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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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Sunday, May 29, 2011

Vlad Kraven | Magician

Vlad Kraven | Magician

Magic Notes (Week Thirteen)

Posted: 28 May 2011 11:12 AM PDT

Apparently it’s Discovery Channel Magic week on my blog. -Penn and Teller seem to be busier than usual. In addition to the Penn & Teller Discovery show, they’re also starting on a secretive new movie project, according to word on the street expander_hide('#te1055077747');Penn Jillette’s Twitter on May 21: “P&TFU is done. I have new hats [...]
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