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The Third Memory | P. Huyghe | Dog Day Afternoon

 

 

 

 

 

attica ! attica !

 

that sort of thing. we’ve all seen it.

last ditch effort, pleading to the hopeful crowd.

intertwine compassion and grey rage.

you get it..

 

they say.. anyway. it is pierre huyghe, the french video art and performance art gem, that delves a bit deeper into what was an otherwise the closed shut case of the cultural moral evaluation regarding john wojtowicz that al pacino cementing with his portrayal of the character sonny wortzik, under sydney lumet’s ever expansive eye, sought to advocate for. and many other kinds of alike sentences could bore us further.

 

 

i love the movie, it’s a masterpiece. and huyghe’s the third memory pushes ever more sensitively into the person. an incredible feat of subtle and delicate nature.

how the piece is intended to be shown.

what remains, and is available online, is nothing of the sort.

it’ll have to do.

 

a process of making out what has been taken out. by lsd

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Here’s the scoooop… Lescop ‘La Foret’

ok who wants to practice their french? and if not… there are subtitles in english. nice little track and video. now go practice.

Un coup de feu dans la nuit

Une douleur glaciale qui s’élance

La Foret soudain qui frémit

Puis s’installe le silence

 

Tu te tiens là assourdie

Tu prononces la sentence

Le deuxième coup est parti

Et fait bientôt la différence

 

Dans la Foret je te retrouve à l’heure opportune

Un rendez vous improvisé sous la lune

Sourires crispés, situation compliquée

Je sens ton souffle qui me frôle le coup

Un pistolet chargé me caresse la joue

Tu me dis “cette fois c’est moi qui joue”

Dans la foret la première détonation raisonne

Un coup de feu puis deux, mon corps qui frissonne

Puis doucement s’écroule

 

Plus rien, plus un bruit

Personne n’a rien vu par chance

Pour moi maintenant c’est fini

Et tout le monde s’en fout, tu penses!

 

Te voilà maintenant qui t’enfuis

Tirant ta révérence

La foret de nouveau frémit

Et je profite du silence

 

Dans la Foret je te retrouve à l’heure opportune

Un rendez vous improvisé sous la lune

Sourires crispés, situation compliquée

Je sens ton souffle qui me frôle le cou

Un pistolet chargé me caresse la joue

Tu me dis “cette fois c’est moi qui joue”

Dans la foret la première détonation raisonne

Un coup de feu puis deux, mon corps qui frissonne

Puis doucement s’écroule–

 

Lescop ‘La Foret’ lyrics & music © LESCOP and POP NOIRE RECORDS produced by johnny hostile , filmed by jehnny beth – by ars

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quarantine days: Lust & Sound in west-berlin

if you can remember the 80’s, you probably weren’t there!

music, art and chaos in the wild west-berlin of the 1980’s

sex

politics

and a fuckin good time – a film by jörg a.hoppe, klaus maeck & heiko lange

see the LF preview above

nick cave and the naughty seeds ; )

the walled-in city became the creative melting pot for sub- and pop-culture. before the iron curtain fell, everything and anything seemed possible. this documentary film is a fast-paced collage of mostly unreleased film and tv footage from a frenzied but creative decade, starting with punk and ending with the love parade, in a city where the days are short and the nights are endless. where it was not about long-term success, but about living for the moment – the here and now. we need another city like berlin! a must see film if you can get your hands on it.     by dd

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film sound and film editor walter murch: the sound of cinema from kubrick to coppola

the talented mister ripley: with matt damon as tom ripley, jude law as dickie greenleaf, gwyneth paltrow as marge sherwood, cate blanchett as meredith logue, and philip seymour hoffman as freddie miles

stanley kubrick’s 2001 space odyssey

sight & sound: the cinema of walter murch – a good film directed by jon lefkovitz for anyone interested in cinema, film editing and sound editing

the godfather with al pacino

given your ass will be positioned at home and under quarantine, here’s something worthy to watch. all the great films are somehow mentioned in here from carl deyer to michelangelo antonioni… watch it here (see clip above) or see it on vimeo – approved by dd but suggested    by rb

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quarantine watch list #3: an iranian vampire cult film “a girl walks home alone at night”

saw this years ago but was just talking about it tonight

its def worth a 2nd watch – trailer: “a girl walks home alone”

directed by ana lily amirpour

the dealer

produced for just under $57K and filmed, not in iran, but rather in the town of taft in s. california. if you haven’t seen it, do give it a try… “a girl walks home alone” was directed by ana lily amirpour, 2nd generation iranian, born in margate england, and grew up in california.  the film professed as “the first iranian vampire western” by its director is quite dark and funny… it premiered back in 2014 at the sundance film festival and it is quite a trip… especially the floating scenes of the vampire on her skateboard.  by pr

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Bohemian Rhapsody by Kanye West.. vs Freddie Mercury : )

freddie mercury’s reaction to kanye west (direct link) hilarious

and the trailer for the film Bohemian Rhapsody – great mix on the audio

and the notorious bicycle race making of video shot at wimbledon

queen, much like kanye, definitely had their embarrassing moments and songs but unlike kanye, they did also have some incredible masterpieces. a man with a golden voice and intriguing lyrics. cant wait to see it. by dd

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Us vs. sweden: we have vloggers and so do they!

“this is my very first vlog EVER!” says alissa violet, making the world a better place one video at a time

and here’s the swedish equivalent, elin ersson, who was being trashed by haters for doing all of this for some fame and attention!! oh really? refugee deportation from gothenburg to Afghanistan the perfect topic for teenage fame.

I mean how horrible can people be to look past the brave efforts of this young girl, risking financial and physical damage to save a strangers life she believes is at risk. these horrible people consider her action to be fueled by self promotion? if this is how people do self promotion, and chase after their 5 minutes of fame, then be it… how fantastic that would be. yuuuuuge respects for swedish lioness elin ersson, so impressed with your bravery and conviction the world needs more of you. aside from the julian assange incident, i think i simply love sweden and even more now. we love you erin xx. by kt

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slot cars: the original interactive game…

the beatles, playing with now considered vintage slot cars back in the 1960’s

john lennon approved! need we say more…

history of slot racing PART I

scalextric out of UK was the first manufacturer of what we know today as slotcars.

here is a little history about how these toys came to be and how they died out on a mass level but flourished in cult communities after the invention of video games. scalextric are quietly flourishing today under hornby. but they are beginning to come back in a strange way, from car commercials featuring slot cars (audi even making a experiential track complete with ipad camera view), to barneys new york using a slot  car track in their NY window displays, to pierre hardy using slot cars for their campaign, to a $300,000 model offered at neiman marcus created by slotmods!!!! and all the way down to a simple set for under $200 that you can pick up online at carrera toys.

cars meant something beyound bling and power. before alexander mcqueen designed looks for lady gaga, his older uncle, steve mcqueen, drove around in the coolest cars… actually im joking doubt they are related.

a very rare “Fly” slot car model of steve mcqueen’s porsche 917K in gulf livery… yes thats a camera in the front. Steve used that to shoot his film “le mans” worth a watch.

history of slot racing PART II

there are still several manufacturers besides scalextric such as carrera slot cars out of germany, slot it out of italy,  AFX and autoart out of the US an many from places like australia, spain, and even france.

a blue buggatti type 251 by cartrix made in recent years…

and here’s a little natgeo video of how this stuff was made.

a recent issue of a vintage lotus in high detail by scalextric 1 of only 4000…

 

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this is america

this is america

by childish gambino

something funny, something real, something truthful, well seems to hit a few chord with me. donald glover aka childish gambino’s music video this is america is worth a listen and a look. by bh

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in honor of the persian new year here is a clip of the bygone golden days

above the 2500 year celebration party, “decadence and downfall : the worlds most expensive party”

and now that we are on this topic; here is “the fall of the shah” about the revolution of 1979. this may also be of interest.

the deposed shah of iran had a massive party to celebrate the 2,500 years of the persian empire, inviting the heads-of-state from around the world. it was the party of the century and monarchs, and the like, hustled to insure the right seats at the table. this of course was just a few year before the revolution and the beginning of islamic republic of iran. fun little movie from BBC – documenting the 2500 year celebration of the persian heritage. happy norouz, and for the rest of you happy first day of spring. by dd

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Viken Arman live

what an awesome landscape….

viken arman killing it live.. and what a location to hang and grab a drink?

of armenian heritage, viken arman is a french producer, born and raised in paris.

sorry for being lazy I have nothing much to say other that i enjoyed this clip and the music, in case you are interested about him here is a blurb not written by me: “viken arman, along with a generation of like-minded artists, is pushing the boundaries of electronic music not only towards the future, but also towards the past. fusing ancient melodies with electronic beats to create magical vibes that go beyond dance music brings rich cultures together in mystical musical journeys. growing up with jazz and classical music, he draws influence from a very versatile music background from keith jarett, erik satie, bill evans, jay dilla, ricardo villalobos to the arabic diva oum khalthoum. his knowledge of piano as well as his time at the music conservatory contributed to his wide musical culture. as an artist, viken is really close to this roots & history. «never forget, never, but stay turned towards the future, rebuild yourself and go forward» he said regarding TIME, the 100 mins musical creation he composed for the 100th year anniversary of the armenian genocide. when he’s not making music, viken focuses his energy to support and nurture this particular and rich music scene even further. he founded denature records which, as he describes it, is more than just a label but more of a family of artists. he also pledged to support young and upcoming talents from around the world as well as organizing his own events with the SOUQ festival. his music is ingrained with organic influences and reveals the passionate explorer that he embodies”. by dd

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