http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/ "Boredom at Its Boredest" by Michael Tully en Copyright 2009 2009-11-04T13:40:25+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/the_last_blunder_chapter_12_by_damian_k._lahey/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/the_last_blunder_chapter_12_by_damian_k._lahey/ (The Last Blunder is a humorous weekly serial detailing the making of a true independent filmmaking catastrophe.  I hope all of you who read along find it entertaining and can relate to it to some degree.  The names of the participants have been changed. Any comments, suggestions, compliments, or criticisms can be sent to damianATkaverasfilmDOTcom. Enjoy!) The Last Blunder: Chapter 12 by Damian K. Lahey For the first week of production, we were shooting at the lead character’s house.  This was good because we had no company moves and didn’t have to wrap the set every day.  After weeks of… Damian K. Lahey's THE LAST BLUNDER 2009-11-04T13:40:25+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/mr._jacksons_opus/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/mr._jacksons_opus/ I just received a very important email from Mr. Todd Rohal alerting me to this potentially shocking revelation. Is it just coincidence? Or was it a bit of subliminal marketing from the This Is It team, who were hoping to ride Mr. Holland’s coattails all the way to the bank? You tell me: 2009-10-28T18:26:28+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/note_to_self_say_no_to_arena_shows/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/note_to_self_say_no_to_arena_shows/ I was just about bursting with excitement for Friday night’s Leonard Cohen show at Madison Square Garden. Aside from Neil Young, who I still haven’t seen, Cohen was the one favorite artist of mine who I felt would be able to deliver the goods this late into his career. I figured that, in Cohen’s case, age might even add a measure of stature to his music, which had the power to transcend the inherent cheesiness in this risky set-up: playing songs forty years later to aging fans in a gaudy arena. I felt strongly that he would still make it… 2009-10-26T14:13:55+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/live_music_weekend_regia_james_husband_leonard_cohen/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/live_music_weekend_regia_james_husband_leonard_cohen/ I’ve been meaning to turn this site back into a daily diary/column type of deal but life has been getting in the way. Not to mention the fact that having exposed myself in that manner for the past many years seems like a rather pointless endeavor. But let’s see if I can get those juices flowing once again. CMJ has invaded NYC this week, and I am going to have slight dabbles with it. When I first moved here in ‘98 and lived on the Lower East Side, there was a palpable buzz in the air that made me want… 2009-10-23T16:38:33+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/the_last_blunder_chapter_10_by_damian_k._lahey1/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/the_last_blunder_chapter_10_by_damian_k._lahey1/ (The Last Blunder is a humorous weekly serial detailing the making of a true independent filmmaking catastrophe.  I hope all of you who read along find it entertaining and can relate to it to some degree.  The names of the participants have been changed. Any comments, suggestions, compliments, or criticisms can be sent to damianATkaverasfilmDOTcom. Enjoy!) The Last Blunder: Chapter 11 by Damian K. Lahey Our final production meeting went well and I was pleased with that.  I couldn’t believe we had pulled it all together.  Our first day of shooting was going to be the following Monday.  I decided… Damian K. Lahey's THE LAST BLUNDER 2009-10-21T18:33:08+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/the_last_blunder_chapter_10_by_damian_k._lahey/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/the_last_blunder_chapter_10_by_damian_k._lahey/ (The Last Blunder is a humorous weekly serial detailing the making of a true independent filmmaking catastrophe.  I hope all of you who read along find it entertaining and can relate to it to some degree.  The names of the participants have been changed. Any comments, suggestions, compliments, or criticisms can be sent to damianATkaverasfilmDOTcom. Enjoy!) The Last Blunder: Chapter 10 by Damian K. Lahey We haven’t discussed Karen Hall, the art director of The Last Blunder, very much and there’s a good reason for that.  She loathed Balthazar Spankenstein and just about every other aspect of the production as… Damian K. Lahey's THE LAST BLUNDER 2009-09-30T01:58:17+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/the_last_blunder_chapter_9_by_damian_k._lahey/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/the_last_blunder_chapter_9_by_damian_k._lahey/ (The Last Blunder is a humorous weekly serial detailing the making of a true independent filmmaking catastrophe.  I hope all of you who read along find it entertaining and can relate to it to some degree.  The names of the participants have been changed. Any comments, suggestions, compliments, or criticisms can be sent to damianATkaverasfilmDOTcom. Enjoy!) The Last Blunder: Chapter 9 by Damian K. Lahey Things proceeded smoothly in the world of The Last Blunder for a couple of weeks.  Biff was taking care of getting the grip, electric, and camera packages together.  Curley Blonde had taken care of the… Damian K. Lahey's THE LAST BLUNDER 2009-09-22T16:01:49+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/toronto_dreamin/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/toronto_dreamin/ When I wake up tomorrow morning, it won’t be Toronto dreamin’ anymore. I am hours away from hopping on a plane and embarking on the exciting mission of attending my very first Toronto International Film Festival. Please be sure to check out Hammer to Nail (as well as @hammertonail at Twitter) for updates, of which there will hopefully be many! See y’all mofos in Canada… 2009-09-10T06:31:58+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/its_baaaaaack_after_last_season_comes_to_dvd_9_30/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/its_baaaaaack_after_last_season_comes_to_dvd_9_30/ It’s been almost three months since the smoke began to clear, and in this fast-paced times, it feels even longer than that. So long, in fact, that the whole After Last Season “phenomenon” had begun to feel like a weird childhood dream. Or maybe this is still the dream? Either way, this news is big indeed. Mark Region’s After Last Season is coming to DVD on September 30th. Visit the film’s official website to watch a fittingly bizarre trailer. 2009-09-04T19:17:47+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/peace_out_debt/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/peace_out_debt/ For the first time in over five years, I am currently staring at a big fat balance of ZERO.ZERO-ZERO on all three of my credit cards. While I knew this moment was going to happen this month, having just hit the “send” button on the final payment, it has now become an actual-factual-concrete-cement-physical reality. The noises outside my window—cicadas, distant sirens, leaves rustling in the breeze—all sound a touch lighter all of a sudden. I made a commitment to myself at the beginning of 2008 that I was going to return to my old responsible behavior, which was mangled into… 2009-09-04T17:05:58+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/new_ola_podrida_single_your_fathers_basement/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/new_ola_podrida_single_your_fathers_basement/ Pitchfork has reviewed the first single off the new Ola Podrida record, Belly of the Lion, which drops in November on Western Vinyl. I’ve had my hands on Belly of the Lion since early spring, and have played it so much that I overloaded on it (it is, without question, my most played album of 2009). That’s okay, though. When the time comes for its official release, I’ll be ready to rediscover it all over again. Speaking as objectively as possible, I’m happy to report that Belly of the Lion is as good as, if not better than, David Wingo’s… 2009-09-04T03:49:14+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/the_last_blunder_chapter_8_by_damian_k._lahey/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/the_last_blunder_chapter_8_by_damian_k._lahey/ (The Last Blunder is a humorous weekly serial detailing the making of a true independent filmmaking catastrophe.  I hope all of you who read along find it entertaining and can relate to it to some degree.  The names of the participants have been changed. Any comments, suggestions, compliments, or criticisms can be sent to damianATkaverasfilmDOTcom. Enjoy!) The Last Blunder: Chapter 8 by Damian K. Lahey This chapter is going to focus on our prima-donna wardrobe head Patricia Salami.  This woman was beyond obese.  She was huge.  She had jowls and her body was always flush and sweating profusely.  My girlfriend… Damian K. Lahey's THE LAST BLUNDER 2009-09-02T20:19:10+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/jt_songs_plays_carroll_gardens_tonight_8_26/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/jt_songs_plays_carroll_gardens_tonight_8_26/ Yes, that’s right. After playing shows in Texas and Nashville, it’s time for JT Songs to perform his well-spun, cleverly crafted musical tales in good ol’ New York City, as part of the Wednesday Night Song Club in Carroll Gardens (Ceol, 191 Smith St.). Hosted by the one-and-only Niall Connolly, the event has been very well received. It should be a fun time. Everybody should come! Before that, I am taking my girlfriend on a hot date to get her in the mood with Lars Von Mindfuck’s Antichrist. I am wearing a cup, so it hopefully won’t sting too badly. 2009-08-26T21:27:18+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/the_last_blunder_chapter_7_by_damian_k._lahey/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/the_last_blunder_chapter_7_by_damian_k._lahey/ (The Last Blunder is a humorous weekly serial detailing the making of a true independent filmmaking catastrophe.  I hope all of you who read along find it entertaining and can relate to it to some degree.  The names of the participants have been changed. Any comments, suggestions, compliments, or criticisms can be sent to damianATkaverasfilmDOTcom. Enjoy!) The Last Blunder: Chapter 7 by Damian K. Lahey Curley Blonde’s tech scout had finally arrived.  Biff wanted me there early that morning.  When I arrived, he calmly explained that the crew respected him more than me and to simply accept it.  This was… Damian K. Lahey's THE LAST BLUNDER 2009-08-24T01:49:44+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/the_hardest_triple-feature_ever_tonight/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/tully/archives/the_hardest_triple-feature_ever_tonight/ Put your balls on, gentlemen, and strap on your ovaries, ladies. Who’s brave enough to join me and Holly for the following triple-feature tonight: 6:45, Anthology: Come and See 9:30, Anthology: Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors 12:00, IFC Center: Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hills For the record, conquering this triple-bill will guarantee you lifelong CINEMASOCHIST status. No matter what happens from this point forth, your membership will never be revoked. 2009-08-21T17:00:03+00:00