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Vile 7"
Kurt Vile is putting the finishing touches to his next full length album, but to tide us over he's putting out another 7" first. Tracks are In My Time (mp3 here), with 2 b-sides: Early Dawnin' and Sad Ghost.
While the MPFree format usually means filler, if Kurt Vile's recent EP is anything to go by that will not be the case here. I even bothered to buy that last free EP.
In the words of Matador themselves:
"...although you're likely to hear one of these tracks on Kurt's next album, this 7", like every other of his releases, is an item that's worthy of it's own recognition."
21st Oct 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
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Hot Sauce Committee 2, Part 1
The Beastie Boys' new album Hot Sauce Committee Part 1 was delayed last year, due to MCA's illness, but to keep us on our toes they'll be releasing Part 2 in the spring ....to tide us over until Part 1 is ready....
Via Beastieboys.com:
18th Oct 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
Back To The Future Merch
$15k auto-lacing Nike's too steep for you? You might have to settle for a copy of Oh La La.
Via Uncrate.
18th Oct 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
The Social Network
(dir. David Fincher)
Relativity Media
You may wonder where the drama is in a story following the rise of Facebook - and it's a legitimate question. Maestro director David Fincher put this film into quick production and with a script from The West Wing's Aaron Sorkin there was plenty of promise. The script is masterfully done and with some great performances from Rodger Dodger's Jesse Eisenberg and soon-to-be Peter Parker Andrew Garfield there's much to admire.
Like most biopics however, there's both an inevitability and a lack of tension to the narrative. At least with Titanic the inevitable conclusion involved the world's biggest ship hitting an iceberg and sinking. Unfortunately there's no iceberg here. Yawn.
18th Oct 2010 - 2 comments - Add Comment - Tweet
Read more 2.5 star reviews80's Estevez double bill 'Men At Work' on Sky Anytime/MGM HD this week.
17th Oct 2010
Read on TwitterThe Social Network
Solidly made movie with a top notch cast + crew .....but ultimately a dull biopic.
17th Oct 2010
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The Parallax View
Forgot that I watched this, slow, self important conspiracy classic on Moviedrome in the 80's.
Halliwell says: Stylish, persuasive political thriller with a downbeat ending; the villains win.*
#JustWatched
#Film
#CSF
#Halliwell
16th Oct 2010
Read more 3 star reviewsPromo Promo: Titus Andronicus
OK, technically, it's not a promo - but check out this live clip of bearded-heavyweights Titus Andronicus kicking out an epic rendition of The Battle Of Hampton Roads for FORNOONE.tv
15th Oct 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
Mara Carlyle: Ikea cat lady
interview w Mara Carlyle - voice of the Ikea cat ad / duetter w Jon Snow
15th Oct 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
DIY Stormtrooper Halloween (1977)
great homemade Stormtrooper costume from 1977 (via @boingboing)
15th Oct 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
Skate or die: Guy Mariano
Nice little video series over at VBS.tv following the career of Guy Mariano, who made his name as a kid in Ban This and Video Days, then as a teenager in Mouse - before disappearing until a come back in 2007's Fully Flared from Lakai. Look out for some extra footage from skate-classic Video Dayz with a young Jason Lee doing his thing.
14th Oct 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
Zagat's iPhone app just gets better. All cities, augmented reality, built in reservations, offline ...for £6. Less than one paper edition.
13th Oct 2010
Read on TwitterAttn Steak lovers, chimpomatic's favourite sweatlodge/steakhouse has a new branch in Seven Dials, opening 1st Nov @hawksmoorlondon
13th Oct 2010
Read on TwitterI'm not as uncool as I thought. Came across my Chipmunk Punk cassette to see I'd stuck a Bowie sticker over it http://twitpic.com/2x8ht3
13th Oct 2010
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Matthew Herbert: One Club
new club record from Herbert out now - all made from one night in a German club. it's all streaming at Spex. tickets available for his Nov 20 Jazz Festival gig made up of stories/news/data from an issue of The Guardian
13th Oct 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
#Spotted: 24's George Mason is back at division, except this time he's after Maggie Q in the cheesy Nikita threemake. Danny Boyle directs.
12th Oct 2010
Read on Twitter#Spotted: Philip Schofield aka @Schofe looking lost near Conde Nast. Sorry Philip, I should have helped but I had a mouth full of sandwich.
12th Oct 2010
Read on TwitterShort: Bistro
"A surreal dark comedy about hunger." The Thick Of It writer Sean Gray has roped in Peter Capaldi and Alex MacQueen for this dining short
12th Oct 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
Teenage Paparazzo
Straightforward but engrossing documentary from Vinnie Chase, turning the cameras on the paparazzi.
11th Oct 2010
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Trailer Park: The Way Back
Un-HD trailer up for Peter Weir's latest movie - The Way Back. Not the most inspiring trailer I've ever seen, but only a mug would overlook Weir's outstanding Star Status ...and Oscar buzz is already building ....according to a Colin Farrell fansite.
11th Oct 2010 - 1 comments - Add Comment - Tweet
Loose, White Denim
They're still working on their new album, but while we wait - here's a free new album from White Denim.
"This record is something we made as a little summer retreat from our ongoing work on the third full length. Many of these tunes have been bouncing around since the formation of the band back in 06. We were super pumped to utilize a few fresh and casual musical approaches on this record."
11th Oct 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
Up
Heart wrenching tale from Pixar about life's opportunities. Lovely.
10th Oct 2010
Read more 3.5 star reviews@lucypope Saturation changes were a bit naff and it ended rather suddenly... 4.5 maybe. Gave 5 to Rebel Without A Cause and The Big Lebowski
10th Oct 2010
Read on TwitterThe Firm
Nick Love's retrofied remake of Alan Clarke's football hooligan classic.
10th Oct 2010
Read more 2.5 star reviewsOur favorite artist is in the Art Takes Miami competition and needs your votes. See his page here and rate the work. http://bit.ly/cqzODU
8th Oct 2010
Read on TwitterJust Bought: No Age - Everything In Between. And about time too. http://yfrog.com/28j5tj
7th Oct 2010
Read on TwitterConchords Simpsonized pt2
Featuring Stephen Hawking: "a brief history of rhyme".
6th Oct 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
A Single Man
Stylish, classy, luscious, old school arthouse movie from Tom Ford. Best film I've seen in a while.
6th Oct 2010
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Conchords Simpsonized!
Flight of the Conchords are back ....with a cameo in the new season of The Simpsons.
5th Oct 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
#Spotted: Clay Davis flipping the script and playing a surveillance specialist in 'Rubicon'. Sheeeeeiiiiiiiitttt.
4th Oct 2010
Read on TwitterThe War On Twitter
"Just noticed Twitter keeps prompting me to "Add a location to your tweets". Not falling for that one."
I'm loving the official Al Qaeda Twitter page (unverified).
2nd Oct 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
RIP Stephen J Cannell
RIP 80's TV uber-producer Stephen J. Cannell, who has just passed away - most likely after seeing the big screen adaptation of his show the A-Team. His production company logo is a staple of childhood TV.
Via AICN
2nd Oct 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet
I love record shops and they don't come better than @amoebamusic in LA, but they still only had 30% of what I was after...
1st Oct 2010
Read on Twitter#Spotted: the voice of Don Draper, on the end of the phone in 'A Single Man'.
1st Oct 2010
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Sherlock Holmes
Mis-cast but entertaining outing for the timeless detective. Guy Ritchie calls the shots.
29th Sep 2010
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