Category Archives: Art Film

The Books -”Group Autogenics” | Live Video

Posted on October 11, 2009 by Gar

I don’t throw the term “genius” around lightly, but the musically-oriented video/sound collage duo of “The Books” are about “there” in my humble opinion. See for yourself in this “altered” bootleg of a recent performance they did at the St. … Continue reading →

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HEALTH – “Die Slow” | Music Video

Posted on September 5, 2009 by A_Scissors

Holy HELLth does that get me goin!!! Just straight up gettin on! I like when the plate smashes in unison with the crash splash cymbal-plosion. Hope none of you got too freaked by the sight of all those LA hipster … Continue reading →

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“RiP: A ReMiX Manifesto” (*A Must See)

Posted on August 12, 2009 by A_Scissors

This is a must see Film about music copyright, fair use rights, sampling, & remixing… but it also delves in to much deeper societal “imperfections” & issues in the process. The freedom of information in the modern especially, has more … Continue reading →

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Bas Jan Ader: “The Artist Who Sailed Into Oblivion”

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Gar

Bas Jan Ader was born on April 19, 1942 & was presumed drowned at sea at some point during 1975. As he “tried” crossing the Atlantic ocean in the smallest boat ever attempted. He’s long been considered somewhat of an … Continue reading →

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Video: Picasso Painting w/ Pigment & Light

Posted on March 13, 2009 by A_Scissors
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Video: BLU’s – “Muto”

Posted on November 22, 2008 by Gar

One of the most ambitious urban animation/ graffiti projeKts I have ever seen.  South American aRtist sensation offers us “MUTO“.  Painted and Photographed over a period of weeks, with much of his w3rk getting painted over as he went along.  … Continue reading →

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Video: Chris Cunningham’s – “Rubber Johnny”

Posted on November 12, 2008 by Gar

For those unaware, this is one of the more profound and proficient short format video maker’s of our time. -Chris Cunningham is really in a master class of his own. Since the 1990′s, he has w3rked his pixelated magic on … Continue reading →

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Jan Svankmajer: “Dimensions of Dialogue”(Part 2)

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Gar

My wife, Dana and I go through the types of things represented in the footage below on a daily basis.  The dynamics of the masculine and feminine relationship to and with each other, can be endlessly eternally satisfyingly frustrating.  Back … Continue reading →

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