Monday, June 1, 2009

The Swappiest Swap of Them All

posted by b.s. @ 8:01 AM

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By Jacob Mustafa

Everyone can appreciate a little distortion, the need for chaos. Turmoil lends itself to the breeding ground for peculiarity that is the annual A/V Swap, Houston’s very own Exquisite Corpse. In a flurry of creation that leaves behind the usual anxiety of collaboration, the A/V Swap allows talented filmmakers, regardless of practice or method, to work with musicians who want to score their films-- albeit in a roundabout manner. Essentially, the swap fosters strangeness for whoever wants a little.

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If you’re wandering this gigantic, grey stew of a city and wondering who the hell all of these people were, the A/V Swap would not be a bad place to start. Represented by a small group of people using their fantastically particular skills to do such different things, it’s a special event that weirdly yet accurately portrays the beautifully mixed bag Houston can be.

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1 Comments:

At June 12, 2009 at 8:15 AM , Anonymous Agent Knuckles said...

I'm going to have to agree with the decision. You cannot deny Bob Seger, and if you try I will come find you. You can't fuck with the live album "Nine Tonight."

 

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