1. A new film about John Lennon is in the works from the makers of Control. Story here. And here we learn that Kristin Scott Thomas will be in it. 2. Paste is cooking up one heckuva tribute show for R.E.M, featuring many special guests like Patti Smith and The Apples in Stereo. And the house band? Calexico. How many kinds of awesome is that? Seems like the music world is rallying behind R.E.M. these days. Hopefully it will help them re-start their engine and put out a good record again. … [Read more...]
Browser: Lennon. R.E.M. ’09 films. Best Song Sequences. U2. Death of a Newspaper?
January 9, 2009 By 7 Comments
Browser – “Snowpocalypse” edition: Over the Rhine, U2, WALL-E, Sam Phillips
December 23, 2008 By 1 Comment
Merry Christmas, everybody! I've just returned from Cincinnati, where I joined about 2,500 friends to celebrate Over the Rhine's 20th anniversary. We enjoyed three days of concerts, the reunion of Over the Rhine's original lineup, and music spanning their whole career. I'll soon be writing about the band, the history, the poetry, the fans, and a kind of band/audience relationship you just won't find anywhere else. But for now, I'm just smiling in the glow of some unforgettable experiences, … [Read more...]
U2′s “No Line on the Horizon” arrives March 3.
December 18, 2008 By 1 Comment
The Washington Post: Irish rockers U2 have named their new album "No Line On The Horizon," and will release it worldwide in early March, their label said on Thursday. … [Read more...]
Browser: Gerard Manley Hopkins & Paul Mariani; A moratoriaum on Holocaust films?; Plus, U2, Katherine Heigl, Keanu and more 2008 Film Awards
December 9, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Paul Mariani, one of my favorite poets, has now penned a new book on Gerard Manley Hopkins. Books and Culture has a review. More... … [Read more...]
Browser, 11/5
November 5, 2008 By 3 Comments
First, the preview for Revolutionary Road... … [Read more...]
U2′s New Album Arrives Early
June 13, 2008 By 5 Comments
I'm listening to U2's new album right now! It's called Viva La Vida. You can stream it for free right here. U2's collaborations with Brian Eno have always been fruitful, and I'll be enjoying this for the rest of the summer. Too bad they had to call in Coldplay to substitute for them at the last minute, but still.... Just listen to track 5 -- it's like a sequel to "City of Blinding Lights." So when will the new U2 album performed by U2 arrive? Their manager says it might happen as soon as … [Read more...]
The Browser, 6/5: Tolkien tidbits; Ray LaMontagne; U2 anniversary; best animated films; Farina in trouble
June 5, 2008 By 2 Comments
The Browser: News & links to raise your eyebrows & furrow your brow. - Christopher Tolkien wants to "terminate" Hobbit movie It's not surprising that Christopher Tolkien isn't happy about New Line's plans for a movie of The Hobbit. He wasn't happy about Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy either. It will be interesting to see the judgment in his lawsuit against New Line; he claims that the master of Middle-earth's family is owed ¬£80m under a deal for a 7.5% share of … [Read more...]
The U2 Elevation Prayer
April 28, 2008 By 1 Comment
David Wainscott has just posted some interesting audio: An audio file of the prayer and blessing for U2's 2001 Elevation tour. And when you think about how that tour blessed so many, and about the ministry that the band had for those in New York after the attacks on September 11th... I don't think it's presumptuous to say those prayers were answered. … [Read more...]
U2 Album Shaping Up to Be Something Special
December 3, 2007 By Leave a Comment
NME reports on the progress of U2's next album: "We did some recording in Morocco last year[, said Bono. "All the band went to an amazing religious music festival in Fez with some incredible sufi singers. It was a real humbling thing for a punk rock shouter, listening to these people who just close their eyes for 40 minutes and sing the most sophisticated melodies." He added: "We got this little riad, a small hotel with a courtyard in the middle and set up the band there, with a square of … [Read more...]
Music bits: U2 Album Progress. Whitman’s aves. Hartse on Feist. The Believer.
June 5, 2007 By Leave a Comment
A quick blitz of music links: U2's progress on their new album. Andy Whitman rates the best albums so far this year. Joel Hartse reviews Feist's The Reminder. A summary of The Believer's annual Music Issue. … [Read more...]
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