Another card magic blog…
February 14, 2012 2 Comments
Another year, another Blackpool convention! I’m getting incredibly excited and am looking forward to a great few days with friends. The lineup seems the same as always with an additional gala show on the Friday. There’s no one on the lineup who I’m particularly excitied about seeing but the social side of the convention wins it every year for me.
Here’s to some lengthy Ruskin sessions!
February 13, 2012 Leave a Comment
I was thinking about doing a post on this great book but was beaten to it. Check out the Card Stabs nice review.
February 10, 2012 Leave a Comment
http://www.metro.co.uk/film/888953-jim-carrey-dons-a-creepy-beard-for-new-role-in-magician-movie
http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/paul-daniels-admits-to-having-depression-675695
http://www.prweb.com/releases/magician-for-hire/close-up-magician/prweb9173929.htm
February 9, 2012 Leave a Comment
It is simply not true that you’re a better magician because you’re better informed. You may be luckier, or you may have more books, more money or more time. Maybe you’re a bit more knowledgeable, but you’re not a better magician.
Arturo de Ascanio
February 4, 2012 4 Comments
Issue 4 of Steven Hamiltons Profile Magazine contains a superb Paul Wilson trick – “Randall Flagg”. Basically it’s a card at number routine where the spectator freely stops at 3 cards which are added and the card found at that number. This is done from a shuffled deck. The handling is very causal and excellently constructed. It almost has a Dani DaOrtiz feel about it – that impromptu jazz style in which you have to think a bit yet give the spectator a lot of freedom of choice – this leads to a total fooler. Anyone who has the magazines is urged to re-read this issue which also contains a great trick by Jerry Sadowitz.
February 2, 2012 Leave a Comment
I first saw Jackie McClements on an International Magic DVD and thought he was excellent. I’d read about him in the Crimp and a lot of people have heard of his false cut. His Flash Pass is an incredibly deceptive alternative to the classic two handed pass and I’ve been using it quite a bit since. He even does blindfold dice stacking in the lecture!
The main reason for posting this is to give you the heads up that Jackie McClements does produce a booklet called “Shock Treatment” which is available on his website - http://www.jackiemcclements.net/#/Homepage. It contains 12 items in total, my favourites are “The Move” which is an ace cutting display and of course “Shock Treatment” - a routine which has many incredibly magical possibilities. If you’re looking for something new and don’t want to but the latest £30+ monster tomb then buy this booklet instead – you won’t be disappointed.
January 30, 2012 Leave a Comment
Just what have our fellow brethren been up to recently -
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2012/01/26/magic-the-gathering.html
http://www.torontosun.com/2012/01/21/magician-claims-mass-hypnosis
http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/crime/artikel.php?ID=228497
January 27, 2012 Leave a Comment
Found some great short clips from the likes of Roger Curzon, Ian Hallsworth and Chris Clarke shot on location at Englands best magic shop!
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January 25, 2012 Leave a Comment
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