Big Night (1996) To thine own self be true. Yes, I'm still on a Hamlet kick, but the Bard does give us many life lessons, even though we'd rather remove our own gall bladders with oyster forks when we first read him. It's not Shakespeare's fault, rather, the missed opportunities English teachers have in supplementing Big Willie's plays with films that present his themes in a more palatable context for modern society. To be true to one's self has, in our modern sensibilities, become an imperative to live without [...]
Over the past week my pal, and multiple Lammy award winning blogger, The Mad Hatter has been conducting a The King of Pain blog-a-thon on his site The Dark of the Matinee . The blog-a-thon consist of Hatter diving into his wife's side of the DVD shelf and subjecting himself to the films in her collection which he deemed painful. Needless to say the merging of their DVD collections will not be occurring anytime soon. Being the masochist that Hatter is, he has invited his fellow movie bloggers to [...]
Filed under: The Hit List As the "MTV generation" has slowly but surely taken over Hollywood, music geeks have become as common on the big screen as they are in the world's universities, blogs and coffee shops. In the movies, they come in all shapes and sizes -- from the superfan to the pretentious snob to the music-obsessed loner -- but there's a little bit of [...]
MUSIC NEWS - Boston, MA label, Rounder has just released their Rounder Records : 40th Anniversary Concert , an album of the concert that celebrates the label's 40 years in the music biz. The event was recorded in October 2009 at Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN and is being aired this month as a PBS television special (check local listings) and will arrive on DVD in May (order below thru MNN). The event is a great example [...]
The anniversary concert was filmed in October 2009 at the Grand Ole Opry, with Minnie Driver playing host to a list of the label's best acts, including Alison Krauss, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Bela Fleck, and Steve Martin.
For those of us not lucky enough to attend last October's wonderful Rounder Records' 40th Anniversary Concert at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, fear not. As we tipped you weeks ago, a special PBS special combining video shot at that event with other special live footage (from shows by Steve Martin, Alison Krauss/Robert Plant and Madeleine Peyroux) has been in the works over the last couple of months and will be ready for broadcast during the PBS pledge month of March. In addition, a companion 17-track CD of the live performances (some exclusive to the disc) will [...]
Filed under: News , R.I.P. Ryan Adams ' former band the Cardinals has lost its bassist, Chris Feinstein . The 42-year-old reportedly died at his home in Manhattan. The cause of death is still unknown. Feinstein joined the Cardinals in 2006 as a touring member and played bass on their 2007 releases 'Easy Tiger' and the 'Follow the Lights' EP, as well as 2008's 'Cardinology.' He was also a major contributor to the 2002 ' I Am Sam ' soundtrack, serving as a producer and playing bass, [...]
BEST SHOWS/SETS I SAW IN 2008: 5) Langhorne Slim (Columbus) 4) The Hold Steady (Cleveland) 3) My Morning Jacket (Coachella and Columbus) 2) The Swell Season (Coachella and Columbus) 1) Prince (Coachella) BEST SONGS I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD GET A CHANCE TO HEAR LIVE, THAT I DID ACTUALLY GET TO HEAR IN 2008 4) 'Cactus'(Pixies cover) - The Swell Season @ Coachella 3) 'It Could Be Sweet' - Portishead @ Coachella 2) 'Bittersweet Symphony' - The Verve @ Coachella 1) 'Creep'(Radiohead [...]
Minnie Driver , 38, became a first time mom Friday. Henry Story Driver weighed in at a whopping 9lbs 12 ozs. Is it me or has this chick been pregnant for a couple of years? (And good God she gave birth to a roast beef! You don't come back from that sort of thing. ) Driver is keeping mum about the father of little Henry. But says that Henry's dad will be a part of his life. "He's going to be a dad so yeah he's going to be there [...]
Filed under: Potent Quotables Spinner.com : "It's unhealthy and horrifying to me. Plan on seeing me fat, walking around Malibu, proud of it." --Minnie Driver Worrying about the weight she'll gain during her pregnancy is clearly not on the actress turned singer's mind. Take that,... Read more
I know the rest of the cover bloggers are vehemently against this post but I believe all these artists are multi-talented and deserve any recognition than can get. I mean it's not like I'm posting about Britney Spears here. Recently Fong Songs did a wonderful post on Zooey Deschanel which got me thinking about all the actors/musicians out there. Some of these multi-talented celebrities have opted for music over acting but some have managed to keep both going strong. So to start off we'll go with Zooey Deschanel . Zooey is best known [...]
I know the rest of the cover bloggers are vehemently against this post but I believe all these artists are multi-talented and deserve any recognition than can get. I mean it's not like I'm posting about Britney Spears here. Recently Fong Songs did a wonderful post on Zooey Deschanel which got me thinking about all the actors/musicians out there. Some of these multi-talented celebrities have opted for music over acting but some have managed to keep both going strong. So to start off we'll go with Zooey Deschanel . Zooey is best known [...]
This is a mix of songs that are the last cut on albums released in 2007 by ladies. Of course, you could probably ascertain that from the title. Just call me The Duke of Redundancy. 1. Adrienne Young ~ Happy Ending 2. Clara Moreno ~ Tenderly 3. Feist ~ How My Heart Behaves 4. Bebel Gilberto ~ Words 5. Patty Griffin ~ Crying Over 6. Eleni Mandell ~ Miss Me [...]
Minnie Driver was the reason I started this weekly feature. Mostly because I actually liked her debut album of dreamy pop songs. Her new album isn't as dreamy (although I do find Minnie looking as dreamy as ever). Ryan Adams helps Minnie with some guitar work, moral support and indie cred. Listen: Stars & Satellites How To Be Good (with Ryan Adams) Beloved (with Ryan Adams) RIYL: Minnie Driver, Minnie Mouse, Minnie The Moocher Further study: Website [...]
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