Steampunk Star Wars Reveal Yoda, Darth Vader & Princess Leia As You've Never Seen Them Before (PICTURES) What do you get if you give Han Solo a sci-fi/ Victoriana makeover?
A dashing space hero in google specs smoking a pipe, obviously. Welcome to Steampunk Star Wars – a project by artist Bjorn Hurri. Hurri tells Huffington Post UK he began drawing the characters after references to the hybrids began cropping up on an online forum. He said: “Initially I thought I should do one or two sketches but it ended up with me updating that thread with many characters. “The weekly challenge ended up being very successful and spanning many months with a huge amount of people transferring my designs into 3D models. SEE ALSO Steampunk Cakes: Clockwork Confections To Make Your Mouth Water (PICTURES) “Next on the list is Darth Maul.” Combining elements of history with modern technology, the term "steampunk" was coined in 1987 by sci-fi writer Kevin Jeter, as a means of separating the “Victorian-style speculative fiction” from the "cyberpunk" movement epitomised by William Gibson and Bruce Bethke.
Stradivarius Violins Rated Lower Than Modern Instruments In Surprising New Study. WASHINGTON (AP) — Ten world-class soloists put costly Stradivarius violins and new, cheaper ones to a blind scientific test.
The results may seem off-key to musicians and collectors, but the new instruments won handily. When the lights were dimmed and the musicians donned dark glasses, the soloists' top choice out of a dozen old and new violins tested was by far a new one. So was the second choice, according to a study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Of the six old violins tested, five were by made by the famous Stradivari family in the 17th and 18th centuries. The newer violins were about 100 times cheaper, said study co-author Joseph Curtin, a Michigan violin maker. The idea was to unlock "the secrets of Stradivari," the study said. So the study tries to quantify something that is inherently subjective and personal, the quality of an instrument, said Curtin and lead author Claudia Fritz of Pierre and Marie Curie University in France. Online: David Gilmour & David Bowie - Comfortably Numb.
Beatles Week On 'David Letterman' Features Lauryn Hill, Sting, The Flaming Lips And More. Lauryn Hill took to "The Late Show with David Letterman" on Friday to conclude a week of all-star Beatles covers.
From The Flaming Lips' psychedelia to Hill's reggae stylings, each night's musical guest performed a different song to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Beatles' arrival in America. Letterman, who currently occupies the Ed Sullivan Theater where The Beatles performed in 1964, also interviewed Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr for a special airing Sunday at 8 p.m. EST on CBS. In the meantime, enjoy all five "Late Show" performances below. Broken Bells -- "And I Love Her" Sting and Ivy Levan -- "Drive My Car" The Flaming Lips and Sean Lennon -- "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" Lenny Kravitz (with Paul Shaffer) -- "Get Back" Lauryn Hill -- "Something"