Category: FILM MUSIC
Soundtrack Reviews: an Italian Octet
Soundtrack reviews of 8 Italian releases, including albums by IMARC 5, Nuova Consonanza with Ennio Morricone, Piero Umiliani, Giorgio Gaslini, Peppino De Luca, and Carlo Pes.
Soundtrack Tally + Misc. News Bits
Film critic Andrew Sarris passes away at 83, The Exorcist comes to the stage. an AMC scale-back?, World’s Biggest Bookstore to close, and yes, this month’s Score Tally of new and upcoming soundtrack releases.
Alan Ari Lazar: Lalela Music Library + scoring Jerusalema: Gangster’s Paradise, AND the launch of Big Head Amusements
Launch of the new multimedia site (& self-serving media portal) Big Head Amusements, and an interview with film composer Alan Ari Lazar (Jerusalema: Gangster’s Paradise, TV’s Sex and the City) regarding his work, and the founding of the Film & TV Music Library site, Lalela.com.
News + Soundtrack News & Reviews
Body Heat and Near Dark at the TIFF Bell Lightbox, new website to debut Friday, soundtrack news + reviews of two Silva Screen compilations: The Complete Harry Potter Film Music Collection and Music from the Twilight Saga.
A Watery Apocalypse + Soundtrack News & Reviews
Toronto’s Union Station floods because we’re not eating enough hard-boiled eggs; soundtrack news from Intrada, Kritzerland, and La-La Land; Rue Morgue CD reviews; plus CD reviews here of Ernest Gold’s The McCullochs (Monstrous Movie Music) and Pressure Point (Kritzerland), Maurice Jarre’s expanded A Walk in the Clouds (La-La Land), and the new 2-CD edition of Burt Bacharach’s Casino Royale (Quartet Records).
Soundtrack Reviews
Just uploaded are reviews of George Duning’s Bell Book and Candle / 1001 Arabian Nights (FSM), Thomas Newman’s The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (Sony), Terence Blanchard’s Red Tails (Sony), and an expanded release of Mark Mancina’s Speed (La-La Land).
TJFF – American Musical Theatre: Elmer Bernstein + Film Music Masters: Jerry Goldsmith
Just uploaded: reviews of two rare film music programs screened at the Toronto Jewish Film Festival – American Musical Theatre: Elmer Bernstein (1961) and Film Music Masters: Jerry Goldsmith (1995) – plus some quick soundtrack news.
Film Music at the TJFF: May 5-12, 2012
Yes, the Toronto Jewish Film Festival is on, and today marks the beginning of a major sidebar series on film music. Check out the week’s tally, and plan your week accordingly.
Imran Ahmad: Composing Music for The Dead (2010)
Composer Imran Ahmad adds a rich new sound to the zombie genre with his score for the Ford Brothers’ The Dead (2010), and in our Q&A he describes selecting the key instruments of his breakthrough score.
Record Store Day, Soundtrack News & Release Tally
Editor’s Blog on this past Record Store Day and some personal thoughts on long-dead record stores in T.O., Soundtrack News, and a tally of the latest and upcoming soundtrack releases.
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