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Billy Corgan’s New Silent Movie

September 29, 2017September 27, 2017 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Billy Corgan, Movie, Pillbox, Score, silent film, Smashing Pumpkins

Billy Corgan (now going by William Patrick Corgan), Smashing Pumpkins frontman and never uninteresting fellow, has a surprising new project.

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Marilyn Manson Plays Hitman in New Film

May 12, 2017May 11, 2017 Nerhys 1 Comment film, Marilyn Manson, Movie

If you were to pick any musician to play a hitman in an unsettling and surreal drama about paternal abuse,

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“Sing”‘s Incredible Movie Music Licensing

December 11, 2016December 11, 2016 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Licensing, Movie, Music, Sing

You know when a movie has a lot of music in it when they can release an album’s worth as

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Record Collecting 

Trainspotting Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Soundtrack Reissue

November 13, 2016 Nerhys 2 Comments Bedrock, Blur, Brian Eno, Damon Albarn, Elastica, Iggy Pop, KYO, Leftfield, Lou Reed, Movie, New Order, Primal Scream, Pulp, Sleeper, Soundtrack, Trainspotting, Underworld

The iconic drama Trainspotting celebrates its 20th anniversary this year and in commemoration, Parlophone reissued the legendary official soundtrack on

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Rush Documentary Coming to Cineplex Theatres in November

October 6, 2016October 5, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments cineplex, Concert, Movie, R40, Rush, Rush Time Stand Still

Starting on November 3, ole, in partnership with Cineplex, brings “Rush | Time Stand Still” to the big screen for

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Keith Richards Featured in BBC Two Movie

July 1, 2016July 1, 2016 Nerhys 1 Comment BBC 2, BBC 4, Keith Richards, Movie

In July, Keith Richards will be fronting a BBC Two movie called Keith Richards –  The Origin Of The Species.

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Who Wouldn’t Work with Dave Grohl? David Bowie, That’s Who

February 19, 2016February 18, 2016 Larry Lootsteen 1 Comment Bowie, Grohl, Movie

We all know that Dave Grohl will work with virtually anyone. Hey, judging from his reaction to Lionel Ritchie at

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Thor: The Movie. And No, I’m Not Talking About the Superhero with the Hammer.

November 13, 2015November 13, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Documentary, Movie, Thor

It was a Thursday night at the grocery store in 1977. I was in the back room getting ready for

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10 Ways to Make It as a Ruthless Music Industry Prick

October 23, 2015October 22, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments John Niven, Kill Your Friends, Movie

Kill Your Friends, John Niven’s darkly funny book set in the coke-fueled music industry during the Britpop era, has been

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They Might Be Giants Knows How to Use the Internet. Watch.

July 16, 2015 Alan Cross 2 Comments Mashup, Movie, Wizard of Oz

The Johns of They Might Be Giants have harnessed the power of the Internet to create a mashup of themselves

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Random Music News for Saturday, July 11, 2015

July 11, 2015July 11, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 30th Anniversary, Apple Music, Billy Zoom, Clash, Live Aid, Mick Jagger, Movie, One Direction, Synthesizers, U2, Woody Harrelson, Yamaha

Fifty-five years ago today, To Kill a Mockingbird was published.  Meanwhile, here’s your roundup of music news for Saturday. Yet

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