Hey all.
Between summer ending, the kids going back to school and lots of activity at my office, it’s been a very busy week. As such, I’m running a bit light on fresh content here on the ol’ blog. Here’s hoping a return to the time-tested routines of the fall will even things out, but it’s a bit turbulent at the moment. Nothing bad, mind you, just busy.
But speaking of evening things out, here’s a little clip called “Evening of Light,” an arty film from 1969 based around a typically funereal dirge by Teutonic chanteuse, Nico, then still relatively fresh from the ranks of the Velvet Underground. And, yes, those with a keen eye for detail will doubtlessly recognize one of her co-horts here -- in mime’s whiteface -- as the inimitable Iggy Pop.
I first saw this as part of the somewhat chilling documentary, “Nico: Icon,” but was very pleased to find the surreal proto-video in its entirety on YouTube recently.
While certainly not the cheeriest of tunes, “Evening of Light” is pretty compelling, evoking the same strange qualities — to my mind — apparent in lots of the adventurous cinema of its era. Some might find it a bit heavy-handed and even overwrought, while others might be genuinely disturbed by it.
Either way, while it’s certainly not for everyone, I think it comes couched in a suitably Autumnal vibe, so please — if possible — enjoy….
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