TGIFF: Volumen 4
THE SCOOP: Back to Old Europe
Giulia y Los Tellarini: Not only has Woody got his groove back (that’s assuming if the critics’ positive feedback of his latest, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, was not a fluke), he also regained his hearing, more attuned to music being made in the NOW, and no place better than his host country, Spain for its local flavor and neglected indie troubadours. The music you hear in the film’s trailer, and presumbly its soundtrack (Allen stated that “Barcelona” is its main theme) will eventually land these Lucky 7 on the global map of music meccas. This might be the year when people would start humming (and clapping) to Spanish songs like they did 2 years ago.
Latest album: Eusebio
Think: Early Belle and Sebastian + Ponies in the Surf + René Peña-Govea
Giulia y Los Tellarini – Il Principe
Giulia y Los Tellarini – Barcelona
Best Variety Show Appearance, love the Carmen Maura look in little girl white:
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Sporto Kantes: Formed in 1990, this French drum-and-bass duo has been pumping out outstanding albums one after another. Though still under the radar, they seem content in playing outside of the competition when the year’s best lists are announced. Weaving Afro-Caribbean and Spanish melodies into a heavy electronic framework, Sporto indulges the sin of sampling with enough originality to pass under everyone’s favorite ambivalent term, “fusion.”
Latest: 3 At Last
Think: RJD2 + Gonzales + Groove Armada
Best Guest Stint: Bonus song “Ferdinand” in Jean Luc-Godard’s Histoire(s) du Musique compilation
I think this tune might kickstart your neurons:
YouTune Part Two: Exit Music (For a Film)
There are a handful of bands whose music lends itself easily to current cinema. Radiohead is perhaps near the top, if not the top. With two songs with titles that infer a connection of their music to the silver screen and Jonny Greenwood’s most recent stint as composer for There Will Be Blood, Thom Yorke & Company have been recognized for their ability to create an ambient type of music that is still memorable and distinguishable, i.e. Pure Moods but with great words and melodies. What is particularly interesting with this week’s selection are the similarities in tone and editing between the music video and the film scene.
Happily Ever After – Charlotte meets Johnny at the Virgin Store
“Creep”
L’auberge espagnole – Romain walks around Paris
“No Surprises”
Honorable Mentions/Moments that are not on YouTube that I cannot upload because I am on probation for uploading a copyright clip of the OC where Caitlin walks out and Kelis’ “Bossy” plays:
Roswell, “Max in the City” – “How to Disappear Completely”
Nip/Tuck, “Frankenlaura” – “Everything in its Right Place”
Romeo + Juliet – “Talk Show Host” and “Exit Music (For a Film)”
and more.
