Marshall Herskovitz and Ed Zwick, creators of Thirtysomething and executive producers of My So-Called Life, are making news again with a new series.
It's called Quarterlife, and it's airing not on TV, but in short, six-to-an-hour episodes on the Web. Some pundits are touting it as an alternative for audiences during the ongoing Hollywood writers' strike.
Tossed-Out Electronics Are Reincarnated as Stop-Mo Animal Bots
Topic: Arts
4:39 pm EST, Nov 5, 2007
Ann Smith is a creative recycler. Specifically, she transforms electronics and appliances destined for the dump into nifty gadgety animals. Some raw materials are more cooperative than others: "Sewing machines vex me," she says. "They have so many intricate little metal parts and gears, but I don't think they were ever meant to be taken apart." Smith also shoots stop-motion footage of her critters to create Eadweard Muybridgestyle clips. The pet projects are currently available at the DeCordova Museum in Massachusetts and Cog & Pearl boutique in Brooklyn.
Wiener Stadtwerke are the leading water, gas and electricity provider in Vienna, Austria. They also provide public transportation and run a huge undertaking business...
Well, those who live in Vienna and watch TV or go to the movies sometimes, have probably seen the new commercials. Here's the song they use: http://www.wienerstadtwerke.at/WienerStadtWerke/DOWNLOAD/WSTW_music60_final_1.mp3 They claim that the name is "Wohlf�hlsong" (=feel good song) by an artist named NASCO. I tried Googling that artist, but nothing came up.
And now compare the song to the beginning of Final Fantasy's "This is the Dream of Win & Regine." Here's the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8PZ8-cpWc4
You will probably agree that the two sound very much alike!
Final Fantasy is a Canadian one-man-project by violin player/singer/songwriter Owen Pallett. He recorded "This is the Dream of Win & Regine" for his 2005 debut album "has a good home c.d." He sued.
If you would like to support Owen Pallett and tell Wiener Stadtwerke what you think of all this, there is a handy "Kontakt" link on the top right corner of http://www.wienerstadtwerke.at
But mostly, I'm just posting it to make people aware of what's going on...
Vadacia
I just got this message from a friend in Vienna, Austria. She is a music biz grad from Belmont in Nashville. Looks like the guy got ripped off.
"Spring has sprung, and I'd like to celebrate it with you. This was recorded live at the Cutting Room in New York City - backing vocals and percussion by Paul and Storm."
Very funny. Check out more like this over at the Funny Music Project...
