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Americorps Profile of Service

Mark Elliot Cullen — Fri, 28 May 2010 19:36:26 +0000

I have almost finished working for Americorps. At the end of the year they ask each member to create a “Profile of Service”. I made this with a friend. In addition to music I created, It features music by Jah Wobble and the Chinese Dub Orchestra, some edited Lou Reed and Philip Glass.

You’re Going To Die

Mark Elliot Cullen — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:40:19 +0000

Via tv blog.

Bridge Lovers

Mark Elliot Cullen — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:21:54 +0000

Edit: Maybe this is a little exploitative… Perhaps you would enjoy it in context.

Ain’t Got No Home

Mark Elliot Cullen — Wed, 27 May 2009 17:32:59 +0000

Theresa Andersson Sings!

Mark Elliot Cullen — Wed, 20 May 2009 05:10:19 +0000

I didn’t want to post this because I am jealous, but it’s too good not to note.

Via Booooooom!

Kutiman mixes YouTube

Mark Elliot Cullen — Mon, 04 May 2009 13:39:34 +0000

Crafted from found YouTube clips. More at Kituman mixes YouTube.

Via Booooooom!.

Faith of My Fathers

Bryan — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:17:56 +0000

I paid a visit to the district library yesterday to pick up some movies to watch (grabbed Ed Wood, which I’ve seen before, The Red Shoes, Paris, je t’aime, The Boys From Brazil, and Some Like it Hot). While combing through their selection, I came across this amazing film version of John McCain’s autobiography, Faith of My Fathers. Apparently it was a 2005 made-for-TV movie, which was released on DVD last year in time for his presidential run. I wish I could find the synopsis on the back of the DVD cover, because it’s hilarious, but this YouTube clip seems like it’s a worthy substitute:

Army Dreamers

Mark Elliot Cullen — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:10:06 +0000

New Lars Von Trier Movie

Mark Elliot Cullen — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:51:46 +0000

[vimeo clip_id=”4062746”]

Lars von Trier’s Antichrist - Official Trailer from Zentropa on Vimeo.

“Nature is satan’s church.”

The Horror of Work

Bryan — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:52:51 +0000

Socialism and/or Barbarism:

This is quite remarkable. It is, in essence, the non-didactically politicized “real life” equivalent of Hooper’s underwatched The Mangler. What we get here is the stupendous overleaping of quite real dangers in the work place (from actual hand mangling accidents to the long slow mental and physical deterioration resulting from numbing boredom and motions) to a fantasmatic Grand Guignol of how a lack of vigilance leads to… a cannister firing across the room like a warehouse bat out of hell?

Love Is All Need

Mark Elliot Cullen — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:36:06 +0000

Bob Dylan using his crooner voice on the Johnny Cash Show to look at the other side of “Love Is All You Need”: If you don’t have the only thing you need you’re lost. The same love that is supposed to ensure peace and understanding can also inspire desperation and lechery. A softer diction response to Leonard Cohen and a precursor to Nick Cave and Beck’s Sea Change.

David Bowie’s America

Mark Elliot Cullen — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 05:02:36 +0000

David Bowie covering Simon and Garfunkel on an Omnichord at that big 9/11 benefit concert.

Unlikely Collaborations

Mark Elliot Cullen — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:07:53 +0000

Two unlikely collaborations.

The first is Lou Reed joining Sam Moore for “Soul Man”. Why does that exist? I’m not really sure, but it’s a good song.

And the Moldy Peaches sing “Two Princes” with that guy who sang “Two Princes”. I’m not really sure it’s a good song, but it’s great. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Adam Green that happy.