In Spike Jonze’s critically acclaimed short filmI’m Here young robots with expressive eyes fall in love and sadly break hearts the way humans do: by taking everything they can until there’s nothing left to take. Space 15 Twenty in Hollywood hosts an outdoor screening of the melancholy tale with special live musical performances by our lovely and talented friends ASKA (who’s music helped inspire the short) and Sam Spiegel (DJ Squeak E. Clean of the world famous N.A.S.A. crew) that will surely lift your spirits. Come for the heartache, but be sure to stay for the rebound. Presented by McSweeney’s and Chocolate Industries.
“I’m Here is a short film by Spike Jonze about two robots living in semi-futuristic Los Angeles where humans and robots coexist. Based on Shel Silverstein’s children’s book, The Giving Tree, the plot revolves around Sheldon, the protagonist, lending his limbs to Francesca when she starts loosing hers. This is true love as it gets…
Throughout I’m Here you can hear L.A. based art musician ASKA, whose beautiful song, “There Are Many of Us,” is featured in the film. ASKA told us that the inspiration came from the ‘first song I wrote on a guitar in a bathtub. I felt I needed to tell myself that there are many of us and not just the ‘one’, to release myself from being tied up to the one.”
I’m Herewith musical performances by ASKA and Sam Spiegel
Thursday, September 2nd, 7-10pm
Space 15 Twenty
1520 N. Cahuenga Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Our favorite (and fellow) space cadets Squeak E. Clean and DJ Zegon of the world famous N.A.S.A. crew, strike again with yet another mouth watering music video with “Strange Enough” from their debut album The Spirit of Apollo.
“The Creators Project event series—a roving global celebration—launches this summer on June 26, when The Creators rolls into 80,000-square-feet of display and performance space honeycombed throughout the legendary Milk Studios in New York’s Meatpacking District.
The event is going to be a groundbreaking combination of interactive art and installations, panels, workshops, screenings, and live performances. As much as The Creators Project is a digital archive of our digital world, it is also a testament to the enduring appeal of the Real. Many of the artists within the program explore the way that digitally manipulated images, sounds, and motions converge in real time, in real spaces.”
Having cut my editorial teeth editing music videos, it makes sense that I post a lot of them. But with the music industry dying a little bit more each day, it would seem as though music videos would start to die out as well. This has not been the case. With recent masterpieces by OK Go (”This Too Shall Pass”) and everything by our pals at N.A.S.A. among many other creative clips, it seems as though the music video is alive and well.
And with all due respect to the aforementioned works of music video ingenuity, I think we have a new #1 chart topper that won’t be seen on any American music video channel (do they even still exist?). I present you with the one shot wonder “I Can Hardly Wait” by Complicated Universal Cum. Please proceed to the front of the enjoyment line.
“Official Video for “I can hardly wait” by Complicated Universal Cum released on Fake Diamond Records.
Video by Ditlev Rosing & Frederik Valentin.
Videoconcept by Kasper Bjørke
Kissing Girls: Sarah & Marlene
I Can Hardly Wait is the obvious hit-ballad from Frederik Valentins solo debut, where fuzzed-out psychedelic spacerock is combined with elements of primitive electropunk, noiserock and punkrock attitude
One of the most original and distinct duos creating art right now, the Date Farmers bring their fusion of graffiti, sign-painting and installation mixed with their Mexican-American heritage and California pop culture sensibilities to New York’s Jonathan Levine Gallery for their latest show titled Smother Your Mother.
From the Gallery:
“In Smother Your Mother, the tone of the work shifts focus toward themes of mental neurosis, confronting dark fears and the compelling quality of the visually or conceptually grotesque—like the irresistible need to look at a car wreck or pick at a scab. The artists say that some of the ideas conveyed are spiritual, while others are just stories, “…Christ, the devil, nightmares, candles, saying I love you, shape shifting into animals, running back home, smoking a cigarette that you found, the fear of getting your ass kicked, being mad about nothing, telling the truth in disguise.” Of the found materials used in their work, the unwanted and discarded, they say “we just make it wanted again. Ugly is beautiful.”
I know I said I wasn’t going to do any sort of year end lists the other day, but there’s just something about lists that I just can’t resist. And when I can cherry pick from all the “best of” lists that suckers esteemed writers have diligently compiled on the interwebs, well it pretty much makes this list the list to look at. I mean, where else can you peruse a list that includes street art, Quentin Tarantino, NSFW music and viral videos, Manny Pacquiao, conservative conspiracies, repurposing tricks, National Geographic photos and iPhone apps all from one webpage?
So without further ado, and in no particular order other than alphabetical, I present to you my humble list of the best “best of” lists for the year 2009.
Click headers or corresponding images to see complete lists.
Another new mesmerizing music video from my N.A.S.A. homeboys (Squeak E. Clean and DJ Zegon) as they unleash the Kool Keith/Tom Waits collabo “Spacious Thoughts” from their debut banger, The Spirit of Apollo. One of many original art-meets-animation music videos spawned from the N.A.S.A. project, “Spacious Thoughts” is directed, designed and animated by Fluorescent Hill and once again guided by the steady hands of creative director Syd Garon and producer by Susan Applegate.
More on “the making of” and interview with the artists courtesy of Boingboing.net.
The N.A.S.A. crew has let loose their (FREE!) party-starting, ass-shaking, feel-good-making playful mixtape,Tanning on the Moon. “It’s now available for free download (below) in all it’s 320 kbps glory; 56 tracks mixed in one hour, including some exclusives mash ups and edits.” Click here or on the image below for the free download!(Track listing below)
Tanning on the Moon tracklist:
01. Tanning on the Moon Intro
02. Eric B. & Rakin – Juicy ( Eli Escobar Vs. N.A.S.A. Short Edit)
03. N.A.S.A. – It’s NASA collage
04. N.A.S.A. – Samba Soul (Ape Sh!T Brothers Remix)
05. N.A.S.A. – Strange Enough (Mr.Oizo Remix)
06. Kanye West Vs. MGMT – Electric Feel vs. Touch the Sky (DJ Zegon Mash Up)
07. Knight Rider Vs. A Volta (N.A.S.A. Mash Up)
08. A Skillz & Krafty Kuts – Happiness
09. Eric B. & Rakin – I Know Got Soul (Acapella)
10. Jesse Rose – Well Now
11. Amanda Blank – Might Like You Better
12. M.I.A. – 10 dollar
13. The Count & Sinden – Hardcore Girl (feat. Rye Rye)
14. Holly Ghost! – Hold On
15. La Bionda – Wanna be Your Lover
16. Theme from S’ Express - S’Express
17. Tom Tom Club – Wordy Rappinghood
18. Egyptian Lover – Egyption Lover
19. Todd Terje – I Want Your Love
20. Justin Timbarlake – My Love
21. Simian Mobile Disco – Love
22. The Beatles – All You Need is Love
23. N.A.S.A. – Gifted (Boombotz Remix)
24. The Jonzun Crew – Pack Jam (Look Out For The OVC)
25. Sweet – Love is Oxigen
26. Ultramagnetic Mc’s – Burn Dope (Instrumental)
27. DJ Medhi – Pocket Piano
28. Kid Kudi – Day N’ Night (Crookers Remix)
29. Bart B.More Beat vs. Rakim (DJ Zegon Edit)
30. Major Lazer – Hold the Line
31. Dick Dale Vs. Major Lazer – Hold Misirlou (Ape Sh!T Brothers Mash Up)
32. Silvio Mazzuca – Cerveja
33. The Champs – Tequila
34. Drunk Masters – Top Cat
35. The Rolling Stones – You Can’t Always Get What You Want (Soulwax Remix)
36. M.I.A. – Paper Planes (DFA Remix)
37. The Jackson 5 – I Want You Back (Roger 72 Remix)
38. Missy Elliott – I’m Really Hot (Instrumental)
39. Michael Jackson – Bad (Acapella)
40. Soho Vs. Missy Elliott – Hot Music Vs. I’m Really Hot (DJ Zegon Mash Up)
41. LCD Soundsystem Vs. Busta Rhymes – Put Your Hands Innocuous (N.A.S.A. Mash Up)
42. Tittsworth – Boojangles (Instrumental)
43. Mighty Dub Katz – Magic Carpet Ride
44. Friend and Lover – Groovy Now (Mighty Mi Mix)
45. Mylo – Drop The Pressure
46. Daft Punk – DaFunk 47. Daft Punk – Da Funk (Thunderous Olympians Remix)
48. Kid Color Vs. Too Short – Blow The Zonga (N.A.S.A. Mash Up)
49. B-easy – Bongo Joint
50. Switch – A bit patchy (Acapella)
51. N.A.S.A. – Money (Count Of Monte Cristal Remix)
52. N.A.S.A. – Money
53. N.A.S.A. – Whachadoin (DJ Zegon Megamix)
54. Quincy Jones – Soul Bossa Baile (N.A.S.A. Remix)
55. Ron Rico – Miss A (Sneeze Song)
56. Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons – Beggin’ (Pilooski Re-Edit)
And speaking of the N.A.S.A boys…Among the plethora of amazing artists and classic songs included on the upcoming DJ Hero video game (October 27th), the robo electro gods known as Daft Punk have remixed N.A.S.A.’s“Strange Enough” featuring Karen O, ODB and Fatlip with their own anthem “Da Funk”. Click here for the full list of DJs and musicians included in the game.
Check the game’s sonically destructive opening cinematic:
OurN.A.S.A. homeboys Squeak E. Clean (Sam Speigel) and DJ Zegon (Zé Gonzalez) have teamed up with Indaba music to give the musically inclined a chance to be included on the official remix album of N.A.S.A.’s critically acclaimed debut, The Spirit of Apollo (get it on iTunes now!). On the Indaba website contestants can take their own creative liberties by downloading the albums’ instrumental stems as well as the solo vocals featuring Kanye West, David Byrne, Chuck D, RZA, The Cool Kids, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Tom Waits, KRS-One, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Lykke Li, Santigold, George Clinton, Scarface, and M.I.A. among others. And in addition to being included on the remix album, the grand prize winner will also receive $1000 cash money for their work! Click here or read on below for entry and contest details.
Remix the Gods of music. N.A.S.A., which stands for North America and South America, is an international collaboration between music aficionados Squeak E. Clean, DJ Zegon and their friends, family, and musical heroes. The Spirit of Apollo tastefully combines the sounds of Brazillian funk with soul, reggae, indie rock, old school hip hop and more, and includes superstar collaborations with some of the world’s best musicians.
Join this unbelievable all-star collaboration and land a spot on N.A.S.A.’s upcoming remix album! Download the acapellas and instrumentals from the entire album, including those from superstars like Kanye West and David Byrne. Mash ‘em up, remix, and record to create the hottest new N.A.S.A. track! You can submit up to 10 mixes for consideration by the judges!
Submissions are due by October 27, 2009 at 5:00 PM EDT
Voting starts October 27, 2009 at 5:00 PM EDT
Trailer I cut for the upcoming N.A.S.A. film documenting the albums creation
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