In my Halloween diary is:
Release the Bats is a mini ATP (All Tomorrow's Parties) event happening this weekend. Lots of lovely noise bands playing if that's your thing, I'm a particular fan of Deerhoof, who let you download a whole album's worth of tunes free from their website.
If you're having a costume dilemma, and you're feeling too vibrant for donning all-black, make your way to this website I came across which generates ideas for Halloween characters.
Here are a few I liked the sound of:
Cloud in a Jumpsuit
Latin Bald Sushi Chef with Hooks for Hands
Undead Lacerated Banana in a Mask
Vandalized Spoon in Gang Colours
Purple Asthmatic Genie with an Udder
Pile of Excrement at a Rave
Not forgetting that the London Film Festival is on until 1st November, I dragged my boyfriend to a Julie Delpy double-bill at my favourite cinema, the Rio in Dalston. I like it because it's small, local and Art Deco.
And with regards to the second film, Two Days in Paris, although in retrospect I think just one day in Paris would have sufficed, it's hard not to be inspired (and slightly intimidated) by Ms Delpy having written, directed, edited, scored, produced and acted in the film. Go girl.
Continuing on the theme of Art Deco cinema, I just found out that the Odeon in Leicester Square has its original organ from the 1930's. This is a picture of it in all its green glory:
It rises out of the floor and apparently they have it playing during silent movie screenings. Anyway, I'm investigating further on how to get tickets...
That's all for now - make sure you catch me in the new episode of bite!
Ami x