Friday, September 29, 2006
New Releases - DVD - 10.03.06
1st & Hope
Urban skateboarding doc, with music by Beck
American Blackout
A look at the career of U.S. Representative Cynthia McKinney from Georgia and the historical suppression of black voters in the United States.
Cavalaire: The Ordeal
In the tradition of TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, PSYCHO and DELIVERANCE comes this chilling Belgian horror that pushes the limits of shock filmmaking.
Changing Times
Traveling from France to Tangiers, a man looks to reunite with his former love, though their romance ended some 30 years earlier.
Chiefs
Edmond
A fortune-tellers teasing rumination sends Edmond Burke lurching into New York City's hellish underworld. Screenplay by David Mamet.
Her Minor Thing
The life of a successful professional woman turns chaotic when her boyfriend accidentally reveals on TV a highly personal secret about her.
Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels: Locked 'N Loaded Director's Cut
New edition for people with too much money.
Once In A Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story Of The New York Cosmos
The rise and fall of the N.Y. Cosmos. The soccer team that brought Pele to America; against the backdrop of N.Y. City in the 70's.
Thank You For Smoking
Satirical comedy follows the machinations of Big Tobacco's chief spokesman, Nick Naylor, who spins on behalf of cigarettes while trying to remain a role model for his twelve-year-old son.
My pick of the week, and one of the best movies of the year.
The Woods
Based in 1965, an all-girls private school deals with the mysterious going-ons in the woods surrounding the school.
From Lucky McKee, director of May.
X-Men 3: The Last Stand
3rd film in the X-men Series.
NEW MUSIC DVD RELEASES
Terence Blanchard - Flow
Composer/trumpeter Terence Blanchard travels the globe perfecting the flow of his newest jazz ensemble in this electrifying program that serves partly as travelogue, partly as concert video, and finally, as a testament to Blanchard's commitment to music. The band performs before sold-out crowds in Paris, Tokyo, Osaka, and Capetown, South Africa; Blanchard later allows his band members to shine as soloists as they record the score to Spike Lee's 2006 thriller "Inside Man."
John Legend - Live @ The House Of Blues
Moe - Live At The Fillmore
Sound Tribe Sector 9 - Live As The Time Changes
String Cheese Incident - Live From Austin, TX
NEW TV SHOW RELEASES
Penn & Teller - Bullshit: Season 3
3rd Season of the Showtime series that debunks...well, Bullshit! This series continues to get better and better.
South Park: The Hits, Vol 1.
NEW STAND UP DVD RELEASES
Lewis Black - Red, White & Screwed
Thursday, September 28, 2006
New Releases - Music - 10.03.06
Akron / Family - Meek Warrior
Difficult amalgamation of styles to describe, but heavy on Avant and Folk. Maybe it's easier to just listen to them on Myspace
Trey Anastasio - Bar 17
5th Solo CD from Phish Guitarist.
Beck - Information
Beck's 10th album (and 3rd in 18 months) is similar in style to the recent Guero.
Brazil - The Philosophy Of Velocity
Lindsey Buckingham - Under The Skin
1st album in 14 years from Fleetwood Mac guitarist.
Tim Buckley - The Best Of Tim Buckley
Don Byron - Do The Boomerang: The Music Junior Walker
Decemberists - Crane Wife
Major label debut.
Evanescence - Open Door
Future Sound Of London - Teachings From The Electronic Brain
Stefon Harris - African Tarantella
Fantastic vibraphonists' 6th CD. All Duke Ellington covers.
Robyn Hitchcock - Ole Tarantula
The Hold Steady - Boys And Girls in America
Jet - Shine On
Kid Koala - Your Mom's Favorite DJ
Gorillaz/Deltron/Lovage DJ's 5th solo full length.
Killers - Sam's Town
The Kooks - Inside In/Inside Out
Koop - Koop Islands
Follow-up to 2001's great Waltz For Koop
Amos Lee - Supply & Demand
Sean Lennon - Friendly Fire
CD & DVD Combo.
Los Straitjackets - Twist Party
Pepper - No Shame
I haven't heard these guys in a while, but I really liked their 2002 CD, Kona Town.
Pere Ubu - Why I Hate Women
Pernice Brothers - Live a Little
John Popper - John Popper
John Popper with DJ Logic?
Pretenders - Pretenders (Deluxe)
Expanded with a 2nd disc of Demos and Live Tracks.
The Pretenders - II (Deluxe)
Expanded with a 2nd disc of Demos and Live Tracks.
Sleepy Brown - Mr. Brown
Various Artists - ESL Remixed
The Thievery Corporation celebrates their labels 100th release with this collection of remixes.
Difficult amalgamation of styles to describe, but heavy on Avant and Folk. Maybe it's easier to just listen to them on Myspace
Trey Anastasio - Bar 17
5th Solo CD from Phish Guitarist.
Beck - Information
Beck's 10th album (and 3rd in 18 months) is similar in style to the recent Guero.
Brazil - The Philosophy Of Velocity
Lindsey Buckingham - Under The Skin
1st album in 14 years from Fleetwood Mac guitarist.
Tim Buckley - The Best Of Tim Buckley
Don Byron - Do The Boomerang: The Music Junior Walker
Decemberists - Crane Wife
Major label debut.
Evanescence - Open Door
Future Sound Of London - Teachings From The Electronic Brain
Stefon Harris - African Tarantella
Fantastic vibraphonists' 6th CD. All Duke Ellington covers.
Robyn Hitchcock - Ole Tarantula
The Hold Steady - Boys And Girls in America
Jet - Shine On
Kid Koala - Your Mom's Favorite DJ
Gorillaz/Deltron/Lovage DJ's 5th solo full length.
Killers - Sam's Town
The Kooks - Inside In/Inside Out
Koop - Koop Islands
Follow-up to 2001's great Waltz For Koop
Amos Lee - Supply & Demand
Sean Lennon - Friendly Fire
CD & DVD Combo.
Los Straitjackets - Twist Party
Pepper - No Shame
I haven't heard these guys in a while, but I really liked their 2002 CD, Kona Town.
Pere Ubu - Why I Hate Women
Pernice Brothers - Live a Little
John Popper - John Popper
John Popper with DJ Logic?
Pretenders - Pretenders (Deluxe)
Expanded with a 2nd disc of Demos and Live Tracks.
The Pretenders - II (Deluxe)
Expanded with a 2nd disc of Demos and Live Tracks.
Sleepy Brown - Mr. Brown
Various Artists - ESL Remixed
The Thievery Corporation celebrates their labels 100th release with this collection of remixes.
