David Crabb & Sparrow Hall of A Crowd Electric / Photo by Megan Faulkner
A Crowd Electric (whom I hold a unique personal attachment to), just released their newest single, “The Waiter,” as part of the Two Blue Wolves Soundtrack – a multimedia collection of music, video and art based on my short story.
Prior to its release on Two Blue Wolves, “The Waiter” was featured for three months in the top songs of the London electro pop blog EQ (we can’t thank Raj Rudolph enough for all of the kind words and encouragement!).
The cover for “The Waiter” can be seen at A Crowd Electric’s official site, www.acrowdelectric.com, featuring a hauntingly beautiful photograph by Lindsey Bourque.
I finally saw 500 Days of Summer after some of my closest friends insisted that the movie was written about me (I know there’s a compliment hidden in there somewhere… ). I steered clear while it was in the theaters, figuring it was just another cutesy indie romp where everyone drives around on scooters, acting quirky while listening to The Shins.
And it was. In a way. But it wasn’t nearly as annoying as I thought it would be.
The moments where the film is most successful is when it allows us to use our imagination and insert ourselves into the film. In that way, the music montages carry more weight than the dialogue-driven scenes. And the use of split screen, which usually makes me panicky and nauseous, are some of the most moving and relatable moments in the story.
If you love Say Anything, and hold a place in your heart for the glory days of The WB, then you’re bound to enjoy 500 Days of Summer. But a word to the wise: see it alone.
I recently heard about Oasis frontman, Liam Gallagher, launching a new clothing, Pretty Green, and came across a couple interviews online.
I’ve always loved Liam’s style, which tends to land just outside the lines of mod fashion. Here he is talking about Pretty Green and what inspired him. I love where he says that he was the “first” to wear a parka in the 90’s, and the bright yellow one that he lost after going dancing at a Stone Roses concert. But my favorite part happens about halfway through when he runs into a woman and her friend in the back alley by the shop and they realize who he is. The way he handles that moment, and what the woman says to him, reminded me of just how important a figure like Liam is to his fellow Brit, and how proud they are of their boys – a moment of kindness and appreciation felt both ways.
And here’s another video that takes you a bit deeper into the line. I want Liam to design a Sparrow Hall parka. Or maybe I’ll just have to do it myself.
This was taken last year while I was out rummaging around Upstate NY with Nathan Parker, screenwriter of MOON. I was just in Cold Spring this past week and remembered this image and felt like it was about time I posted it.
I. Can. Not. Wait. For. Spring.
View other photos of New York State by Sparrow Hall on Flickr >
Joseph Kosinski, director of Disney’s upcoming Tron Legacy, talks about treating the original film as historical fact, and how ENCOM has grown to become the most successful digital company in the world.
