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2.12.04

I have two questions that maybe you know the answers to?

1.) Mysterious Video

Sometime in the middle of 2003, I saw a video on VH1 Classic’s afternoon request show. It was completely insane, so I memorized the name of the artist. By ‘Memorized,’ I mean that I ‘immediately forgot.’ Here’s everything that I remember about the video:

The song/artist were french.
The singer was a female.
The guitarist was made up to look vaguely like Charlie Chaplin.
In the video at least, the drummer was looped video of a baby/small child.
At the end of the video, there was an epic 30 second shot (!) of a television showing the singer smiling and repositioning her pose in absolute silence.

It was truly bizarre, and I need to know what it is. I’ve had this particular plea posted in my friendster profile for months, to no avail. Help!

2.) Large Cardboard

I am in need of a very large flat sheet of cardboard, somewhere in the ballpark of six feet by four feet. I realize I could break down a washer box or something, but I’m really hoping to find a source for a big flat piece with no creases in it (For structural reasons). If any of you artsy types have any idea where I could get my hands on such an expanse of cardboard, please let me know.

Comments

2.12.04

jb says:

I would bet it was Les Rita Mitsouko, a kind of eurythmics-like duo that had some marginal success along the way. I think in the following link they’re probably discussing the video you saw. Of course, maybe not. Good luck

http://www.gnoosic.com/discussion/les+rita+mitsouko.html

2.12.04

jb says:

even better:
http://www.ritamitsouko.org/TheNoComprendoUK.htm

2.12.04

jb says:

and just to be sure you don’t miss it on that page, this looks like a shot from the set or a still you might recognize.
http://www.ritamitsouko.org/photos/Catherine%20&%20Fred%2086-87%20color/C'est%20Comme%20Ca.jpg

Just by way of disclaimer, I have no bizarre fetish relating to this band, it just seemed like a question that needed answering.

2.13.04

Adam says:

That’s it!
You win!

2.13.04

Matt says:

About the cardboard- try asking around some larger retail establishments, specifically those who receive shipments in semi trucks. Oftentimes two large sheets of cardboard (they call them “dividers”) are used behind the clamps to keep the freight from falling out when the doors are first opened. These sheets are about 4′x9′, and instead of a corrugated core have kind of a honeycomb-looking interior, making them quite strong. Usually they sit around in stockrooms with the empty palettes and such just waiting to be returned to the warehouse, but if you find someone nice enough they might agree that a few won’t be missed.

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