Nostalgic Pizza
Scott says, "Charles is a lucky dog, but he has a melancholy side. Some days he just gets fixated on some moment in the past, working it like an old chew toy. We usually get him some green tea and it subsides, but sometimes it's not out of his system until it's properly documented, recorded, enhanced and posted."
Credits:
Audio: Lucky Dog Audio Post
Video Editing and Animation: Alan Johnstone
VO: Charles
Dr. Dog
Our new favorite band is Dr. Dog. We saw them play last night. They performed really well for a bunch of bearded guys wearing funny hats and sunglasses. We were really impressed by their live rendition of the hit song "The World May Never Know" (from Easy Beat).
We know little about Dr Dog. Our synesthetic response to their music unfolds into like a stretchy fabric of nouns that all pertain to fabrics. For example, if someone made a corduroy-velour-suede-burlap wallabee, we envision Dr Dog wearing it. In Pierre Menard fashion, Dr Dog has been building a secret library of catchy, lo fi pop songs that draw heavily from an obscure sub-strata of 20th century popular music know as "70s Rock." To this end, their songs celebrate melodies that burst phoenixlike from their trappings (these being raspy vocal harmonies and ragged guitar weaves). Our buddy Jason at Sellout Music describes them as sounding like Steely Dan covering Brian Wilson's "Smile" with Ringo Starr on drums. Not necessarily a compliment but if you can imagine a dash of Paul McCartney and Wings mixed with a strong dose of Iron and Wine, you might acquire a taste for the catchy dialectics of this, their hearty oeuvre.
What we do know about Dr Dog: They have a new album. They are currently on tour. We presume that they favor canines. Our new favorite band is Dr. Dog.
Friends On Oprah 2
Though she's primarily famous (around these parts) for this commissioned portrait of a certain dashing mutt named "Lucky," our buddy, former collegiate school-mate, and super-talented designer/photographer/painter Jane Mount turned up on Oprah yesterday in a profile about home makeovers. To see what Jane did to her 645 square foot apartment that got Oprah's attention, go to Where The Wild Things Are. This online article includes pictures and a description of what went into Jane's fifth floor tenement apartment makeover as well as praise for the inventive and creative work Jane and her boyfriend Darko did to turn their tight living quarters into a stylish and utilitarian home. Once you are finished peeking around her apartment, make sure you check out Jane's art work, photography, and web design at jane mount.
Dogs And More Dogs
Last night on Nova we watched Dogs And More Dogs, which had some great footage of a wide variety of dogs paired with commentary from their owners.
From the transcript:
MAN WITH ROTTWEILER: He is so smart, he is so obedient.
MAN WITH BULLDOG: He's a beautiful, beautiful dog.
WOMAN WITH BASSET: The best thing in the world is to come home and have somebody happy that you're there.
MAN WITH ROTTWEILER: I'd marry this dog if it was a woman.
OFF CAMERA VOICE: What is it that a dog does for you?
MAN WITH LITTLE DOG: Well...a lot more than my wife.
