23 Reasons to Spare New York

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

Nick Hallett (of Plantains and Maison du Chic) brings together an exciting survey of recent NYC art rock videos. The re-identification of psychedelia as a form of cultural resistance in music and art is the evening's focus, along with an exploration of independent media, including documentary, video mash-up, computer animation, and "commercial" music video. For this MONKEYTOWN screening, we will also play new videos by AGAINST NATURE, GRIZZLY BEAR, and more…

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