Was a great experience. Went to the Califone multimedia experience on Wednesday over at the Space Gallery. The lead singer has written and directed a movie referred to in the title of this post. The movie had its issues but overall I thoroughly enjoyed it. The movie portion of the night entailed a big screen on wheels in front of the stage at the Space, with the musicians of the band behind the screen playing along to the movie at different times. They added accents, flourishes and coloring to the movie. The movie was a sort of Lynchian, alternate reality exploring mystery/suspense/psychological film that I really enjoy breaking my brain over. It featured a psychic and her "psychic mind" composed of several "familiars", or spirits that helped her do her divinations but were trapped in her mind I suppose.
Then the band proceeded to play a set of music that was truly amazing and thoroughly enjoyable. If you haven't listened to Califone before check out their myspace page here. They have a sort-of alt-country, americana sound but combined with a real talent for subtle and jarring electronic sonics and effects that really add to the songs they write.
Califone - Funeral Singers mp3
3 Legged Animals by Califone off of the great 2006 album "Roots & Crowns":
A trailer for the movie:
All My Friends Are Funeral Singers Trailer from Califone on Vimeo.
Enjoy!
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