Name dropping Allan Ginsberg, Harry Smith, and the Insane Clown Posse leads to fisticuffs in this shaky, black and white April March/Steve Hanft video. March, aka illustrator Elinor Blake, is known for her retro-tinged French pop and for appropriately appearing on Quentin Tarantino, Gus Van Zant, and Alexander Payne soundtracks. Hanft is largely seen as a videomaker (hence the Insane Clown Posse tussle), working with Elliott Smith (“Baby Britain”), Beck (“Loser,” “Beercan,” etc), the Cure, etc. He also did April March’s “Caribou” vid. This particular meta madness combines both worlds into a Los Angeles-based semi-action, something-or-other flick.
April March and Steve Hanft is available for download at Snocap. According to April March’s MySpace it’ll eventually show up on vinyl, too.
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Dear Stereogum
Do you want to get MP3 ‘s of the albums to review??
JED
Two mindblowings & sweet vinyls records of great pop now out on Martyrs of pop!
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Tracking April March’s movements is a complicated matter. She plays very few
shows but packs them in when she does. Her songs, perhaps because of their hyper
originality and cinematic style, appear often in films including in the work of Quentin
Tarrentino, Gus Van Sant, and Alexander Payne. She has recorded and collaborated with
great artists like Brian Wilson, Ronnie Spector, Jonathan Richman, Bertrand Burgalat and
Alain Chamfort. Her early career as an illustrator, assisting Spider Man’s creator Steve Ditko,
and as animator for such cult favorites as Ren and Stimpy and Pee Wee?s Playhouse betrays her
innate gift for both visual and iconoclastic expression.
A Beautiful Album with a cover by Stéphane Manel
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Purple Submarine Orchestra Accapulco EP
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