Tris Vonna-Michell, ‘The trades of others’. Performance still (2008)
Vonna-Michell’s performances and installations function as chapters within a non-linear story, combining personal myth with historical traces.
Interview here
‘Si j’étais un charpentier…’ (2008) by Briac Leprêtre.
The title is based on a Johnny Cash song: ‘If i were a carpenter’:
Frank Zappa plays the bicycle. His TV debut on the Steve Allen show (1963).
See the entire clip here:
Michel de Broin, ‘Nuit Blanche’ (2009)
The largest mirror ball ever made was suspended from a construction crane 50 meters above the ground to render the starry sky to the citizens of Paris for one night in the Jardin du Luxembourg during the Nuit Blanche event.
Arnold Schönberg’s, Drei Klavierstücke, op. 11-I (1909) played by cats on pianos,
by Cory Arcangel (2009).
Schönberg’s Op. 11 is often considered the first piece of “atonal” music, or music to completely break from traditional western harmony which means it’s not written in a “key”.
‘America we stand as one’ (2002) by Dennis Madalone. One of the highlights of Whatfilm 2!
Check www.americawestandasone.com with sing along karaoke version!
Yesterday night was the Whatfilm night at the Film Foyer in Tilburg, organised by Whatspace. An evening of nice shortfilms selected by Rotterdam VHS Festival and presented by Niels Post of Trendbeheer. After the Read More some blurry photo impressions:
(More photo’s on Whatspace and Trendbeheer!)
‘Volare’ (1976) by Al Martino (*October 7, 1927 – †October 13, 2009).
See the ‘Volare‘ post from about a month ago.
‘Sonne statt Reagan’ (1983) popsong by Joseph Beuys.
A protest song against America and its use of nuclear weapons.
‘I like America and America likes me’, Beuys’ famous performance in New York (1974).
In May 1974 Beuys flew to New York and was taken by ambulance to the site of the performance, a room in the René Block Gallery on East Broadway. He shared this room with a wild coyote, for eight hours over three days. At times he stood, wrapped in a thick, grey blanket of felt, leaning on a large shepherd’s staff. At the end of the three days, Beuys hugged the coyote that had grown quite tolerant of him, and was taken to the airport. Again he rode in a veiled ambulance, leaving America without having set foot on its ground.
‘Stairway at St. Paul’s’ (2003) by Jeroen Offerman. Watch the video HERE. (Sorry for the ads. This video seems to be carefully erased from the internet, this is the only version I could find).
Jeroen Offerman learns Stairway to Heaven backwards and sings it in front of St Paul’s Cathedral.
‘No more workhorse blues’ by Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy (Video by Harmony Korine)
Just because it’s nice.
‘Baldessari Sings LeWitt‘ (1972)
“No. 5:
Irrational thoughts… should be followed absolutely illogically”
(Thanks Laurent.)
‘She’s like the wind’ (1987) by Patrick Swayze (*1952 – †14 sept 2009).
See also the post ‘Jack Falanga‘ from a few days ago.
Yves Klein, ‘Saut Dans le Vide (Leap Into the Void)’ (1960).
“Volare”, that famous song and kitsch schlager, was about… Yves Klein!
The chorus of the song goes “volare”, but the original title is “Nel blu dipinto di blu” (”In the Blue Painted Blue”), a reference to the famous blue that the artist Yves Klein made his signature.
The song has been covered at least over 100 times. Many recorded versions exist.
I collected some of the best:
Peter Fischli & David Weiss, Der Rechte Weg (1983) (55 min.).
The wonderful ending scene of ‘Der Rechte Weg’ (The Right Way) where the rat and the bear discover music.
Opening: Friday March 12, 20:00h.
Dick Dale on DIY
Interview with the king of surf, Dick Dale, about DIY.
Thanks to Jan!