Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Vlad Kraven | Magician

Vlad Kraven | Magician


Remembering Chappy Brazil

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 08:45 PM PDT

A somber date: on this day (June 28) in 1998, close-up master Chappy Brazil was killed in a tragic motorcycle accident. He was young and considered by many one of the most talented and promising performers in Las Vegas. He was a brilliant showman and extraordinary street magician. His death was as shocking as it [...]

Monday, June 27, 2011

Vlad Kraven | Magician

Vlad Kraven | Magician


Magic Notes (week seventeen)

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 05:29 PM PDT

Loose ends in magic this week: -Video of the week is an amazing trick from Penn & Teller’s Fool Us, their hit British TV show currently airing. The magician fooling them (and us) is Mathieu Bich. Fantastic! -Magic on TV: David Blaine announced a new special for Spring 2012. Also, the Discovery will be airing [...]

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Vlad Kraven | Magician

Vlad Kraven | Magician


Supernaturalist with Dan White New TV Show

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 08:26 PM PDT

Continuing a fantastic streak of turning to magic for programming, the Discovery Channel will be premiering a new magic-themed show called Supernaturalist. The show will follow magician Dan White in his travels to discover real magic. Dan White is a self-proclaimed trickster on a journey to see if there is real magical power in the [...]

New David Blaine Show Announced

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 06:12 PM PDT

Earlier this week, David Blaine announced that he will be airing a new show in the spring of 2012 in an online chat with his fans. Over the last several years, David has gone from street magician (some referring to him as an urban shaman) to endurance artist, performing stunts such as hanging upside down [...]

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Vlad Kraven | Magician

Vlad Kraven | Magician


Magic Notes (week sixteen)

Posted: 18 Jun 2011 02:46 PM PDT

As my readers know, I have been reviewing Keith Barry’s Deception show on the Discovery Channel. You may also know that they weren’t glowing endorsements of the program. Well, Mr. Barry decided it appropriate to call me out on Twitter last Friday, and thought that insulting me would be a good way to get back [...]

Friday, June 17, 2011

Vlad Kraven | Magician

Vlad Kraven | Magician


Deception with Keith Barry Episode Four

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 11:05 PM PDT

Below is a review of the fourth episode of season one of Deception with Keith Barry, aired on June 16, 2011 ( 6/16/2011). The episode is the last of the season (likely the series). Continuing with his ongoing theme, Keith claims to be able to unleash his amazing psychological powers on the simpletons of the [...]

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Vlad Kraven | Magician

Vlad Kraven | Magician


Carter the Great Hanged

Posted: 14 Jun 2011 03:57 PM PDT

You’re sitting in a dimly lit auditorium with nothing but a noose on the stage in front of you. The house is full of nervous onlookers, both scared and anxious to watch the macabre scene about to unfold before them. Dramatically, a man named Charles Carter is dragged out on stage; the noose placed around [...]

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Vlad Kraven | Magician

Vlad Kraven | Magician


Lior Suchard on Jay Leno

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 04:57 PM PDT

Quick programming note: tonight (June 13) appearing on the Tonight Show will be Lior Suchard, popular Israeli mentalist. This will be his second appearance on Jay Leno’s program, alongside Kim Kardashian. Lior Suchard’s high-energy mentalism has won him international acclaim and the favor of supposed psychic Uri Geller. Below is a video of Lior Suchard’s [...]

Monday, June 13, 2011

Vlad Kraven | Magician

Vlad Kraven | Magician


Rocco Silano

Posted: 12 Jun 2011 04:30 PM PDT

Today (June 12) we celebrate the birthday of one of my VERY favorite magicians ever: Rocco Silano. Considered by many (myself included) to be one of the most creative magicians alive, when Rocco comes on stage, the atmosphere in the whole room instantly goes through a seismic change. He understands magic and he sees it [...]

Mentalist Al Koran remembered

Posted: 12 Jun 2011 02:08 PM PDT

On this day, June 12, 1972, legendary mentalist Al Koran passed away. Born Edward Doe in England on March 14, 1914, Koran would go on to claim major international success as a mentalist. For the general public, his material was frighteningly real, as close to mind reading as one can get. To magicians, his methods [...]

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Vlad Kraven | Magician

Vlad Kraven | Magician


Magic Notes (week fifteen)

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 03:03 PM PDT

No update last week, but but some sweet new stuff for you this time around. -Crazy magic fail video. Warning, this one is graphic. -I’ve been reviewing the Deception with Keith Barry series, and one of my biggest criticisms was that he has an absolute lack of humility. In response to that, the video of [...]

Monstrous illusion – Dr. Yamada

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 02:30 PM PDT

Dr. Takeshi Yamada is a mad scientist that has had almost every mythical, magical creature you can imagine in his possession. Dr. Yamada is a taxidermist, and his collection of creatures includes dragons, serpents, death worms, mermaids and even the chupacabra. While the good doctor may not be a magician or performer, he is a [...]

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Vlad Kraven | Magician

Vlad Kraven | Magician


Deception with Keith Barry Episode 3

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 07:57 PM PDT

Below we continue our guide into Keith Barry’s Deception. Read on for an episode guide and review of the program titled Cops & Robbers, originally aired on June 8, 2011 (6/8/11) on the Discovery Channel. Deception starts with Mr. Barry claiming to be able to read minds “through the transfer of electric shock.” What did [...]

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Vlad Kraven | Magician

Vlad Kraven | Magician


Keith Barry – Psychologist or Fraud?

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 11:20 PM PDT

Deception with Keith Barry aired earlier this week on the Discovery Channel, and one of the most frequent questions I get is, are those really psychological impossibilities, or simple tricks? How does Keith Barry do that? Is Mr. Barry able to, as he claims (and the programs ‘experts’ confirm), reprogram people’s minds and read peoples [...]

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Vlad Kraven | Magician

Vlad Kraven | Magician


Deception with Keith Barry Episode 1 REVIEWED

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 11:06 AM PDT

The Discovery Channel has aired the first episode of Deception with Keith Barry. Below is a full review of the premiere episode with spoilers. Keith Barry is an Irish magician and mentalist. He has been trying to find American fame since 2004, when he first appeared on MTV in a show called Brainwashed, greeted with [...]

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Vlad Kraven | Magician

Vlad Kraven | Magician


Eugene Burger – Happy Birthday

Posted: 31 May 2011 09:05 PM PDT

Wishing the happiest of birthdays to magic legend Eugene Burger. The magic beard turns 72 years old today. He is an inspirational speaker, thinker, author and close-up magician, and countless performers list him as one of the most inspirational magicians they have known (from Jeff McBride to Derren Brown). Magic Magazine has named him “one [...]

Deception with Keith Barry

Posted: 31 May 2011 11:35 AM PDT

Quick programming note: Keith Barry, an Irish mentalist who has been trying to succeed in the American television market for close to a decade is premiering his new Discovery Channel program, Deception with Keith Barry tonight, May 31, 2011 at 10 pm. Barry, a magician and mentalist, has had several other programs air in the [...]