Variety reports that the JLA has been brought down by the WGA (at least in part). The live-action flick was reportedly going to begin filming this spring with a rumoured cast of teenaged no-name TV actors, and rapper Common in the role of Green Lantern (which GL is anyone's guess). The script, by a former scribe of Touched by an Angel and Nash Bridges , was apparently deemed unfit by the Warner execs, and with no writers available (some sort of strike, I guess), the project is dead in the water. Which [...]
A few weeks ago I got an album by The Bad Plus from a friend of mine. I didn't catch too much from them but had heard things like their cover of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and ended up writing them off as a novelty thing, although great jazz musicians. Later I was searching my dad's CD collection and stumbled on 4 volumes of NPR's All Songs Considered . Somewhere in there I heard your song of the day for January 12th, 2008. MP3: The Bad Plus - "The Big Eater" The [...]
If you're a fan of movies or just need an excuse to consume dumpster-sized buckets of popcorn, there's good news - 2008 looks to be an absolutely ace year for film! There's so many reasons to visit the cineplex in the coming year, it may be a good time to ...
In fact, the status of popular Brazilian music in a worldwide perspective changed when bossa nova reached the world through the United States. That was in the early '60's. The film BLACK ORPHEUS had a lot to do with that. Although it was not a good film- in Brazil, we don't like that one. There's a new [version of that] one that's liked by Brazilians. But the music was fantastic. And for most foreigners, it was the first encounter with bossa nova. Then Joao Gilberto and Antonio Carlos Jobim came to the United States [...]
i've never really responded too well to one man bands like bright eyes, bonnie prince billy, or iron & wine...i probably shouldn't be lumping these guys together so carelessly, maybe it's the aliases, after all i'm a big fan of m. ward, who's music seems similar...or maybe it's that i scared they won't rock out on stage; i was never into songs:ohia until i saw magnolia electric co...whatever it is, something has always subconsciously turned me off of those three artists, even after hearing multiple songs from them that i really like, i never sought out the rest of the [...]
2007 is a very good year for cover songs. Petra Haden ~ Don't Stop Believin' (Journey) Novi Split ~ Crazy In Love (Beyonce) Adrienne Young ~ Free Man In Paris (Joni Mitchell) The Bad Plus ~ Tom Sawyer (Rush) Beth Orton & M. Ward ~ Buckets of Rain (Bob Dylan) Erin McKeown ~ I Was A Little Too Lonely (You Were A Little Too Late) (???) [...]
It is with great excitement that I welcome back the " Compare & Contrast " feature. The idea is to post the same song by different artists (unlike Homonym Monday which is the same TITLE different songs). Sometimes it will be originals verses covers. Or just some different versions. This week has both. While getting my "Thank You" post together, I remembered Tori's version of Zeppelin's Thank You. Zep's version Tori Amos ~ Thank You Tori has also been known to cover other songs like [...]
Minneapolis' power jazz trio The Bad Plus are back in action today with a new label (after 3 albums on Columbia Records) and a new album called Prog. This trio of instrumentalists (Reid Anderson on bass/Ethan Iverson on piano/David King on drums) mix modal jazz, power trio rock-isms and math rock into their heady brew of originals and covers. Covers are a big part of the appeal of these guys to
Even when floating through space, the Bad Plus remember to strike a pose. J Dillalude Robert Glasper In My Element Blue Note : 2007 [ Listen ] [ Buy ] 1980 World Champion The Bad Plus Prog Blue Note : 2007 [ Listen ] [ Pre-Order ] Bamboo Pants John Medeski and Billy Martin Mago Amulet Records : 2007 [ Listen ] [ Buy [...]
The Brits flipped their lids last night when Carl Barat joined Pete Doherty for 12 Libs songs and a Mama Cass & The Mamas And Papas cover during the An Evening With Pete Doherty show at the Hackney Empire. NME clearly (and understandably) was (hotly) tipped off to the event, offering up a breathless liveblog (sample entry : "Carl said 'hello.' He's home!"), which makes the sly-fan quality of the resultant vid a headscratcher. Find some of it here , and "Tell The King" and "Don't Look Back Into The Sun" below. Still debating [...]
Oh yes, the first track from Boxer is here. Though the record's a star-studded affair (Sufjan on piano for a few tracks, Doveman lending his keys to others), pretty sure this one is pure National. Sounds like Matt's got Big...
A dedicated Late Greats reader wondered if I had a wake up mix to go with my day ending mix. As luck with have it, I do. I like to put parameters on my mixes; otherwise it's just too difficult compiling a CD's worth of music. Like the mix of album ending tracks, these are all songs that start albums, track number one (see the parallel?). This mix starts are slow and builds (rather quickly) in order to get you up, dressed, out the door, and headed to Starbucks so you can make it to work on time. [...]
A few faithful readers have dug thru the Storehouse and requested a repost of some songs. These happen to be perfect tunes for a rainy Friday in Pennsylvania. Just in case you are heading to a wedding this weekend: Brave Combo ~ Chicken Dance (cuz you know how to do it) Here are some nice jazzy instrumentals from The Bad Plus: Iron Man (Sabbath) Heart of Glass (Blondie) Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana) [...]
Strange Form of Life Bonnie "Prince" Billy The Letting Go Drag City : 2006 [ Listen ] [ Buy ] The Eraser Thom Yorke The Eraser XL Recordings : 2006 [ Listen ] [ Buy ] New Madrid Uncle Tupelo Anodyne Rhino/WEA : 2003 [ Listen ] [ Buy ] Who Knows Marion Black [ Listen ] [...]
One of the things that frequently blows my mind is how the North American continent is set up, road wise. I could literally pick any destination on it, and with the help of an atlas or a few good maps, plan a trip there. Eight lane highways, local streets, dirt paths, interstates, lanes, avenues, cul de sacs - roads take varieties of all kinds, and in my first 3-part series for Bluets, i will be examining some road songs. Part 1: Midwestern Highways [...]
Following up on yesterday's post about multiple versions of a song, here's another pair. The song is Blondie 's 1979 single "Heart of Glass." It attracted some controversy at the time; many bands got sucked into the disco trend (including Rod Stewart and the Rolling Stones), so for a band like Blondie to seem to do so came across as a real sell-out. Ah, fuck it. I've made my feelings about disco known previously ( once or twice ). It's a good song. [...]
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