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Sorry, didn’t find time to write the past few days.

I’ve been working in the art department on a commercial for Sony Ericsson. I’m working for Hush. A design, direction, and production studio based in Dumbo. I’d never been on commercial or music video set, never built models, painted 3-dimensional objects, done production, nor been part of a team (that wasn’t somehow virtual). It was a satisfying and eye opening experience with long days and lots of work.

The photos of the 13 hour shoot (6 am call time. ouch) that wrapped today look fucking awesome. But I can’t post them until after it comes out.* Sucks. I want to show how good what we made looks and how cool it came out… but I guess I’ll have to wait. Trust. It is rad.

I hope I can do more projects like this, we’ll see what’s next.

*I just found these photos on hush’s website so i assume it’s no longer a big deal. But whateves

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I wouldn’t think shows like The City and The Hills would have any bearing on my music taste. I am not fifteen. I find out music by going to shows, digging around blogs, websites like last.fm, the hype machine, and record stores.

First I discovered musician Yelle in between an episode of The Hills. She danced around in a smiley faced Jeremy Scott number while rapping a French does MIA dirty dance number. I got to see her energetic live performance the next week and then Rebecca gave her some signature clothing and sat during her Venus shoot a month or two later. Um. Jealous!

And now, I find myself listening to Australian band Empire of the Sun whom I discovered during Monday’s episode of The City. I’m surprised I even heard them (as Whitney and Olivia “worked” on the DVF shoot) given the gleeful screaming and commentary that is had when eight people are over eating snacks.

Anyway! I am really feeling their single “Walking on a Dream.” MGMT and Prince tunes with Adam Ant styling sounds perfect for a summer jam. Of course it *is* summer in Australia right now. Here is the youtube video

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I’m feeling the song “Ani Kuni” by French Canadian singer Madeleine Chartrand. It’s from a Freakbeat compilation I don’t yet have my hands on. A cursory google lead me to to this bare bones video. Check it out for a mean electric sitar, tambourins, and a cute girl dressed up like a 1973 version of Poccahontas!

Here’s the Mp3: Ani Kuni

Youtube link

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