While Andrew Kenny has worked with a wide range of bands—Arthur & Yu, Her Space Holiday, and Broken Social Scene—he’s best known for his work fronting American Analog Set. He draws most from that band for his newest project, Wooden Birds. The result isn’t the most sonically adventurous work Kenny’s created, but it’s a formula that works well. Picking up where the band’s 2009 debut, Magnolia, left off, Two Matchsticks maintains Wooden Birds’ distinct sound: hushed vocals over low, chugging acoustic guitars with lockstep percussion, including the occasional maracas. But the new set of ...
- 6/14/2011
- avclub.com
Directors Scott Ogden and Malcolm Hearn's documentary, "Make," is about four artists on the furthest fringes of our society. Isolated by their disabilities, they find a voice and try to make sense of a world that shuns them, through incredible works of art. These are the characters that inspired Sufjan Stevens' album, "The Age of Adz." Stevens, who called the film "a beautiful and insightful look at the sublime task of making art when nothing will else do," based his album's narrative specifically on the life and apocalyptic work of the schizophrenic artist, Prophet Royal Robertson featured in "Make."
Ogden first began documenting these people 12 years ago, beginning with a trip to visit Ike Morgan, and his paintings at the Austin State Hospital. The blind sculptor Hawkins Bolden, and severely disabled crafter, Judith Scott followed. Then Hearn joined Ogden in traveling the country, documenting more of their four subjects,...
Ogden first began documenting these people 12 years ago, beginning with a trip to visit Ike Morgan, and his paintings at the Austin State Hospital. The blind sculptor Hawkins Bolden, and severely disabled crafter, Judith Scott followed. Then Hearn joined Ogden in traveling the country, documenting more of their four subjects,...
- 6/13/2011
- by Brandon Kim
- ifc.com
We have new trailers in from two SuicideGirls releases, each of which has a red band or restricted trailer as well as images. "SuicideGirls - Guide to Living" and "SuicideGirls - Italian Villa" both see release via First Look Studios on March 16th on DVD and Blu-ray. "SuicideGirls - Guide to Living" includes thirteen sexy how-to segments showing how the provocative SuicideGirls handle life’s challenges such as performing a strip tease, faking an orgasm and skinny dipping. Also included is a never-before-seen sneak peek at the upcoming release, "SuicideGirls Must Die!" About "SuicideGirls: Italian Villa": In the midst of the classical renaissance beauty of a Tuscan villa, 25 sexy SuicideGirls candidly enjoy Italian luxury in this 90-minute special. See what goes on behind closed doors when the notorious SuicideGirls take a risqué vacation! "Suicide Girls: Italian Villa" features music by Tying Tiffany, Her Space Holiday, Pinback...
- 3/11/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
First Look Studios dropped us a line today with info on two new Suicide Girls DVDs hitting the market on March 16th: SuicideGirls: Guide to Living and SuicideGirls: Italian Villa. While they're not strictly horror related, we know the Girls have plenty of fans so thought we'd share the news with our readers.
SuicideGirls: Guide to Living, which will be available on both DVD and Blu-ray as well as in a box set, includes thirteen "how to" segments showing how the provocative Suicide Girls handle life’s challenges such as How to Kill a Vampire. The discs feature music by Miss Derringer, Her Space Holiday, The A.K.A.S., Pigface, Brute Chorus, Rice Twins, Thavius Beck, Volntary Butler Scheme, Fight Light Apes, Rbrbr, The Flies, One Star City, Ten City Nation, Go Brag, Chiba-Ken, City Light, Lost Levels, Goldshack Guerillas, and Holy Hail. The box set includes a T-shirt,...
SuicideGirls: Guide to Living, which will be available on both DVD and Blu-ray as well as in a box set, includes thirteen "how to" segments showing how the provocative Suicide Girls handle life’s challenges such as How to Kill a Vampire. The discs feature music by Miss Derringer, Her Space Holiday, The A.K.A.S., Pigface, Brute Chorus, Rice Twins, Thavius Beck, Volntary Butler Scheme, Fight Light Apes, Rbrbr, The Flies, One Star City, Ten City Nation, Go Brag, Chiba-Ken, City Light, Lost Levels, Goldshack Guerillas, and Holy Hail. The box set includes a T-shirt,...
- 3/10/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
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