LA is great so far, although its definitely a different world than colorado. no one dances at shows.. its really weird everyone is too busy worrying if they look cool. driving everywhere sucks too. got a dope condo in sherman oaks, but living in the valley sucks because you are a 20min drive away from everything, downtown, hollywood, the west side.. hoping to save up some money over the next few months and move down to culver city or venice. anyways so i meet this kid joel at a friends party, and we go back to his studio after. turns out he and his friends have created this new music tour/album/film involving music and social change. from what i've gathered joel put together the film and the organization Playing For Change put together the music stuff, although it seems like its one big group working together.
the film is called ReGENERATION - A Documentary Film. it raises the issue of apathy in our generation, and whether or not kids really care about changing their world for the better.
“No matter what we do, is it really going to make a difference?” This corrosive statement becomes the core of ReGENERATION a new documentary that succeeds as a lightning rod for social change through thought and action. Strongly calling out the apathy of the current generation of youth and young adults, the film presents a cross section of perspectives from a society fed more through corporate media than truth. Unique commentary on the problems facing our society are explored through an inspired collective of musicians (STS9), a 20-something conservative family, and a group of five suburban high school students looking for their place in the world. As the powerful evidence of our reliance on technology, disconnection with nature, excessive consumption, and loss of history add up, leading scholars from around the world (including Howard Zinn), social activists (Noam Chomsky and Amy Goodman), and media personalities (Mos Def and Talib Kweli) stimulate the discussion with their wisdom and personal reflections. Narrated by Ryan Gosling, and engaging as it is insightful, ReGENERATION stands to be heard and energizes the audience to join its march to a world of passionate action."
heres why you should watch this movie -
the music is done by STS9 (good friends of joel's), if your into that sort of thing. they are also in the movie.
the movie stars such innovative and unique thinkers and artists as Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, Mos Def and Talib Kweli.
below i'm going to put links to the sites involved with the different projects at work here, i have seen the trailer for the movie and the footage from the concerts and its all great stuff.
Facebook Page
Seattle International Film Festival link
