Category Archives: Movies
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As you may or may not have heard, there is not one, but TWO Jeff Buckley bio pics in the works. The first, Greetings From Tim Buckley, hits select theatres on May 3. However, if you can’t wait you can get in NOW on iTunes or Video On Demand.
The film stars Penn Badgley as Jeff Buckley and focuses on how he struggled to live in the shadow of his famous father, leading up to his legendary 1991 peformance of his father’s songs. Badgley not only portrays Jeff Buckley but sings in the film as well. Greetings From Tim Buckley also features British singer Kate Nash and Anthrax bassist Frank Bello.
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Holy Crap! Our inner geeks just exploded with happiness. Somebody with perhaps WAY too much time on their hands just put together this video, as if the film Drive was made into a Sega Genesis game circa 1994.
The iconic track, A Real Hero by College ft Electric Youth was made with an emulator for the Yamaha YM2612, the chip used to create the sound in the Sega Genesis. Meanwhile, the video shows the start menu for the supposed game in 9-bit colour, divvied up into 4 palettes of 15+alpha colours each.
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Former Stellastarr frontman Shawn Christensen shocked longtime fans this past year by writing, directing and starring in a brilliant short film called Curfew. Christensen’s character Richie is a suicidal drug addict forced to watch his estranged niece during an emergency. For his efforts, Christensen took home the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 85th Academy Awards.
One of the standout scenes in the film, featured his niece Sophia dancing to her favorite song in a bowling alley, the entire crowd at the alley joins in while Richie watches in a trance.
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The long rumored documentary film, Beautiful Noise may finally see the light of day…and you can help make it happen! As is often the case these days, the project is seeking to raise funds through a Kickstarter campaign.
The film which is 8 years in the making, will feature over 50 interviews, band members, music icons and tastemakers discussing influential 80’s and 90’s guitar bands who harnessed massively loud sounds using a sea of effects pedals and delivered some of the most BEAUTIFUL NOISE ever recorded; like Cocteau Twins, The Jesus and Mary Chain, and My Bloody Valentine, their unique and singular sounds inspired generations of bands. Continue reading →
Posted on November 16, 2012 in Movies, Music News
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Tagged Beautiful Noise, Catherine Wheel, Cocteau Twins, Curve, Jesus & Mary Chain, M83, My Bloody Valentine, Ride, Sigur Rós, Slowdive, Swervedriver, Ulrich Schnauss
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The film The Perks of Being a Wallflower starring Emma Watson (Harry Potter) Logan Lerman (Percy Jackson & The Olympians) is about to hit theatres next week, and is expected to be a huge hit. Along with the movie The Perks of Being a Wallflower soundtrack is scheduled to be released September 18th. The album will be sold in physical copies as well as digital.
The trailer features the song It’s Time by Imagine Dragons, which is not featured on the Soundtrack, However, the soundtrack is piled with giants of classic alternative including, New Order, The Smiths, Sonic Youth and David Bowie. Also featured on the album are The Samples, XTC, Galaxie 500, Cracker, The Innocence Mission and Dexy’s Midnight Runners. The songs were collected over time by the author of The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
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The recent documentary, Upside Down: The Creation Records Story has caused the Strangeways Staff to reflect on some of their recent favorite Rock N’ Roll Movies (Note the recent – so please don’t yell at us for omitting This Is Spinal Tap!).
The film was released on DVD/Blu-Ray in the UK but we are eagerly await the announcement of its US Release Date. In the meantime, we offer a look at some of the great music-based films released on DVD in the last 15 years or so.
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Posted on September 13, 2012 in Movies
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Tagged David Bowie, Happy Mondays, Jesus & Mary Chain, Joy Division, My Bloody Valentine, New Order, Oasis, Primal Scream, Ride, Slowdive, Swervedriver
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Tim Burton has never been shy to admit that he has a love of alternative music. He has always used a unique style of music in his movies, and his new movie Frankenweenie Unleashed! is not an exception.
The Unleashed! track listing came to everyone as a huge shocker. From big artists like The Flaming Lips to uprising band Imagine Dragons, this album is an alternative masterpiece.
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Moby has recored a new version of Extreme Ways for The Bourne Legacy soundtrack. Extreme Ways originally appeared on the 2002′s 18 album. The new recording is unique in that it was recored with a 110 piece orchestra. The new single will be released tomorrow (Tuesday, July 31st) on iTunes and the movie will be out in August.
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M83 has been very busy. Not only are they at the tail end of a fabulous world tour, but they have now launched two new collaborations. The have teams up with the shoe company Converse to sponsor a contest where participants can contribute original artwork inspired by M83′s “Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming” album. The winners will have their artwork appear on M83 posters as well as receive customized M83 sneakers.
M83 has also agreed to write the score for a movie called Oblivion featuring Tom Cruise. This film will be directed by Joseph Kosinski whose most recent work includes Tron: Legacy and Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes. Continue reading →
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The acclaimed soundtrack to the film Drive, is on sale now for only $2.99 thru Amazon.com. Along with the stirring score by composed Cliff Martinez, the soundtrack contains tracks from artists heard on Strangeways, like College ft Electric Youth, Chromatics and Desire.
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Hailed as ‘The new Bowie’ in the 70′s, flamboyant Glam artist Jobriath was the first openly gay artists signed to major label. He was also one of the first celebrities to die of AIDS. For all of his potential and the media blitz behind him, Jobriath was a commercial failure.
Behind the push from manager Jerry Brandt, Jobriath was signed to Elektra Records for one of the largest contracts to date. The record was promoted with full page ads in Rolling Stone, Vogue and Penthouse. Jobriath was splashed all over New York City, with his image on 250 city buses and a Time Squre billboard. Admid the hype of his self-titled debut record, Brandt made claims of “Elvis, The Beatles and Jobriath”.
Despite the heavy promotion and positive critcal acclaim, the record failed to chart. Despite the success of artists like David Bowie, Lou Reed, Mark Bolan and Brian Eno, it seems the general population was not ready for the self-proclaimed ‘Rock’s truest fairy’. A 2nd record, Creatures of The Night, released in 1974 fared even worse. Jobriath retired from music in 1975, and died of AIDS in 1983.
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Writer/Director/Producer tandem Randall Miller and Jody Savin are bringing the story of CBGB to the big screen in 2013. CBGB follows the story of Hilly Kristal’s New York club from its origins as Country, Bluegrass and Blues (CBGB) to what it ultimately became: the birthplace of underground rock ‘n roll and punk. Kristal, a fan of Country and Bluegrass dreamed of having a club in the lower Eastside that catered to that kind of music, when he had difficulty booking those bands he turned to other kinds of rock music. Hilly had one demand of the acts he booked, they could only play their own original music. No top 40′s, no covers. It was the credo he lived by, support the artist at whatever the cost.
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There is great news coming for fans of the Drive soundtrack! The Soundtrack is scored by composer Cliff Martinez and also includes Euro-Synth tracks by Chromatics, Desire and College (ft Electric Youth) as well as the opening credit track, Nightcall by Kavinsky and Lovefoxx. This brilliant soundtrack is finally going to see a vinyl release, and not just any old release. …
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Bret Ratner, Director of feature films like Rush Hour (and its sequels), Red Dragon and The Tower Heist is finalizing details to helm the film adaptation of Craig Marks and Rob Tannenbaum’s book I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution. While Ratner, may at first glance seem like an odd choices, he is no stranger to music videos. He has directed music videos for the likes of LL Cool J, Wu-Tang Clan, P-Diddy, Mariah Carey, Jessica Simpson, Courtney Love, Miley Cyrus and Cannibal Corpse. That’s right…we used Miley Cyrus in a sentence with Cannibal Corpse.
Remember the first time you saw Michael Jackson dance with zombies in “Thriller”? Diamond Dave karate kick with Van Halen in “Jump”? Tawny Kitaen turning cartwheels on a Jaguar to Whitesnake’s “Here I Go Again”? The Beastie Boys spray beer in “(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party)”? Axl Rose step off the bus in “Welcome to the Jungle”?
It was a pretty radical idea-a channel for teenagers, showing nothing but music videos. It was such a radical idea that almost no one thought it would actually succeed, much less become a force in the worlds of music, television, film, fashion, sports, and even politics. But it did work. MTV became more than anyone had ever imagined.
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Smiths fans unite! Your favorite band is now the subject of a new indie film. Shoplifters of the World takes place on the day that broke our hearts, the day that The Smiths called it quits in 1987. The story, inspired by real events deals with a ‘fan’ who storms a heavy metal radio station and holds the DJ at gunpoint, demanding 24 hours of Smiths music.
Surprisingly, the film makers have secured rights to 20 Smiths songs for the film by Stones In Exile director, Stephen Kijak. Amongst the cast thus far are Jessica Brown Findlay (Downtown Abbey, Misfits), James Frecheville (Animal Kingdom), Jeremy Allen White (Shameless), Thomas Brodie Sangster (Love Actually, Phineas and Ferb), Skylar Astin, Zosia Mamet (The Kids Are All Right, Parenthood, Mad Men and United States of Tara) and Will Poulter (The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The Son Of Rambow. The latest rumors have renowned Smiths fan, Russell Brand as the DJ. Hang him? We’ll see…
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