That the third annual Whatever blog party happens on 11/17 at the GlassLand Gallery in Brooklyn. On the bill for the night are; The short films of Daniel Steadman, Schocholautte, The Cannon Logic, Right on Dynamite, Bottle Up and Go and Dinowalrus. It's gonna be one heavy and awesome night! There will be no $500 badges, no one will be wearing any $500 badges and you won't get turned away if you don't have a $500 badge by someone wearing a $500 badge! All of you are welcome to come out and hear some really MAJOR music and watch some really beautiful short films, the Whatever blog parties don't have a pretencions air about them it's really a good fun time! You just gotta pay $7 at the door...oh come on $7 isn't $500 nor is it $10...you can do $7 and Ultragirrl won't be giving you advice on her "industry expertise" before hand.. you just may have to listen to me give you advice on how to get laid...then you get to listen to some really good music! See what $7 gets you!?
Whatever blog art director/photographer Nick Savage is working on a really cool flyer as we speak. Once he is done it will be up and posted with all the little details!
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Friday, October 23, 2009
"Where The Wild Things Are" a review
Yesterday I went and I saw Spike Jonze's film adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic children's book "Where The Wild Things Are". "Where The Wild Things Are" was one of mine and my sisters' favorite books when we were kids. "Where The Wild Things Are" is about Max a boy who, one night while wearing his wolf costume runs around his house pretending he is a wild thing which gets him in trouble with his mother. After he is sent to bed without any supper he retreats to the land of the Wild Things were fearsome monsters live. Max conquers the monsters and then is declared "King of the Wild Things". He dances and plays with the monsters then feeling homesick he returns to his bedroom.
Spike Jonze and Dave Eggers' adapted screenplay pretty much sticks to the original story. But there are some real life and "grown up" elements added to the story. Such as Max has a family, he is being raised along side his teenage sister Claire by his divorced mother who is played by Catherine Keener. Once Max goes to the Kingdom of the Wild Things the screenplay interweaves really beautiful messages of love, friendship and family (which kinda doesn't stray all that far from the original story) and taking care of Mother Earth.
Visually this film is stunning. The Land of The Wild Things is vast forests, beautiful beaches and stark deserts.
The monsters of the Land of The Wild Things are amazing Jim Hensen Creature shop creations who look exactly like Maurice Sendak's illustrations come to life. The monsters are voiced by Catherine O' Hara, James Gandolfini,Chris Cooper, Forest Whitaker, "Six Feet Under's" Lauren Ambrose and "Little Miss Sunshine's" Paul Dano who all do an awesome job of giving these monsters unique personalities.
The young actor who plays Max is named Max Records who does a fantastic job with the role. He really gets the character and all that is going on around him. And he doesn't come off as an obnoxious child actor trying to be all cutesy with this role!
Oh and Karen O. of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs provides a really trippy and sweet score for the film!
Since this story as such a huge and beloved part of my childhood, I really went into the theater thinking that Spike Jonze had butchered something that was so sacred. And after seeing the film my way of thinking prior to seeing "Where The Wild Things Are" was so wrong! I just LOVED LOVED LOVED this film!! Spike Jonze has made a truly classic film that both adults and older kids (10 and up) can enjoy, I wouldn't take the real little ones to see it too many scenes were they might get scared.
I highly recommend spending the $12 to see "Where The Wild Things Are".
Spike Jonze and Dave Eggers' adapted screenplay pretty much sticks to the original story. But there are some real life and "grown up" elements added to the story. Such as Max has a family, he is being raised along side his teenage sister Claire by his divorced mother who is played by Catherine Keener. Once Max goes to the Kingdom of the Wild Things the screenplay interweaves really beautiful messages of love, friendship and family (which kinda doesn't stray all that far from the original story) and taking care of Mother Earth.
Visually this film is stunning. The Land of The Wild Things is vast forests, beautiful beaches and stark deserts.
The monsters of the Land of The Wild Things are amazing Jim Hensen Creature shop creations who look exactly like Maurice Sendak's illustrations come to life. The monsters are voiced by Catherine O' Hara, James Gandolfini,Chris Cooper, Forest Whitaker, "Six Feet Under's" Lauren Ambrose and "Little Miss Sunshine's" Paul Dano who all do an awesome job of giving these monsters unique personalities.
The young actor who plays Max is named Max Records who does a fantastic job with the role. He really gets the character and all that is going on around him. And he doesn't come off as an obnoxious child actor trying to be all cutesy with this role!
Oh and Karen O. of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs provides a really trippy and sweet score for the film!
Since this story as such a huge and beloved part of my childhood, I really went into the theater thinking that Spike Jonze had butchered something that was so sacred. And after seeing the film my way of thinking prior to seeing "Where The Wild Things Are" was so wrong! I just LOVED LOVED LOVED this film!! Spike Jonze has made a truly classic film that both adults and older kids (10 and up) can enjoy, I wouldn't take the real little ones to see it too many scenes were they might get scared.
I highly recommend spending the $12 to see "Where The Wild Things Are".
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
CMJ Correction and then some
Correction: Our favorite KY/DC band These United States plays the Force Field PR CMJ showcase tomorrow afternoon 10/21 at 5pm at Pianos in Manhattan. As we've been saying we highly recommend seeing These United States play live!
And for all of you who are doing the CMJ thing tonight, we hope that you caught our friends the amazing Right on Dynamite play The GlassLands Gallery in Brooklyn this evening. And we hope you are making your way back into Manhattan to see our other friends the awesome Drink Up Buttercup play the Delancey right about now!
And for all of you who are doing the CMJ thing tonight, we hope that you caught our friends the amazing Right on Dynamite play The GlassLands Gallery in Brooklyn this evening. And we hope you are making your way back into Manhattan to see our other friends the awesome Drink Up Buttercup play the Delancey right about now!
Monday, October 19, 2009
"Paranormal Activity" & CMJ
Tomorrow kicks off CMJ (College Music Journal) Marathon in New York City. Whatever blog photographer/art director Nick Savage and myself are in the process of deciding what shows to cover. For all of you who will be in NYC this week for CMJ or other wise or are just NYC natives looking for something to do;for tomorrow afternoon/night we highly recommend checking out our favorite band from Lexington KY & Washington DC These United States they play tomorrow at 5pm at Pianos in Manhattan. And then from there check out Whatever blog friends Right on Dynamite as they play the GlassLand Gallery in Brooklyn at 8pm. Some other favorite bands/artists and blog friends that we highly recommend you check out who are playing CMJ this week include; Drink Up Buttercup, The Cannon Logic, Savoir Adore, April Smith and The Great Picture show, Pitbull (he is the artist behind our fave guilty pleasure jam "I Know You Want Me") and The Antlers.
www.cmj.com/marathon2009/
Moving along...this past weekend I went and I saw the film "Paranormal Activity". "Paranormal Activity" has been getting a lot of attention in the press as of late, because it's a very indie horror film made with very little money two years ago that got so much buzz on the underground horror film circuit that it attracted the attention of Stephen Spielberg. Spielberg and his company Dreamworks were so impressed with the film that they are now one of the distributors of "Paranormal Activity". After seeing the film this weekend I can see why Spielberg was so impressed with this film it is one of the scariest films that I have ever seen!
The film is shot amateur documentary style ala "The Blair Witch Project". And all I will tell you about that plot (cause I don't want to ruin anything for you) is that it deals with a young couple named Katie and Micah and the strange goings on at their home. To me the scariest type of horror film is one where it's just one big mind fuck. I just hate all that violence and gore! Anyhow "Paranormal Activity" is one big mind fuck in the best way possible and it totally messes with the viewer's head in the scariest way without resorting to bloodshed.
"Paranormal Activity" is so worth the $12! I have the feeling "Paranormal Activity" going to become a true horror classic!
www.paranormalactivity-movie.com/
www.cmj.com/marathon2009/
Moving along...this past weekend I went and I saw the film "Paranormal Activity". "Paranormal Activity" has been getting a lot of attention in the press as of late, because it's a very indie horror film made with very little money two years ago that got so much buzz on the underground horror film circuit that it attracted the attention of Stephen Spielberg. Spielberg and his company Dreamworks were so impressed with the film that they are now one of the distributors of "Paranormal Activity". After seeing the film this weekend I can see why Spielberg was so impressed with this film it is one of the scariest films that I have ever seen!
The film is shot amateur documentary style ala "The Blair Witch Project". And all I will tell you about that plot (cause I don't want to ruin anything for you) is that it deals with a young couple named Katie and Micah and the strange goings on at their home. To me the scariest type of horror film is one where it's just one big mind fuck. I just hate all that violence and gore! Anyhow "Paranormal Activity" is one big mind fuck in the best way possible and it totally messes with the viewer's head in the scariest way without resorting to bloodshed.
"Paranormal Activity" is so worth the $12! I have the feeling "Paranormal Activity" going to become a true horror classic!
www.paranormalactivity-movie.com/
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