Countdown: Where The Wild Things Are
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Ever since the first trailer for Where The Wild Things Are was released at the end of March, it has been highest atop my most anticipated viewing list. With a formula including Spike Jonze as Director, Dave Eggers on script-writing (partnered with Jonze), and Karen O tasked with the soundtrack, the potential for greatness is heady. Even as I write this, the furr on the back of my neck is standing up.
As the movie’s currently scheduled Oct 16th release approaches, the powers that be have stoked the fire with another trailer release just last week (watch it below). While this trailer opening didn’t give me the same chills as the first one, it did it’s job to reinforce my excitement. On another note, I also just heard that Eggers and Jonze are releasing a new extended version of the book to coincide with the movie release. The cover (below) looks pretty cool.
Below is the Arcade Fire track from the trailer(s), as well as a song by Patrick Watson titled “Where The Wild Things Are”. In light of the fact that Karen O is writing “pretty much the whole” soundtrack, it’s may be safe to assume Watson’s track won’t be featured, but it’s still a fittingly awesome song.
Patrick Watson - Where The Wild Things Are
Arcade Fire - Wake Up (trailer version)
Tags: Alternative/Indie, Arcade Fire, Movies, Patrick Watson
The Hangover: Wrong Done Right
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I went to see The Hangover last night which was absolutely hilarious (despite my apprehension that the trailers gave away too much) and I highly encourage you go to see it right away.
While on the drive home, my iPhone’s shuffle brought up a song by the Santa Cruz bluegrass band The Devil Makes Three titled “Do Wrong Right”. If the song were to be actually placed on the actual soundtrack it would probably need to find itself in the late credits perhaps, but I was struck by the notion that it would have been a great fit for the movie regardless and smiled at the thought of it.
I have heard it be said that you can’t call yourself a music fan if you don’t have a place for bluegrass, and after listening to this song through and through I totally get it. If this song is any indication, The Devil Makes Three are a ton of fun and I look forward to hearing more of them.
The Devil Makes Three - Do Wrong Right
Tags: Alt-Country/Bluegrass, Local/Bay Area, Movies, The Devil Makes Three
