The musical partnership between director Nicolas Winding Refn and electronic musician Johnny Jewel dates back to Refn’s Bronson , which used a track from Jewel’s group Glass Candy to strike its stylized period feel. For Refn’s latest film, the L.A. -set crime thriller Drive , he turned once more to Jewel to help create an ’80s-tinged pop synth sound — and the inspiration seemed to go both ways, as evidenced by drawings and a full collection of Drive -inspired tracks created by Jewel and his musical collaborators.
Also in this Wednesday edition of The Broadsheet: Ben Stiller could direct a Secret Life … Mo’Nique is acting again… Lone Ranger finds some supporting players… and more ahead.
If you couldn’t tell from the trailer for Friends with Benefits — which features star Justin Timberlake singing not one, but two cheesy one-hit wonder classics (“Jump” by Kris Kross and “Closing Time” by Semisonic), the former N’S ync’er loves toying with his musical past. Couple that with the fact that the last time Timberlake appeared with Jimmy Fallon on Late Night , the pair performed “The History of Rap,” and it shouldn’t be a surprise that a sequel was in the offing. No “Jump,” unfortunately, but there was Biz Markie. Click through to watch the video everyone will send you before lunch.
Guitarist Michael “Würzel” Burston, who was a prominent member of the hard-rocking British band Motörhead, passed away on Saturday from heart disease. He was 61. Burston joined the group in 1984 and lent his musical talents to such albums as Orgasmatron and March ör Die before departing in 1996. Besides his lightning-fast abilities on a six-string, he also made quite a memorable impression on both his bandmates and fans by way of his comedic personality. The nickname Wurzel was actually given
Movie producers routinely say they’re about artistic integrity, but Metalwork Pictures’ Andrew Levitas finds himself in the unique position of actually being an artist himself, having come up through the New York City art scene as a heralded painter, sculptor, and photographer. So when he speaks of box office potential as being almost incidental to a film as work of art, he’s the rare producer who actually sounds genuinely unconcerned with financial returns.
Certain members of legendary NYC hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest had voiced mixed reactions to Michael Rapaport ‘s incisive documentary Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest even before its Sundance debut and subsequent distribution deal. But Friday night in Hollywood, all save one of Tribe’s four members came out to support the film, sharing the emotional experience of watching their musical history — and the complex behind-the-scenes clashes that led to their disbanding — play out on screen.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have been an influential force in my musical interests, and by extension, my life. I have seen them Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Kid Dynamite’s World Discovery Date : 19/06/2011 03:30 Number of articles : 3
And now for your musical enjoyment, a kitten playing an invisible harp. via Nothing To Do With Arbroath & The Daily What Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Laughing Squid Discovery Date : 13/06/2011 23:43 Number of articles : 2
The ‘Harry Potter’ star faced ‘a lot of challenges’ preparing for the Broadway musical ‘How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.’ By Terri Schwartz, with reporting by Josh Horowitz Daniel Radcliffe Photo: MTV News Daniel Radcliffe has had an impressive debut on Broadway with his lead role in the musical “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,” but the transition from film to stage did not come easy for the “Harry Potter” star. When Radcliffe sat down for an interview with MTV News on Thursday, he said that even after the play’s glowing reviews and the praise heaped on his performance, he still didn’t feel completely at ease with his abilities in the role. “No, not at all. Not in the slightest. I kind of still don’t,” Radcliffe said in response to whether he felt comfortable as a Broadway star. “But I am doing it and it was just a matter of, a lot of other people had faith in me.” There were two people in particular — the production’s choreographer and its director, Rob Ashford — whose faith in Radcliffe inspired the actor to suffer through the difficult training process. Radcliffe, who has never had to sing or dance for a role in his life, noted that “there were a lot of challenges” he faced during his transition period onto the stage, but he did admit that everything he achieved for the musical he did with hard work. “With the dance, particularly, there were some days when I was just so tired halfway through,” Radcliffe explained. “There was one time when I was in my dance class and we were like two-and-a-quarter hours in and I just have 45 minutes left, and I was like, ‘How am I going to get through the last 45 minutes of this lesson?’ And I actually went to the toilet, sat down on the toilet with the lid down, [set] my phone alarm for five minutes and just went to sleep for like five minutes and I just woke up thinking, ‘Jesus, I’m not sure I’m going to be able to hack it if I can’t even get through a lesson.’ ” But Radcliffe has been able to “hack it,” and has surpassed many expectations to deliver a solid Broadway performance. It’s why he started training for the role a year in advance, and why he made sure he had ample time off from the “Harry Potter” set to be ready for the part. “You do have to get your levels of ability up to standard, but also your levels of fitness and stamina,” said Radcliffe of his training process. “It’s been kind of beneficial to me in every area of my personal health and life, as well as just kind of being able to keep in step with Broadway.” Are you interested in seeing Daniel Radcliffe perform on Broadway? Tell us in the comments. Related Videos MTV Rough Cut: Daniel Radcliffe
The Jessie J Album Release Promotion Tour continues today on BET, with the “Price Tag” singer stopping by 106 & Park in her most casual see-through black catsuit for a quick performance. Watch pop’s newest thang rip through her Who You Are track “Mamma Knows Best” below. Before we get to the musical entertainment, check out … More » Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Idolator Discovery Date : 13/04/2011 02:16 Number of articles : 2
