Category Archives: Video

TERRY RILEY :: A RAINBOW IN CURVED AIR, performed in Amsterdam by Lunatree

April 15, 2016

Composer Terry Riley’s landmark composition from 1967,  A Rainbow In Curved Air is performed live by the dutch new music, ensemble, Lunatree.

Live at Muziekgebouw, Amsterdam.  Lunatree, formerly Lunapark, is an eight-piece ensemble dedicated to the performance of new music.  Based in Brabant, The Netherlands.

Warhol Screen Test :: Dennis Hopper 1964

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfW9VU-M260

In 1964, Hopper did three screen tests at the Factory: ST153, ST154 & ST155. In his screen tests, Hopper doesn’t sit still and is found smoking a cigar at the end of the video, but in each it is clear how Warhol manipulated light during his screen tests and tried to show the individuality of Hopper.

Hopper on his screen tests: “I was in another film that Andy did called The 13 Most Beautiful Boys in the World… Andy just told me the title and turned on the camera and walked away… Being the egomaniac that I am, I sat there and did a Strasbergian emotional memory”.

POPPO SHIRAISHI, with Nocturnal Emissions, Newcastle, 1990

Hisatoshi “Poppo” Shiraishi came to NYC by way of Tokyo, then London in 1978.  Poppo and his girlfriend Tsuya had met at fashion school in Tokyo during the early 70’s. After graduating Poppo and Tsuya had traveled to London, being captivated by the punk scene there at the time.  Poppy began studying Butoh, the avant-garde dance form, and after some to and further travelling, he and Tsuya moved to New York City, attracted to the vibrance and excitement of the downtown scene. Continue reading POPPO SHIRAISHI, with Nocturnal Emissions, Newcastle, 1990