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As you may (or may not) know, movies are the second big passion of my life. If I could ever get myself together and secure a halfway decent job in L.A., I'd go in a heartbeat. Just to be around the place where movies are made would probably bring a little bit of magic to my life. But my massive love of movies is a big reason why I include a Top 10 Indie Films entry as a part of Listmas every year. Now typically I also include a few movie soundtrack mp3s for you to also digest, as this [...]

Okay, so I forgot to mention that a couple weeks ago I posted Episode Nine of Rock and Reel , the music and movies podcast I do with my friend Kevin. Now we're on Episode Ten, so I might as well spend a moment telling you about both. Episode Nine: The Comedy Show We call this episode The Comedy Show because we're dealing with all comedic topics. From our movie review of the Judd Apatow-produced comedy "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" to our album review of the self-titled record [...]

Time for another episode of the music and movies podcast known as Rock and Reel! If I had to judge, I'd probably say this new episode is the most entertaining one we've done so far. The most likely reason for that is because my good friend Kevin and I were both drunk at the time we recorded it. So I guess there's some sort of apology in order if you catch us slurring our words. But we're extra amusing, so hopefully that makes up for it. On this episode you'll find: MOVIES: -A review [...]

The podcast known as Rock and Reel makes its return this week with a semi-music intensive show. Well, more music intensive than most episodes thus far. And hey! There's even a themed mix tape! Details: Movie Review: This week it's the horror film "The Ruins," which may or may not still be in a theatre near you. Knock Off Theatre (New Segment): We look at films that are made on the cheap and are supposed to capitalize on the success of bigger budget blockbuster. In the debut of [...]

It's been a couple weeks. Time for a new episode of Rock and Reel, the music and movies podcast. In this episode, my ex-roommate Kevin and I cover a bunch of stuff that already happened. Ah, the hazards of being exceptionally busy and throwing your whole editing process into delay for a couple weeks! Still, if you're interested (which I'd hope you would be), here's what this episode is all about. -A double header from English director Neil Marshall, starting with a review of his first film, the werewolf tale "Dog Soldiers," and eventually getting to [...]

The Rock and Reel podcast continues, with yet another new episode. This week, my friend Kevin and I examine the following films and albums: -The Bank Job -My Blueberry Nights (starring Norah Jones) -She & Him - Volume One -Classic Album Re-Examination: Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea It's all very posh, and this week there's also the improvement of movie trailer audio to accompany our reviews. We're attempting to sound more professional every day. Anyways, go over to the site if you want [...]

Well, it's been a couple weeks since I've mentioned the music and movies podcast that I do with my good friend Kevin, so I figured now would be a good time for a reminder as any. Episode 4 is complete and up now at the still-bare-bones site of Rock and Reel if you're so inclined. This week's episode has discussion of: Movies -Be Kind Rewind -Semi-Pro -Run, Fat Boy, Run Music -Be Your Own Pet- Get Awkward -Nine Inch Nails- Ghosts I-IV Check it out if you're so inclined. If you're exceptionally [...]

Yes, friends and lovers, the brand spanking new podcast I'm doing with my good friend Kevin continues onward for its second week. If you're curious as to what this second episode is about, let me give you a brief summary. We spend close to 30 minutes discussing the Bonnarroo lineup for this year. We make fun of several of the artists. Then we talk about the settled Movie and TV Writers strike and what sort of impact that's gonna have on other forms of entertainment that we love. This is followed by a review of the Romanian film [...]

I'm already doing like a million things already, but in my idiocy I always seem to agree to do MORE than I intend to. To be fair, most of those "million things" are unrelated to this here site, or even music in general (though, by the way, if you wanted to offer me an actual PAID JOB involving music, I'd certainly make room in my life for that). The point: too many things to do, not enough time. You get the idea. Here's an analogy you'll hopefully understand. This here music blog is sort of like a band. [...]