Review of 1989 by Disparition

Jon’s new album has been reviewed by MusicTAP! Reviewer Matt Rowe describes it as “a conceptual album of insecurities and ghosts, of a madness in the brain that swirls and eddies, as it tries to catch hold of a past time to gain a footing.” You can read the review here, buy the album here [...]

Lobsterfest!

I don’t really remember going to Red Lobster as a child, but I do remember going to Sizzler’s, which is like the old person’s version of Red Lobster with less seafood on the menu and more early bird specials. But in all other ways identical, right?

Remake, really?

Finally, a remake that hits me on a vulnerable gut level, one that threatens to annihilate my adolescent identity rooted in film. Yes, melodramatic as that sounds, I will be mourning the loss of my filmic innocence when this monstrosity hits theatres. Even though I won’t go see it.

Making of…diary #1

I’m taking Basic Film Production at City College, which means I am contractually obligated to make three movies this semester–one on super-8 which is already done and mediocre at best (although we haven’t screened them yet). A nonnarrative, silent 1-minute film with in-camera edits–which means no shot can be done over. You mess it up, [...]

L.E.S. Artistes video

Wow, well if this had been out a couple of weeks ago, I would certainly have mentioned it in the Mix Tape post. This new video from Santogold is strangely emotional for all its artifice. And gorgeous.

The Kevin Bacon Game Mix Tape

So my latest post for KQED is up, my first for their segment called Mix Tape, a nine or ten song monthly playlist. So much fun to put this one together! And of course thanks to Jon for feeding me a few songs when I ran out of ideas. My theme was a musical take [...]

Launched!

These days, my brain is a knotty tangle of daily tasks, partially completed projects, and hopelessly grandiose goals. I’m gonna write about some of the more interesting stuff here.

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