One of our favorite current bands, Broken Social Scene, is doing a show at Terminal 5 in NYC tonight and you can watch it live on youtube.
The band’s video for the track Forced To Love off their most recent album, Forgiveness Rock Record, was co-directed by none other than our good friend and soon-to-be Skylark Director of Photography, Alan Poon. The video employs cutting edge 3D rendering and looks like nothing you’ve seen before.
From Arts & Crafts’s video description:
“It’s an experimental 3D scanning technology that detects the displacement of a grid pattern of any object in front of it,” Poon explains. “The data is then used to rebuild the object in three dimensions. Each band member’s performance was scanned using this technique and manipulated in the computer to create the effect you see in the final video.”
Check it out here:
And here’s a little behind the scenes clip starring Alan, his collaborator on the project, Adam Makarenko, and the band.
-blake
Considering our film is set in NYC and Blake, Derrick, and I live here (Blake actually lives in New Jersey, but I’m trying to remedy that), I decided to make a short list of some of my favorite, current New York based bands/musicians.
In no particular order:
LCD Soundsystem – Great band, great albums. I’ve seen them live twice and they were fantastic both times. I would call it Dance, Punk, Funk-Rock. I think many bands have tried to emulate them in the last few years.
MGMT – This band blew up fast. I prefer their first album, Oracular Spectacular, but their new album, Congratulations, is worth checking out. Electroclash, Psychadelic, Glam-Rock.
The Morning Benders – Just got into this band. I heard someone playing them in a coffee shop in my neighborhood and asked the guy at the counter who they were. Their new album, Big Echo, is fantastic. Sunny, Indie, Pop-Rock
London Souls – I’ve seen this band three times at Brooklyn Bowl and they never disappoint. Straight up throwback 60′s, 70′s inspired Rock. Think Cream, or Jimi Hendrix Experience.
Gogol Bordello – One of the best live shows you’ll ever see. Super high-energy Gypsy Punk-Rock!
Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra – I discovered this band one year at Coachella. Great live band. Members of their horn section are currently in the house band for the Fela show on Broadway.
Sharon Jones and The Dapkings – Sharon Jones is an incredible soul singer. She performed at Brooklyn Bowl a few months ago and I’ve never seen someone so tiny (She’s about five feet tall) with so much chutzpah!
Beirut – One of the most interesting singer-songwriters of the last ten years. His music is beautiful and unique. I have never seen him live, so if any of you ever have a spare ticket, give me a call! His first album was released when he was only 20 or 21 I believe. Whimsical, Gypsy, Pop-Rock.
Sufjan Stevens – Another incredible singer-songwriter. His songs often blend many instruments to create epic, sometimes heartbreaking pop music. I’m also dying to see him live.
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah – Super fun Indie-Rock band. If you like bands like The Talking Heads, check them out. Their first self-titled album is my favorite.
TV On The Radio – This band is hit or miss for me, but when they hit, boy do they hit. Every album has a few killer songs on it. Check out their latest, Dear Science. Post-Punk, Electronic, Soul-Rock.
Interpol – I’ve been a big fan of this band for years now. They are often compared to Joy Division and although all of their albums are solid, their first one, Turn On Your Bright Lights, is still my favorite. Just great, straight-up Indie-Rock.
The Virgins – Another fun, 70′s New-Wave style rock band. The lead singer sounds like Elvis Costello to me.
The Phenomenal Handclap Band – A collective made up of musicians from various other successful groups (Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, TV on the Radio, L’Trimm, Calla, Mooney Suzuki, Oakley Hall, Antibalas, the Dap Kings, Diamond Nights, Persephone’s Bees, Si*Sé, and Apollo Heights), I saw these guys at Brooklyn Bowl and enjoyed them very much. Their self-titled, debut album is a sort of throwback to the rock and soul of the 60′s and 70′s.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – I’ve been to a lot of live shows, and it’s rare that I see a performer and think, “Wow, that’s a rock star.” Karen O, their frontman, is one of those rare performers. If you ever have a chance, check them out live. Karen O is a sort of Joan Jett meets Chrissie Hynde (of the Pretenders) meets Blondie. Their whole band is fantastic and all three of their albums are different, but worth checking out.
Vampire Weekend – This is another band that blew up fast. Great summer music. Joyful, Afro-Pop, Indie-Rock.
Yeasayer – I got into this band recently and I think they are currently one of the most creative and unique bands out there. An eclectic, genre-bending journey into pop, rock, Middle Eastern and African musics, folk, and dub. Both of their albums are worth checking out.
Dayna Kurtz – Not knowing anything about her, Derrick, Blake, and I saw her open up for Patrick Watson at the Bell House recently. Dayna is a Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter who breathes honesty into every note she sings. We had the pleasure of meeting her after the show; stay tuned for more about that from Blake.
Listen and Enjoy!
-keith
