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Total Slacker “Secret VHS Collection” Music Video

yrfriendmatthew — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 03:59:11 +0000

Total Slacker “Secret VHS Collection”
2011 Marshall Teller Records
Directed by Matthew Caron and Tucker Rountree

Secret VHS Collection premiered on September 30th, 2011 on VICE

DOM and Total Slacker on 4/20

yrfriendmatthew — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 16:00:41 +0000

Photos of DOM, Total Slacker, Fergus & Geronimo and Friends at Bowery Ballroom on April 20th, 2011 for Impose Magazine

Read DOM and Total Slacker on 4/20 at Impose Magazine

LIFE ON EASY STREET

yrfriendmatthew — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 18:22:29 +0000

I wrote about a mysterious VHS tape and a Total Slacker music video for VICE

I have this VHS tape labeled “Slap Happy” that was given to me by a friend who works as a porn actress. She doesn’t remember where it came from. The first hour of the tape is this weird old lady doing some kind of calisthenics routine for seniors around the edge of her bed. It involves a lot of clapping. There is no soundtrack and she does not talk at any point. I’m not sure whether it’s actually a workout video or performance art or what, but it is one of the most hypnotic and creepy things I’ve ever seen.

About a year ago I brought it over to Tucker’s house so we could watch it on the roof along with Nightmare on Elm Street 3 while drinking beer with our shirts off. At some point I got drunk and left without the tape, which gave Tucker the opportunity to steal its contents and make a music video for his band. The song is called “Life On Easy Street (uCouldDieInBedstuy)” and it’s about how life is pretty easy but the video kind of suggests that you could die in Bed-Stuy. I predict that if Tucker dies in Bed-Stuy it will be from falling off of his roof while making videos.

Read at Vice Magazine: LIFE ON EASY STREET – Viceland Today

WEB DATING WITH TUCKER ROUNTREE

yrfriendmatthew — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 04:32:20 +0000

I wrote about Tucker Rountree and Web Dating for Vice Magazine

Read WEB DATING WITH TUCKER ROUNTREE at Vice Magazine

Total Slacker “Crystal Necklace” Music Video

yrfriendmatthew — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:50:31 +0000

Total Slacker – Crystal Necklace from Matthew Caron on Vimeo.

Total Slacker “Crystal Necklace”
2010 Impose Records
Directed by Matthew Caron
Animation by Danielle Burgos
Cinematography by Chris Person

Crystal Necklace premiered on Pitchfork TV on October 26, 2010

Read about Crystal Necklace at the Mishka Bloglin

Crystal Necklace was featured on All, Everyone United

Bowling With A Bowlcut for Vice

yrfriendmatthew — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:00:03 +0000

I interviewed Tucker Rountree about his controversial hairstyle and his band Total Slacker for Vice Magazine

Read Bowling With A Bowlcut at Vice

Test Patterns with Easter Vomit, Total Slacker, Team Robespierre, Ana Lola Roman, Truman Peyote

yrfriendmatthew — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:00:35 +0000

More photos by Erez Avissar and Madalyn Baldanzi at Impose Magazine

Live visuals for the Test Patterns party at Don Pedros curated by Impose Magazine on January 28th, 2010. East Vomit, Total Slacker, Ana Lola Roman, Truman Peyote and Team Robespierre performed.

Less Artists More Condos at St. James Church

yrfriendmatthew — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:00:59 +0000

Live visuals for a show curated by Less Artists More Condos at St. James Church in Manhattan featuring Real Estate, The Beets, Beach Fossils, The Tony Castles and Total Slacker on January 18th, 2010.

This show quickly became notorious after hysterical allegations of wild hipsters desecrating arose following the show. I wrote an article for Vice that helped clarify exactly what happened that night (or maybe not). Read THE BEETS ARE GOING TO HELL over at Vice.

In any event: this church was a spectacular environment to perform live visuals in.

The Beets at St James Church from Matthew Caron on Vimeo.

Beach Fossils at St James Church from Matthew Caron on Vimeo.