Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Do Androids Dream Of The Design Museum?


The full length Honda commercial featuring Asimo the robot curiously exploring all manner of museums (1min 30sec). Set to Goldmund's beautiful Ba, which runs in its entirety as a complete soundtrack to the ad, and narrated by Garrison Keillor. A bit like Stanley Kubrick and Chris Cunningham collaborating on a promo for the V&A, but without the menace...(With thanks to Chelsea)

Sunday, February 11, 2007

Gilbert & George - Celebrity Mantelpiece


In commemoration of the opening of their Tate retrospective, coultureTV presents Gilbert and George talking on the contents of their mantelpiece in a 1993 BBC program.

As George says, "It's always very interesting to look across from the Jesus sculpture to the photographic portrait of Oscar Wilde. One can see many connections in a way."

An archived Tate webcast for a G&G Q&A with Matthew Collings, and screening of 1969's The World of Gilbert and George, here.

Nate & Matt Meet David Lynch (and a cow)


A supreme piece of drive-by-reportage, documenting David Lynch as he lobbies for a Laura Dern Oscar nomination for her (multiple) roles in Inland Empire. Sitting on the curbside with a cow, a 'for your consideration' banner, and a brief exegesis on cheese, it almost looks like it could have been scripted and shot at Lynch's own discretion. Or perhaps more a David Lynch and Richard Linklater collaboration. Inland Slacker...?

Another video of Lynch's stint on the corner of Hollywood Boulevard, here, this time without Nate and Matt, but with a touch of lonely voyeur instead. More information on the surreal curb-side promo spot, here. (With thanks to Pierre)

Wednesday, February 07, 2007

The Drone Fischerspooner?


Perhaps fast accidentally becoming the drone-Fischerspooner, an interview with metallic overlords Sunn o))) from the BBC Collective (6min 29sec). Pyschedelia-Goes-Doom in monk-ish paraphernalia.