Sunday, February 25, 2007
dumb animals
alright, the band Handsome Furs is not really known. i mean, people know about them, but not a whole lot. it is the side project of Dan Boeckner from Wolf Parade and his fiance Alexei Perry.. and really what else is there to say? oh, they are signed to Sub Pop.. and.. yeah, they've played a few shows opening for Modest Mouse and are touring Europe a bit in March.
so, last night i played a small role in the Handsome Furs music video. the director called me up (a friend of a close cousin) and asked me if i wanted a small part, and i agreed, going into it not having any clue what i was going to be expected to do.
i get to the set (a gorgeous house in Oak Bay) before the director or even the band, and hang out with the other extras. super awkward. finally people show up and we're all ushered inside and downstairs, which is like another house all on it's own. shooting starts upstairs on the mainfloor, and by that point all i know is that i'm going to wear a black dress and have extreme black makeup. some of the other people are henchmen and murderers or whatever. my involvement in the music video was sitting at a table looking as emotionless as possible, while staring down at a weird plate of food. there was some weight lifter girl doing stuff, and another girl who was like me... and really, i still don't even know what it was all about.
but what i do know is that it will be the music video for the song Dumb Animals. there are very few Handsome Furs mp3's floating around, you'll either this untitled track known as a demo song, and then this live cover they did of The Other Side Of Mt. Heart Attack, originally a Liars song. the untitled track is Dumb Animals i am quite certain, as he says 'dumb animals' in the song, but it could just be a demo and perhaps the real recording will sound a lot different.
if you're curious, have a listen:
dumb animals - handsome furs
as for a release date for the album.. well, i asked Dan, and he said art work was still being decided so probably a couple of months. he didn't even really seem to know. i guess we will just have to keep waiting.
and for the video, it will probably take the same amount of time. i'm curious to see if my small role even makes the final cut. i did get paid, so it was worth it to me. ¶ 11:37 AM
so, last night i played a small role in the Handsome Furs music video. the director called me up (a friend of a close cousin) and asked me if i wanted a small part, and i agreed, going into it not having any clue what i was going to be expected to do.
i get to the set (a gorgeous house in Oak Bay) before the director or even the band, and hang out with the other extras. super awkward. finally people show up and we're all ushered inside and downstairs, which is like another house all on it's own. shooting starts upstairs on the mainfloor, and by that point all i know is that i'm going to wear a black dress and have extreme black makeup. some of the other people are henchmen and murderers or whatever. my involvement in the music video was sitting at a table looking as emotionless as possible, while staring down at a weird plate of food. there was some weight lifter girl doing stuff, and another girl who was like me... and really, i still don't even know what it was all about.
but what i do know is that it will be the music video for the song Dumb Animals. there are very few Handsome Furs mp3's floating around, you'll either this untitled track known as a demo song, and then this live cover they did of The Other Side Of Mt. Heart Attack, originally a Liars song. the untitled track is Dumb Animals i am quite certain, as he says 'dumb animals' in the song, but it could just be a demo and perhaps the real recording will sound a lot different.
if you're curious, have a listen:
dumb animals - handsome furs
as for a release date for the album.. well, i asked Dan, and he said art work was still being decided so probably a couple of months. he didn't even really seem to know. i guess we will just have to keep waiting.
and for the video, it will probably take the same amount of time. i'm curious to see if my small role even makes the final cut. i did get paid, so it was worth it to me. ¶ 11:37 AM
