The Last Picture Show Peter Bogdanovich’s film, The Last Picture Show , is the perfect example of a universally revered film that I just did not connect with. While I like the way Bogdanovich establishes what life is like in the small town of Anarene, Texas in the 1950s, the coming-of-age aspects, which makes up the majority of the plot, was just not that interesting. Part of the problem was that I did not like many of the characters in the film. As a result I could care less about the paths that Sonny [...]
Communion was born in the Summer of 2006 at London’s Notting Hill Arts Club. Founded by Ben Lovett (Mumford and Sons), former Cherbourg bassist Kevin Jones, and acclaimed producer Ian Grimble, it quickly grew into a flourishing community of musicians and fans alike, providing a first independent platform for the freshest young artists on London’s circuit and beyond. Since its humble beginnings from a West London basement bar, Communion has branched out across the UK to Brighton, Bristol, Leeds, York, Oxford, Dublin and Belfast, and internationally to Sydney and New York City. Communion is now working closely [...]
1. Cold Weather, [USA], Aaron Katz, [2010], ** Συμπαθής ταινία μυστηρίου / slacker comedy, σαν ταινία του Woody Allen με λιγότερο καλές ερμηνείες, λιγότερο καλές ατάκες και πιο αργούς ρυθμούς, το Cold Weather θα παραμείνει στη μνήμη μου μόνο για το γεγονός ότι η προβολή του συνέπεσε με την απότομη πτώση της θερμοκρασίας και την οριστική έλευση του χειμώνα. Το φιλμ έκανε πρεμιέρα στο SXSW [...]
DOWNLOAD : Keegan DeWitt - "Two Hearts" Keegan DeWitt is playing a show tomorrow night at Rockwood Music Hall in advance of the release of a new limited edition 7" single, "Two Hearts" // "Reluctance", which is due out on December 14th, 2010 via Nashville's Theory 8 Records. The forthcoming single's two tracks, "Two Hearts" // "Reluctance", were written this summer while DeWitt toured in support of his recent "Nothing Shows" EP (released July 13th exclusively through Daytrotter). The tracks expand upon the cinematic, orchestral feel [...]
Donnybrook reviewed films playing the Starz Denver Film Festival this week on a 100 star system. Why? Because our opinion counts 20 times more than most peoples’. Today we review the "mumblecore bore," Cold Weather. Cold Weather: 89 Stars Aaron Katz ' Cold Weather follows a directionless young twentysomething named Doug (Cris Lankenau) after he's dropped out of college, put his dreams of forensic science on hold, and moved back to Portland to live with his sister, Gail ( Trieste Kelly Dunn ). As is the case in other "mumblecore" films, Doug meanders about, putting [...]
DOWNLOAD: Keegan DeWitt - Daytrotter Session 7/13/10 (requires free registration) Keegan DeWitt will release a limited edition 7" single, "Two Hearts" // "Reluctance", on December 14th, 2010 via Nashville's Theory 8 Records. The single's two tracks, "Two Hearts" // "Reluctance", were written this summer while DeWitt toured in promotion of his recent "Nothing Shows" EP (released July 13th exclusively through Daytrotter). The tracks expand upon the cinematic, orchestral feel of "Nothing Shows", finding DeWitt moving in a notably different direction than either the EP or his debut [...]
Say La La Remix EP by Keegan DeWitt Nashville-based film composer / Roman Candle guitarist Keegan DeWitt released his latest EP, Nothing Shows , on July 13th via Daytrotter's Record Barn. After a successful run of tour dates, Keegan has just released a free 5-track EP of remixes of "Say La La" (from Nothing Shows ). These remixes were done by Jensen Sportag, Wild Cub (DeWitt's DJ moniker and the name under which he releases a free monthly mixtape), Unkle Skeleton, Youth Club, and Sun Ray [...]
DOWNLOAD: Keegan DeWitt - "Say La La" DOWNLOAD: Keegan DeWitt - Daytrotter Session, July 13, 2010 Nashville-based film composer & indie singer/songwriter Keegan DeWitt just released a new seven-track EP, Nothing Shows , via Daytrotter's Record Barn imprint. Five of the tracks on this new disc fall into the genre of orchestral pop and the remaining two are essentially 80's-style BritPop. Each track on Nothing Shows provides the listener with a short glimpse into a [...]
Keegan DeWitt 's 7-song EP 'Nothing Shows' will be out July 13, 2010, exclusively via Daytrotter's Record Barn , marking the first time an artist's new work will be released solely through the site. The stunning Nothing Shows fuses the resonant lyricism of DeWitt's debut album, Islands (Izumi Records, 2009), with the tender craftsmanship of his scores for multiple New York Times -heralded films. Buy CDs, MP3s, more: Keegan DeWitt [...]
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