Fire Walk with Me

Meant To Be

Harold Smith — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 13:00:42 +0000

Dear Harold,

I was knee-high to a myna bird when Twin Peaks was first broadcast. Years later in my teens, I’d left the TV on whilst doing some homework – Channel 5 for some ungodly reason.

It was meant to be.

I discovered Laura wrapped in plastic, I sipped damn fine coffee with Coop, and Angelo Badalamenti’s haunting strains crept into my ears and never left. I began taping each episode, I bought Fire Walk With Me from a second hand video stall, I scoured charity shops until I found the book of Laura’s diary and I wondered if any of my school friends had seen this…thing. They hadn’t.

It didn’t matter to me that I hadn’t experienced it the first time round – probably for the best as Bob gives me nightmares at 27 nevermind 7 – it became a world in which to get lost (and, later, a convenient excuse for wanting to devour cherry pie at any given opportunity).

Jump forward from those heady days of teenage angst through a whirlwind of beautifully blackened humour, dances in the red room and days spent learning how to tie cherry stalks just like Audrey and it’s time to spend a night with people who HAVE seen this…thing. I can’t wait.
–

Alex Herod

http://collaboratehere.blogspot.com
@collaboratehere on Twitter.

A Childhood Obession

Harold Smith — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:57:30 +0000

Dear Harold,

I was 10 years-old when I watched the first Pilot episode of Twin Peaks and fell in love with the characters; the owls, the theatrical red curtains (yes, I keep replicas in my living room as well) and the mysterious ambience.

However, the hand that dug out Laura’s necklace from the muddy ground frightened me. Fearful of what such haunting content might have on their impressionable child, my parents banned me from watching any further episodes. The mesmirization would not cease however, and was even spurred on by the fact that as my mum would continue to brief me on the plots of each episode the day after each screening. The attraction of the forbidden; the ‘burnt’ child that seeks the fire…

It wasn’t until a decade later that I would watch the whole series in its entirety; in the meantime, I bought a half heart-necklace, which were popular at the time and I kept until I was 17 and able to share it with my one first ‘true’ love. I also discovered Lynch’s other works; Wild at Heart being a particular favourite. For my 30th, I held a Lynch themed birthday party at Santiago’s in Leeds.

Earlier this year, I forked out a smalelr fortune to learn the techniques of Trancendental Meditation – who inspired me? Mr David Lynch of course.

from Emma Carlin

MUGWUMP Directed by William Stitt, 2010

Agent Cooper — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 16:03:02 +0000

The film “Mugwump” is inspired and contextually relevant to David Lynch’s Twin Peaks by the revealing of dark subjects underneath a veil of innocence in the narrative. Stylistically it juxtaposes psychological horror genre tropes alongside camp and melodrama, much as Twin Peaks does. In the story of “Mugwump” the father is revealed as a monster in the child’s subconscious as he innocently laments the separation that has occurred between them

Matt Bourne and Sam Hobbs in the Black Lodge

Agent Cooper — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 11:39:09 +0000

Matt Bourne, pianist/analogue synthesist and drummer/producer Sam Hobbs have worked together for over a decade and have been responsible for a diverse catalogue of performing and recording projects over the years. Tonight they will be playing an improvised set of groove-based pieces, drawing on the surreal, hip and uncanny for tonight’s events.

http://www.myspace.com/matthewbourne
http://rebelelements.com/

The Skeleton Project, Boxcar cinema. Nice

Agent Cooper — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 16:39:57 +0000

The Skeleton Project is a collaboration of artists, filmmakers and performers who host events and film nights.

Their performances ranges from intimate shows to toured theatrical performances that often include an original soundtrack and mix video and live performance.

For Fire Walk With Me they are making a showcase of 60 second films and two short films, ‘Dam Good Coffee’ and ‘I am the body of Laura Palmer.’

Dam Good Coffee is a ten-min subtitled film set to an original soundtrack.

I am the body of Laura Palmer is a ten-min film including the song ‘I am the body of Laura Palmer’ by Interruptor Jones.

Twin Twin Peaks in the Boxcar Cinema

Agent Cooper — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 16:13:15 +0000

A fan-written, fan-acted episode of Twin Peaks shot at all of the original shoot locations which include Twin Peaks in Snoqualmie, Poulsbo and North Bend.

Video link to trailer: http://twintwinpeaks.com/trailer.html

Lynch synthesise? Synthesiser play One Eyed Jack’s

Agent Cooper — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 16:57:42 +0000

Synthesiser are 3 well-travelled individuals* who will amalgamate to produce a unique performance. Using digital and analog means, they intend to use David Lynch’s own music as a reference to create their own idiosyncratic sonic environment. The performance will include live remixing of the “Twin Peaks” soundtrack as well as music from other Lynch sources to produce some serious smooth sexy beats.

In One Eyed Jack’s Casino is Card Sharp Magician

Agent Cooper — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:46:27 +0000

Join ‘card sharp’ Tony O’Neill as we re-create all the excitement of One Eyed Jacks Casino with our very own Poker Tournament. Expert card magician O’Neill turns croupier for one night only giving you the opportunity to enjoy the elegance and luxury of a master card mans skills and pit you wits against Twin Peaks finest to win our beautiful custom-built poker set.

Leeds-based band FILMS play the Roadhouse Bar

Agent Cooper — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:41:46 +0000

“Untutored, slight, rhythmic guitar work and precision beats formulate a spooky atmos[phere] to which their brooding, enigmatic performance adds great character. The songs are hung out on sparse, razor wire rhythm guitar and rumble along to disembodied, dead pan vocals. Graceful piano work provides just a flickering of light in their murky depths. Equal parts hip hop as Joy Division, Films are tricky to pin down and that’s what makes them interesting.” LeedsMusicScene.net

“In the Red Room” Indivisible

Agent Cooper — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:41:07 +0000

In the Red Room, time and logic are fuzzy and repetition plays out like a broken record. We are here to dance for you! This is Your experience.. Your dream.. Indivisible play on the dark side of the dream to deliver a Lynchian feast of non-sense”

Photo by:Lauren Pissochet