Various Ramblings

Friday, September 11 2009

Photo courtesy of Shayna Fontana.

A couple various things that have popped onto my radar of late:

• This morning I read this article from last Sunday's New York Times Magazine about Spike Jonze and his nearly decade-long quest to bring 'Where The Wild Things Are' to the big screen. It's a really engaging piece worthy of a glance. Spike Jonze is an American original and over time I've grown to be a huge admirer of his work. Can't wait to see the movie...

• Not sure how I managed to miss this super-slick, Richard X-produced Saint Etienne single but it's always nice to hear one of my favorite pop bands in top form and with this single they are indeed there again. I cant lie, this is an unmistakably Euro-centric piece of dance pop but when it's this well produced, I can't help surrendering to the sheer, unadulterated bliss of it all. Richard X is a great producer.

• I recently found this ridiculously cool music project via James Holden's blog and instantly lost 15 minutes of productivity playing with it. A glorious waste of time, no doubt.

• Last night I watched Persepolis for the first time and was absolutely awed and moved by it. What a great film. I can't believe it's managed to elude my grasp for as long as it has. For those of you who've never seen it, I would HIGHLY recommend it and give it my highest marks. It's that rare kind of coming-of-age story that is simultaneously beautiful and uncompromisingly real without ever resorting to any sorts of cliches or overtly sappy nostalgia. Go watch it.

• The Stone Roses eponymous debut album has received the 20th anniversary reissue treatment. For me, that means that I will very soon be parting with money. 'The Stone Roses' is such a great record; what many (myself included) consider to be one of the very pinnacles of modern UK music. There's really nothing I could say about it that hasn't been said before. It's great. Go buy it.

• This is my single favorite piece of music I've picked up in recent months. Who would have thought our man Sasha would be creating some of the most blissful sounds of 2009? What the fuck is this track anyways? I suppose it could be classified as some sort of prog-y, psych-derivative indie-pop but ultimately, I really don't care... It's just a great, great track. For my ears, this strikes the perfect balance between Border Community-styled prog-techno and the Mancunian sounds of the 90's. When that live acoustic bassline comes in over the hook it is just absolute chill-inducing bliss. I would pay top dollar to hear this on a beach in Ibiza at 5am but that's just me.

Anyways, I think that's about all for the moment. Yeah.

Tags: Assorted Musical Musings

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