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October 30, 2009

That's Your Magician: Devlin

Let me just say, before Devlin takes you on a rockin' journey to a land of WONDER, that this video starts off very strong, duh, but it is not until the 1:40 mark that things really get going. DON'T skip ahead, just get ready for the mind explosion.

BOOM! For his next trick, Devlin is going to pull a five dollar bill from his mom's purse and use it to buy some ramen! And people say that you can't change the world by performing hackneyed magic tricks in red leather pants from a darkened corner of your unfinished basement?! HA! (Via BuzzFeed.)

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P.........................(wait for it, wait for it)..............................AH!

Posted by: whoa! profile link at 10/30/09 12:23 PM  | Reply
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I think those pants are actually fruit roll-up.

Posted by: Lord Growing profile link at 10/30/09 12:26 PM  | Reply
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I think one of the best parts was that instead of using rock classics, he used MIDI versions of rock classics, that he may have even made himself. THAT'S dedication.

Posted by: Jon1331 profile link at 10/30/09 12:27 PM  | Reply
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Hands down the best part of the video. You have to admit, MIDI versions of classic rock songs really ramp up the performance. It makes everything at least 2 1/2 times more magical!

Posted by: Captain Boring of the S.S. Shut Up profile link  in reply to  Jon1331's comment at 10/30/09 1:01 PM  | Reply
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I don't think I'll be able to listen to "Welcome to the Jungle" again unless it could easily accompany a level in a Commander Keen game.

Posted by: getwellnow profile link  in reply to  Jon1331's comment at 10/30/09 1:06 PM  | Reply
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I love his face when he switches to the "Another One Bites the Dust" MIDI, as if to say, "Now we're REALLY gonna do some tricks".

Posted by: Detroit Dutchgirl profile link  in reply to  Jon1331's comment at 10/30/09 1:27 PM  | Reply
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Where was "The Final Countdown"? Its hard to be taken seriously as a hack magician without it.

Posted by: dude profile link  in reply to  Jon1331's comment at 10/30/09 1:31 PM  | Reply
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It may very well be possible that he produced the original gameplay music for Road Rash. He was like "Get me some Soundgarden for the cut scenes, and you just leave the gameplay tunes to me and ol' CASIO here."

Posted by: Skillet profile link  in reply to  Jon1331's comment at 10/30/09 1:51 PM  | Reply
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i'd take him more seriously if he'd wear a shirt

Posted by: nicole profile link at 10/30/09 12:28 PM  | Reply
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Gotta love the chest zoom/open scene transition. BTW Gabe, he probably refers to this as an illusion. A trick is something a whore does for money...

Posted by: etc profile link at 10/30/09 12:36 PM  | Reply
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Yeah, best outro of all time. Or should I say outie?

Posted by: lemonne profile link  in reply to  etc's comment at 10/30/09 12:55 PM  | Reply
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Or candy!

Posted by: adrienne profile link  in reply to  etc's comment at 10/30/09 1:19 PM  | Reply
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High five!

Posted by: etc profile link  in reply to  adrienne's comment at 10/30/09 1:48 PM  | Reply
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Oh my God. Tell me those are flesh-colored panels on those pants and not cut-outs.

Posted by: kiss the pan profile link at 10/30/09 12:36 PM  | Reply
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Yeah, USA #1! Tear up Osama! Are we sure this isn't An American Patriot? I hope this is the new job he says he has!

Posted by: kiss the pan profile link at 10/30/09 12:38 PM  | Reply
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This is how we do it works for this video as well.

Posted by: lemonne profile link at 10/30/09 12:42 PM  | Reply
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and/or never scared

Posted by: davidcxr profile link  in reply to  lemonne's comment at 10/30/09 1:43 PM  | Reply
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He should have finished with drinking a big glass a milk and throwing up on Tonetta777.

Posted by: Leibniz profile link at 10/30/09 12:44 PM  | Reply
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Total master of illusion over here, like the time I met David Copperfield.

Posted by: Carrie profile link at 10/30/09 12:49 PM  | Reply
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I'm still waiting for his dignity to reappear.

Posted by: Abacus Finch profile link at 10/30/09 12:49 PM  | Reply
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He's a real-life GOB Bluth.

Posted by: Brian Nesbitt profile link at 10/30/09 12:52 PM  | Reply
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Posted by: werttrew profile link  in reply to  Brian Nesbitt's comment at 10/30/09 1:09 PM  | Reply
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Oh right, preview first, then post. Even had it written on my hand and everything.

Posted by: werttrew profile link  in reply to  werttrew's comment at 10/30/09 1:11 PM  | Reply
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even though this img post was unsuccessful, i went to the url and had laffs. thanks

Posted by: bird profile link  in reply to  werttrew's comment at 10/30/09 1:18 PM  | Reply
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Posted by: werttrew profile link  in reply to  Brian Nesbitt's comment at 10/30/09 1:11 PM  | Reply
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Illusions Gabe, tricks are something a whore does for money

Posted by: Ian profile link at 10/30/09 12:53 PM  | Reply
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large-print chinese menu that is also scarf drawer?! i've been wanting one of those for years and years and years

Posted by: Constantinople profile link at 10/30/09 12:54 PM  | Reply
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I'm not entirely sure that's not Patton Oswalt.

Posted by: sen_tankerbell profile link at 10/30/09 12:54 PM  | Reply
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The mullet wig is a nice touch!

Posted by: Napoleon Complex profile link at 10/30/09 12:56 PM  | Reply
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That's no wig my friend. That is real hair, and it is totally badass.

Posted by: Captain Boring of the S.S. Shut Up profile link  in reply to  Napoleon Complex's comment at 10/30/09 3:26 PM  | Reply
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Yea thats my magician! I hired him for my son's birhtday/halloween party last week

Posted by: Robb profile link at 10/30/09 12:58 PM  | Reply
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This is one of the most amazing magic acts ever, because you don't even need the magic to appreciate how much it rocks, like when I met former cable news anchor Laurie Dhue at my high school reunion.

Posted by: Godsauce profile link at 10/30/09 12:58 PM  | Reply
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I really thought this was going to end with the wig catching fire as he tried to light the Osama bits.

Posted by: whoa! profile link at 10/30/09 1:03 PM  | Reply
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Delvin's "General interests" on MySpace:

Magic, Heavy Metal.... If I wasn't given the gift of magic... Definitely would have Rocked out!! My old band mates call me up every day wanting to have a session. Shout out to SYPDER..."Soon Bro!"

Posted by: bird profile link at 10/30/09 1:03 PM  | Reply
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The Photobucket Account Inactive background adds a touch of magic.

Posted by: kiss the pan profile link  in reply to  bird's comment at 10/30/09 1:10 PM  | Reply
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also, can someone make me one of those little video gif things of the thumbs-away move he does to convince us that this is not pro-Osama propaganda? that or maybe the shake weight action he throws out there while waiting for Osama to cook? This video has about 100 good opportunities for those; if only I knew how.

Posted by: whoa! profile link at 10/30/09 1:08 PM  | Reply
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that or maybe the shake weight action he throws out there while waiting for Osama to cook?

Cosign!

Posted by: pep profile link  in reply to  whoa!'s comment at 10/30/09 1:35 PM  | Reply
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It's about time someone decided to combine magic, with strip dancing!

Posted by: I Like A Skinny Tie profile link at 10/30/09 1:16 PM  | Reply
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He's got the Jack Black choreography down to a T.

Posted by: Crindy profile link at 10/30/09 1:22 PM  | Reply
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I'll bet they showed this at a local auditorium and everyone thought it was funny and he got mad. Just like in Hot Rod.

Posted by: Brother Justin profile link at 10/30/09 1:26 PM  | Reply
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I like to think he started trying that Osama trick right after 9/11 and has just now perfected it. He's ready to bring it to the people but are the people ready for it? (No.)

Posted by: Whyareyouyelling profile link at 10/30/09 1:27 PM  | Reply
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...That's when I realized, Alex, I didn't have to choose between my dual passions of magic and rocking out, and a new career was born.

Posted by: xphoenix87 profile link at 10/30/09 1:49 PM  | Reply
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You'll excuse me. I have to go to my "list of things I'd like to see in my lifetime" and cross off "a video of a Tommy Wiseau lookalike doing store-bought magic tricks to the accompaniment of synthesized-klezmer renditions of '80s hair-rock classics."

Posted by: tkc profile link at 10/30/09 1:53 PM  | Reply
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You guys are so mean. It's not easy being the only gay in the village.

Posted by: Cultural Underpinnings Face King profile link at 10/30/09 2:48 PM  | Reply
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I'm just glad to learn the guy who did the theme to Super Tecmo Bowl is still getting work.

Posted by: NunesMagician profile link at 10/30/09 2:55 PM  | Reply
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His overtly sexual creepiness reminds me of that time I met Criss Angel in a Last Vegas bathroom. He borrowed my eyeliner, and asked me for a $20 bill. I thought he would make it disappear- but he just ran out of the bathroom screaming "I just mindfreaked you!"

Posted by: mjwalrus profile link at 10/30/09 3:11 PM  | Reply
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Devlin used all my ring tones from 1997 to help make this video.

Posted by: Spice Weasel profile link at 10/30/09 3:23 PM  | Reply
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"Excuse me sir, but why are you using the library printer to make dozens of pictures of Osama Bin Laden?"

"Magic."

Posted by: bdglide profile link at 10/30/09 3:50 PM  | Reply
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could you direct me to a video of the Kermit w/teeth sketch? I remember thinking it was so funny (but a bit creepy) when I was a kid. But I don't remember much else about it.

Posted by: mjwalrus profile link  in reply to  bdglide's comment at 10/30/09 4:20 PM  | Reply
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never mind! Found it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxhQQKrfzSo (old kids programming was so much funnier than it is now)

Posted by: mjwalrus profile link  in reply to  mjwalrus's comment at 10/30/09 4:37 PM  | Reply
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No wonder we can't find Bin Laden. Apparently he's a shapeshifter.

Posted by: dafs profile link at 10/30/09 5:40 PM  | Reply
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The moobs... they burn my eyes!

Posted by: David profile link at 10/30/09 7:12 PM  | Reply
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You wouldn't think the CIA would post a secret weapon like this out in the open.

Posted by: nudelman profile link at 10/31/09 4:26 AM  | Reply
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Via his MySpace: "Devlin knew from a young age that he was destined for more than just inheriting the family farm." Aim for the stars, buddy.

Posted by: Funtastik profile link at 10/31/09 2:05 PM  | Reply
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The Magician's Alliance should watch this rising star!

Posted by: wrj89 profile link at 10/31/09 6:09 PM  | Reply
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he has an improbably positive body image. like, the opposite of what i have.


"there is no reason i should not wear this outfit." - this guy
"do i look fat in the burkha?" - me

Posted by: caringiscool profile link at 10/31/09 6:41 PM  | Reply
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And I thought I was a terrible hack.

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