#kyle eschen

[hextech-bros]

I just realised that one reason why I probably love Five so much is that he reminds me of Kyle Eschen (irl amazing magician, go google him)

[ahnsael]

How did I not see this until now?

When the guy first said he created the trick, and then started to perform it, my first thought was “you didn’t create anything, this trick is generations old.”

Then I saw his twist on it, and it blew my mind.

Still, I’ve seen a slow-motion replay of it, and I think I have it figured out -- but still don’t think I could pull it off myself, even if my theory is correct (I won’t give that theory here -- if you want it, ask me privately -- and if you’ve seen the YouTube video claiming to explain this with rotating rods, I can 100% guarantee you that they are incorrect, even if my own theory isn’t right, simply based on the slow-motion video).

And then, since I was on a magic kick, I watched this video:

This was a much simpler trick to pull off, but...this guy’s stage presence is on another level.

I hope to see much more of both Will Tsai and Kyle Eschen in the future. These guys are the types of people who make magic fun, and not just more copycats doing the same old tricks that have been done for decades (I mean...both of their tricks were TAKES on decades-old tricks, but each brought something special to it that most magicians do not -- Will’s was mind blowing and a completely new method that, to my knowledge, didn’t exist before he performed it [but is likely to literally change the face of magic for many years to come], and Kyle’s was just so full of Kyle that it made it fun even though the trick itself was simple enough that Penn & Teller didn’t even bother to discuss it, but rather praise the performance of it).

[prackspoor]

Found my new favourite human bean.

[littlemissaudrey]

This is glorious. I’m going to have to do a whole blog post on the marvelous human being that is Kyle Eschen. He’s on the front page of Reddit right now, and deservedly so.

Watch this. I promise you’ll feel like a less awkward person afterwards.

[i-like-making-weird-objects]

Ok, this guy is good. If you’re into dry humor do yourself a favour and watch this video. Kyle Eschen, everybody!

I think what I like most is the ridiculously small amount of confetti he throws.

[littlemissaudrey]

Suave. Sophisticated. Awkward.

WEDNESDAY July 20th – Mark Your Calendars Wherever You Are!!!

I'll be signing books at the downtown Barnes and Noble in Santa Rosa at 6pm, but for everyone not in the north bay (that's most of you) you should tune into CW at 8pm (or 7pm Central) for Penn and Teller's FOOL US on which my fabulous roommate, friend, and fellow artist, KYLE ESHEN will be performing. Zaq and I drove out to Las Vegas to support him and see the taping, and this is a hilarious show. Kyle is a writer, cartoonist, comedian, and a magician who has performed everywhere from Las Vegas to Hollywood's Magic Castle. Even if you are away from your TV that night, tape it or be sure you catch it online later. Like most of history's great artistic geniuses, Kyle doesn't do much on social media, but if you follow him on Twitter I promise I'll make him keep you updated. I can't put Kyle into words, but fortunately I don't have to: he's already got videos online.

[brestbuy]

I've fallen in love with Kyle Eschen aka Brown Sugar.

[faghornlegwhore-blog]

I hope my future children all turn out like Kyle Eschen and Daniel Handler Just look at these suave motherfuckers