If there was something cooler to be doing on a Tuesday night than watching last night’s showing of the avant-garde silent movie UberFall, with musical improvisation provided by New York band Giraffes? Giraffes!, somebody please tell me what it was.

Jameson Price, the brilliance behind the Silent Movie Revival is first off, a huge fan of silent film and, as a musician, naturally a music lover. He’s been combining the two for a year now and the result is always amazing. Antlers did the soundtrack in April and the crowd was so large it spilled out onto the sidewalk (I was lucky enough to have a stool that time) and last month Glows in the Dark’s free jazz seduced the audience. And it’s free.

If you haven’t checked out the Revival yet, you need to make it a priority next month on Thursday, July 24th at the Firehouse Theater with musical guests Mermaid Skeletons. It’ll be the Revival’s first evening at the Firehouse and although some people may miss the blankets and pillows in front of the screen at Rumors, Jameson is excited about having actual seats and a larger venue. Mermaid Skeletons played the very first Revival and, fittingly, they will inaugurate the new space. Hopefully you already know what a crucial band they are to hear live.

If you’re a film and/or music lover, this should be a no-brainer. Jameson starts the films promptly at 9:00 and the evening rarely runs more than 45 minutes. And did I mention it’s free? Check it out once and you’ll be back. It’s that amazing.

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