March 13, 2010

saw: green zone

Paul Greengrass has taken the Green Zone from Rajiv Chandrasekaran's thoughtfully observed Imperial Life in the Emerald City and fashioned it into his own heart-pounding Greengrass Zone; and while it's a skillful transformation, it's debatable how much of the source material's subtlety and insight remain. It may be time for the filmmaker to move outside his own comfort zone and venture beyond political thrillers. PS. Nice Henry Czerny impression, Greg Kinnear. Grade: B-

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March 12, 2010

saw: alice in wonderland

Tim Burton is an Ambien overdose away from becoming an Adobe After Effects plug-in. Grade: F

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March 08, 2010

listening: please don't touch

Artist: Polly Scattergood. Album: Polly Scattergood.

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listening: there goes my love

Artist: The Blue Van. Album: Man Up.

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March 07, 2010

listening: olympic airways

Artist: Foals. Album: Antidotes.

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listening: oh boy

Artist: Miss Li. Album: Late Night Heartbroken Blues.

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February 17, 2010

listening: nothin' on you

Artist: B.o.B (feat. Bruno Mars). Album: Nothin' On You (feat. Bruno Mars) – Single.

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February 12, 2010

listening: follow the arrow

Artist: Rosi Golan & Human. Album: Follow the Arrow – Single.

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February 09, 2010

listening: saturday come slow

Artist: Massive Attack. Album: Heligoland.

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February 01, 2010

listening: life magazine

Artist: Cold Cave. Album: Love Comes Close.

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listening: junebug

Artist: Robert Francis. Album: Before Nightfall.

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listening: wild gardens

Artist: Magneta Lane. Album: Dancing With Daggers.

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listening: i love you 5

Artist: Never Shout Never. Album: What Is Love?

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listening: comes and goes (in waves)

Artist: Greg Laswell. Album: Three Flights from Alto Nido.

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January 26, 2010

listening: because of you

Artist: Skunk Anansie. Album: Smashes and Trashes (The Greatest Hits).

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January 23, 2010

listening: california on my mind

Artist: Wild Light. Album: Adult Nights.

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January 21, 2010

listening: running up that hill

Artist: Placebo. Album: Meds.

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listening: the show

Artist: Lenka. Album: Lenka.

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January 06, 2010

listening: love lost

Artist: The Temper Trap. Album: Conditions.

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January 05, 2010

listening: we run la

Artist: Dr. Hollywood. Album: We Run LA.

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listening: gimme sympathy

Artist: Metric. Album: Fantasies.

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listening: melody

Artist: Kate Earl. Album: Kate Earl.

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listening: acorn factory

Artist: The Dodos. Album: Time To Die.

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listening: un canto a mi tierra

Artist: Quantic and His Combo Barbaro. Album: Tradition In Transition.

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listening: don't vote

Artist: Cass McCombs. Album: Catacombs.

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