The Universal: Promo 1 from John W. Yost on Vimeo.

The Universal: Promo 2 from John W. Yost on Vimeo.

Listen to The Walkmen “Brandy Alexander”
Let the slack just flow over you. The hopelessness becomes less hopeless. It’s really easy. “I’m hoping for you and me”.

Listen to The Walkmen “Bows +Arrows”
“Come on, Come on, let’s get it done.” Lets take it all on at once…together. and we will regret nothing
(A lyric from this song is the title to my next film…this song is my next film.)
Title: “There’s nothing for you here”

Listen to Justice “NY Excuse”
This will be in my iPod as I kill zombies in the apocalypse, or as we stalk  the streets in some sort of uprising.

Listen to Justice “Valentine”
This will be played as we’re getting ready for said zombie apocalypse.

Listen to Joy Division “Love will tear us apart”
Played after we win. OR…hang ourselves in defeat.

Listen to Fuck Buttons “Sweet Love for Planet Earth”
As we rebuild. As we scream out loud for everything we’re a part of and made of.

Listen to Frank Sinatra “Somewhere Beyond the Sea”
As we become bored again and restless and struggle to find the narrative to this blog. Or realize that this list is a bit scattered?

Listen to The Brian Jonestown Massacre “Ballad of Jim Jones”
Where we realize we spend most of our lives trying to live up to something we’re not, or something we may never be.

Listen to Blur “The Universal”
Because we ARE in the next century…and we don’t seem to learn…we just keep dancing because it’s a blast. We always seem to get the words wrong and it’s happening.

Listen to Caribou “Crayon”
Because it’s nice to be reminded how good the world is, and how at any moment it could get really great.

Listen to Caribou “Irene”
Becasue it’s good to be reminded twice…and twice as slow and twice as long.

Listen to Immortal Technique “Bin Laden (Featuring Mos Def)”
To realize things are never what you think they are…AND maybe we shouldn’t let people lead us around by the nose. Maybe there are no pure governments. I’m not saying we’ve been lied to, just selectively talked at.

Listen to The Flaming Lips ‘Do you Realize?”
It’s nice to think of the universe as something bigger than humans. It’s nice to know we’ll all be dead someday and things will be here without you. It’s always comforting to know that no matter how much you think you matter,you don’t…it will go on with out you.

Listen to Nirvana (as much as possible) “Jesus Don’t Want me for a Sunbeam”
To remind you that you’re immortal…I guess. And the thought of living forever with the one’s you love is not only is a great way to keep people in line, but a wonderful thought.

Listen to The Libertines “The Good Old Days”
Because you have a torch for those days…and rightfully so…they were some of the best. And you can easily fall back into the bad old ways. I sat in my truck and cried to this song the day I left RIT…it was worth it. But better times are always on the horizon.

Listen to Modest Mouse “Blame it on the Tetons”
You could use a cold one NOW. And we ARE all buildings burning. Air would certainly help.

Listen to Modest Mouse “The Good Times are Killing Me”
As they should be. Who wants to live a safe, normal life? Let us enjoy every corner of life…and often I say…to hell with the future or consequences. Well…maybe more than often.

Listen to Radiohead (also as much as possible) “Videotape”
Becasue it’s 4Am for me and it’s bedtime. And it’s a wonderful song about sadness and living life to the fullest. Maybe it’s also a way to say goodbye to someone you’ll see…in this life or the next…if you believe in that. I say, let everyone in your life know how much you care now. Let them know today..any day might have been the best day so far.

John