10 May 2010

A few of my friends and I went to the art gallery the other day to see the Archibald Prize. We stopped by Art Express on the way out, and as it turns out, I enjoyed the year 12 major works so much more than the Archibald exhibition.

Here's my favourite sample... Loved this quote.

"I had a lot of dates but I decided to stay home and dye my eyebrows."
Andy Warhol

04 May 2010

It's Universal...

I began my internship at Universal Music close to 2 months ago now. Working in the A&R (Artist & Repertoire) Department - and I couldn't have asked to be around nicer people.

The last few weeks have been full of film clips. Gyroscope was the first week, for their single, 'Baby, I'm Getting Better,' from their new album, Cohesion. So many fun people working on set - although the 13-hour day can get tedious, at least you're sharing it with great people. It was the first time I've properly encountered real fans of these Australian bands. There was one guy, who won a competition to be an extra in the film clip - he flew down from the Gold Coast for a 7am start, and flew back up that night. Keep in mind... he wasn't getting paid and he cancelled all his patients for the day (he is studying to be a dentist)! Now that is total dedication, and I imagine Gyro must count themselves so lucky to have fans like that.

The shoot was completed over 2 days at about 8 locations all over Sydney. Instead of being filmed, there were thousands of photos taken - I imagine looking like a bit of a flip book once they are all put together. I'm thinking similar to this White Strips clip, The Hardest Button to Button.
Stay tuned for the release! It will look awesome...

The second week was filming a couple of songs for The McClymonts - a country, sister group. It was good to see the contrast of your Aussie rock band filming these gritty scenes, compared to these glamorous women dancing and lip synching in front of a green screen.

I was never sure about working in a label, but it's fantastic working in A&R where everyone is so passionate about what they do. I used to think that these industry people were selling their souls, but it turns out, you just have to pick the right department! Fingers crossed I can stay on - I think I may have found my calling....