pitchforkmedia.com Jim O'Rourke has accomplished many things in his thirty-six years: produced, remixed and collaborated with countless indie- and avant- rock heavyweights, recorded a slew of solo pop and experimental albums, been a member of Gastr del Sol, Loose Fur and, until last week, Sonic Youth. But, it turns out, what he really wants to do is direct." More
dradio.de: "Das Goethe-Institut in Delhi versucht mit der Filmreihe "Getürkt", in Indien einen anderen Blick auf Deutschland zu vermitteln. Gezeigt werden Werke deutsch-türkischer Filmemacher der so genannten Dritten Generation, die Probleme, Hoffnungen und Ängste der multikulturellen Gesellschaft widerspiegeln. Diese Themen sind vielen Indern vertraut, schließlich sind manche Familien über die ganze Welt verstreut." Lesen/hören
from the samadhisound newsletter: Nine Horses’ "Snow Borne Sorrow" is a collaboration between David Sylvian, his brother and frequent collaborator / drummer Steve Jansen
(also formerly of Japan) and electronic composer / remixer Burnt Friedman.
Lyrically and vocally, ‘Snow Borne Sorrow’ continues the maturing darkness of Sylvian’s last solo release ‘Blemish’ – songs of struggle, doubt and resolve, Bergman-like glimpses of the realities and difficulties of intimate relationship, flashes of light and humility and, continuing his engagement with the political situation in post-0911 America, begun on his 2004 single with Ryuichi Sakamoto, World Citizen, caustic words about the excuses our leaders manage to find not to “love thy neighbor”.
‘Snow Borne Sorrow’ was made with a cast of contributors, including Norwegian trumpeter and Supersilent member Arve Henriksen, Swedish vocalist Stina Nordenstam, who adds marvellously elliptical responses to Sylvian’s vocal on the opening “Wonderful World”, and Ryuichi Sakamoto on piano.
Frank Miller Interview:
Frank Miller talks about the DVD releases for Sin City, about translating his popular graphic novel to the big screen, what it was like stepping into the role of Director, and he finally sets the record straight about Jessica Alba and her stripper scene. Download/Listen here
Frank Miller's Sin City (Recut & Extended Edition)
DVD Features:
Recut and extended theatrical release - separated into four stories
Original theatrical release including:
All-new feature commentary with Robert Rodriguez & Frank Miller
All-new feature commentary with Robert Rodriguez & Quentin Tarantino
All-new feature commentary of Austin premiere audience reaction
Exclusive never-before-seen extras:
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Complete Sin City Graphic Novel - The Hard Goodbye
Amazon.com: Books: Frank Miller's Sin City Library II
"This second Sin City slipcase completes our oversized archival editions, available only in these exceptional collections. The handsome 9"x12" slipcased edition features Frank Miller's atmospheric cover art from both the original trades as well as the original comics! Created with serious Frank Miller collectors and art connoisseurs in mind, these new archival editions are sure to satisfy!" More
Frank Miller's Complete Sin City Library [Amazon.com Exclusive] This bundle contains all seven volumes of Frank Miller's landmark Sin City, the hard-boiled stories that started it all! The books that inspired the critically-acclaimed film, the now-infamous Marv, Dwight, Gail, Miho, Hartigan, Nancy, and the Yellow Bastard will transport you to Sin City and show you the bloody lives they lead ... bloody by choice or by circumstance. Frank Miller's Sin City is a triumph for its fiercely independent creator, and has been honored with Eisner awards, Harvey awards, and the prestigious National Cartoonists' Award. More
dvdtalkradio.com: After five long years, Fox finally revisits The Fly with a double-disc reissue that delves deep into the plasma pool of bonus features. In this CineSchlock-O-Rama schlockcast, columnist G. Noel Gross nearly snaps an arm rifling through oodles of extras -- including the infamous monkey-cat scene!!!
dvdtalkradio.com: "Harry Reems talks about his experience with the film, what it was like being at the center of one of the biggest conspiracy trials in the history of entertainment, and most importantly his journey to hell and back again after it all fell apart. Download here
timesonline.co.uk JOHN PEEL’S massive record collection could be saved for the nation with lottery funding.
The disc jockey, who died of a heart attack a year ago this month while on a working holiday in Peru, is believed to have had the biggest archive of recorded music in private hands in Britain.
The collection, which is housed in a purpose-built extension at Peel Acres, his farmhouse home in Suffolk, consists of 26,000 LPs, 40,000 singles and 40,000 CDs. It ranges from Beatles singles to records of Mongolian “throat singers”, African railway station bands and Bulgarian women’s choirs."
More and more I am becoming addicted to the big field of "Sound Art". I don't know if there already is a official definition of the term "Sound Art", but I am using it for everything that leaves behind the classical structures of a song or a track. Good examples are Anima by Vladislav Delay, or my all time favourite work of field recording annapurna: memories in sound. And just a couple of days ago, I discovered the great Nosordo label. Currently I am listening to one of their podcast releases, they are offering 4 at the moment plus two live recordings.
br-online.de: "Fast täglich erscheinen neue Podcasts im Netz. Die Auswahl ist riesig. Wo sollte man unbedingt mal reinhören? Annik Rubens - der Star der deutschen Podcast-Szene - stellt in der Bayern 3-PodParade jede Woche die besten, kuriosesten und skurrilsten Podcasts vor. Die Bayern 3-PodParade mit Annik Rubens - immer samstags zwischen 20.00 und 24.00 Uhr im Bayern 3-Netradio." Mehr
wnyc.org "Students complain about the price of college textbooks, but now there’s a growing movement to make and distribute them for free. Find out how the people behind Wikipedia are applying an open source model to education publishing with Wikibooks." Listen here
allmusic.com: "Although it didn't originally have anything to do with their sound, the Cowboy Junkies' name wound up seeming pretty accurate: their music was grounded in traditional country, blues, and folk, yet drifted along in a sleepy, narcotic haze that clearly bore the stamp of the Velvet Underground. The vast majority of their songs were spare and quiet, taken at lethargic tempos and filled with languid guitars and detached, ethereal vocals courtesy of Margo Timmins. Over the late '80s and '90s, the group recorded a succession of critically acclaimed albums that found favor in the alternative rock community." More
wnyc.org: "The Cowboy Junkies made their debut 15 years ago with the CD "The Trinity Sessions." Their 12th and latest album is "Early 21st-Century Blues," from which they perform live today." Link
dvdtalkradio.com: "On our latest episode of DVD Talk Radio, DVD Talk Editor Geoffrey Kleinman sits down at talks with Bruce Campbell about a number of his projects hitting DVD (and CD) this week including: Evil Dead 2 - The Book of The Dead 2, Alien Apocalypse, Man With the Screaming Brain and his breakthrough "audio movie" Make Love! The Bruce Campbell Way." (20 min 14MB). MP3Link
sueddeutsche.de: „Citizen Media“, „Del.icio.us“, „Technorati“: Das Internet ist in einer ersten Häutungsstufe angekommen. Neue, hypersoziale Funktionen erobern den Cyberspace und konfrontieren den "Ol´Netizen" mit einer fremden Begrifflichkeit. Hier ist ein Glossar für die gerade erst aufscheinende Gegenwart. Unverbindlich, unvollständig - gewissermaßen in der Beta-Version. " Link
BBC NEWS: "Millions of newspaper readers have been bulking out their DVD collections recently with free giveaways from the national press. But how can papers afford to be so generous?" Link
thewire.co.uk: "To illustrate Winston Clark's journey into the music of Belarus, featured artists Troitsa and Drum Ecstasy have donated a number of tracks for Wire readers" - Download from thewire.co.uk
drumecstasy.com: Drum Ecstasy is a "live"; band that plays heavy dance music using various bass guitar sounds, supported by a massive background of three and more drummers. In individual compositions Bosch electric drills and saws noises and sound effects are used. In average Drum Ecstasy performance lasts 40-90 minutes, often slides and videos are used. There is also another variant of sounding (European percussion instruments + industrial percussion). This variant is often used during shows and presentations.
Der Film Reise der Pinguine enthalte zwar kopulierende Pinguine, so beklagen mehrere christliche Websites. Aber sonst zeige er ganz klar: Gott hat die Natur nicht nur erschaffen, er ist es höchstpersönlich, der die Pinguine jedes Jahr auf ihrem unglaublichen Marsch leitet. Das nennt man wohl den antarktischen Gottesbeweis! " Mehr
Informativer sind die Beiträge des Deutschlandradio: Beitrag 1 und Beitrag 2 (beides MP3-Links)
Frank Miller's Sin City (Recut & Extended Edition)
Amazon.com: Books: Frank Miller's Sin City Library II
Frank Miller's Complete Sin City Library [Amazon.com Exclusive]
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