November 18 & 19
23 Reasons To Spare New York:
Music Videos from the Art Rock Scene

Admission: $7
Showtimes: 7:30pm and 10pm, Friday and Saturday

reservations are recommended

Nick Hallett (of Plantains and Maison du Chic) brings together an exciting survey of recent NYC art rock videos. The re-identification of psychedelic themes is the evening's focus, along with an exploration of countercultural media, including documentary, video mash-up, computer animation, and "commercial" music video.

Time Out New York says, "An evening of music videos from the local scene—the good local scene. In keeping with the tenor of the times, the emphasis will be on psychedelic themes (whoa, the lights)."

Flavorpill says, "Like a mini-RESFEST for the art rock set, this program explores the re-emergence of psychedelia through music videos and documentary."

Expect music by bands that push the audio-culture envelope, lots of dayglo colors, electronic sounds, strobe effects (epileptics beware...or rejoice!), animations of the "stop" and "flash" varieties, documents of realness, and a few "commercial" music videos as well.

For this Monkey Town screening, we will be premiering the new Roxy Pain video, plus screening new work by Against Nature, Grizzly Bear, and, from the soon-to-be-released Starter Set DVD (Kill Rock Stars), "Senior Picture," featuring music by Aaron Hemphill (Liars), Emily Manzo, and Jarrett Silberman (Young People)….

1 The Biggest Night in Music, dir. Kent Lambert, 2004, 2 min
2 Liars: There's Always Room on the Broom, dir. Cody Critcheloe, 2004, 3 min
3 Foetus: Blessed Evening, dir. Karen O, 2005, 4 min
4 Black Dice: Smiling Off, dir. Danny Perez, 2005, 4 min
5 Kim Gordon (from Studio...Shareholders), dir. Tony Oursler, 2005, 1 min
6 Ex Models: That's Funny, I Don't Feel Like a Shithead, dir. Mighty Robot, 2005, 4 min
7 Out Hud: It's For You, dir. The Wilderness, 2005, 4 min
8 Mixel Pixel: Telltale Drum Machine, dir. Noah Lyon/Retard Riot, 2005, 2 min
9 My Robot Friend with Bingo Gazingo: Kenny G., dir. My Robot Friend, 2005, 5 min
10 Fat Bobby of Oneida (from Up With People), dir. Ethan Holda/Plutino Films, 2005, 1 min
11 Jason Forrest: Steppin' Off, dir. Jon Watts/Waverly Films, 2004, 4 min
12 Ted Leo, dir. Pancake Mountain, 2005, 1 min
13 Vaz with Katie Eastburn: Swishy Swashy (from LaundrOdyssey), dir. Dana Edell/Starter Set, 2005, 2 min
14 Disbelief Street: Unabated Fever, dir. Andrew Deutsch, 2005, 3 min
15 Guitar Solo, dir. Tom Moody, 2004, 1 minute
16 The Mitgang Audio: Soldato (soundtrack to The Sea Calls Us Home), dir. Annie Simpson/Seth Kirby, 2005, 2 min
17 Antony and the Johnsons: Hope There's Someone, dir. Glen Fogel, 2005, 5 min
18 Heavy Metal Baghdad, dir. Big Noise Films, 2005, 2 min
19 Roentgen: Cat Loop, dir. Devin Flynn, 2005, 4 min
20 Animal Collective: Infant Dressing Table (soundtrack to Magic Number), dir. Andrew Kuo, 2004, 8 min
21 Regina Spektor: The Flowers (from The Survival Guide to Soviet Kitsch), dir. Adria Petty, 2004, 2 min
22 Devendra Banhart: A Ribbon, dir. Laura Faggioni/Michel Gondry, 2004, 3 min
23 Japanther: i-10 (from Punkcast #400), dir. Joly MacFie, 2004, 5 min

program is subject to change at any moment due to circumstances beyond anyone's control at all