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New Arrivals December 5 – 11, 2011
Ah, the beauty of pre-ordering: things just show up and always a happy surprise. So it is this time with the new A. Bertram Chandler omnibus. Also new are a graphic novel and a soundtrack CD. Read on, MacDuff. Astro … Continue reading
Posted in books, film music, Music, New Arrivals
Tagged A. Bertram Chandler, Astro City, Dark Age, film music, Lost Horizon, New Arrivals, New Arrivals Dec 2011
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New Arrivals August 16 – 29
Two weeks worth this time, I was in Portland for nearly a week, so I didn’t post a New Arrivals last week. Here are the things I got before and during that trip, and a few that came after I … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Classical Music, film music, Humor, mystery, reading
Tagged Alwyn, Bourdain, CPE Bach, Crippen & Landru, Jimmy Free, Louis L'Amour, New Arrivals, Portland, Ron Goodwin, Sloane Crosley, Stravinski, Wylie
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New Arrivals – August 9 – 15
Okay, I admit I may have bought a couple of things I didn’t really need, but I had a bit of a scare when I read about Dorchester Publishing going to all e-book or POD and then other articles about the … Continue reading
New Arrivals: July 11 – 24
I wasn’t able to do a Monday Mailbox / New Arrivals post the last two weeks, so this is going to cover the entire period. Not that things pour in daily around here, but there’s always a trickle… This time … Continue reading
Posted in fantasy, film music, mystery, reading, science fiction
Tagged Ahmad Jamal, Alan E. Nourse, Christopher Fowler, Hell-Bent for Danger, M.I. McAllister, Matthew Hughes, Mistmantle, Monday Mailbox, New Arrivals July 11-24, Panic in Year Zero, Poul Anderson, The Spider, The Victoria Vanishes, Walt Grove
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Soundtrack: Panic in Year Zero
Panic in Year Zero – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack LaLa Land Records LLLCD 1111 (Limited Edition of 1200 units) Les Baxter wrote a lot of jazz. It’s too bad that most people these days remember him primarily for albums such … Continue reading
Saturday Soundtrack – Foyle’s War
Foyle’s War – original television soundtrack, music composed and conducted by Jim Parker, on CD: Harkit Records HRKCD 8200 This is the 20th in my series of Saturday Soundtracks I’ll start by saying I like Foyle’s War a lot. Excellent screenwriting, … Continue reading
Posted in film music, Review, Saturday Soundtrack
Tagged Foyle's War, Harkit Records, Jim Parker, SSt #20
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Saturday Soundtrack: The Joy Luck Club
this is # 19 in the ongoing Saturday Soundtrack series Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, music composed by Rachel Portman, 1993 – Holly wood Records HR 61561-2 – 15 cues, total time 44 minutes Take the gentle, graceful sound of Japanese … Continue reading
Posted in film music, Saturday Soundtrack
Tagged film music, Joy Luck Club, Rachael Portman, SSt #19
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Oliver Twist
this is # 18 in the ongoing Saturday Soundtrack series Film music from the Motion Picture Oliver Twist, Composed by Sir Arnold Bax, total time: 73:06, with 34 tracks (cues) This is wonderful music, one of my favorites of Chandos’ … Continue reading
Posted in film music, Review, Saturday Soundtrack
Tagged Bax, BBC Philharmonic, Chandos, Chandos Movies, Gamba, Malta GC, Oliver Twist, Sir Arnold Bax, SSt #18
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IFMCA announces winners of 2009 Awards
IFMCA announces winners of 2009 Awards MICHAEL GIACCHINO’S UP WINS BEST SCORE OF 2009 Michael Giacchino wins the 2009 Score of the Year award from the International Film Music Critics Association for his inventive and nostalgic score for the Disney … Continue reading
Posted in film music, Personal Opinion
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Princess Mononoke
this is # 17 in the ongoing Saturday Soundtrack series Princess Mononoke Music from the motion picture, composed by music by Joe Hisaishi, [Milan, 59:12, 32 cues] Like most film music written to carry the mood and emotion of the film … Continue reading
Posted in film music, Review, Saturday Soundtrack
Tagged Joe Hisaishi, Princess Mononoke, SSt#20
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IFMCA 2009 Nominees For Best Score Announced
The International Film Music Critics Awards, simply because it is the best award “show” only for film music. Here are this year’s nominees (Source: IFMCA) FILM SCORE OF THE YEAR • AVATAR, music by James Horner • DRAG ME TO … Continue reading
Girl with a Pearl Earring
The 2003 film is a screenwriter’s version of the story behind the creation of Vermeer’s classic painting “Girl With a Pearl Earring”. In the mid 1600’s, a young, illiterate peasant girl named Griet went to live and work as a … Continue reading
Posted in film music, Review, Saturday Soundtrack
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