In protest to the deplorable layoffs, the Roy Romer Middle School community has banded together to produce this lip dub video. Spread the word… show this video to everyone!!! Saving the teachers should be our number one priority!!!
Author Archives: Oliver
Save Our Schools: “RIF Now, Pay Later”
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Banksy; International Street Artist
Graffiti done by Banksy around the world. The song is “Women With the Tattooed Hands” – Atmosphere
Gummy Soul Presents: “Fela Soul” by Amerigo Gazaway
What do you get when you put together afrobeat legend Fela Kuti and rap pioneers De La Soul? You get Fela Soul; a musical tapestry created by Gummy Soul artist Amerigo Gazaway. More than just a clever title, Fela Soul is an 8-track, 33 minute journey into the world of afrobeat rhythms, funky horn riffs, [...]
An Anthropological Introduction to YouTube
Presented at the Library of Congress, June 23rd 2008. This was tons of fun to present. I decided to forgo the PowerPoint and instead worked with students to prepare over 40 minutes of video for the 55 minute presentation. This is the result. more info: http://mediatedcultures.net | Video sourced from http://bit.ly/nxBaSW
Linotype: The Film
Written by Doug Wilson As some of you may know, I am the director of a feature-length documentary film about the Linotype type casting machine. About a year ago, I partnered up with two good friends on a journey to document the Linotype and the people who love these crazy machines. After 45 interviews and [...]
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Black Wave: Multimedia Photoessay About Japanese Tsunami
Produced by Cam Wrigley a freelance photographer living in Nanaimo, Canada. Cam Wrigley’s Words: ‘I travelled to Japan in May of 2011 to witness the aftermath of the tsunami that devestated the Tohoku region on March 11th, and to hear the personal stories of those who were affected by it. By the time I left [...]
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Punk in the Park: Boyle Heights
Ramone Germ Way & Enrique Legaspi put on this rockin’ event at Costello Park, a punk/ska Battle of the Bands! In part 1 of this series, S.I.D.S. opens up the festivities followed by the high-octane band Argument…both are Boyle Heights bands on the rise. Boyle Heights got talent! So kick back…its summertime…and the park is jumpin’! Sourced [...]
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Transport Company Disables Mobile Masts to Prevent Protests
Is all digital communication controlled by special interests? Reporting from the BBC: Hackers have targeted the website of a San Francisco transport company that turned off mobile masts to prevent protests outside its stations. Public anger towards the Bay Area Rapid Transport (BART) had been fermenting since July when transit police shot dead a man [...]
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Short Filmed Interview with Jeff Wall
Jeff Wall was one of the first photographers to really inspire me. In 2006 I visited the Tate Modern in London to see a retrospective of his photographic work. To this day I remeber the moment I felt that I had discovered photography for the the first time, his work gave me a new respect for [...]
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FREE Youth Music Production Program. Los Angeles 90004
Workshops will begin on July 26th and continue on until Sept 2nd. The students will meet three times a week for lecture and lab at the Bresee Community Center. High school students only please. The application can easily be found on www.knockstudy.org. Applications can be submitted to applications@knockstudy.org.
