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It’s hard to sum up sheer ruddy brilliance, but try this for size: musical, moustachioed scoops of ice cream singing in a tale of a madcap ice cream maker who went too far. If that hasn’t whetted your appetite then I have no idea what will. This video was directed by Shushu E Spanier for Israeli indie rockers Izabo’s great seasonal song, Summer Shade. Cool.
I’m sure we are starting to feel au fait with pop-up cinemas in unusual locations, but if you haven’t heard of this project then it’s worth checking out. This summer – navigating the waterways of east London through the five Olympic host boroughs – is a floating cinema conceived by Somewhere artists Nina Pope and Karen Guthrie, and architecture practice Studio Weave. They have transformed a narrowboat into an elegant, linear cinema as these pictures show – but is this the start of Pimp My Ride for the river boat community?
Beck: Yeah, it was a complete surprise. I was so thoroughly unprepared. If you were around the scene in Los Angeles at that time, I was the least likely tipped for success. Every band I knew or played with had flyers and properly-recorded demos and contacts; I couldn’t even get a gig. Even when “Loser” came out, I would try to talk bookers into letting me play 20 minutes on a Thursday night, and they still wouldn’t go for it. The only way I was allowed to play was by convincing bands to let me do a few songs while they set up. That went on for years. I marvel at bands now who are playing the Wiltern Theatre after just nine months of existence.