IFC features new LIVING DAYS video!!

Exclusive premiere: Living Days “Let My Love Open The Door”

Features

Posted December 10th, 2012, 9:12 AM by Brandon Kim

 

Living Days have layered a lot of tremendous pop culture into one pastel-colored pastiche for their cover of Pete Townshend’s 1980 radio hit. And if you’ve never caught the insane 1985 Sam Raimi/Bruce Cambell/Coen Brothers collaboration known as “Crimewave,” then hold onto your steering wheel. Raimi’s visuals lend themselves well to a music video, and what’s more, singer Stephonik Youth lends herself well to Raimi’s imagery.

“After taking some scissors to ‘Let My Love Open the Door,’ we watched ‘Crimewave,’” Living Days told us. “[It] may be famously known for it’s odd mix of classic genres and the mystery that surrounds the making and the life of the film, but outside of the film’s narrative and erased of any context, there are images that simply stand on their own.”

Additional treats are glimpses of young Bruce Campbell, the guy who played The Beast Rabban in “Dune” smashing a vase on his head and yes that’s a frame of famed side-kick villain character actor, Brion James (Leon in “Bladerunner”), between a strobing, endless series of doorways.

“The film inspired us to put a magnifying glass on it, extract what struck us and reassemble. It was an experiment in combination,” the band said recalling their inspiration. “Timing, perspective and combination is everything. Plus, it’s always fun to watch films with friends with the volume turned down and a record on.”

This looks fun. Swings and Things. The event of a thread.

“The event of a thread” Ann Hamilton’s installation at the Park Avenue Armory features 42 swings and looks awesome. On view through Jan. 6 at the Park Avenue Armory, 643 Park Avenue, at 66th Street; (212) 616-3930, armoryonpark.org.

Sugiyama!

Kobe Beef cooked on a hot stone!? Yes please. Sugiyama is amazing.
http://www.sugiyama-nyc.com/
Sugiyama 
251 West 55th Street 
New York NY 10019 
212.956.0670

Thanksgiving. Sandy Relief.

There is a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. So many crazy things happening in the world now. I am thankful that on Thursday I will be baking a linzer torte in a warm home. There are so many people without warm homes now.. So be thankful and always consider how fortunate we are. In the spirit of Thanksgiving consider donating to some relief efforts on the East Coast - helping those in need this holiday week. Here are some grass roots options from some motivated ass kicking friends.. 

Renegade Sandy Relief is a direct action grassroots initiative working to assist in relief and rebuilding efforts in the most devastated areas of NYC: http://www.wavesforwater.org/fundraiser/renegade-sandy-relief

Waves For Water has been a hub for various grass roots fundraisers all over the east coast. They have many different organizations listed on their site and have been instrumental in helping people organize: http://www.wavesforwater.org/fundraisers

Food For Sandy-Moms with Hearts and Food started by my neighbor and commercial producer provides 2 hot food trucks twice per week to different communities affected by Sandy: 
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/276012?a=1270273

The Occupy Movement has been doing some incredible things. They can put you to work.  A great place to send your money.  Check out the site, they can also keep you informed: 
http://interoccupy.net/occupysandy/

Rockway Rescue Alliance Shore Soup. Feeding people in the Rockaways:

https://www.facebook.com/RockawayRescueAlliance

https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&SESSION=_XFJRo1zhsv-8z2ibySiQEzsf5R0eVHCxUZTj-9_R4Oi4xEVwtZ9aYWhHUy&dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1f8e263663d3faee8d0b7e678a25d883d0fa72c947f193f8fd

And there are many more wonderful organizations out there. People are amazing.

http://www.wnyc.org/articles/wnyc-news/2012/oct/30/how-help-hurricane-sandy/

Katherine Hepburn is a badass.

Can you believe that at 60 years old Katherine Hepburn was skating??? She is So freakin stylish.  A new exhibit at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts titled "Katerine Hepburn: Dressed for stage and screen" explores her style through costumes photos and film stills.. thru Jan 12

Meanwhile on the way to Fort Tilden Beach..