Comedian Charlie Chaplin is iconic for several reasons, one of the most obvious being his trademark moustache! His whole look is actually the result of quiet calculations, beginning from when his boss at Keystone Studios said he looked too young to be a comedic actor at age 24. “I wanted everything to be a contradiction: the pants baggy, the coat tight, the hat small and the shoes large… I added a small moustache, which, I reasoned, would add age without hiding my expression. I had no idea of the character. But the moment I was [...]
Comedian Charlie Chaplin is iconic for several reasons, one of the most obvious being his trademark moustache! His whole look is actually the result of quiet calculations, beginning from when his boss at Keystone Studios said he looked too young to be a comedic actor at age 24. “I wanted everything to be a contradiction: the pants baggy, the coat tight, the hat small and the shoes large… I added a small moustache, which, I reasoned, would add age without hiding my expression. I had no idea of the character. But the moment I was [...]
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More than just plain ironic, it seemed fitting that the 2011 film, The Artist, would bring home the Best Picture honor from that outdated beast known as the Academy Awards. Who would have thought that a black and white film, bereft of dialogue, could garner such attention in the 21st century, the century of cynicism and hopelessness and a loss of faith in quality and timelessness? While films are mired in the technology needed to create them in the modern cinematic era—whether it is IMAX 3-D, or Real 3-D, or 4-D, with [...]
There is something so pleasing about a great pop-culture pairing - Air's just-released soundtrack to Georges Méliès' newly restored silent classic Le Voyage Dans La Lune , for example. Who better to score a 100-year-old French sci-fi film than a pair of Méliès' countrymen who make dreamy, ambient electronic music and already have an acclaimed soundtrack album ( The Virgin Suicides ) under their belts? The sublime match-up has us yearning to see some of our favorite contemporary musicians composing sounds to accompany classic silent films. We've compiled some suggestions after the jump; add yours in the [...]
"We think to much and feel to little" We have no clue what better way to start your week. This is Charlie Chaplin's speech from his film The Giant Dictator back in 1940. Not much more we can say, but turn your speakers or headphones up and listen to this amazing speech.
Some music works incredibly well in one country, but not in another. Take M83 for example. The wave made in the UK by his most recent album, Hurry Up, We're Dreaming translated as a mere ripple in his home country of France. Then there are the bands with the potential to conquer all, and that is very much the genre of band we're dealing with today. The Dø scored a number one album, an armful of accolades and huge success in their native France with their debut album, A Mouthful [...]
Indie rockers Joan of Arc will appear at the Chicago Book Expo, a pop-up bookstore in Uptown, this Saturday, Nov. 19, to perform a newly commissioned film score. The Tim Kinsella-led outfit will perform a contemporary soundtrack to the 1915 Charlie Chaplin silent film “His New Job.” The performance will take place at 8 p.m. in the auditorium of St. Augustine College (1345 W. Argyle Ave.), the former site of Essanay Studios where the Chaplin film was shot. Chicago Writer’s House, a co-presenter of Chicago Book Expo, commissioned the score to honor the Uptown neighborhood where [...]
This is the latest review of my all-time favorite films. The Great Dictator (1941) | DVD Blu-ray After World War I, Charlie Chaplin was the biggest film star in the world, recognizable in nearly every country as the lovable Tramp....
This Halloween weekend was awesome. Thank you so much Megan Jean & the KFB, the Rookery, Twain's, the Blind Tiger, and the Tin Roof. We had a lot of fun and played a lot of good music. Can't wait till next year. - Bassman
With Occupy Wall Street still going strong in many cities despite the violence in Oakland, I am reminded of Charlie Chaplin's speech at the end of The Great Dictator. Chaplin’s Jewish barber has been mistaken for a tyrannical Dictator of...
Happy Friday folks. Don't forget to kick back this weekend. This reggae might help: From Two Sevens Clash : Culture: Get Read To Ride The Lion To Zion From Black Sounds Of Freedom : Black Uhuru: I Love King Selassie From War Ina Babylon : Max Romeo & The Upsetters: War Ina Babylon [...]
of Montreal’s music is hard to define, given it changes more often than frontman Kevin Barnes’ sequined and feathered outfits during a live show. One album might be heavy on the drum machine and synthesizer, while another showcases Barnes’ best high-pitched Prince wail with more traditional strings and percussion. The Atlanta band boasts a prodigious [...]
This is the latest review of my all-time favorite films. Modern Times (1936) Modern Times was the final film in which Charlie Chaplin performed as the Tramp, his iconic character. While nearly all other films utilized full talking soundtracks, Chaplin...
Today is silent comedian and film actor Charlie Chaplin's 122nd birthday. In honor of that, Google rolled out a silent film tribute as their logo today. The video was created by and starred the Doodle team , unfortunately, the mustaches in the video were not real. Le sigh.
“Live On The Waterfront” is a 4 day event brought to you by The Live Entertainment Group to Stimulate and revamp your taste for our Jamaican music on April 22 – 25 2011 . This phenomenal event will feature a few genres of our Jamaican musical culture like, Roots Rocking Reggae, Dancehall and Gospel etc. Live On The Waterfront is geared towards bring back to Jamaica’s event calendar a truly authentic musical showcase, with a focus on the local talent rather than foreign acts. The Representation of Jamaican music [...]
the MADONNA dressed as the CHARLIE CHAPLIN for the annual Purim party. wotyougot
This is the latest review of my all-time favorite films. City Lights (1931) | DVD City Lights was released in 1931, a few years after talking films had become popular. Charlie Chaplin wanted to make another movie starring his endearing...
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