Awesome Minute - Dolphins
1 min. feature that ran on a youth online radio station called boomboxbaby.ca
Awesome Minute - Public Speaking
1 min. feature that ran on a youth online radio station called boomboxbaby.ca
An Interview with Eddy Moretti (Head of Vice Films)
“…what you see is a really raw interpretation of how we would do 20/20, how we would do National Geographic, 60 Minutes etc. because we’re all fascinated by science and culture and technology and the world of politics especially but, too many times all those important things are communicated through this kind of stultifyingly boring format.”
The Vice Guide to Travel DVD has been out for a while now, so check it out to see the Vice crew stomp through locales like Chernobyl, Beirut, The Congo and Pakistan, and film it all. They say it’s a revolution in the business of going places, doing things, and telling people about the places you went and things you did. That’s true, and where global politics meets youth culture, you get this new form of guerilla journalism. It’s interesting stuff and an exciting time for Vice. You’ll hear that through the interview. This week Vice launched their new online TV network: VBS TV which will feature behind the scenes footage, and extras from this DVD and future projects in the DVD Series.
This interview, which was recorded in November 2006, looks at how the magazine is changing from the inside, and from the mind of a top brass official. What makes Vice different than 60 minutes? How will Vice retain it’s original edge? What happened when the cameras went off? How can Lowsound get an invite to the next American Apparel photo shoot?
A 20 minute interview, I couldn’t cut any more. Props to Eddy for taking the time. It’s Lowsound in TO, Vice in BK, here’s your vacation this month peoples.
Hal Johnson Interview on Higher Learning - Part 1
“…your body is about 2/3 fluids so it needs water in there…”
If you don’t know who Hal and Joanne are, you did not watch nearly enough TV growing up. The Penultimate Canadian TV Fitness icons of our time; they worked their butts off to ensure that we knew how to work our butts off. Body Break taught us how to stretch before a workout, how to slide headfirst into 3rd base, and how to get off the chair at a ski resort without falling on your behind.
We really scored with this interview, thank you very much to Hal who I’m sure would have rather been on the golf course that day.
Hal Johnson Interview on Higher Learning - Part 2
“…your body is about 2/3 fluids so it needs water in there…”
Redeye Interview on Higher Learning
“…it’s a musical society, we just want people to enjoy the music..if they can take away something from the song, we’ve done our job.”
Redeye are starting to take the Vancouver music scene by storm. Their self titled album is flying off the shelves and they’re playing out to packed houses at BIG events, like the ‘06 NMW showcase at the Commodore. Their blend of SoCal funk, and Jamaican rhythms is keeping the dance floors slammed and heads noddin’ all night.
Look for a new disc in 2007, and maybe even a remix or two. This is pure West Coast Music from a dope new Funkrock upstart crew. Expect big things. We talk to lead vocalist, Mike Redmond about the whirlwind. Cheers Red!
Kenny and Spenny Interview (hosted by: Brian Crosby)
Kenny: “…and I really like the shows where I intentionally lose, but make Spenny think that he’s lost. That’s how I get off, that’s my X-box baby “
Spenny: “…that’s called delusional insecurity”
From the very beginning of the interview, they’re at each other. Best friends and mortal enemies at the same time. At TFW, we caught them at the beginning of their press tour for their latest season of Kenny vs. Spenny on Showcase (Thursdays: 9:30pm) With Spenny on the line from L.A. and Kenny in studio, these 2 man-children were skillfully handled by our Brian Crosby.
If you have any interest in self absorption, juventile antics, humiliation, and boundary pushing forms of self expression (consider where you are), you’re going to dig this interview. A Lowsound Stomper that is one for the books. Thanks to the fellas and B, click this shit.
Nuit Blanche Documentary
The Weekend Jumpoff on The First Word
“…I’m just building a stage for nature to perform.”
September 30th saw the inaugural nuit blanche come to Toronto. This Parisian night festival was the first of its kind in Canada and we’re already waiting for it to come back next year. 7p - 7a and the city became a canvas for art exhibits, video installations, ballroom dancing, outdoor video projections and much more. The pool at Trinity Bellwoods had installed speakers underwater, and brought in Sound producers to soundtrack the nightswimming.
Yes, the lineups were a pain but the city had a sparkle in its eye all night. Everything so new, so creative, so bubbling. Events like this bring people together for their curiousity and appreciation of beauty. We were there, and if you were too, this mini-doc will take you back. If you weren’t there, now you can go.
Thanks to Fujiko Nakaya, a nameless producer, Melanie, Alex, and Natalie for sharing their time with us.
