Comments | mrrranda: a trifle posted mostly for Sara, but....

mrrranda

a trifle posted mostly for Sara, but....

May 02, 2003 17:45

New stuff from the Bros. Quay, with music by Stockhausen! And I only learned today they did a promo for my favorite gothspell band Sixteen Horsepower.

If I was a *real* nerd I'd have already known.

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ann_esthesia May 2 2003, 15:25:38 UTC

Thanks for that link! I'm a bit embarassed to admit that I only recently discovered the Bros. Quay (while attending a concert/art show at a Lansing gallery last year). I was *totally* amazed at what I saw, which was portions of "Le Institut Benjamani" and one or two of their animated short films. I have a few of their films on my Amazon.com 'wish list', but I think it would be cheaper for me to rent the flicks if I can find a place 'round here that has them.

mrrranda May 3 2003, 02:06:53 UTC

Liberty Street here in Ann Arbor has a compilation of several of their shorts, and Institute - have you tried Thomas Video in Clarkston? They have darn-near everything.

Quay! dead_kitty May 2 2003, 15:40:23 UTC

I luuuv the Brothers Quay! I first saw one of their feature length films in 1988. It was so long, and boring and dirty. Something about something on Crocodile Street. I loved it!

Re: Quay! quinsters May 2 2003, 17:00:35 UTC

Ah yes, The Street Of Crocodiles with that never ending trian ride :-}

Re: Quay! velvetdahlia May 3 2003, 08:54:45 UTC

It's based on the Bruno Shultz story of the same name?

Re: Quay! mrrranda May 3 2003, 15:54:19 UTC

'Tis indeed.

quinsters May 2 2003, 16:52:26 UTC

Oh, no, I'm a nerd. I own all of the brothers Quay stuff along with Jan Svankmajer's (my favorite Svankmajer films are Faust and Alice). I even have the Institute Benjamenta's soundtrack.

I am a fan of 16 Horsepower as well!
My friend Jon who is friends with them and used to be the drummer in a band called Slim Cessnas Autoclub told me about them. I saw them open up fro Nick Cave and have been under their spell ever since.
Have you heard David Eugene Edwards' solo album Woven Hand yet? There is a new one just recently released Blush Music, it is just as filled with dark and swampy tales, campfire stumps and lugubrious dirge folk crawls as the first.
Ok, now I really am a nerd

inflammatio May 2 2003, 17:37:39 UTC

*poke*

I just created a community! Join!!

brothersquay

I should not be left alone for more than an hour mrrranda May 3 2003, 13:38:29 UTC

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inflammatio May 2 2003, 17:33:18 UTC

You have inspired me to create a community, because there hasn't been one on lj yet. And dammit, I love to meet quay people! ^_^

brothersquay

mrrranda May 3 2003, 02:01:45 UTC

Good for you! I'll post something re: a couple books that have essays on them in your community this weekend, since I'm guessing the other kids can pick up the film end better'n me.

beautiful drawings sarabellum May 5 2003, 06:46:57 UTC

wow--i just now saw this!! and a new community!

augh, more stuff to want.