Though he may not be as well known as someone like John Lennon or Muddy Waters, Gershon Kingsleys contributions to modern music are equally on par with those men. Born in 1922 Kingsley is best known for composing one of the first electronic pop songs called appropriately enough Popcorn. Kingsley was one of the first to take the Moog synthesizer and create music without instruments....
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Wayne Wang is one of the worlds great independent filmmakers. People may have forgotten his great talent because hes spent the past few years making very mainstream films such as Maid in Manhattan and Because of Winn-Dixie. But prepare to be reminded now that Koch Lorber is releasing his first two feature films, Dim Sum and Chan Is Missing, on special edition DVDs.
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machfive:
I love Wayne Wang, especially Chan is Missing and Chinese Box. Chinese Box is one hell of a picture!
Rob Corddry is best known as one of the clueless correspondents on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. But like many of people involved with that comedy institution Corddry started out in improv and sketch comedy with roots in the famed Upright Citizens Brigade theatre. Corddry is a founding member of the sketch group Naked Babies that also includes John Ross Bowie, Brian Huskey...
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malkav11:
And now he writes for the site. Who knew?
When talking about the new generation of horror directors Eli Roths name will invariably come up. He has directed two of the most exciting horror films for the new generation, Cabin Fever and Hostel, and is also one of the most visible having appeared in Bravos The 100 Scariest Movie Moments and even gotten Quentin Tarantino to present his new flick.
Hostel is certainly a...
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landstandermac:
i have no idea how i managed to do that
jonnyluv:
Ask Eli to tell you about Frank. He did some of the visual effects for Hostel. ;-)
courtneyriot said:
When talking about the new generation of horror directors Eli Roths name will invariably come up. He has directed two of the most exciting horror films for the new generation, Cabin Fever and Hostel, and is also one of the most visible having appeared in Bravos The 100 Scariest Movie Moments and...
r u the listen lady?
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synnove:
yup, still down.
plannumberone:
good lil interview with Annie, dude. She is teh shiat on teh decks. She rules the floor.
Good stuff
Good stuff
Though Lynn Hershman Leeson has been creating her unique brand of digital art and work with artificial intelligence for 35 years I first discovered her work with her second feature film, Teknolust. That film featured Tilda Swinton playing four characters, a scientist and her four clones that needed semen to live.
But she has created hundreds of other works, from sculptures using wax and...
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But she has created hundreds of other works, from sculptures using wax and...
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kyleomen:
Where can I see this?
anderswolleck:
click the links in the intro
Paper Chasers is a feature length documentary about the impact of hip hop entrepreneurs who have built successful businesses in music, film, fashion, TV, print media, and now the Internet. Filmmaker/entrepreneur Maxie Collier and his production team travel the country in an RV, documenting the ambitions, successes, and failures of paper chasers at all levels of the game everyone from hungry upstarts to successful old...
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courtneyriot:
Paper Chasers is a feature length documentary about the impact of hip hop entrepreneurs who have built successful businesses in music, film, fashion, TV, print media, and now the Internet. Filmmaker/entrepreneur Maxie Collier and his production team travel the country in an RV, documenting the ambitions,...
alisa:
oooh i'm really interested in seeing the next movie project.
Darren Aronofskys The Fountain has been amazing experience for all involved, including me, when I got a chance to visit the set in early 2005. While I did get to walk on the famous tree ship set and feel that reality, I know that seeing the film will be a totally different experience. Now The Fountain graphic novel drawn by Kent Williams captures the powerful...
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courtneyriot:
Darren Aronofskys The Fountain has been amazing experience for all involved, including me, when I got a chance to visit the set in early 2005. While I did get...
There is tons of sex in music today but The Lovemakers are trying to put the sexy back into the scene. The band is made up Scott Ayers, Lisa Light, Josh Kilbourne and Jason Proctor. Their latest album is Times of Romance.
Check out the official site for The Lovemakers
Daniel Robert Epstein: Whats going on today?
Jason Proctor: Were a little bit hungover after...
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Check out the official site for The Lovemakers
Daniel Robert Epstein: Whats going on today?
Jason Proctor: Were a little bit hungover after...
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letigre:
my favorite local band is getting so popular. its awesome to see them evolving in the right direction. they are amazing performers and they are all so nice and down to earth. plus, i have a major crush on one of them. 
tomahto:
they played at two of the SG proms!
actually, I first learned about this band through SG, and now I've been to um...well over 40 shows. I lost count.
actually, I first learned about this band through SG, and now I've been to um...well over 40 shows. I lost count.
Alkaline Trio is the kickass band made up of Dan Andriano, Derek Grant and Matt Skiba. They just got the song, We Can Never Break Up, on an episode of the horror anthology series Masters of Horror. That song is included on the Masters of two disc CD soundtrack along with some amazing musicians as Buckethead, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Matchbook Romance and many...
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kellyrevenge:
i sure do love me some Trio!!! i've seen them live twice. i could've met them at bamboozle[fest] once... my friend's band at the time was playing there too and they're van was like 30ft away from Trio's tour bus! i was wearing alkaline trio pants that i made and skiba and some roadies he was with i guess noticed my crazy-ass jeans & were starin me down. but i was too shy to do anything about it. i could've met them! UGH! i'm a waste. 
here's my trio pants. <3
*sigh*
here's my trio pants. <3
*sigh*
sinsemilla:
I luv alkaline!!
Steve Powers is blowing up. A Philadelphia native, in the early 90s Powers did enough graffiti to get a felony indictment against him. After pleading out, he moved his art from the city streets to inside a studio and is now one of the most celebrated graffiti-inflected artists in the world. He has shows all over the world. His latest work is a collection of...
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courtneyriot:
Steve Powers is blowing up. A Philadelphia native, in the early 90s Powers did enough graffiti to get a felony indictment against him. After pleading out, he moved his art from the city streets to inside a studio and is now one of the most celebrated graffiti-inflected artists in the world. He has...
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derceto:
just search "new years" in the group and it should pop up
derceto:
yep, you guys are on there
What a charming guy. A reverse revolutionary indeed.