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{Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist}

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:10:17 -0800

Last week Sony unveiled the first trailer for Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist starring Michael Cera and Kat Dennings. This quirky comedy is about two loners who, on a whim suddenly start dating as they head off on an evening adventure through New York City.

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist opens in select theaters October 3rd.

View the Trailer right here..

{The Streets}

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:55:36 -0800

A week after it leaked online and I still can't stop listening to this new Streets tune!

This song "The Escapist" is from The Streets forthcoming album Everything Is Borrowed, which is due out on September 15th in the U.K

Get the download courtesy of Punkreas

Hear more from Rhymefest's MySpace

Here's the video...

{Rhymefest}

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:54:34 -0800

Rhymefest (Che Smith) released his solo debut Blue Collar back in 2006 and is now prepping his second release, El Che!

For the song from the forthcoming album “Ain’t Heard It From Me” Rhymefest teams up with Wale over an old school hip-hop beat. This is a great summer track that’ll get you ready for the release of El Che in the fall.

Have a listen...

"Ain't Heard it From Me"

Hear more from Rhymefest's MySpace

Here's an old video for Rhymefest's "Brand New" (feat. Kanye West)...

{Bottle Shock}

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:05:45 -0800

I'm no wine connoisseur, but I can always appreciate a great film about it!

Directed by Randall Miller Bottle Shock is based on a true story that chronicles the events leading up to the famous 1976 'Judgment of Paris' tastings, told through the lives of father and son, Jim and Bo Barrett. A former real estate attorney, Jim (Bill Pullman) sacrificed everything to realize his dream of creating the perfect hand-crafted chardonnay.

Meanwhile in Paris, British wine shop owner Steven Spurrier (Alan Rickman) hopes to revive his own failing business by sponsoring a competition which will pit the traditional French powerhouse against the California upstarts. Little did they realize that they were both on course to change the history of wine forever.

The film stars Chris Pine, Alan Rickman, Bill Pullman, Rachael Taylor, Freddy Rodríguez , Dennis Farina, Eliza Dushku. Bottle Shock opens in select theaters August 6th.

Watch the Trailer right here

{Pelle Carlberg}

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:51:57 -0800

Labrador has released Pelle Carlberg's first single from his forthcoming album, The Lilac Time, for free! download singles. Two more tracks from the album can currently be streamed via his MySpace.

Pelle Carlberg (former lead singer of Edson) writes catchy and intimate pop songs that bring Belle & Sebastian to mind. Labrador will release The Lilac Time on August 27th.

In the meantime have a listen to a brand new tune titled "1983", and a couple from Pelle's last album In A Nutshell...

"1983 (Pelle an Sebastian)"

"Clever Girls Like Clever Boys Much More Than Clever Boys Like Clever"

"I Love You, You Imbecile"

Hear more from Pelle Carlberg's MySpace

{Smoking Popes}

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:36:08 -0800

Di you know that The Smoking Popes have reunited and their new album is out now!

Stay Down is the Chicago band’s first studio album in nine years...and it doesn't seem like a day has past. The new songs sound like classic Smoking Popes material. The opener, “Welcome to Janesville,” and the anthemic “Grab Your Heart and Run” to the tuneful ballads “If You Don’t Care” and “It’s Never Too Late (For Love).” The album even closes with a refreshing acoustic touch in the romantic pangs of “First Time.”

The band’s last studio album was The Party’s Over, a collection of covers, in 2003.

Here's a highlight...

"If You Don't Care"

Hear more from the The Smoking Popes MySpace

{X-Men Origins: Wolverine}

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:39:16 -0800

The X-Men Origins: Wolverine trailer that premiered at Comic Con keeps getting taken down online before most peeps can view it, but now it can be found...for the time being.

The plot revolves around Wolverine who lives a mutant life, and seeks revenge against Victor Creed (who will later become Sabertooth) for the death of his girlfriend, and ultimately ends up going through the mutant Weapon X program.

Watch the Trailer right here...

X-Men Origins: Wolverine Movie Teaser Trailer
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{Noah and The Whale}

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:51:36 -0800

Get ready to say hello to your new favourite band!

This London quartet pen poetic pop songs in the vein of Belle and Sebastian or Acid House Kings and the group's new single "Five Years Time" surely one of the summer's most infectious tunes.

"Five Years Time" features a toe tapping melody punctuated by whistling, ukulele and some wispy backing vocals from Laura Marling, who just recently became a full-time band member. The band got their name from the film The Squid and the Whale (and also from the director’s name Noah Baumbach). Their debut album officially releases on August 11th, but in the meantime you can listen to a handful of tunes floating around the net.

Stream "Five Years Time" Right Here

Also hear "2 Bodies 1 Heart"

Listen to more from Noah and The Whale's MySpace

Watch the video for "Five Years Time" right here...

{Murs and 9th Wonder}

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:14:45 -0800

Murs and 9th Wonder have just put out a killer new mixtape and the best part is it's FREE!

Indie hip-hop stars Murs and 9th wonder have released the free download album, Sweet Lord. I've had this on constant rotation all day. You can download the entire album directly from the Murs & 9th Wonder site, and if you like it , which I'm sure you will, be sure to donate.

Download Sweet Lord in it's entirety Right Here

{High on Stress}

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:47:35 -0800

Ok, enough movie posts already, let's get down to music!

I get alot of music in my inbox, unfortunetely I don't always have the time to get around to listening to it all. Every now and then however, I get some great new music that really I'm glad I checked out. High on Stress is one such band!

This Minneapolis quartet play melancholy country-tinged rock that might appeal to fans of Josh Rouse, Wilco, or The Replacements. Guitarist/singer Nick Leet finds that perfect balance of alt country with a pop, resulting in an album that stands up to repeated listens . I'm gonna post a couple of highlights from their latest album titled Moonlight Girls as well as a brand new song that is going to be on their forthcoming album, which is scheduled for a release towards the end of the summer.

Here's a couple of my fav tunes from Moonlight Girls...

"Gold Star"

"You Have Conversations with Jesus"

Here's a brand new track from their forthcoming album...

"Copy Light Parade"

You can hear more from High on Stress' MySpace (Be sure to listen to one of my other favs "No Such Thing As An Easy Break")

Order Moonlight Girls Right Here

{The Brothers Bloom}

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:30:45 -0800

Summit Entertainment has released the first trailer for Rian Johnson's second film The Brothers Bloom. Rian Johnson is the clever guy who brought us the fantastic indie gem Brick a few years back.

The Brothers Bloom looks like a wacky film that follows a couple of con men who decide to take one last job. The film stars stars Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel Weisz, and (Babel's) Rinko Kikuchi. Look for The Brothers Bloom in select theaters on October 24th.

Watch the Trailer here or right here...

{Oliver Stone's W}

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:12:58 -0800

Over the weekend an official trailer for Oliver Stone’s forthcoming George W. Bush biopic (titled W) went online.

The film stars Josh Brolin as George W. Bush, Elizabeth Banks as Laura Bush, James Cromwell as George H. W. Bush, Ellen Burstyn as Barbara Bush, Thandie Newton as Condoleezza Rice, Ioan Gruffudd as Tony Blair, Richard Dreyfuss as Dick Cheney, Scott Glenn as Donald Rumsfeld, Jason Ritter as Jeb Bush, Noah Wyle as Donald Evans, Jeffrey Wright as Colin Powell, Rob Corddry as Ari Fleischer and Toby Jones as Karl Rove. Look for W in theaters October 17th.

Watch the Trailer here or right here...

{Rain of Madness}

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:18:49 -0800

Paramount came up with a killer marketing tactic for the forthcoming comedy Tropic Thunder. They made a mockumentary titled Rain of Madness about the making of the film that completely mimics Hearts of Darkness, which is about the making of Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now.

Tropic Thunder is directed by Ben Stiller (Zoolander) and written by Etan Cohen ("King of the Hill", Idiocracy) and actor Justin Theroux (who is also in the film). The movie stars Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Brandon T. Jackson, Jay Baruchel, and Steve Coogan. Tropic Thunder arrives in theaters everywhere on August 15th.

You can find more info on the mockumentary from the Rain of Madness Site

View the Trailer...

{Punisher: War Zone}

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:59:09 -0800

There is a new ultra violent Red Band trailer for Punisher: War Zone.

Is it just me or does this have too much of a Steven Segal sorta feel to it? Punisher War Zone arrives in theaters December 5th, 2008.

Watch the Red Band Trailer right here...

{Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band}

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:02:52 -0800

Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band's forthcoming album went online today!

I haven't absorbed the album yet, but I've been listening to "Milk Thistle" over and over. I think this song ranks among Conor's best. Give it (and the rest of the album) a listen and see for yourself.

Stream the album in it's entirety Right Here