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cheers
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Until 3/10/10
Centre d’art contemporain, Geneva> go and see my wavy installation – and lots of good things
Bourses Lissignol Berthoud 2010
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This is MY FAVORITE VIDEO.
Thank you, thank you Jenny Slate & Dean Fleischer-Camp.
MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON from Dean Fleischer-Camp on Vimeo.
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The day I stumbled upon the Local Natives:
So here it is, yesterday is the day I stumbled upon the Local Natives during one of my daily temporal slip – when I disappear in a hole made from the web, and reappear some time later with new information (new to me) about something that could someday prove useful (or maybe not).
So yesterday as I hopped from one place to the next, this video caught my eye. And after a few clicks I discovered:
A. They are from Silver Lake / B. They are five of them / C. They like guitares and one has a strange squicky voice.
Local Natives “World News” from Monte Lomax on Vimeo.
And they were in concert last night at the Pully For Noise, next to the town I live. But I wasn’t there. So the morality of it all is that’s it’s just a question of timing.
PS — Vimeo is better designed than YouTube
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WILD CAT
Michael Cera has the typical size and shape of a nerd, but don’t judge a book by it’s cover. You might know him from the 3 year show “Arrested Development” where he was George Michael, Maeby’s cousin. If you have never heard of AD then you should maybe try to rent it, buy it, or download it because it’s the funniest show and has unfortunately been “killed“ to soon, so it is a classical, almost.
Another Michael Cera movie I would defitely recommend is “Youth in Revolt”, a story about a shy teenager who creates a rebel persona, a sort of Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Interview Magazine has an article this month on Michael Cera being interviewed by Jason Schwartzman, another of my favs. You should check it out! http://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/michael-cera
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les videos du vendredi:
A new addition to the fashion-houses-that-make-films is Zoe Cassavetes film for Louis Vuitton aka Marc Jacobs. Two models play a game of Hide and Seek in the english country side. A little bit on the Sofia Coppola side, all girly and pretty.Cheers!
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XXXO
Yeah! The new M.I.A. video is out!
Directed by HYPE Williams.
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les vidéos du vendredi:
Voici un film qui a été présenté à Cannes à la Semaine de la Critique et qui est passé dimanche au Festival International du Film de Locarno.
”Rubber” de Quentin Dupieux
Un film qui rappelle “Duel” de Spielberg, une histoire de pneu vengeur. Mise à part le synopsis qui suffit pour donner envie, le fait que le film a été intégralement tourné avec l’appareil photo Canon Eos 5D Mark II mérite qu’on y porte de l’attention. Avec l’évolution des appareils photos et des vidéos amateurs qui deviennent de plus en plus pros, Quentin Dupieux laisse penser que le cinéma est désormais à portée de tous. Vraiment?
www.rubberfilm.com
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Who am I?*
Hard to recognize this pop star.
I watched this 27 minute documentary on Zurich Rock bands in 1983 (out of the archives of the Swiss Television, Rock et belles oreilles). A vision of Zurich in the 80’s through it’s music. Interesting, naive, and a nice flashback. But beware!!! “il y a certaines séquences qui peuvent paraître un peu déroutantes car elles sont beaucoup plus artistiques et conceptuelles que musicales” http://archives.tsr.ch/player/coupcoeur-zurich
Rock et Belles Oreilles, 04.03.1983, 27′48”, journaliste: Nicolas Burgy © 2010 Archives TSR
* I am Stephan Eicher, I am 23 years old
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Red boy / Grey stone
Travail sur ma première litho. Coming soon / check the blog!
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If you don’t know this man already…
I am a total fan of the The New York Times’ video library. There are great videos with all kinds of topics, from breaking news to the editor’s picks of all time favorite movies. This website is MY tv.
One contributor I follow is Bill Cunningham and his “On The Street” videos, which in fact are not video per se, but a commented slide show of fashionable people on the streets of New York. A must see! And must hear! Cunningham’s comments with his grainy voice are absolutely great: not a fashion statement, no do’s and don’t (or “its” whatever!). Just a comment on how people fabiously dress on the street. This 80 year old photographer (he denies he is a photographer, see underneath), always camera in hand, always wearing a blue jacket has become a sort of New York landmark, a sartorial Weegee.
Here is a excerpt of the article “Bill on Bill” he wrote on himself for The New York Times in 2002:
“I started photographing people on the street during World War II. I used a little box Brownie. Nothing too expensive. The problem is I’m not a good photographer. To be perfectly honest, I’m too shy. Not aggressive enough. Well, I’m not aggressive at all. I just loved to see wonderfully dressed women, and I still do. That’s all there is to it.”
And here is one of his latest video
This man, of which Anna Wintour says “We all get dressed for Bill”, is now the subject of a documentary film by Richard Press simply called “Bill Cunningham, New York”. It has been screened in a few places in the US since march, and hopefully it may come to Europe (cross your fingers)!!Here is the film’s website: http://billcunninghamnewyork.com
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A Genève cet été, en dehors de se baigner dans le lac et de zoner dans les parcs avec un bon magazine, on peut aussi avoir des activités “durables/sustainable” et écouter de la musique locale. Pour cela l’Association Culture propose 4 concerts pour se mettre au vert le dimanche en fin de journée — Allez, Allez!
http://association-culture.ch/
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Back from Italy – It is a very pink year, is it not?
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Les videos du vendredi.
Ari Marcopoulos, contributor to Paris, LA has now done a short film for YSL called “No Way Back”. It is a portrait of Mark Mahoney reknown tattoo artist founder of the Shamrock Social Club in Los Angeles — an interesting collaboration for Yves Saint Laurent.
In 2008 Ari also directed a film for Adam Kimmel, “Claremont”, an L.A. downhill speed race between two skaters, dressed in light blue Adam Kimmel suits. Very Fresh. You can also read what Fabrice Pineau has to say about this short film in the number one issue of Paris, L.A.
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Romance is the new black
Madame Bâle
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Todd Cole
Todd Cole, who just signed the cover image for the last issue of Paris, LA with an image he has made in Big Sur, California. Todd has been a regular contributor to the magazine, with picturesques skies images in the first issue, and a fashion shoot for Rodarte in the second issue (you can see his work on the Paris, LA website). Just recently he has directed Charlotte Gainsbourg’s latest video, “Time of the Assassins”. The video is a lovely walk through nature in the spectacular Big Sur. Take a look.
And if you like this, maybe you will love the movie “Aanteni” he did for Rodarte, with Guinevere van Seenus, a very aesthetic & contemporary version of a space odyssey, that I adored.
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PARIS, LA —
The issue number 4 of Paris, LA is out this week in selected places of the Global Village. We are happy to be part of this project initiated by the amazing Dorothée Perret two years ago. This magazine started as an imaginary link between Paris and Los Angeles, and has been growing and evolving since.
In this issue you will eat poetry, journey to the new far west, have sex, listen to the avenue, and dream that you are already there… or somewhere else… Read it and let it grow on you!
American author Ariana Reines transforms the YSL Manifesto into a poem. Watch the movie.
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CHEERS!
At last, Madame Paris is here! Have a drink with us and celebrate —
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