Man has SEX with Daughter!!! NOT PORN

OK, this video is as sick and twisted as it gets...it's also hysterically funny, although its NOT what you THINK:

Man Has Sex With Daughter (humor, NOT porn!)

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Musician's Friend is the #1 supplier of musical equipment through their awesome catalog and website. They've been around forever so go look. We get paid if you buy something so take a look and anyway we don't charge for the blog right so... have you seen our Google ADS? LOL! just kidding...no..no...seriously...did you see them?

Darth Vader vs. Shock Troopers: Use the Force for Coffee and Cookies

from our friends over at Gizmodo

Oh DJ MAUL where have you gone? We miss you so! Could we tempt you back with these baubles? I will personally buy you this snappy darth Vader Mug and chip in with the rest of the Yamagoo crew for the cookie jar if only you'd return! Darth's molded plastic coffee mug is $17.95, and the ceramic 12-inch-tall Shock Trooper Ceramic Cookie Jar will cost you $49.99.

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star wars remote A little SW love for DJ Maul

Back from the Easter Weekend hope everyone enjoyed themselves. I have been holding on to this from our friends at Gizmodo for a couple days and thought I get it posted to show some love for DJ Maul.. we miss you Tommy Mac. Where have you gone brother??

This mini R/C R2-D2

is “fully controllable from the included lightsaber remote — authentic
sounds, turning head and red LED eye complete the package.”

No more playing with your old skool Star Wars
figures by shaking them and talking in a funny voice, this is the real
deal… and we don’t kid when it come to Star Wars. We would have killed
for this little R2 gem as a kid and it’s still pretty damn cool as an

adult

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Honey could you pass me the Lightsaber?

Ok around here DJ Maul is the resident Star Wars fan. In fact we aren't the only ones who think so. StarWars.com profiled DJ Maul(aka Tommy Mac) and his amazing collection of Star Wars memorabilia.
So naturally I collect all the Star Wars stuff that I can with the intention of doing all these great posts and usually forget. Today I couldn't resist. These bad boys are do out later this year...and yes Tom you can preorder and get this...they're only $20.00!
Thanks to the folks over at WonderlandBlog for pointing this little gem out!

Bob Eubanks apologizes!!!

Yep, he ate some crow after those comments he made about the 501st. members during the Rose Parade! I made him "Celebrity Asshole Of The Week" for it in fact.

I wrote him a strongly worded letter to his website afterwards and this is the reply I just recieved:

"I want you to know that I am sending a personal apology to everyone who contacts me from the 501st. I calculate that Michaela and I spent approximately ten minutes on the Star Wars presentation and were most complimentary of the entire Star Wars project and the Grand Marshal, George Lucas. Unfortunately, the information I received as background did not explain the fact that most of the group are professionals and that their major focus is charity work. There is no doubt that I have a ‘tongue in cheek" sense of humor, but I sincerely stress that in no way did I intend to offend anyone involved with the group.
I ask that you (and they) accept my heartfelt apology and I commend them on the fine work they do in the name of their group.
Sincerely,
Bob Eubanks"

Not only did he send that personal apology to ME, but he also publicly and personally apologized to the 501st. themselves. Details on that can be read here.

Way to go to all Star Wars fans who sent him a message that they were NOT happy about being stereotyped as 'jobless groupies.'

Some times it pays to speak ones mind folks!

The Best Albums You've Probably NEVER Heard Of

I'm just FULL of ideas this week it seems, but this is one I'm hoping the rest of you will contribute to as well.

I will kick it off with a band I discovered recently from Chicago, The Redwalls, and their newest album "De Nova."

In todays modern "alternative" age of rock, these guys are a throwback of the highest order, their musical style leaning heavily on classic rock influences such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, and so many more.

In fact, on first listen to "De Nova" one might be inclined to think the album is far older than it is, it sounds like it would fit in perfectly on the racks along side "Sticky Fingers" or "Abbey Road."

Lead singer Logan Barren at times sounds like an eerie cross between an early John Lennon and Bob Dylan, and guitarist Andrew Langer borrows his licks heavily from Keith Richards, Chuck Berry and Jimi Hendicks, but while obviously a tribute to the early rock sounds the album itself sounds fresh, fun and NEW at the same time.

For you "Yamagooers" out there, this would be a killer album to throw on at the party, fire up and rock out to...no depressing whiny BS here, just straight up kickin' rock N roll the way it was meant to be...bluesy, gritty and FUN.

Check out some samples of the tunes here and explore the rest of their site to learn more about them. You can actually listen to every track from "De Nova" on their music page as well as their earlier album "Universal Blues" which is also pretty damn good. You can also check out their My Space page here.

reviewed by: DJ Tommy Mac

DJ Maul

So you all should know by now I'm a HUGE Star Wars geek, right?

Anyway, I figured I'd share this with you guys...the screen name I go by at Star Wars.com is "DJ Maul" which is of course a reference to Darth Maul from Episode I: The Phantom Menace.

I made a half joke one day there about how I wanted to make a tee shirt up for an upcoming Star Wars convention in May that featured my "DJ Maul" alter ego in some way but I didn't have the artistic talent to actually DESIGN it.

That's when an online friend of mine named Neil stepped in. He volunteered to draw something FOR me and asked me what I had in mind, so I pitched him my concept:

Darth Maul, at the turntables, perhaps in a club, spinning some tunes, and maybe wearing some funky cool sunglasses.

THIS is what he sent me just a few short days later:
Not only did he reach inside my head and NAIL the image I was going for, but notice the detail here: The arms on the turntables? Mini Darth Maul lightsabers.

The club lights above? Sith Probe Droids

And the name on the speakers? "Maulshall" stacks!

I really want to get a giant poster sized print of this, if I do perhaps I will get one for the office as well, we could hang it in the back room.

major kudos to my buddy Neil for drawing me an awesome custom piece of artwork that I have already made into a tee-shirt that I will wear proudly, perhaps even at some gigs when I can go casual anyway...

DJ Tommy Mac, aka "DJ Maul"

I couldnt agree MORE

Just a pic I stumbled across one day on the web that quickly became one of my faves and I even used it as an avatar for a long time...egotistical? Probably, but hey, what DJ DOESNT have an ego as big as God's...?

DJ Tommy Mac

Celebrity Asshole of The Week

This could very well be a regular feature here, as there are always so MANY to choose from....just read your yahoo headlines and you'll spot one eventually.

To kick off the feature RIGHT, I hereby present:

Terrell Owens
Proving once again that while there is no "I" in "Team" there certainly is a "Me!"

After Dallas lost to The Eagles AGAIN this past Sunday, Owens complains at his press conference about how it's everybody ELSE'S fault but HIM that they lost!

They didn't THROW to him enough, Brian Dawkins "bumped" him and made him DROP a pass, etc. etc. etc....this from a guy that has, to date 14 DROPPED passes this season!

Want some cheese with that WHINE, Terrell...?

Frankly I am amazed he is still allowed on a football field... I mean, show boating is one thing, having an attitude yet another, but to actually have gone as far as SPITTING on an opposing team member???

I can't imagine that ANY self respecting player would want to take the same field as him after that display.

Rumors are already flying that Owens will NOT be coming back to Dallas next year, and one has to wonder what self respecting team would POSSIBLY take him in?

I hope he's invested his millions wisely, because his career could very well be OVER soon...

Tommy Mac -edit: Since it seems you guys LIKE the idea, feel free to add your own, or if you want ME to write it send along suggestions for "Celebrity Asshole Of The Week" whenever you see one to my My Space page here.

My trip to The Wall Concert, Berlin Germany in 1990

hey gang, just looking for things to contribute so I figured i'd add this as well.

Some of you may know about it, some may not, but way back in 1990 my wife and I won a trip to Berlin Germany to see Roger Waters (of Pink Floyd fame) perform The Wall live at The Berlin Wall itself.

Details of the story along with tons of pictures can be found here if you're interested.


***Not from DJ J- YOU MUST GO SEE THIS SITE! On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the coolest shit that could happen to you this is no doubt an 11! Tom had an experience like very few of us will have in a time and place that is now history. This site is an amazing glimpse into his trip. Kudos to tommy for taking so many GREAT pics! THIS IS SOOOOO WORTH the time you'll spend at this site. GO NOW!

later,

Deej

Woman Accidentally Eats Own Finger, Sues Slim Fast

2/26/06 Dateline, Portland Oregon.

The Slim Fast Foods Company, makers of the diet drink product "Slim Fast,"were shocked to learn that they were being sued by a Portland Oregon woman who accidentally ate her own finger after being on the Slim Fast diet only three days. Ethel Cromely, a 36 year old receptionist for a Portland law firm, decided to sue the Slim Fast Co. claiming gross negligence and false advertising in their commercial slogan "A Slim Fast for breakfast, another for lunch, and a sensible meal for dinner."Apparently by the time Ms. Cromely made it home for her evening meal, she was famished. So hungry, in fact, that she claims she actually ate one of her own fingers by mistake while consuming her take home bucket of KFC. Ms. Cromely claims that she was "so freakin' starved" that she never even felt the pain when she bit her own finger off. It wasn't until she noticed the blood leaking onto her order of curly fries that she even realized what she had done. "At first I thought it was katsup, but then I remembered that I don't use katsup on my fries. I use mayonaise."

"Slim fast is a sham." She claims. "I was only on their diet three days, and I swear I was so hungry everyday I couldn’t stop drooling. When I finally grabbed that bucket of chicken, I had lost all control. I bit through it all, bones, gristle, fat, everything. Somehow my index finger on my right hand must have gotten between my teeth and the chicken leg, and I, in my ravished state, just never noticed."

"It was a real mess." she recalls. "I had to pour out my diet Pepsi and use the ice to numb the bloody mangled stump."Slim fast officials could not be reached for comment, but a spokesman was to reportedly have stated "While we feel an overwhelming amount of sympathy for the loss Ms. Cromely has suffered, we must also state that she is a fat pig-cow bitch and it's her own stupid fault." This comment was strongly denied by Slim Fast lawyers though, and it turned out the spokesman was in fact a homeless man who was just standing around.Ms. Cromely seeks damages of $500,000.00 for medical bills needed to pump her stomach and re-attach the bitten and chewed finger. She is also seeking over 10 million for pain and suffering, and another 20 million for "Mental anguish, time lost from work, and family distress." Plus a replacement order of fries, and a manicure for the affected hand.The case is expected to enter the courts in early 2061, barring any delays.In a related note, Ms. Cromely did manage to lose 6 pounds on the Slim fast diet, and has, since the incident, given up fried chicken.

(Writers note: this is an original piece, written by me. it was inspired by two things. a funny comment I made to some friends while watching TV one night and seeing a Slim Fast commercial, and a web site called The Onion. The Onion is a truly funny site, filled with a lot of stuff just like this, and I wondered if I could write something in that vein. so I did. Hope you got a laugh from it.)

Ok, so I'm supposed to do WHAT now?

Ok, I'm here! Wow, nice work you guys. Looks like you've been busy.

Very eclectic site....drug laws, computer tech info, Star Wars and Britney's Beaver...and to think I had to surf several websites to find all that!

So, what the HELL am I supposed to add? LOL.

Ok, I will come up with SOMETHING I suppose....