Here a feature documentary based on the book by indie film diva and museum curator PATTI ASTOR…
FUN! tells the story of the first art gallery in NY’s East Village and the convergence of rappers, breakdancers, graffiti artists and indie filmmakers that contributed to the birth of the hip hop aesthetic.
…back with some favourite videos… sit back and enjoy….
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Bombin’ (1987, Channel 4 , UK), chronicles the journey of NY artist Brim through the UK media, as well as meeting a young Goldie, who in turn travels to NYC to meet Afrika Baambaata. This was filmed at the times of the Birmingham riots and shows the parallels of life in the inner city on both sides of the Atlantic.
Bomb It – the explosive new documentary from award-winning director Jon Reiss investigating the most subversive and controversial art form currently shaping international youth culture: graffiti.
Through interviews and guerilla footage of graffiti writers in action on 5 continents, BOMB IT tells the story of graffiti from its origins in prehistoric cave paintings thru its notorious explosion in New York City during the 70’s and 80’s, then follows the flames as they paint the globe. Featuring old school legends and current favorites such as Taki 183, Cornbread, Stay High 149, T-Kid, Cope 2, Zephyr, Revs, Os Gemeos, KET, Chino, Shepard Fairey, Revok, and Mear One. This cutting edge documentary tracks down today’s most innovative and pervasive street artists as they battle for control over the urban visual landscape. You’ll never look at public space the same way again.
BOMB IT has shot in Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Tijuana, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Hamburg, Berlin, Cape Town, São Paulo, and Tokyo.
Not a new tune but a great tune! Mos Def’s “Katrina Klap” (Sept. 2005) it’s his response to the government’s mishandling of the Hurricane Katrina disaster. On the night of the MTV Video Music Awards, he got arrested performing ”Katrina Klap” in front of the crowd, outside of the Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Klap, Klap, Klap!
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