Punk Rocks the Getty Museum

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The Cramps

Lux Interior of The Cramps, live at the Whisky A Go Go.

Target Video's The Cramps Live At Napa Stage Hospital is one of the very best live music DVD products available anywhere.... I don't know if it will be part of this upcoming shindig..... but.....

It is several months away - but save the date and mark your calendars! The Getty Museum in Los Angeles, CA is installing an exhibit called "California Video" which will feature the work of well-known video makers from California, including Target.

Target's going to be showing it's classic footage at the show which opens March 15 and runs through June 8, 2008.

Target's principals kinda laugh when I call it the Factory (as in Andy Warhol's) of San Francisco punk rock - but in my estimation, the Target team of Joe Rees, Jackie Sharp and Jill Hoffman were on the leading edge with their punk rock artist collective.

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contrabandwidth says I would credit people like Target Video and a lot of the early skate vids (Powell Perelta's "Bones Brigade" videos) as the pioneer film makers using video as a medium - way before the "DV revolution" swept indie filmaking.

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essone says I agree with contrabandwidth about skate videos pioneering video as a medium. As someone who grew up skating I spent much of my time watching videos, and those videos were my first exposure to other kinds of music as well.

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contrabandwidth says most definitely. Some of us would never have heard Suicidal Tendencies or Bad Brains or even Metallica (and many other bands) had it not been for these videos.

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anna log says did you all see the two Dogtown movies? one is a documentary, the other a narrative. what did you think?

by the way -- the Peraltas were tight pals of Target Video Jackie Sharp's skater brother! isn't it a small world??

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contrabandwidth says I am so amazed by Stacy Perelta. The movie I thought was shit (throwing in the sick kid was a lamee plot device). "Dogtown and Z Boys" is probably my favorite documentary, and I'm really not a skater or anything like that - it's just good film making, and had such great organic technique. Those kids were such innovators, they littereally built the sport of skateboarding. I'm in awe of what they accomplished every time I watch it. And the soundtrack is kick ass too. I have not seen "Riding Giants" but I really want too.

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Iren says Very cool... it's always a great moment when stuff that the squares dismissed as JUNK gets it's due..

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cpetersonart3 says I didn't know that the Cramps had a DVD out. I saw them when they did Songs the Lord Taught Us tour in Detroit and have been a fan since.Great Post, I wish I was in LA

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anna log says you can order that DVD from MVD, the distributor. google them! its a fantastic and creepy performance at a mental hospital!!!!

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soulrocket says now, this is one of the best bands of all times. every single cramps video is worth watching. the tampa mental hospital video is a must. get cramped!

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Librarianguish says Oh, the Cramps, I do love them so. Haven't really listened to them in a while. But I did have the pleasure of seeing them live long ago. It was a great show - watching Lux on stage is vaguely repulsive, yet you cannot tear your eyes away. I remember how pale and pasty he was... Another perfect pre-Halloween band!

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Mike the Knife says Strange. Some small surge of civic/scene pride surged through me as a read this. Joe and crew were always on it. Nice to see props given.

Permalink posted 10/11/2007