Coming Soon + Four YouTube Channels For Your Weekend
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This week I wanted to share with you four YouTube channels I really enjoy — a film channel, a fashion channel, an art channel, and a music channel — in the hopes that you might find something you too could enjoy.
If you watch any of these, let me know your thoughts in the comments or on social media. And if you have any recommendations for channels that you enjoy, please let me know. I’m always looking for more good stuff!
Every great filmmaker comes from humble beginnings. Famous First Films is a channel that compiles the first films of some of the most famous directors of all time.
When I first stumbled onto this channel I felt like I’d entered an alternate reality or that I was suffering from another bout with the Mandela Effect, because I hadn’t heard about so many of these first films. Most of them are shorts, many are student films. I find it fascinating to see where so many directors I now admire got their starts.
Like I say, there’s a bunch of worthwhile films by really spectacular directors, but here are a few suggestions to get you started:
John Carpenter's student film "Captain Voyeur" (1969)
Jean-Pierre Jeunet & Marc Caro's short "Bunker of the Last Gunshots" (1981)
Sion Sono's short "Love Song" (1984)
Tilman Singer's short "The Events at Mr. Yamamoto's Alpine Residence" (2015)
Jennifer Kent's short "Monster" (2001)
I tell the stories, references, and artfulness behind designer fashion.
I first stumbled across this channel a couple years ago when I saw this amazing video: “The Best Iris van Herpen Runway Show: Analysis” which gives a tremendous overview and background and insight into one of my favorite designers. That video caused me to instantly subscribe. The ease and confidence with which Bliss Foster conveys such a wide range of fashion knowledge suggests years of studying and researching and experience, so when I watch these videos I feel like I’m learning a lot while at the same time expanding my aesthetic palette.
Bliss Foster seems to have a super soft spot for Martin Margiela, so if you’re interested in learning all there is to know about House Margiela, you’re in for a treat. Here are a few other suggestions to get you started:
How to Build an Archive of Images (for Artists, Designers, Stylists)
Gucci, Foucault, and A Cyborg Manifesto | A/W 2018 RTW Analysis Part 1
James Kalm is a working artist living in Brooklyn New York. He's been an active critic for over twenty years writing for the controversial Brooklyn Rail. For information and writings by James Kalm and the paintings by Loren Monk click here.
OMG I love this channel. I’ve been watching these videos (and the sister channel Rough Cut) for years and years and honestly I think James Kalm (aka Loren Monk) should be registered as a national treasure for these videos. If, like me, you don’t live in New York City, James Kalm offers an opportunity to experience the art shows in the city by taking us on video walkthroughs all the while editorializing, critiquing, explaining relationships, giving background. It’s absolutely fantastic. Obviously it doesn’t replace the actual experience of being in a gallery, but it does provide the opportunity for the rest of the world to keep abreast of what’s happening in the galleries in that particular city. Another little touch that I love about these videos is that they always begin with a street performance, which instantly grounds the world and sets the mood for the walkthrough.
Like I say, this channel is stuffed with hours and hours of amazing shows. Here are a couple of amazing recent examples to get you started:
'My Analog Journal' is a channel where I explore rare grooves around the world on vinyl.
As an avid record collector, I’m always looking for videos that feature records, record collecting, crate digging, mixing, etc. This channel interests me because it focuses on world music. Basically, the videos are pretty static: you see a turntable setup and then you watch records spin and get swapped out by DJs, but ultimately it’s all about the music. I go here often for soundtrack music for my evening writing sessions. I like knowing that I’m likely to hear sounds I’ve never heard before, from musicians I’ve never heard before.
Here’s a few suggestions to get you started: