News

Saturday, November 26th, 2005
A video with some of the magicians from my school has been added here.

Sunday, October 23rd, 2005
In case you've been wondering where I've been for the last (checks calender) 5 months, I've had some technical problems. It's a very long story, but everything's back up and running now. Thanks for your patience everyone.

Tuesday, May 24th, 2005
A new, smaller version of the coin routine has been uploaded. Thanks to Dan Watkins for compressing it.

Friday, May 20th, 2005
A 2-minute video of a coin routine has been added here. For some reason, the file is over 80 megabytes, and I'm having problems compressing it. For now, I'll leave it as is, but if anyone can help compress it, please email me at mail@magicshane.com.

Saturday, May 14th, 2005
A review of Gregory Wilson "In Action 2" has been added here.

Friday, May 6th, 2005
A review of the new DVD, Gregory Wilson "In Action 1" has been added here.

Thursday, April 21st, 2005
A video of the Slide Vanish has been added here.

Thursday, April 14th, 2005
A video of Jonathon Townsend's Deep Backclip to Deep Backclip Switch has been added.

Saturday, April 9th, 2005
Finally, we're back. As you may or may not know, I've had some computer difficulties recently, and haven't been able to update MagicShane.com. Everything is working now, and you can expect to see regular updates.

In addition to a video of the Edge Grip To Edge Grip Switch here, Jonathon Townsend has contributed a few other videos which will be posted over the next few days.

Also, I've been working on some reviews of Gregory Wilson's videos, the first of which should be finished in about a week or two.

Thursday, March 10th, 2005
I've added a new video of the Pumpkin Seed Vanish.

Saturday, March 5th, 2005
Here's a video I think you'll enjoy.

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2005
This is the first update of March. Here's a video of a Torn and Restored Card effect that is soon to be out on the market called Healing Touch.

Friday, February 25th, 2005
I'm back from the World Magic Seminar, and while there talked to Mickey Silver. We found a way to get the video clips online, so hopefully they'll be up soon.

Thursday, February 16th, 2005
Hi everyone. I won't be updating the site for about a week, because I'm going to the World Magic Seminar.

Remember, you can send any videos, articles, or reviews to MagicShaneW@Gmail.com. Let me know if the file is too big, and I'll show you how to send it.

Tuesday, February 14th, 2005
I have just been notified that the link isn't working for the color change video. It has been updated and should work correctly now.

Monday, February 13th, 2005
A video of a color change with a twist has been added here.

Thursday, February 10th, 2005
An article about "Reactions With Magic" has been added here.

Tuesday, February 8th, 2005
The Mickey Silver clips have been converted, but the audio isn't working. I may just upload it without the audio if I can't get it working.

In the mean time, the first magic question has been answered, so here's the next one (This one's a bit tougher).

Who first performed the straitjacket escape in full view of the audience?

A. Theo Hardeen
B. Scott Free
C. Harry Houdini
D. Murray Walters

Remember, I can't get any more videos if you don't send them in, so if you have a video, e-mail it to me at MagicShaneW@Gmail.com. If the file's too big, send an e-mail to Mail@MagicShane.com and I'll give you Gmail, which will allow you to send larger files.

Sunday, February 6th, 2005
I have some new Mickey Silver clips, but am having trouble getting them converted to a standard format. It may take awhile, but rest assured that I'm doing everything I can to get the video online.

Friday, February 4th, 2005
A video of an original Wild Card routine has been added here.

Thursday, February 3rd, 2005
Hi everyone. No new videos for today, but since I just got some more Gmail accounts, I'm going to give 3 away. The first person to correctly fill in the blank below gets a free Gmail account.

________ Finger Flicking Frolic

If you know the answer, send an e-mail to Mail@MagicShane.com.

Tuesday, February 1st, 2005
A video of a copper-silver transposition has been added here.

If you have a video you would like to contribute to MagicShane.com, send it to MagicShaneW@gmail.com. If it's too large, let me know and I'll send you a Gmail Account first, which will allow you to send larger files.

Monday, January 31st, 2005
A video of the well-known Pot Hole effect has been added here.

Sunday, January 30th, 2005
In the MagicShane.com forum, I have just added a new category, the Restricted Area. You can talk about whatever you want in this forum, since it requires a password to enter. Just enter, "marlo" as the password.

Saturday, January 29th, 2005
A video of Vinny Marini performing his Liquid Band effect has been added here.

I have more Gmail accounts, so if you have a video, article, or review, send it in to MagicShaneW@gmail.com, or if the file is too large for your e-mail account to send, e-mail me at Mail@MagicShane.com, and I'll invite you to Gmail, so you can send larger files.

Thursday, January 27th, 2005
Angelo Carbone has submitted a video of a card change here.

Wednesday, January 26th, 2005
Josh Earp has created a modification of the Classic Force. The article can be seen here.

Monday, January 24th, 2005
A nice retention vanish has been added here.

Sunday, January 23rd, 2005
Ok, I know I'm a day early, but I've decide to do tomorrow's update today. Here's the deal. I've uploaded a video clip of an anonymous Magic Cafe user. The first person to tell me who it is wins a Gmail Account. If you think you know who it is, post your answer here.

If no one gets it on the first, day, I'll post a clue.

Saturday, January 22nd, 2005
A video of Jonathan Townsend performing a coin vanish has been added here.

Friday, January 21st, 2005
Ok, apparently no one's been coming to the MagicShane.com forums because they're too frustrating to register for. I've found a new forum host, and this time, it's very easy to register. All you do is enter a username and e-mail, and you can sign up in under a minute. You don't have to enter any personal information, so if you want to say hello while I adjust the new forums, stop by here.

Also, a video of Jonathan Townsend's Back Clip Recovery has been added here.

Thursday, January 20th, 2005
An amazing video of Mickey Silver has been added here.

I have just recieved more Gmail accounts, so if you have a video, article, or review you would like to submit to MagicShane.com, send an e-mail to mail@MagicShane.com to get an account, along with instructions on how to submit your video.

Wednesday, January 19th, 2005
A very deceptive ball vanish has been submitted by Jonathan Townsend here.

Saturday, January 15th, 2005
An article has been submitted by J. Thompson. See it here.

Sunday, January 9th, 2005
The article recently submitted by IrishGuy has been changed to his real name, J. Thompson.

Sunday, January 9th, 2005
The Cardini video is now available in both Windows Media Player Format and Real Media Format. Just click either WMV or RM to download the respective videos.

Saturday, January 8th, 2005
IrishGuy contributed an article called, It's The Magic That Matters...

Friday, January 7th, 2005
A video of Paul Gertner on the Tonight Show has been added here.

You may now submit products to be sold on the upcoming MagicShane.com store! While the store is not yet available, I'm now accepting submissions for products. If you have a magic product that you would like to sell on MagicShane.com, contact me at mail@MagicShane.com to work out an agreement.

Thursday, January 6th, 2005
A video of Dai Vernon performing his cups and balls routine has been added here.

I have two Gmail accounts left, so if you want one, hurry before they are all gone.

Wednesday, January 5th, 2005
More rare footage has been added, this time of Norm Nielson and his card/violin act. See it here.

Tuesday, January 4th, 2005
Some rare footage of Cardini has been contributed. See it here.

Monday, January 3rd, 2005
I hope everyone has had a Happy New Year. I have created a video explaining my own move, the Quadruple Hot Shot Cut. The explanation video can be found here.

I have more Gmail accounts, in case you haven't heard about my offer here. You can win a free Gmail account by submitted your own review, article, or video to me at mail@magicshane.com.

Happy New Year!

Sunday, December 19th, 2004
An aritcle on palming has been added here.

Monday, December 13th, 2004
For a limited time, you can get a free G-mail account by contributing to MagicShane.com. For more info, click here.

Friday, December 10th, 2004
A review of Gregory Wilson's Pyrotechnic Pasteboards has been added here.

Thursday, December 9th, 2004
I have just copied all of the reviews and articles to the MagicShane.com Forums, so it's much easier to comment, ask questions, or submit your own reviews.

Sunday, December 5th, 2004
A new video has been added. The Magic Of Shane Wiker.

Saturday, December 4th, 2004
A review of Jay Sankey's "The Very Best Of Jay Sankey 1" has been added to the review section. It can be found here.

Friday, November 12th, 2004
A review of De'vo Vom Schattenreich's new DVD, "The Cobra Collection," has been added. See it here.

Monday, November 3rd, 2004
I wasn't happy with the design of the MagicShane.com forum, so I have upgraded to EZBoard forums. This may change over the next month or so, but (hopefully) EZBoard will remain the permanent home for the MagicShane.com forums.

Sunday, October 31st, 2004
A video of my own creation, the Quadruple Hot Shot Cut, is up. See it here.

Thursday, October 28th, 2004
Finally, the MagicShane.com forum is up. Remember, it's currently very basic, but if enough people contribute, you can expect a surprise sometime in the near future.
Click here to visit the new forum.

Saturday, October 2nd, 2004
A very detailed review of Michael Ammar's "Easy to Master Card Miracles 1" has just been added, and can be found here.

Friday, October 1st, 2004
A detailed review of Morgan Strebler's new DVD, "Liquid Metal" has just been added. Find it here.

Sunday, September 19th, 2004
I know what you're thinking. Why hasn't magicshane.com been updated in nearly a month? Oh, you weren't thinking that? Anyway, I’ve been working on a huge 5-page review of the book, “The Collected Almanac.” The 500-page book took over a week to read, and nearly another week to review, so go read it here.

Thursday, August 26th, 2004
"Si Stebbin's Stack" article added.

Saturday, July 31st, 2004
Bill Malone "On the Loose 3" review added.
Carl Andrews "Table Hopping Cups and Balls" review added.
Gregory Wilson "Ring Leader" review added.

Friday, August 6th, 2004
Richard Osterlind "Mind Mysteries 2" review added.

Friday, July 30th, 2004
"Ambitious Card" video added.

Tuesday, July 27th, 2004
Website design finished.
All pages uploaded and fully functional.

Thursday, June 24th, 2004
New web site design started

Friday, June 18th, 2004
“Hindu Force Alternative” article added.

Thursday, June 17th, 2004
“Double Lift” article added

Tuesday, June 15th, 2004
Web site created