NW Music Video Showcase
I remember the early days of MTV with the first V-jays and the constant display of the American flag getting planted on the moon by Neil Armstrong amid wild, rock n' roll colors spooling off the regolith. Personal video cameras were large, expensive and hard to come by in those days, yet nevertheless a clear tradition of creative, music-inspired video production was spawned right here in Portland. Check a giant video camera out from the library and make a skate video! Borrow one from your mom's work and create a dreamy, Depeche Mode-inspired production complete with your own keyboard music and singing! Well, I did both of these things back then, as did many others...and our city has carried a torch ever since.
Continually innovating and releasing excellent music video works through years, today the Portland/NW music video scene is as vibrant as ever. And this year's featured lineup of soon-to-be-released, locally-produced music videos is being showcased at a FREE watch event upcoming at the Jupiter Hotel. While the music will be very eclectic as a whole, this event promises to impress with an incredible collection of talent.
Like the advent of the cell phone, which does just about everything other than cook your dinner, the ability to easily shoot high quality video has really changed the landscape. Long gone are the days of "trying to find a camera." Now, everyone has one...and the number of videos produced every day, by the average citizen, threatens to break the planet's ability to store digital media. And while this last bit may sometime soon be true, what's definitely happening today is prolific, intensely creative music video production that delights, awes and drives the next batch into fruition. Head to the Jupiter Hotel to have a view and come back entertained and inspired.
Music Videos Set for Screening
Here is a list of the videos that are currently set for screening at this event. Full details on the event are below this list:
Anna Tivel – The Question – Directed by Sarah Sarah Welden and Robin Vada
Amenta Abioto – Plant It – Directed by Alberta Poon
Maarquii – Full Outfit – Directed by Evan James Bennally and Marquise Dickerson
Baby Fuzz – What U Gonna Do 4 Luv – Directed by Nesto
Heather Woods Broderick – I Try – Directed by Devin Febbroriello
The Wimps – O.P.P. – Directed by Marcy Short-Francois
Open Mike Eagle – Every Single Thing – Directed by Spencer Garland
Opus Dai – Moth to Flame – Directed by Tim Neighbors
Sam Cooper – Idle Love – Directed by Josh Rivera
Sleater Kinney – LOVE – Directed by Lance Bangs
Locksaw Cartel – Falling Through the Cracks – Directed by Valerie Rinder
JT Almon – Legendary – Directed by Clint Fanney
Y La Bamba – Rios Sueltos – Directed by Roland Dahwen
Karma Rivera – Not Yours – Directed by Adolfo Cantú Villareal
Ezza Rose – No Means No – Directed by Joe Bowden
Dolphin Midwives – FLUX – Directed by Sarah Turner
Pool Boys – Millenial Morse Code – Directed by Hanna Hagan
Michael McCauley – I Don’t Wanna Do Anything – Directed by Raynee Roberts’
Caroline Mason – If You Want Me To – Directed by Christal Angelique
Cristina – Call Me – Directed by Jill Murphy Long
The Menzingers – America You’re Freaking Me Out – Directed by Rob “Whitey” McConnaughy
The Important Details
This event is set for Wednesday, February 12 @ 7:00pm at the Jupiter Hotel
Format: Digital (SD)
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This is a free event.
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This showcase screens at the Jupiter Hotel as part of the 37th Annual Reel