Lost in Translation: The Idiot’s Guide to the Final Scene

One of the most charming final film scenes belongs to Lost In Translation, Sofia Coppola’s breakthrough film as writer and director. It’s famous for being an unheard, whispered line: people speak of the tantalizing possibilities of what may have been uttered as Bob whispers into Charlotte’s ear.
But someone by the name of vid22 has attempted, [...]

A Very Old Jazzman

In a previous life, I was a waiter at a family-style pizzeria in Greenwich Village. I used to enjoy working Saturday nights, and I’ll tell you why.
And old, shuffling guitar player would come in the restaurant around 4 PM, just when the first customers were tricking in, and walk to the grand piano. Slowly, he [...]

Blip Festival Showcases Chiptune Musicians

Over four days from November 29-December 2, the Blip Festival took place at the Atelier Gallery in Chelsea in New York.
The festival, organized by The Tank’s curator Mike Rosenthal, showcased artists from an emerging music scene called chiptune. These musicians take old video consoles – Commodore 64, Gameboy, Atari – and re-jig its circuitry, [...]