Daisy

dir. Chris Boeckmann, 2006. Shot entirely with one of those digital still cameras that does very short movies, "Daisy" was commissioned by Alex Schubert for "WTF Too: Party Retarty". Alex was blow'd up by Tape Store (aka Chris)'s live performance at the Cat Jams Octorelease Show, and hoped that Tape Store would be able to appear in person, but since Tape Store is 15/16, and since his mom knows that doing a show at an art gallery in Kansas City means you join a gang, this prerecorded performance had to suffice. Since Tape Store is Tape Store, it's not a "performance" at all, but an original short film with original music by Tape Store.

Here is the press release for WTF? TOO.

WTF? TOO
Curated by Lisa Kettlewell and Alex Schubert
Fahrenheit Gallery
1717 W. 9th St.
(816) 419-5790
wtftoo@gmail.com
April 29-June 3
Reception: 6-9 p.m.
Music: 7 p.m.
Closing Reception: June 3, 12-6 p.m.
Hours: Saturday, 12-6 p.m. and by appointment

Last year, the Leedy-Voulkos Art Center hosted "WTF?," an exhibition of emerging artists. This year's "WTF? Too" expands upon the WTF-ness of "WTF?" by trying to map out the difference, if any, between faux-naïve and real naïve art. The show bridges the gap between these two super-similar sensibilities by throwing both into the same space without any mediation, leaving viewers to ask questions such as, "Which is which?" and more importantly "Which is funnier?"
On the one hand, faux-naïve superstars (like Callyann Casteel, Cody Critcheloe, Jaimie Warren, and Aaron Wrinkle) plot a course for kitsch through stupid looking art from relatively smart people. On the other, actually naïve artists (like Brett Ray) seem to be trying their best with similar results. Musical performances further confuse, with a video by Cat Jams Record's 16-year-old-sensation Tape Store. Local Gravy Train, Little Indian Boy, will also make an appearance.
If the previous exhibition was, as Peregine Honig (local artist and director of the Fahrenheit) claimed in Review Magazine, a "promenade of young idols" presenting "a loud, messy show of varied talents on a tiny stage," then the new one is similar. Check it out!

Here is what Alex reported post-show.

"Overall the show was pretty good. But no one would sit through tape store's movie. Everyone walked away after 5 minutes and someone tried to unplug the audio around the same time. So, it was awesome.

xoxox,
Alex"

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• poledancing
• tapestore
• wtf
• promiscuous

[aaronhand419]

gangser

[wasup671]

This sucks balls

[yvisa67]

this is 0

[cristos1983]

i want my time back...you wasted it...i'd like my full 17:01 minutes back...tell tape store to get a store

[maslollzz]

hahaha. the first seven and last minutes of this are hilarious and great. someone told me to look this up, and I really like it.

[bseventeen]

and uh, that's a dandelion.

[bseventeen]

I commented earlier, but I guess it went away. Anyways, WONDERFUL work, Chris. This video is one of many coincidences I have been running into in the last few days. Also, congrats on finally getting into True/False!!