Soundtracks and Scores

Jan
30

Nine, A Soundtrack Review

Posted in Current Faves, Films, Music, Soundtracks and Scores |

By Danny R. Phillips

I’m not much for musicals. People walking down the street, spontaneously breaking into song. . . it’s all very hokey and unrealistic to me. Generally, I think it’s a stupid genre. . . wait, does Walk The Line count as a musical? If so, I liked that one. Anyway, soundtrack albums to musicals are often more painful than the actual film, but there is something about the soundtrack of Nine that makes me let my guard down and dial down the hate just a bit.
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May
30

The Venture Bros., The Music of JG Thirlwell

Posted in Cartoons, Current Faves, Music, Reviews, Soundtracks and Scores |

By Megashaun

Cartoons are typically not known for their musical scores. In fact, for many that I watched growing up, the music was often more of an afterthought (outside of the main title theme, that is). Incidental music in The Transformers, for instance, was so generic and overused that the show even shared many of its compositions (if they could be called that) with its counterpart half-hour Hasbro commercial, G.I. Joe.
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May
30

My Life in Fishnets: A Personal Rocky Horror Story

Posted in Costumes, Films, Music, Soundtracks and Scores, Underground/Cult |

By Christian Lipski

It’s amazing to look back and really see how much of my life was dedicated to The Rocky Horror Picture Show. I’m sure it’s the same for people who were really into sports or D&D or any other life-consuming hobby. At the time, though, it was just Rocky, and that was it. It was just what I did.
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