Photos From Outer Space 6
April 14th, 2014 by chocko
You already know the deal…Planet Chocko pooperazzi time. All photos by Chocko!
St. Vincent a.k.a. Annie Clark signed her brand new self-titled album at Rough Trade NYC last February prior to a performance on The Colbert Report (I was lucky to get tickets!) and a sold out show at Terminal 5.
Filmmaker Wes Anderson and actors Ralph Fiennes and Tony Revolori were at the Apple Store in Soho where they discussed their new film, THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL. The movie is funny, smart and features a huge cast which also includes Tilda Swinton, Willem Dafoe and Harvey Keitel.
THE MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE held a preview screening of THE RAID 2: BERANDAL, the sequel to the action packed, frenetic martial arts movie THE RAID. Director Gareth Evans and actors Iko Uwais and Julie Estelle were in the house to answer questions after the screening. They all stuck around for photos and signed stuff like my Raid Blu-Ray. Yes!
Questlove, Talib Kweli, A-Trak and DJ Peanut Butter Wolf were among the guests at the Q&A panel following the SOLD OUT Manhattan Premiere of OUR VINYL WEIGHS A TON at Village East Cinema. Definitely check out the documenttary which chronicles the enigmatic, Los Angeles based record label which has been releasing classic hip hop albums since 1996. My only beef with the movie was there wasn’t even a mention of Percee P, an MC from the Bronx who had a number of releases on Stones Throw including his debut album Perseverance. Percee was briefly mentioned during the Q&A by Questlove and Talib Kweli who were trying to recall the MC’s on J-Dilla and Madlib’s collaborative album titled CHAMPION SOUND. The only MC’s on that classic album were Talib Kweli, Guilty Simpson and Percee P. Damn, I’m going off on a tangent…go see OUR VINYL WEIGHS A TON. Dope movie featuring a lot of talented hip hop artists like J-Dilla, Madlib and MF Doom! Shout out to the cyptic Folerio.
Kevin Corrigan and Pat Healy hug it out after a Q&A and screening of the movie CHEAP THRILLS at Cinema Village. The movie is a weird, brutal and fascinating story about the limits of what people will do for money. MONDOCURRY wrote a great review of the film which you can check out on the UNSEEN FILMS BLOG and if you want to check out more pics and video footage of the Q&A at Cinema Village, do check it all out HERE.
To say I geeked out on the release day of the Stephen Malkmus (lead singer of PAVEMENT…one of my most favorite bands) would be a gross understatement. So, the day started with trekking over to Momofuku Milk Bar in Brooklyn on the coldest day of the winter with a Polar Vortex barreling down on NYC to taste the “Cinnamon and Lesbians” ice cream flavor inspired by a lyric off the new album WIG OUT AT JAGBAGS. Sthephen Malkmus & The Jicks were in the house signing a Gary Panther designed poster which commemorated the momentous occasion. The band also played an in store at Generation Records. I recorded a bunch of songs but haven’t gotten around to uploading them. Stephen and the band signed my CD which is my favorite of his solo albums. Get it now!
Adèle Exarchopoulos made a recent appearance at IFC Center to promote the controversial French movie BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOR, a love story based on a graphic novel. Check out the Q&A HERE. James Franco got his own festival at the theater recently. I checked out his short films and he showed up for a bunch of Q&A’s which were a lot of fun. You definitely get the impression that he truly loves film and acting.
Fred Armisen was seen at The Mercury Lounge following a smoldering set by the power trio EX HEX. Here his is with lead singer and guitarist of EX HEX, Mary Timony. You might recognize her from her other bands, Wild Flag and Helium. EX HEX just released a 7″ on Merge Records featuring “Hot and Cold” b/w “Waterfall” and “Everywhere.”
After Wrestlemania XXX and RAW in New Orleans, Chocko spotted a bunch of wrestlers at the Louis Armstrong International Airport. Ryback (top) didn’t want to be bothered with fans and selfies…he kept his headphones on and kept it moving. You can’t blame him, after all it was the ungodly hour of 6 A.M. A member of THE SHIELD, Dean Ambrose (middle) successfully avoided the handful of wrestling fans that recognized him. Natalya (bottom) is a Total Diva, but was nice and posed for photos. Also seen at the airport: Jack Swagger, Roman Reigns, Titus O’Neil, Kofi Kingston, Eva Marie, R-Truth and Bray Wyatt.
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Tags: Adèle Exarchopoulos, annie clark, cheap thrills, dean ambrose, Iko Uwais, james franco, natalya, paparazzi, raid 2, st. vincent, stephen malkmus, wes anderson, wrestlemania, wwe
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