Kreuzberg by Aaron Rose
Kreuzberg is a short film by Aaron Rose shot on location in Berlin using his iPhone 4. Since the 1980s, the historically Turkish neighborhood of Kreuzberg has also been home to a population of artists, musicians and anarchists. According to Rose, the film is a tribute to Brian Eno and David Bowie, both of whom recorded in Kreuzberg in the 1970s.
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Kreuzberg by Aaron Rose
Kreuzberg is a short film by Aaron Rose shot on location in Berlin using his iPhone 4. Since the 1980s, the historically Turkish neighborhood of Kreuzberg has also been home to a population of artists, musicians and anarchists. According to Rose, the film is a tribute to Brian Eno and David Bowie, both of whom recorded in Kreuzberg in the 1970s.
Freakout On A 3-Day Vegas Head Trip
If you’re a fan of elegant indie pop (Belle & Sebastian) or brutal noise (Unsane), or psychedelic head trips (Bardo Pond), then at some point in your music loving life you’ve probably listened to an artist or twenty on Matador Records. This past weekend, the label celebrated its 21st-anniversary by throwing a three-day party at the Palms Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Guided By Voices, Cat Power, Pavement, Chavez, Yo La Tengo, Ted Leo and The Pharmacists, F*ucked Up, Kurt Vile, Liz Phair, Sonic Youth, Belle & Sebastian, Superchunk, Spoon, New Pornographers, Cold Cave, and several others past-and-present from Matador’s 21-year history came together to perform and pay tribute.
For the event Incase, Altamont, and Matador joined forces to create 2,500 commemorative “Matador At 21″ tote bags stuffed with Incase iPhone 4 cases and all sorts of Matador goodies (including a limited edition 10-inch record). By the end of the first day not one tote bag was left. All gone.
From start to finish Matador 21 was incredible. There really aren’t words enough to describe the vibe. Guided By Voices’ Bob Pollard summed it up best when he declared of the weekend, “Freak out on a three-day Vegas head trip.” Agreed. Check out our photos, the rebroadcast of the live stream on Myspace Music. As well, you can find Pitchfork’s set-by-set report of the event.
Matador, thanks for 21 years of community, music, and memories. It was an honor and a privilege to participate.
Throwing Shade by Abe Vigoda
Abe Vigoda’s guitarist/keyboardist Juan Velazquez is an ardent admirer of fake fog and 80s-style video montages. When you watch the band’s Room 205 episode, it will all make perfect sense.
Room 205
As a means to foster goodwill between artists, music lovers and Incase, we have created Room 205, a rehearsal space in Downtown Los Angeles that has been converted into an audio recording studio.
Throwing Shade by Abe Vigoda
Abe Vigoda’s guitarist/keyboardist Juan Velazquez is an ardent admirer of fake fog and 80s-style video montages. When you watch the band’s Room 205 episode, it will all make perfect sense.
Introducing Kreuzberg, a Film and Photo Essay by Aaron Rose
We are pleased to announce the release of Kreuzberg, the first of three original short films and photo essays by director and curator Aaron Rose for Incase. Known as one of the cornerstones of the street art movement, Rose is an artist, film director, exhibition curator and writer who merged his artistry, love for travel and reliance on his iPhone to create the visuals of Kreuzberg and two upcoming film and photo essay releases. Each piece highlights the creative possibilities that can be captured using the built-in HD camera of iPhone 4.
While traveling in Germany, Rose shot Kreuzberg on location in the Berlin neighborhood of the same name. Rose used the high-definition camera on his iPhone 4 while relying on our Snap Case to provide his iPhone with the protection that international travel and on-location shooting requires.
According to Rose, the film is a tribute to Brian Eno and David Bowie, both of whom recorded in Kreuzberg in the 1970s. Since the 1980s, the historically Turkish neighborhood of Kreuzberg has also been home to a population of artists, musicians and anarchists. Kreuzberg’s main characters are Fiona Geuss, an art historian who reads excerpts from Boris Groys’ essay on “light luggage,” and Nathan Harrington, a musician who also created the film’s original score. In the film, Harrington recites a poem written by Rose expressing nostalgia for the town and its storied history that echoes in its streets.
The three-part series by Rose will showcase how his creative mind harnessed the capabilities of iPhone 4 to create an inspired visual experience that engages viewers. Be sure to bookmark the Aaron Rose page; following Kreuzberg, we’ll be releasing two additional films and photo essays by Rose on November 2 and November 30.
Introducing Room 205, Featuring Abe Vigoda’s “Throwing Shade”
As a means to foster goodwill between artists, music lovers and Incase, we have created Room 205, a rehearsal space in Downtown Los Angeles that has been converted into an audio recording studio. A new venture within our overarching Sound & Vision initiative, Room 205 will play host to touring and local bands who will each perform three songs and sit with us for some casual conversation.
Inside Room 205 you’ll be able to watch intimate performances and interviews, stream audio of the tracks and view photos of the sessions in the improvised space filled with recording equipment, sunlight and creativity. New and exclusive content will be posted to Room 205 (under Sound & Vision) every week for your listening and viewing pleasure.
We launch Room 205 with local LA favorites Abe Vigoda and a live recording of “Throwing Shade” from their recently released sophomore album, Crush.
Abe Vigoda (the Los Angeles-based post-punk quartet, not the octogenarian actor who played Sergeant Phil Fish on the sitcom Barney Miller) is as defined by their inability to be defined as anything else. On Crush, they continue to expand on their cold wave, minimal synth and new romantic influences, taking listeners on an unnerving sonic thrill ride filled with jarring twists and turns.
We’ll be releasing two more sessions with Abe Vigoda on October 11 and 18, so be sure to keep Room 205 bookmarked for future visits.
Room 205 joins Project Space and THIS Visits as the latest addition to Incase’s Sound & Vision initiative, a project created to share our collective passion for art and music and showcase the people that inspire us.
