It was really hot outside. I arrived at the Copycat early one Saturday to help out with a music video. The Copycat Theatre troupe, responsible for Rooms Play and other wonderment, had written and choreographed a short for our friends Weekends.
Guy Werner and Kevin Blackistone descended upon the space with a truck full of lights (hot lights) and the rest of their video gear. What followed was the filming of a video for two songs off of Weekends' Strange Cultures. Brendan Sullivan and Adam Lempel are invaded during a sweaty rendition of “Roommate” in their old practice space, and taken to the Copycat Theater's fantasy world for “Raingirls.” Claymation animates the second half, a psychedelic whirlwind of clay, umbrellas, dancing, and Sam Shea in a bear costume.
The first half of this was recorded that hot Saturday at the theater, Brendan and Adam's original practice space from when they formed Weekends. The daylong shoot ended with Weekends rushing over to a gig at Floristree. Brendan rode with me over to the H&H, and there's still red body paint from the video's abduction on my passenger seat.
Weekends are working on their next LP now, the first taste of which will be here.
