Sheldon Allman was right!

When Sheldon Allman released “Folk Songs for the 21st Century” back in 1962, people laughed at him, (at the time, he was only known as the voice for Mr.Ed) people said things like “Fuck you, Sheldon, no one is going to listen to this shit in the year 2000!”

But Sheldon was light years ahead of his time, and those fuckers from the 60s didn’t understand what folk music from the future would sound like anyway. As we all know, once the 21st century rolled around, this record sold billions, Sheldon went on to be a superstar, and Folk Songs For the 21st Century became the soundtrack for our generation.
Thanks Sheldon.

Zidane

The Yerba Buena Center for the Arts is doing a limited screening of the this film, and I'm really excited about it. Mogwai recorded the soundtrack, and the film is presented more as a piece of art, or study of human athleticism than a "movie".
Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait.


If you're in San Francisco, or can be, see it.
I read that it may not be shown in the theatre again for a while.

Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait
YBCA Screening Room
701 Mission St. at Third
San Francisco, CA

Thu 2/7/2008 7:30 pm Call for availability
Wed 2/13/2008 7:30 pm
Fri 2/15/2008 7:30 pm
Sat 2/16/2008 2:00 pm
Sat 2/16/2008 4:00 pm
Sat 2/16/2008 7:30 pm
Sat 2/16/2008 9:30 pm

Zidane,A 21st-Century Portrait
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
By Douglas Gordon & Philip Parreno

EXTENDED RUN by overwhelming demand! Additional screenings on Feb 13, 15 & 16.

A startlingly original and audacious portrait of one of the greatest players in the history of soccer, Zinédine Zidane. Seventeen synchronized cameras were used, each focusing on Zidane in real time, from the first kick of the ball to the moment he was given a red card and ejected from the game. The match, between Real Madrid (Zidane's team) and Villarreal, was played on April 23, 2005 and was witnessed by eighty thousand screaming fans.

Zidane himself recounts, in voice-over, what he can and cannot remember from his matches. Magnificently edited and accompanied by a majestic score from Scottish rock heroes Mogwai, this is perhaps the best sports films ever made, but also one of the finest studies of man in the workplace, an ode to the loneliness of the athlete and the poise and resilience of the human body. (2006, 92 min, 35mm)

The Mystery Note VI Vote

My pals in California (and some other "states" such as Oregon, Arizona and New York) are in the voting mood, so I think it's time for a Mystery Note Vote, and I'm totally excited about this one.

For this special edition of the Mystery Note, I'll be collaborating with videographer Jerbot on a MN Video.

If you ever doubted my love for you, you can rest assured that I'm willing to wait in a car for hours waiting to record someone for your entertainment.
You're welcome.

What is a Mystery Note?

Voting will be today through Sunday.

The Mystery Note VI

It's done. He's gone. I expect payment within 24 hours. Sorry about the pee on the windshield, I’d been drinking. You’re the only one left. You have 24 hours. I watched you from you bedroom window last night -- you looked great. I've been watching you for 37 months now. I go through your garbage, wear the clothes you throw out, I even use your old toothbrushes; I have 4 of them now. Soon I will introduce myself to you. I know we were meant to be together. We will be together fore You are the greatest person I know. Fun is just around the corner! -- The Beach Patrol Make sure your father gets the following message -- "3-8-18-13 -- March 1st " tell him!

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