Fully Flared 

This is the opening scene from the new Lakai skate video, Fully Flared. Made over a four year period and directed by Spike Jonze, Ty Evans and Cory Weincheque, this intro reminds me of Spike’s earlier Girl Film’s skate video Yeah Right!. I love the execution of slow-motion, music and explosions. And just like with Yeah Right!, this film also has an awesome soundtrack including the likes of Arcade Fire (yeah!), Band of Horses, Calexico, David Bowie, The Flaming Lips, Public Enemy, and M83 (who provide the song in the intro video above, ‘Lower Your Eyelids To Die With The Sun’).

 
 
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Wednesday, January 30 2008
 
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Arcade Fire @ The Forum 

Arcade Fire
Pic above is courtesy of Daniel Boud (from the Sydney BDO)

ONE OF THE GREATEST GIGS I HAVE EVER SEEN! I think they were a little worse for wear after the BDO yesterday and it is possible Win’s voice wasn’t in the best condition but I didn’t care at all. How can they be topped this year?

 
 
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Wednesday, January 30 2008
 
Music General
 
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Big Day Out 2008 

Arcade Fire @ BDO Melbourne
Spoon @ BDO Melbourne
Well it was dusty and hot. I had trouble with my tickets not scanning initially and got in nearly two hours later. Buying drinks was so convoluted that I just stuck to water. Despite ALL of that, the acts that I saw were amazing. Spoon and Arcade Fire were particular highlights. I had to leave before Bjork and RATM but I was there more for the newer bands in the first place. Arcade Fire were hands down my favourite of the festival and I will be seeing them later on tonight for their sideshow which is bound to take me to greater live musical heights (I won’t be taking photos unfortunately).

 
 
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Tuesday, January 29 2008
 
Music General
 
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