Comments for I Love Artists

Comment on Media Monday: Jan 23.2012 by Erik deLange

Erik deLange — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:01:24 +0000

I definitely agree that it didn’t seem to pick a direction. A few pointed moments showing public schools having to sell ad space on the inside of their school buses, and I really appreciated the trip to Sao Paulo, Brazil.
However, I felt a little violated after leaving the theatre. Like I had just paid to see a 90 minute infomercial. After all, ironic advertisements are still advertisements. He may have told me to buy POM with a twinkle in his eye but I was still considering buying one when next I saw it at Safeway.

Comment on Media Monday: Jan 30.2012 by Erik deLange

Erik deLange — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:46:26 +0000

Watching
Tree of Life (Again. Much easier to process the second time. Equally Transcendent)
The Exploding Girl
The Trip

Reading
Mere Christianity

Listening to
Lana Del Ray, mostly her single Video Games.
CBC Radio 2 Morning and Drive

Experiencing
My sister moving back in at home after a 6 month stay in New Zealand.

Comment on Media Monday: Jan 30.2012 by Dave Von Bieker

Dave Von Bieker — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:46:17 +0000

WATCHING
Up All Night (meh)
Twin Peaks (Pilot)
Gullivers Travels (not at all horrible)
City of Ember
Mary and Max (wow!)

LISTENING
Over The Rhine, The Long Surrender (better with each listen)
Dan Mangan, Oh Fortune (and other shuffled tracks)
Matthew Barber, Matthew Barber
CBC Podcasts (Under The Influence, Wiretap, The Vinyl Cafè)

READING
The Gift, Lewis Hyde
Acts
Psalms

EXPERIENCING
New galleries at The AGA. The Untimely Transmogrification of The Problem by Chris Millar is a world or two to get lost in. Not sure that little RBC New Works Gallery ever has been, or ever will be again, so large inside.

Excitement planning a trip to Vancouver/Seattle and who I get to chat with there.

A bit of trepidation over the upcoming Tree of Life discussion. Reactions so far from our community have tended towards the ‘what the heck was that and why did I waste time watching it?’ camp. Oh oh.

Comment on Media Monday: Jan 30.2012 by Kristi

Kristi — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:11:09 +0000

WATCHING
All I Can – Street Segment http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ua26CixwnKs

READING
Mythologies – Roland Barthes

LISTENING
Imperial Mammoth- All the Good things
LCD Soundsystem – Dance Yrself Clean
The Paper Kites- Bloom
Oliver Koletzki and Fran – Bow and Arrow

CREATING
A short drawn animation that shows off my very first drum beat that I learnt this week.

Comment on Media Monday: Jan 30.2012 by amv

amv — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:04:16 +0000

Thanks, I’ll collect my reward shortly…

I thought 50/50 was the kind of movie that epitomizes the phrase “yeah, that was good”. I didn’t really have any issues with it, nothing really that I would have wanted it to have done differently, but it wasn’t essential viewing by any means. A good balance of humor and heart without forcing either, but not funny or moving enough to warrant a strong recommendation.

I guess what I’m saying is that if you watch it, you’ll probably enjoy it, but if you go your whole life without seeing it, you won’t be missing out.

Comment on Media Monday: Jan 30.2012 by Dave Von Bieker

Dave Von Bieker — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:50:09 +0000

Fastest post ever AMV.
How was 50/50? I’m curious.

Comment on Media Monday: Jan 30.2012 by Dave Von Bieker

Dave Von Bieker — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:49:40 +0000

WATCHING
Parks and Recreation
Up All Night
Selling God (documentary)

LISTENING
Matthew Barber, Matthew Barber
Wiretap, CBC Podcasts
The Vinyl Cafe
These Friends of Mine, Rosie Thomas

READING
The Gift, Lewis Hyde
Acts
Psalms

EXPERIENCING
The vertigo feeling of looking down as I cross over the often scary abyss between jobs.
Excitement for what comes next, including an inspirational trip to Vancouver and Seattle.

CREATING
Marketing and more for The Bleeding Heart Art Space
Conversation fuel for upcoming Urban Bridge discussion of The Tree of Life and this year’s Oscars.

Comment on Media Monday: Jan 30.2012 by amv

amv — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:46:07 +0000

Listening Lana Del Rey, Born To Die The Promise Ring, Nothing Feels Good First Aid Kit, The Big Black And The Blue Garth Brooks, In Pieces Real Estate, Days Elliott Smith, From A Basement On The Hill Sparklehorse, Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot Pulp, His 'n' Hers John K. Samson, Provincial Watching 50/50 dir. Jonathan Levine Pulp Fiction, dir. Quentin Tarantino The Dark Night, dir. Christopher Nolan My wife was watching this on TV. At first thought "I wonder why I didn't like this movie more?". Then I watched more of it and it started coming back to me... Reading Lewis Carroll, The Adventures of Alice In Wonderland Creating Finished the set of photos from last week Experiencing Tip Of The Iceberg Festival (Brazilian Money, Jessica Jalbert, Field+Stream, Mitchmatic, Scenic Route To Alaska) @ Churchill Square

Comment on Media Monday: Jan 30.2012 by Dave Von Bieker

Dave Von Bieker — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:44:20 +0000

Best Oscar news – and I quote –

“Man or Muppet” from “The Muppets”
Music and Lyric by Bret McKenzie

Comment on Media Monday: Jan 23.2012 by Dave Von Bieker

Dave Von Bieker — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:45:17 +0000

LISTENING

Strange Negotiations, David Bazan
Matthew Barber, Matthew Barber
Cell Phone Song, Acres and Acres
Metals, Feist
Only Then Will Your House Be Blessed, Harry Manx
Rosie Thomas, These Friends of Mine (great collection from Noisetrade)
The Long Surrender, Over The Rhine
Hold Time, M Ward
So Runs The World Away, Josh Ritter
Hooked, Mayer Hawthorne
Metronomy, The Look

READING
The Most Human Human, Brian Christian (DONE!)
Steve Jobs, Walter Isaacson (DONE!)
Aesop’s Fables
Psalms, Acts

CREATING
New music with The New Eyes. Really enjoying this journey.