The hoopla surrounding "Where the Wild Things Are" has resulted in a couple of interesting events around town. While I am on the fence about the movie, I have long been a fan of Spike Jonze's prior work in music and especially skate videos.
The Museum of Modern Art has invited noted skate photographer/videographer Patick O'dell to curate one of its PopRally events, as part of its retrospective on the work of Spike Jonze (crazy, I know). Said event will take place on Thursday, October 15 from 7:30-11:00 p.m. at The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 1 and The Agnes Gund Garden Lobby (11 W 53rd street, NYC). O'dell has put together a selection of influential skate videos from the late 80s/early 90s and will discuss them with a panel that includes Jonze himself. To top off the evening, No Age will perform a set at the end of it all.
Here is a complete list of events associated with the retrospective.
Interview from Vice
mp3 No Age Here Should Be My Home (seems like it would work nicely in a skate video)
Here is a clip of what is widely regarded as the best skate video of all time: Blind's "Video Days," directed by Spike Jonze. The selection is of the legendary Mark Gonzalez, who remains the referent for stylish street skating. Check all the awesome San Francisco spots, many of which are no longer skate-able.
"We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of the dreams."
buy Video Days on DVD from Amazon
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