Amer (2009) ★★★★
This is basic movie Freud, elegantly mounted. The soundtrack (footsteps, dripping taps, creaking doors, banging shutters) is ominously exaggerated. The close-ups are extreme. Colours change melodramatically to fit the shifting moods. The music is borrowed from old horror films. The dialogue is at first sparse, then non-existent. Luis Buñuel (sliced eyeballs, insects crawling out of bodies), Mario Bava and Dario Argento are affectionately alluded to. Viewers are left to create their own narratives or absorb the events into their own dreams and nightmares. This is art-house horror, a pure cinema for connoisseurs, a return to late-19th-century decadence.
-Philip French, The Observer
Animal Kingdom (2010) ★★★
Monday 31 January 2011
Sunday 30 January 2011
DADA
An 80s new wave band from New York City. Couldn't find this gem of a song anywhere so felt obliged to upload it.
"The band seemed to have a sense of humor, from their vocal delivery, lyrical content, and even the record label (presumably self-released under "A Major Recording Label," whose only releases are these two records). The band members even all shared the same last name, though they may very well be brothers. Slight tongue-in-cheek humor aside, these tracks are perfectly suited for a dancefloor, and are some of my favorite obscure gems."
- Systems of Romance (blog)
Downloads available on Systems of Romance.
"The band seemed to have a sense of humor, from their vocal delivery, lyrical content, and even the record label (presumably self-released under "A Major Recording Label," whose only releases are these two records). The band members even all shared the same last name, though they may very well be brothers. Slight tongue-in-cheek humor aside, these tracks are perfectly suited for a dancefloor, and are some of my favorite obscure gems."
- Systems of Romance (blog)
Downloads available on Systems of Romance.
Saturday 29 January 2011
Friday 28 January 2011
Thursday 27 January 2011
Tuesday 25 January 2011
The Bell Jar
The Bell Jar (1963) ★★★★★
The Bell Jar is American writer and poet Sylvia Plath's only novel. The novel is semi-autobiographical with the names of places and people changed. The book is often regarded as a roman à clef, with the protagonist's descent into mental illness paralleling Plath's own experiences with what may have been either bipolar disorder or clinical depression. Plath committed suicide a month after its first UK publication.
The Bell Jar is American writer and poet Sylvia Plath's only novel. The novel is semi-autobiographical with the names of places and people changed. The book is often regarded as a roman à clef, with the protagonist's descent into mental illness paralleling Plath's own experiences with what may have been either bipolar disorder or clinical depression. Plath committed suicide a month after its first UK publication.
Gong Fei
My mates from Dundee have released their EP on Bandcamp. My favourite track Loose Lips Sink Ships is especially worth checking out. The guys have expressed an interest in touring in Finland so please leave a comment if you know anyone who might be willing to facilitate gigs in Turku - Helsinki - Tampere regions. In 2009, Gong Fei played at T the Park festival with some small bands like The Killers, Blur, Franz Ferdinand and Kings of Leon...
Gong Fei - Fifty Fifty in 1940 (2009):
Gong Fei - Fifty Fifty in 1940 (2009):
Monday 24 January 2011
Sunday 23 January 2011
Kuhle Wampe
Kuhle Wampe oder: Wem gehört die Welt? (1932) ★★★
Kuhle Wampe (Who Owns the World?) is a 1932 German feature film about unemployment and left wing politics in the Weimar Republic. The script was conceived and written by Bertolt Brecht. He also directed the concluding scene: a political debate between strangers on a tram about the world coffee market. The final scene is so strong, intelligent and even moving, that is brings together the somewhat fragmented, impressionistic and occasionally surreal sections that have come before.
-Wikipedia & TrustMovies
The film ends with the singing of the Solidarity Song, with lyrics by Brecht and music from Hanns Eisler:
Available in full (69 min) on Google Videos:
Kuhle Wampe (Who Owns the World?) is a 1932 German feature film about unemployment and left wing politics in the Weimar Republic. The script was conceived and written by Bertolt Brecht. He also directed the concluding scene: a political debate between strangers on a tram about the world coffee market. The final scene is so strong, intelligent and even moving, that is brings together the somewhat fragmented, impressionistic and occasionally surreal sections that have come before.
-Wikipedia & TrustMovies
The film ends with the singing of the Solidarity Song, with lyrics by Brecht and music from Hanns Eisler:
Available in full (69 min) on Google Videos:
Saturday 22 January 2011
Friday 21 January 2011
Wednesday 19 January 2011
Tuesday 18 January 2011
Thursday 13 January 2011
Tuesday 11 January 2011
Helsinki-Tampere-Frankfurt-Luxembourg-Brussels-Antwerp-Tilburg-Roermond-Eindhoven-Stockholm-Turku
11 cities in 10 days - exhausted!
Luxembourg:
Brussels:
Antwerp:
Tilburg:
Eindhoven:
Luxembourg:
Brussels:
Antwerp:
Tilburg:
Eindhoven:
Saturday 1 January 2011
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