Unlike most, my first encounter with Emily Haines was not Metric, but her solo work as Emily Haines and the Soft Skeleton. Mentioned somewhat absently as a record most anticipated by a friend whose opinion I admired, it was so deemed that I had to get this record, Knives Don’t Have Your Back. I searched […]
It’s not yet October, but I’m excited for Halloween. So to kick off a month of Sound Bites devoted to the more macabre, La La Land Records has released a second volume of music from The X Files to celebrate it’s 20th Anniversary. These are limited edition sets that are a bit costly, but there are samples […]
Many a film have utilized the aerial shot looking down upon a city. When done well they can present an intoxicating poetry amidst the varied complications of narrative. This week’s topic: cities shot from above 1. Zodiac (2007) – Taxi Cab in San Francisco 2. The Fugitive (1993) – Various of Chicago 3. Heaven (2002) – Opening […]
I’ll be honest. Before this post, I was unaware of Noam Murro (his film 300: Rise of an Empire comes out next year and he directed Smart People way back in 2008) and while I am a fan of Guinness, it’s not the reason I watched this ad. The reason is because the song To […]
This year saw the release of Ain’t Them Bodies Saints and along with a stellar cast the film brought a new voice to the business of film music in Daniel Hart. Though he has worked on music for film previously, Saints is his first soirée with a full feature and it’s a stunning achievement. Recently […]
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