MC5, Velvets, Stooges, Funkadelic, Kinks, Neil (Young and Pert), Califone, Icky Boyfriends, Captain (Beefheart & Sensible), Johnny Cash, (Hank & Andre) Williams, (Dirty & Spacemen) Three, Ghost, Boredoms, Bevis Frond, Brian (Eno, Jonestown, & May), Flaming (Lips & Groovies), John Fahey, Link Wray, Spirit(ualized), Neko Case, Joanna Newsom, The Fall, Can, Mott The Hoople, blah blah blah blah...
Movies
I dig the the go-going-gone undulations of Russ Meyer, the ham-fisted, cigar-spatterings of Sam Fuller, the he speaks to my peeps stylings of Richard Linklater, the dreary despair of Fassbi as acted by Fassbi in movies by Fassbi, the epic and the shmaltz of Zhang Yimou, the unrelenting, so-wrong, it’s wrong world of Lars Von Trier, the melding of A List genre pics with the B List bombshell bravado of Paul Verhoeven, the digging deep into the past to dig the future world of Craig Baldwin, the scum rock aesthetic of Jon Moritsugu, the love of all things faded and antiquated of Wes Anderson, the thigh-crunching fortitude of Vicious Cycles, the mono-mania of Multiple SIDosis, the all out mystification of All Out, the ‘I’m sure they’ll fire me, but ‘what the hell’’ attitude of Pigskin Orgasm, and a lot of other things.
Television
All things Alan Partridge and Nighty Night!
Books
Just about anything by Terry Southern, Louis Ferdinand Celine, John Fante, Henry Miller, Chester Himes, Eddie Bunker, Iceberg Slim, Irvine Welsh. There's something shockingly predictable about this list, but what are you going to do?
Warts & All: The Films of Danny Plotnick, a dvd compilation of my short films, has just been released on the Microcinema Label. You can look at a trailer for the comp, as well as a couple of the included films in my video section on myspace.
If you're interested in buying a copy, you can do so at Microcinema.com or at Amazon.
If you're interested in renting a copy, Netflix will have copies on February 26th.
More info can be found at my website danny plotnick.com.
From mortuaries in Baltimore to Museums of Modern Art in New York my films have played all over the place. They are available in many of the finer dying a/v formats known to mankind (super 8, 16mm and vhs, as well as on dvd).
Out now is my brand new podcast Nest of Vipers, cultural chitchat for know-it-alls, ne'er-do-wells and nattering nabobs everywhere. It's smart and funny. Check it out.
Danny! Is your wife in the band the Sippy Cups? Wow...It just so happens that all of the kids I babysit are in <3 with the Sippy Cups. Theachin' important lessons like "use your words..."
Hey Danny! I just got back from the South by Southwest film festival and I saw someone there that looked a lot like you! Or were you in attendance? -Ted from CSSSA '07
Aha! It's you, Danny P! I was quite excited to get your friend request here, as you've been the first friend request I have gotten here in months who has been a real person, and not just a fake internet spam fakeout unentity. So major points to you for being real! How goes it? Hope all's well! -CAP
Hey best myspace friend forever! I hope you are having the greatest life, because you are the reason I get up in the morning. This world needs more of you!!!
two great chances to catch CVB in northern California.
Aug 17th at the Attic Santa Cruz. ALL AGES! THIS WILL BE THE LAST SHOW AT THE ATTIC EVER. 8 pm sharp.
Aug 18th Far West Fest. Love Field Pt. Reyes CA.
Groovy time in the country. 5pm
