Blogging about Music, Movies, Filmmaking, Food, Photography, Art, Los Angeles, and other Randomness. Check out Career News for the latest projects I’m Writing, Directing, Producing, or Editing.Tumblr (3.0; @shoestarr)http://www.lissetteschuster.com/<p><span>Part two of my tribute to Tim Kasher, very excited to see Cursive for the first time at the Troubadour this friday, where I saw The Good Life play this very song.</span></p> <p><a href="http://spoti.fi/uNYJA5" target="_blank">http://spoti.fi/uNYJA5</a></p> <p><a href="http://open.spotify.com/track/2RzsBkCXxouXZuSTkioTwQ" target="_self"><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzs9hvWGWW1qdz4wm.png"/></a></p> <p><em>I’d play for her some songs I wrote</em></p> <p><em>She’d joke and say I’m shooting through the roof</em></p> <p><em>I say, “They’re all for you, dear. </em><em>I’ll write the album of the year.”</em></p>http://www.lissetteschuster.com/post/18142160141http://www.lissetteschuster.com/post/18142160141Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:00:00 -0800album of the yearcursivemusicthe good lifetim kashertroubadoursong of the day<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4LPrlLKQ014?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>“Behind the Scenes - Alarmageddon” </strong></p> <p>Very true about the film school thing, trust me!</p>http://www.lissetteschuster.com/post/18140667724http://www.lissetteschuster.com/post/18140667724Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:28:00 -0800brandon laatschcareer newsfreddie wongfreddiewfreddiew2producingvideos i've worked onyoutubevideobehind the scenes<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/r4ihwfQipfo?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>“Alarmageddon”</strong></p> <p>This video is hilarious! Especially for anyone who has trouble waking up in the mornings. Check it out.</p>http://www.lissetteschuster.com/post/18140438551http://www.lissetteschuster.com/post/18140438551Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:23:00 -0800freddiewfreddie wongbrandon laatschyoutubevideovideos i've worked oncareer newsproducing<p>After being a Cursive fan for over ten years, I’m finally going to see them play live at the Troubadour this Friday, at the same venue where I saw Tim Kasher play with The Good Life. In tribute, I’ll be posting my favorite Tim Kasher, The Good Life, and Cursive song over the next three days.</p> <p><a href="http://spoti.fi/zzmRcf" target="_blank">http://spoti.fi/zzmRcf</a></p> <p><a href="http://spoti.fi/zzmRcf" target="_self"><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzsgkdlafx1qdz4wm.png"/></a></p> <p><em>You brought home a dog you found in the alley</em></p> <p><em>You said, “Can we keep her?”</em></p> <p><em>I said, “Well, what kind of man would I be?”</em></p> <p><em>So you bought her a collar, and called her family</em>…</p> <p><em>I’m sorry I’ve had my doubts</em></p> <p><em>We’re a family of strays, but together we’ve been found</em></p>http://www.lissetteschuster.com/post/18083339021http://www.lissetteschuster.com/post/18083339021Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:00:00 -0800concertscursivelos angelesmusicstraysthe good lifetim kashertroubadourspotifythe game of monogamysong of the day<p>Unfortunately this song was not available on Spotify, but you can preview the song on iTunes for free and/or purchase it from iTunes for 99¢.</p> <p><a href="http://bit.ly/cmPoPh" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/cmPoPh</a></p> <p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/just-dust-ep/id378399729" target="_blank"><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzs8ij7eSO1qdz4wm.png"/></a></p> <p><em>Careful to be the one in danger of living way too long</em></p> <p><em>Instead of living strong</em></p>http://www.lissetteschuster.com/post/18061074391http://www.lissetteschuster.com/post/18061074391Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:58:00 -0800gabe hascallseason everythingjust dustslowreadermusicitunessong of the day<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/7fwl2MDalOQ?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>“Shoestarr’s Top 5 Favorite Albums of All-Time”</strong> </p> <p><span>Click to Tweet:</span><span> </span><a class="yt-uix-redirect-link" href="http://bit.ly/zpWiGq" rel="nofollow" title="http://bit.ly/zpWiGq" target="_blank"><a href="http://bit.ly/zpWiGq" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/zpWiGq</a></a></p> <p><span>Click to Share on Facebook:</span><span> </span><a class="yt-uix-redirect-link" href="http://on.fb.me/w9wu6F" rel="nofollow" title="http://on.fb.me/w9wu6F" target="_blank"><a href="http://on.fb.me/w9wu6F" target="_blank">http://on.fb.me/w9wu6F</a></a></p> <p><span>My Top 5 Favorite Albums of All-Time in Autobiographical Order, High-Fidelity-Style.</span></p> <div id="watch-description-text"></div> <div id="watch-description-extras"></div>http://www.lissetteschuster.com/post/18021434273http://www.lissetteschuster.com/post/18021434273Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:29:00 -0800directingeditingin the aeroplane over the seain uteromore adventurousmusicneutral milk hotelnirvanarevolverrilo kileyshoestarrslowreaderthe beatlesvideos i've worked onproducingcareer newsvlogvideoyoutubevideos i've been in<p>Monday through Friday, I will now be posting a song recommendation for you guys to check out! The first one is a cover of a Bright Eyes song by the Swedish band First Aid Kit. Just click on the Spotify image, and it will launch the application to start playing the song on your computer.</p> <p><a href="http://spoti.fi/A4p7Uz" target="_blank">http://spoti.fi/A4p7Uz</a></p> <p><a href="http://open.spotify.com/track/1n38ien1lTmFHnKUPfDN7g" target="_blank"><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzs7vbOWr81qdz4wm.png"/></a></p> <p><em>The only man you ever loved, you thought was going to marry you </em></p> <p><em>Died in a car accident when he was only twenty-two</em></p> <p><em>Then you just decided love wasn’t for you</em></p> <p><em>And every year since then, has proved it to be true</em></p>http://www.lissetteschuster.com/post/18060822985http://www.lissetteschuster.com/post/18060822985Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800bluebright eyesfirst aid kitmusicspotifysong of the day<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Dn0s5XbFCuA?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>“Shoestarr’s Anti-Valentine’s Day!” </strong></p> <p>Check out the Behind the Scenes LifeBurry Vlog for the video <strong><a href="http://youtu.be/Sgcu1C518H0" target="_blank">“Happy Anti-Valentine’s Day! (Starring Strawburry17)”</a></strong>. Watch as I lose my cell phone from the roof of my car (and retrieve it), but most importantly, watch us make a movie! Filmmaking should always be fun first and foremost, and this video was a blast to make.</p>http://www.lissetteschuster.com/post/17670257101http://www.lissetteschuster.com/post/17670257101Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:49:00 -0800strawburry17behind the sceneslifeburrydirectingmeghan camarenavideos i've worked onshoestarrevan koesterjason daugherityiphonelos angelesmiaminicole wylandlee perezmarkell poolfreddiewcareer newsvlogvideoyoutubefilmmakingvideos i've been in<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Sgcu1C518H0?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><p class="p1"><strong>“Happy Anti-Valentine’s Day! (Starring Strawburry17)</strong></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Click to Tweet: <a href="http://bit.ly/w6piFj" target="_blank"><span class="s2"><a href="http://bit.ly/w6piFj" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/w6piFj</a></span></a></span></p> <p class="p2">Click to Share on Facebook: <a href="http://on.fb.me/zFFrOa" target="_blank"><span class="s3"><a href="http://on.fb.me/zFFrOa" target="_blank">http://on.fb.me/zFFrOa</a></span></a> </p> <p class="p2">All of the following stories really happened to me! My life is a constant source of humiliation and inspiration. Fun Fact: This video is 2 minutes and 14 seconds long. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sgcu1C518H0&list=UUvrTxu4sAg9FQTs4cDyB7Og&index=1&feature=plcp#" target="_blank"><span class="s4">2:14</span></a>. Happy Valentine’s Day… or not.</p> <div></div> <p class="p2">Starring Meghan Camarena aka Strawburry 17</p> <p class="p1"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/strawburry17" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/strawburry17" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/strawburry17</a></a></span></strong></p> <p class="p2">Written, Directed, Edited and Produced by Lissette Schuster</p> <p class="p2">Cinematography by Evan Koester</p> <p class="p2">Narration by Jen Reiter</p> <p class="p2">Featuring Alex Reeves, Ben Waller, David Marcillo, Evan Koester, Jason Daugherity, Josh Douglass, Kayleigh Marcillo, Lee Perez, Lissette Schuster, Markell Pool, Nicole Wyland, and Tom Grey</p> <p class="p2">Featuring Music by Les Blanks </p> <p class="p1"><strong><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.lesblanks.com/" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.lesblanks.com" target="_blank">www.lesblanks.com</a></a></span></strong></p></p>http://www.lissetteschuster.com/post/17667843444http://www.lissetteschuster.com/post/17667843444Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:00:00 -0800directingscreenwritingeditingstrawburry17meghan camarenavideos i've worked onshoestarrmarkell pooljen reiternicole wylandlee perezjosh douglassevan koesterben wallerjason daugherityproducingcareer newsyoutubevideofilmmakingvideos i've been in<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/f-NdNWZOl8Q?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>“Behind the Scenes - Executive Command”</strong> </p> <p>Check out the Behind the Scenes for this week’s FreddieW video. And thanks again to my friends Markell Pool and Brian Majestic for being in Executive Command.</p>http://www.lissetteschuster.com/post/17784410486http://www.lissetteschuster.com/post/17784410486Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:00:00 -0800brian majesticmarkell poolvideos i've worked onproducingcareer newsbehind the scenesfreddiew2freddiewfreddie wongbrandon laatschyoutubevideofilmmakingvideos i've been in<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/avrnGbni-Tw?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>“Executive Command” </strong></p> <p>Check out this week’s video. Special Thanks to my friends Markell Pool and Brian Majestic for being in this week’s video!</p>http://www.lissetteschuster.com/post/17784238704http://www.lissetteschuster.com/post/17784238704Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800brian majesticvideos i've worked onmarkell poolproducingcareer newsfreddiewfreddie wongbrandon laatschyoutubevideofilmmaking<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/C7MSNagz6Vg?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>“Shoestarr’s Top 5 Favorite Movies (1st Ever Vlog)”</strong> </p> <p>Click to Tweet: <a href="http://bit.ly/w7nDNC" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/w7nDNC</a></p> <p>Click to Share on Facebook: <a href="http://on.fb.me/xiXatR" target="_blank">http://on.fb.me/xiXatR</a></p> <p>This is my first EVER vlog. Please don’t make fun of me for it, promise? More than Favorite Movies of All-Time, these are the movies that really made me who I am today, and inspired me to be a filmmaker. </p>http://www.lissetteschuster.com/post/17217751411http://www.lissetteschuster.com/post/17217751411Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:48:00 -0800buffalo 66directingeditingjimmy wonglifeburrymeghan camarenamoviesrequiem for a dreamscott pilgrimshoestarrstrawburry17the gooniesthe sound of musicvideos i've worked onscott pilgrim vs the worldproducingcareer newsvlogvideoyoutubefilmmakingvideos i've been in<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/T5-gp02eCgA?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>“Behind the Scenes - Milk Man”</strong> </p> <p>Check out this week’s Behind the Scenes. Epic Milk Man starring Clinton Jones aka Pwnisher.</p>http://www.lissetteschuster.com/post/16931096884http://www.lissetteschuster.com/post/16931096884Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:52:00 -0800clinton jonespwnishervideos i've worked onproducingcareer newsbehind the scenesfreddiew2freddiewfreddie wongbrandon laatschyoutubevideofilmmaking<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/1eFDra1XimA?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>“Milk Man: World’s Worst Superhero”</strong></p> <p>Check out this week’s video featuring Clinton Jones aka Pwnisher as a Milk Man Superhero!</p>http://www.lissetteschuster.com/post/16931058262http://www.lissetteschuster.com/post/16931058262Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:51:00 -0800videos i've worked onclinton jonespwnisherproducingcareer newsfreddiewfreddie wongbrandon laatschyoutubevideofilmmaking<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ycRW3x37bxY?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>“Behind the Scenes - Fire Flower”</strong> </p> <p>Check out the Behind the Scenes for Fire Flower! Awesomeness!</p>http://www.lissetteschuster.com/post/16771547558http://www.lissetteschuster.com/post/16771547558Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:40:00 -0800videos i've worked onproducingcareer newsbehind the scenesfreddiew2freddiewfreddie wongbrandon laatschyoutubevideofilmmaking<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Dl6Q7FkCMJw?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>“Fire Flower”</strong></p> <p>Biggest Book. I love this video so much! Super Mario for life.</p>http://www.lissetteschuster.com/post/16719752248http://www.lissetteschuster.com/post/16719752248Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:54:00 -0800videos i've worked onproducingcareer newsfreddiewfreddie wongbrandon laatschyoutubevideofilmmakingvideo games<a href="http://www.twitter.com/lissettemomsays">Lissette's Mom Says</a>: <p>I also started a twitter quoting things that my mom says. She’s Cuban. You should follow that too. <strong><a href="http://www.twitter.com/lissettemomsays" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/lissettemomsays" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/lissettemomsays</a></a></strong></p>http://www.lissetteschuster.com/post/16571817302http://www.lissetteschuster.com/post/16571817302Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:11:00 -0800cubalos angelesmiamitwittermom<a href="http://www.twitter.com/lissettesays">Lissette Says</a>: <p>Jimmy Wong and Meghan Camarena started a twitter account for me called “Lissette Says”. You should follow it. <strong><a href="http://www.twitter.com/lissettesays" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/lissettesays" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/lissettesays</a></a></strong></p>http://www.lissetteschuster.com/post/16571791426http://www.lissetteschuster.com/post/16571791426Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:09:00 -0800jimmy wonglos angelesmeghan camarenastrawburry17twittervlog<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/c1DEGD6ekNs?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>“Miracle Fruit Party”</strong> </p> <p>Part Four of Strawburry17’s Sundance Vlogs. I highly recommend everyone have a Miracle Fruit Party this instant.</p>http://www.lissetteschuster.com/post/16532901329http://www.lissetteschuster.com/post/16532901329Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:49:00 -0800miracle fruitfoodmeghan camarenajimmy wongstrawburry17karla strumcareer newssundancesundance 2012moviesvlogvideoyoutubevideos i've been in<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/vg9NGgsDqVk?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>“SnowDance”</strong> </p> <p>Part Three of Strawburry17’s LifeBurry vlogs at Sundance. SnowDance, The New Name for Sundance! Do the foxy dance.</p>http://www.lissetteschuster.com/post/16486827470http://www.lissetteschuster.com/post/16486827470Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:09:00 -0800lifeburrymeghan camarenajimmy wongstrawburry17karla strumcareer newssundancesundance 2012moviesvlogvideoyoutubevideos i've been in