This song caught my ear last night while trying to unfollow some Facebook friends who flood my newsfeed with their spammy "like and share" posts. It's from Cheats, a seven-member indie-rock group from Manila fronted by real-life couple Jim Bacarro and Saab Magalona. Their bio says their influences range from LCD Soundsystem to Radiohead and the Spice Girls, but this particular track reminds me of The Joy Formidable.
In the 70s and 80s movie theaters in Manila were usually standalone buildings with nice seats and red curtains. To sell tickets, cinemas needed to advertise their offerings. But they did not have the original posters, or the means to print alternatives. So they made their own, commissioning local artists to hand-paint them. I really miss those hand-painted posters and billboards, which conveyed an artistry that was a form of visual hyperbole. But hand-made objects always have a way of returning. In this digital age, people will always look for things made by hand. I recently stumbled across the work of Tony Stella, whose genuinely cool movie posters have caught the eye of film enthusiasts and art lovers worldwide. He likes to work in watercolor and ink wash but sometimes he will make an oil painting, depending on the film. Tony's very active on social media, and his Tumblr blog contains a massive collection of illustrated movie posters that are often better than the original. ...
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