Driving Music

Driving Music

It may be The Artist taking home all the awards but it seems Ryan Gosling is equally as deserving for his role as the strong silent type in the film Drive. What he is able to do as the dangerous loner with so few words is pretty impressive. The movie is light on dialogue...

Enlightened Song

Enlightened Song

This week the award for best use of music in film or TV goes to HBO’s new series Enlightened for selecting Regina Spektor and her spot-on “Human of the Year.” First, if you’re not up on Regina’s work, please, please, please give her a listen…her latest album Far is a great place to start...

High Credits Score

High Credits Score

Not scoring the right song at the closing credits can make or break even the best of films. It’s a bit of a let down…sort of like missing the field goal after the touchdown. But when it all clicks and things end on a high note, it feels more like the cigarette that follows...

Long Live The Dead

Long Live The Dead

The movie The Music Never Stopped seemed to come and go pretty quickly in theaters, but is now out on DVD and should be required viewing for any real music fan. Based on a true story by Awakenings author Oliver Sacks, it’s the amazing account of how music helped fill in the blanks of...