Girlfriends

We watched Claudia Weill's Girlfriends a few nights ago. Cool late 70s NYC art world feminism, very down-to-earth and funny. Greta Gerwig says this was a big influence on Frances Ha. Here's the VHS dub that I saw (hard to find!)

Rhyme & Rhythm

Been playing this record for my boy and he seems to like it. Beautiful version of the Britten cuckoo song from Moonrise Kingdom. I pinched this from a blog a long time ago but I can't seem to find it now -- hope it's OK to repost now. Hope everybody had a lovely Mother's Day!

RHYME & RHYTHM

The House That Jack Built

Going to be a super cool show on British folk art at Tate Britain this summer. I so want to see this, but we won't be in Europe this summer. This looks like a can't-miss show. The first image above, a straw sculpture of King Alfred by master thatcher Jesse Maycock, is going to be there!!! The second image, also probably in the show (I'm guessing), is an early 19th c. collage made of leftover fabric by a tailor, George Smart of Frant. There will be maritime paintings by Alfred Wallis as well. The last two images above are some favorites of mine by Wallis -- what is that lion doing there?

The Soundcarriers

Out soon from Ghost Box records, the brilliant new Soundcarriers album Entropicalia. I really love this record. Been a fan for a while but I think this one is really special. All the baroque popsike we've come to know and love from the band but this time shaggier, louder and southern hemispheric, with nods to Quarteto Em Cy and longer, somewhat darker consciousness-expanding freakouts. My son likes it. Record drops May 20 but pre-order now. Fantastic design by Julian House and (full disclosure!) liner notes by me. Check Julian's mind-melting video for 'Boiling Point' below!

Matsudaira Yoritsune

A friend gave me this record a long time ago, but I've never known the name of the composer until now. Been playing this on loop, preparing for imaginary journey across desert.

Vlčí bouda (Wolf's Lair)

YES! This movie is great. An 80s offering by the wonderful Věra Chytilová. Starts off as a teen ski movie then turns into John Carpenter's The Thing. Cautionary tale for Vermonters.

Sretanje / Encounters

Finally found this in an old email. Thank you Catherine from Plastic Moonrise for telling me about this movie!!