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McTAVISH – Dedicated to the Craft Series Directed, Filmed & Edited: Stefan José www.stefanjosefilms.com @stefanjosefilms Compelled to spend his entire life riding waves Bob McTavish started building surfboards in 1962. Today, over 50 years later, his vision is alive and well at the McTavish Factory in Byron Bay, Australia. This collection of portraits gives a glimpse into the people and moments that are … dedicated to the craft. Episode Two: Surfer: Christian Barker Music: MT Warning mctavish.com.au @mctavishsurf

“A masterfully directed story of a son learning harsh truths at the hands of his embittered father.” – Scott Macaulay, Filmmaker Magazine Festivals/Awards: SXSW, Locarno, BFI London, Student Academy Award Finalist, Ann Arbor, Mill Valley, Cleveland, Cucalorus, Best Student Short/East Lansing Film Festival. Newport Beach, Mitten Movie Screenings. Read the Director’s Statement/Production Notes: http://bit.ly/1sTPslt Starring – Michael Shamus Wiles (AMC’s Breaking Bad) | Eli Bridges facebook.com/theslaughterfilm | https://twitter.com/jasonbkohl | contactjkohl@gmail.com Selected Press: Short of the Week: http://bit.ly/ZCWrTV Director’s Notes: http://bit.ly/1puxRvu Detroit Free Press: http://bit.ly/1wTiQYc Filmmaker Magazine Spring 2013: http://bit.ly/1vO6vI2

Pills ‘n’ Thrills and Bellyaches was the third album by British band Happy Mondays. It was released in 1990 and was produced by Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne at Eden Studios in London. *Natokowsky note: Featuring the genius guitar work of Mark Day which is seldom mentioned who is up there with Johnny Marr and Graham Coxon in my book. Very pleased to post this as this is my fav album of all time. Sounds as fresh now as the day I bought it on cassette!

A swirling, neo-psychedelic kaleidoscope of hallucinogenic drugs, trippy beats, borrowed hooks, and veiled threats, Pills ‘n’ Thrills & Bellyaches is Happy Mondays’ masterpiece and the peak of the entire Madchester craze. Where the Stone Roses were pop classicists, Happy Mondays pushed pop into the ecstasy age. The Mondays’ cut-and-paste rhythms and melodies are clearly influenced by hip-hop and electronic dance music, and their songs have the same sort of twisted internal logic, subverting conventional pop song structures while reinterpreting oldies, occasionally stealing entire songs and claiming them as their own (John Kongos’ “He’s Gonna Step on You Again” is transformed into “Step On,” LaBelle’s “Lady Marmalade” provides the basis for “Kinky Afro”). Most of the musical collage is the creation of producers Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne, but the vision of Pills ‘n’ Thrills & Bellyaches belongs to Shaun Ryder, who reveals himself as a surreally gifted lyricist. Lifting melodies at will, Ryder paints a bizarre vision of modern urban life, fueled by sex, drugs, violence, and dead-end jobs — and instead of lamenting the state of affairs, he celebrates them in his hoarse, arrhythmic, tuneless holler. His thuggishly surreal sense of humor and appropriation of hooks became enormously influential on British rock & roll in the ’90s, particularly on Oasis’ sense of style. — Stephen Thomas Erlewine

: “Shaun Ryder’s greatest achievement (along with his second band, Black Grape’s It’s Great When You’re Straight) and one of the cornerstones of early 90’s psychedelic music in Manchester. It is kind of surprise to notice how Pills ‘n Thrills and Bellyaches reminds Primal Scream’s Screamadelica, but Happy Mondays were year ahead of them, yet still Primal Scream got most of the respect and Happy Mondays were left behind. That is the impression I have, ‘cos almost everyone knows Screamadelica, but not many knows this album/band so well.

:: “Can any album beat this? From the absolutely superb Kinky Afro, right through to the sample mad Harmony, this album is a must for all indie fans, guitarists and anyone who appreciates good music. Its mad melodies will be etched into your memory for weeks to come. Step On, Loose fit, Kinky Afro and Holiday are the stand-out tracks for me, but this goes down as a classic album”

Kinky Afro
Gods Cop 4:00
Donovan 8:50
Grandbags Funeral 13:04
Loose Fit 16:21
Dennis And Lois 21:19
Bob’sYer Uncle 25:37
Step On 30:53
Holiday 36:11
Harmony 39:39

lyrics:
http://www.releaselyrics.com/6a90/happy-mondays-pills-%27n%27-thrills-and-bellyaches/

Philips TV and Atomic Skis have launched “Afterglow”, a short film using massive lighting and LED suits to film skiers on the slopes at night in Alaska and British Colombia. Ski slopes were lit up using eight 4,000-watt lights, accented by smaller contrast and fill lights. Skiers wore suits each fitted with 7000 LEDs. ‘Afterglow’ celebrates the benefits of unique Philips Ambilight TV lighting technology and shows how light can completely transform an experience. Ambilight throws a glow of light matching on-screen colours onto the wall behind the TV thus virtually expanding the TV screen.

See the full 12 minute version, the shorter 3:22 version, and the behind-the-scenes video.

The ‘Afterglow’ campaign continues the ‘Beyond the Ordinary’ campaign, which was kicked off with summer’s ‘Lightwaves’ film. The campaign concept is based on intensifying action sport scenes with dramatic live lighting, to demonstrate unique Philips Ambilight background lighting.

The complete film will be presented at many more film festivals all over the world and in store on our Philips televisions. For instance, Afterglow has been selected to participate in the European Outdoor Film Tour, which tours nine countries across Europe every year from October until December. The movie has won Best Cinematography Award and the Best Short Movie Award at the Freeski Film Festival iF3.

Credits

The Philips Afterglow campaign was developed at Ahlstrand & Wållgren, Stockholm, by creative director Joakim Wållgren, associate creative director Cristopher Gedda Westrell, art director Johan Schonfeldt, agency producer Mark Baughen (Colony), account director Ulf Ahlstrand and account manager Helena Bengtsson.

Filming was shot by director/executive producer Nick Waggoner & director/editor Mike Brown via Sweetgrass Productions with producers Zac Ramras, Mike Brown, and Max Santeusanio, first AC Max Santeusanio, aerial cinematography team Nick Wolcott and Zac Ramras, guides Cam McClellan and Ken Bibby, gaffer Mark Stuen, key grip Kyle Metzger, best boy grip Shane Treat, cook AJ Frye, BTS unit Jason Mannings.

Skiers featured are Pep Fujas, Chris Benchetler, Eric Hjorleifson and Daron Rahlves.

The Afterglow project was supported by Atomic, Freefly Systems (MOVI), NiteRider, Golden Alpine Holidays, Alyeska Resort & Talvista Lodge. Filming was shot on location at Golden Alpine Holidays Sentry Lodge, Alyeska Resort, and the Alaskan Wilderness.

Beautiful new works from Lilian Darmono.