Miscellaneous Debris

Nels Cline Singers

2008-07-18T20:56:00.000-07:00

Feist's "One Evening"

2008-07-07T11:33:00.000-07:00

Since seeing this video on Zach Campbell's site a few days ago, I've listened to almost nothing else. How is it possible for a song recorded in 2003 to make me so nostalgic for 1980?

Los Muertos

2008-06-29T09:26:00.001-07:00

They Gotcha by the Balls

2008-06-23T10:16:00.000-07:00

Loretta Young's Dresses

2008-06-14T11:28:00.001-07:00

Esther Kahn Trailer

2008-06-08T19:01:00.000-07:00

I'm kind of obsessed with this film at the moment:

Claire Denis's "Jams Run Free"

2008-05-14T08:51:00.000-07:00

ELETRIK ALCHEMY: Claire Denis Films Sonic Youth

Ford and Wayne: Home Movies

2008-05-07T15:41:00.000-07:00

Conversations with History: Ken Jacobs

2008-05-02T13:49:00.000-07:00

Charlotte Gainsbourg's "The Operation"

2008-03-21T16:30:00.000-07:00

Ivo Pogorelich Plays Ravel Le Gibet (Gaspard de la Nuit)

2008-02-12T19:37:00.001-08:00

Clips from Sans Soleil

2008-02-06T16:52:00.000-08:00

The opening sequence:

And the Cape Verde market sequence. Any chance Pedro Costa might have seen this before making Casa de Lava?

Rock-a-Bye Bear

2008-02-02T07:46:00.000-08:00

My favorite cartoon when I was a kid. God bless you, Tex Avery.

The Rosanna Shuffle

2008-01-29T09:02:00.000-08:00

I love YouTube because of things like this: the late, great Jeff Porcaro explaining how to play the Toto song, "Rosanna."

And then you can find countless home movies of drummers showing off. This kid's pretty damn impressive:

David Simon on American Empire (and The Wire)

2008-01-25T12:43:00.000-08:00

First, a scene from The Wire that I mentioned in the comments of the Moral Midgetry post.

And now the show's creator, David Simon, discussing the end of American empire, Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Syndromes and a Century

2008-01-23T08:20:00.000-08:00

Manufraktur (1985, Peter Tscherkassky)

2008-01-20T17:33:00.001-08:00

Designing Fassbinder

2008-01-11T08:02:00.000-08:00

In a long and fascinating post, Erik Skillman describes his process for designing Criterion's release of Berlin Alexanderplatz. See also Skillman's design blog.

The Next Six Months

2007-08-08T13:01:00.000-07:00

The Center for American Progress has put together a brilliant interactive timeline that demonstrates the maddening absurdity of our politicians who continue to promise that the "next six months" will be critical in Iraq.

The New S40

2007-07-19T09:44:00.000-07:00

I would think this Flash site is really cool even if I didn't drive a Volvo.

Superdrag Reunion

2007-07-11T09:53:00.000-07:00

Knoxville's own, Supergdrag, will reunite for six shows this fall, including a stop at Barley's Taproom on October 20.

Annie's Telecaster

2007-07-09T17:12:00.000-07:00

Marry Me, the first full-length release from St. Vincent (a.k.a. Annie Clark), hits the shelves tomorrow. To whet the appetite, here are three videos from a recent solo live performance: "Your Lips Are Red," "Paris is Burning," and a great cover of "These Days."

Type is Image

2007-06-27T06:54:00.000-07:00

Cool video profile of graphic designer Paula Scher. You might not know her name, but her design style has become ubiquitous.

Lemony Snicket Titles

2007-06-25T07:12:00.000-07:00

I'm a big fan of Brad Silberling's Lemony Snicket film, but my favorite part has always been the closing titles sequence. Check it out.

Film Forum Podcast

2007-06-07T12:26:00.000-07:00

Who knew that Film Forum podcasts all of their Q&As? Good stuff.