Photos From Outer Space 4
June 11th, 2013 by chocko
Once again, Chocko has been combing the streets with camera in hand and ready for action. Q-Tip (A Tribe Called Quest) was taking part in a Music + Film panel at SVA Theater during the Tribeca Film Festival.
Lead singer of THE NATIONAL, Matt Berninger also took part in the panel. He spoke proudly of his band’s eerie love songs being featured in television shows such as GAME OF THRONES and BOARDWALK EMPIRE. One of THE NATIONAL’s songs is featured in the film WARRIOR, a mixed martial arts movie. A scene in the movie features the saddest NATIONAL song playing while two fighters brutally beat each other up. His band is featured in the documentary MISTAKEN FOR STRANGERS which was directed by his brother Tom Berninger during the High Violet Tour.
Legendary West Coast gangster rapper Snoop Dogg recently stopped by the Apple store in Soho to discuss his new moniker Snoop Lion and introduce some clips from the documentary REINCARNATED. Snoop is now all about feel-good reggae music and positivity. On the way out the building, Snoop signed some albums and posed for pics with fans.
Damien Echols of the West Memphis 3 at one his favorite New York hangouts, Sacred Tattoo in SoHo, a tattoo parlor where he spoke, did a Q&A and signed his book LIFE AFTER DEATH. Recommended reading! He talked about the worst years in his life and after spending 18 years in prison, relocating to NYC…walking the streets of Chinatown for hours soaking in the sights and smells. Sacred Tattoo was the first places he hung out and felt comfortable around people. Damien and his wife now lives in Salem, MA where he recently opened The Hermetic Reiki Center.
More fun at the Apple store…Edie Brickell (best known for her 1988 hit “What I Am”) and legendary funnyman Steve Martin recently stopped by to play a couple songs and talk about their recently released album “Love Has Come For You” which features a modern day take on bluegrass music. Great banjo playing by Steve and Edie’s vocals are syrupy sweet!
The “Godfather” of Hip Hop Afrika Bambaataa made an appearance at the Filmmatic event at Sunshine Cinema which feautured 3 rarely seen hip hop documentaries including “Beat This” by Dick Fontaine (1984).
Rachael Yamagata outside the David Rubenstein Atrium in Lincoln Center. We missed her performance but caught her outside during a post-show cigarette break. Chocko took a couple photos and she awkwardly admitted to not knowing how to pose. C’mon now, I know she’s lying.
The Riot Grrrl Collection: Book Launch and Signing at Fales Library Reading Room (l-r) Lisa Darms (curator of the Riot Grrrl Collection and editor of the Riot Grrrl Collection book), Ramdasha Bikceem (GUNK ‘zine) Johanna Fateman (Le Tigre) and Kathleen Hanna (Bikini Kill + Le Tigre). The Riot Grrrl Collection book documents the feminist movement in punk during the 80’s and 90’s by reproducing ‘zines and printed matter from that era. The book is out now on The Feminist Press.
Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke were at Apple Store along with director Richard Linklater to discuss their new movie Before Midnight. If you have followed the characters of Jesse and Celine since 1995’s Before Sunrise and also saw Before Sunset in 2004, you will enjoy being reunited with the funny and chatty romantic couple once again. Not only will the ladies enjoy the “Before Trilogy” but the dudes will dig it too.
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