Just as the name suggests, My Liner Notes takes from the nostalgic art form of an LP’s liner notes, which can be found within the inner sleeves and inserts of dusty records and cassette tapes. The personal essays found on this blog contain anecdotal and factual material which celebrate the visceral and emotional connection we all share with music. These analytical, humorous, and often poignant opinion-editorials are always delivered with the kind of brutal honesty you can only expect from a music nerd.
A couple of months ago I briefly mentioned Spike Jonze’s latest short film, I’m Here, in my re-cap of VICE/Intel’s The Creators Project exhibit in New York City.
In the same post, I raved about LA-based singer/songwriter Aska Matsumiya, who performed a short set following the film’s screening.
The 30-minute film is a boy-meets-girl love story, only with, er, robots. It’s surprisingly endearing and compassionate (I got kind of choked up during the screening, but refrained from tearing up because I was in a roomful of hot New York girls who aren’t typically impressed by sensitive dudes with a soft spot for robots).
But you can see for yourself, as I’ve posted the first 10 minutes of the film above (since YouTube only allows 10-minute clips, you’ll have to watch Parts two and three separately, or watch it all in one viewing on the film’s official Flash-enabled site.
Aska is featured on three songs on the film’s soundtrack, including a new version of “The Past Is a Grotesque Animal” with Of Montreal.
If that wasn’t enough, the soundtrack also boasts Animal Collective, Sleigh Bells, and Sam Spiegel (N.A.S.A.).
And while the soundtrack won’t be released until October 5th on Chocolate Industries, you can pre-order it now as part of an I’m Here collector’s CD/DVD/Book package at McSweeny’s, according to The Playlist.
