Lately...

Bill Callahan's Apocalypse (2011)


Vanessa and Jane as Julia and Lillian in Julia (1977)


Matt Connors' Correspondences (2011)


Durutti Column's Lips That Would Kiss Madeleine (1990)


Bless Safety Pin (2008)


Paul Heyer's Jangly (2010)


Carl Williamson Vessel (2010)


Gang Gang Dance's Eye Contact (2011)

RIP Madame Nhu

Read here and here.

Sauve Qui Peut (La Vie)

Last weekend, I had the pleasure of seeing the rarely screened Godard film, Sauve Qui Peut (La Vie) at LACMA. Considered his "second first film" (after Breathless), I was instantly blown away by the soundtrack. With a little searching, I found the Gabriel Yared scored soundtrack here. So ahead of its time, highly recommend.

Joytown Mix

I made a teen mix for Matt Wolf's Teenage film blog.
For the tracks and the story behind the mix, click on the below image of my 8th grade graduation (mom made my dress!)

2011 Mix One

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The Lady From Shanghai

Trip out to the last bit of this Orson Welles film -

Two Rene Clair films

Dolly Mixture

The Dolly Mixture documentary is finally coming to LA! I only wish this screening is paired with Lawrence Of Belgravia...



TUESDAY NOVEMBER 16TH, 8PM
ooga booga presents the u.s. film debut of...

Take Three Girls: The Dolly Mixture Story
london filmmaker paul kelly's documentary focuses on dolly mixture, one of the best yet highly under-appreciated indie pop bands. formed in 1978, the all-female teenage trio released a few legendary singles and the classic double album "demonstration tapes." tours and shows followed with bands like the undertones, the fall and the damned, to name a few. though dolly mixture disbanded in 1984, the group's influence has been far-reaching and is heard in bands like beat happening, vivian girls, heavenly, unrest, and countless others.
Dir. Paul Kelly, 2010, UK, DVD, 40 minutes, with director in attendance!!!

film screening is this tuesday 8pm
at cottage home

Dick Hebdige

Tomorrow evening on the west side - Dick Hebdige: "After the fall: from punk to pornetration to 'let's be Facebook Frendz!!'

Attendance Mandatory

Very proud of my neighbor. The Poet Upstairs, now Painter.


John Tottenham
Paintings & Drawings

Read more about Mr. Tottenham at Las Cienegas Projects.

Do you remember the first time?

The reunion!

Santa Ana Winds 2010 Mix

Sorry for the disappearing act. To make it up, here's a mix I made for Zero 1 which you can download here.

The September Issue

Dusting off the records for this Sunday...

Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express

"So many stars..."

The Temple Built by Gods

Thirteen years ago when I was living in Saigon, the highly anticipated expedition to Angkor Wat never materialized due to the coup d'etat. Thirteen years later, this wonder is a sight to behold. Angkor Wat, the largest temple in the world, is the supreme masterpiece of Khmer architecture. The radiant pink sunset, the hushness and dignity of the people, and the hypnotizing smell of hot air infused with dirt and burning wood are things one shall never forget...

Pre-Fall Mix, Part 2

This is quite embarrassing considering how I obsess over my playlists to no end but somehow one crucial song (Mick Karn's "Sensitive") is missing from this Pre-Fall mix. I've fixed the link or you may just download the song itself. You can't lose either way! When I was filling in the missing years for each song, I realized how much I've been into 1982 and 1983 lately. GREAT YEARS.

September's Not So Far Away...

Four great looking ladies in four great looking films I saw this summer to go along with this Pre-Fall mix.

Clockwise from top: Nine 1/2 Weeks, Bonjour Tristesse, Against All Odds, Johnny Guitar


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Peau d'Ane and Johnny Guitar

Great soundtrack.  Beyond psychedelic... I don't know where to begin to tell you how much I love these two films:

A Whale of a Tale

Quite looking forward to this Sunday ---

Stephin Merritt (of the Magnetic Fields) to perform his new live score to the rarely screened and epochal 1916 silent film version of Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea!

Sorta wishing that it'll be in the same spirit as this Disney approved 1954 remake with the dreamiest of cast ---

2010 Mix 4

Missed this past Spring but here's the first of my Summer mixes - - -

Hang cool this summer Teddybear . . .


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