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terry and chris

i have been a fan of terry gilliam since i was kid, watching monty python with my dad and being completely intrigued by the surreal animations and gags.  the man has to be brilliant, to be a funny-looking art student from minnesota and get completely encapsulated and accepted by the python crew as not only their youngest but only american member.  we all know gilliam’s ode to la jetee is twelve monkeys, the 90’s film exploring time travel and the dreams/visualizations of a prisoner.  the film is quite predictable, but it’s worth a watch if for nothing else but madeleine stowe’s lovely face and brad pitt’s neuroses.  anyway, here is terry praising the paragon director, chris marker.  notwithstanding all the love in this post, my favorite part has to be his tintin sweater! by sv

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epizootics! oh, scott walker

since i woke up and discovered this (albeit a little late) this morning, my brain has been doing somersaults.  it is as if david lynch, john zorn and jacques brel all got together in some universal realm and created this incredibly forceful piece.  the whole album, bish bosch is released on december third in the uk, and december fourth in the us.  walker’s fourteenth studio album to date.  by sv

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portfolio

when paulina was still on top and hot pink backgrounds were a plenty, therein existed portfolio.  take a look for yourself at the kitschy cluster of a film. by sv

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nina nina

my personal nina simone marathon is continuing.  almost two weeks now.  she’s looking pretty fancy here.  not the best live performance, but regardless, one of my favorite songs.  so much love for this enchanting creature. by sv

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“he wrote poetry until he went nuts!”

i was shown this beautiful roy andersson film by a friend quite a few years ago, but the imagery—the sheer and unidentifiable essence of it, has been stuck inside my conscious ever since.  captivating is an understatement for andersson’s epic tale, and i have chills just thinking about some of the scenes and the perfect usage of vallejo’s poetical themes.  the title of this very post is from my favorite storyline.  you may hate the film, as i have shown it to many who felt just that way, but it is undoubtedly memorable and unique.  what’s left but that nowadays?  just being different.  whatever happened to the quintessence of individuality?  the film is the first in an unfinished trilogy of magic.  i am certainly going home to watch this tonight, and you should make it your business to do the same. thank you, mr. andersson. by sv

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ephebe tedium

we’re not sure if this is referring to the tediousness and inherent boredom of adolescence or not, but here at the ts headquarters we can’t stop listening to cockroach. by sv + jr

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stardust memories

 

while we’re on the topic, here is a scene my personal favorite woody allen movie, stardust memories.  a perfect song from louis armstrong soothingly in the background, and allen’s stunning ode to “8 1/2” make me smile even greater each time i see it. not to mention the incredible line, “to you, i’m an atheist; to God, i’m the loyal opposition.” by sv

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15 FEET OF PURE WHITE SNOW

(this video was stupidly removed, but we found it again. dear record company, this will help you sell more shit not less. how stupid can you all be?)

song released 2001, original post on TS 2003: “what could possibly make nick cave and the bad seeds any cooler? jarvis cocker, that’s who… released in 2001 this video still kicks brooklyn ars and for the youngsters, lets point out where the reference video for “pass this on” (the knife-2003) came from.” by dd

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