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GETS CONNECTED, TOO: 2007
By on December 24, 2007 | Permalink | Comments (8)
Each year, a couple of friends and I from Sioux City always make, and trade, our (sometimes not) uniquely own “Best Of” mixes from our favorites of that year. But this year I decided to make a mixtape of snippets from some of the songs I really enjoyed. I must admit that I strayed from my usual stern path of checking out the new releases and struggled, or maybe better put: was tempted, to push a lot of the “popular records” into my final decision. In the end, I opted to not include some of the popular “top 10” records (i.e. panda bear, beriut, the national, etc.),but I did have fun with it, in fact I had a blast! Here’s my compressed, comparitvely short, last hooray for the Best Music of 2007. Check it out:
I am consciously not including the tracks played in this mix with hopes that you will help me, by commenting the artist/song, and revel in some of the similarity, or at least knowledge, of this years’ fruits. I open up the comment board to you to post anything you recognize.
I have also compiled an image of scenes/posters from some of my favorite movies I saw in 2007. By far, this doesn’t include them all, nor are they in any specific order. I also have quite a list I of flicks I still am anticipating. Some of those being: Once, King of Kong, Into the Wild, Juno, I’m Not There, The Band’s Visit, The Life Of Reilly, and many others. Here’s a pop-up of that image:
Whaddaya think? Let me know if you dig ‘em and please recommend your favorite screengems to me as well. As previously indicated, I once again invite you to tag the movies you recognize via flickr (link to the image, use the “add note” function) and help me better understand your thrills from the great, heavy, and joyous year of our lord, two thousand seven. Here’s to you and, more than well deserving, TO US.
POST-YEAR’S NEW EVE RECAP
By on January 18, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (0)
MIKE O’S: THE MUSIC VIDEO
By on March 6, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (5)
Along with director and Dave Nuss, The Righteous and Harmonious Fists have made a music video for our song called “Mike O’s”. The song is going to be released on a split 7” record, along with a head banging White Fang jam, in the next few months through Marriage Records, States Rights Records, and our friends at the Tender Loving Empire. This video will be on the accompanimental DVD that is included in the luscious package with artwork by Maria Dixon (awesome article about her painting on Valet’s new record, “Naked Acid”). Liberal editing by yours truly. Enjoy.
Mike O’s from Jordan Dykstra on Vimeo.
THE SPENCE AND THE GIB
By on June 1, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (1)
The Spence and the Gib from Jordan Dykstra on Vimeo.
Video documentation of the Matthew and Laura’s wedding on May 17, 2008. Photo documents can be found here.
DASH! In The Street
By on June 13, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (5)
DASH! is opening up for a rad avant-garde film screening that’s happening tomorrow evening in association with Portland Cinema Project’s “In The Street” series. The following are showing:
Under The Brooklyn Bridge by Rudy Burckhardt [1953, 16mm, b&w, 15 min]
In the Street by Helen Levitt [1952, 16mm, b&w, sound, 16 min]
Mirror Animation by Portland’s own Harry E. Smith [1979, 16mm, color, sound, 11 min]
(I’m really excited to see work from this amazing man. Check out his “Early Abstractions” (1946-57), Pt. 1: )
The Riddle of Lumen by Stan Brakhage [1972, 16mm, color, silent, 17 min]
The Black Tower by John Smith [1987, 16mm, color, sound, 24 min]
I’m playing at 8:30 and the films start at dusk.
3125 NE Burnside (across from Music Millennium)
Portland, OR 97214
Free or very cheap!
DASH! OREM(THE SINK) AND TOM BLOOD SHOW IN 1.5HR
By on August 4, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tonight at the Towne Lounge in Portland, ORE Dash!, Orem(the sink), and Tom Blood (aka Grand Junction Grand Therapy) are playing and it’s gonna be a special night.
Tony is debuting a video for Qurbani that he did the voice-over for with Ariel. Dash! is doing a completely visual set with a special unofficial debut of the new video directed by Dave Nuss. Here is a sneak peak:
Gonna be a fun night, come out if you. Me and Tony have been building it up a bunch and are super super excited. The Orem set is gonna be all electronic bliss and Tom’s got soooo many sleeves to pull tricks from. Thanks for reading this.
