Monday, 24 January 2011
The Future of Dating
Saturday, 22 January 2011
Leeds Love: J Brewski
Someone give this young talent some money to fund a catchy chorus and make a fly video that will rake the pea in please.
Thursday, 20 January 2011
Saturday, 15 January 2011
Labyrinth Ear
Met once in a blur, but facebook has kept me updated with Emily Jacobs' pursuits. AND HOW GLAD I AM. Here is her band Labyrinth Ear with her partner in crime Tom Evans . Subtle voice with looped samples celebrates a nostalgic retro tinged form of electro synth at its most alluring. Softer Lykke Li tones perhaps with a beat reminiscent of The Knife and better than the Golden Filter for me. Oak EP can be downloaded for free from their website below:
http://labyrinthear.com/oak-ep/
Monday, 10 January 2011
Celebrating two kinds of Kaufman
'Man on the Moon' (1999) is a biographical adaption of comic eccentric Andy Kaufman. Playing the lead role, Jim Carey does an amazing job at identfying Kaufman - a man who had no identity or perhaps too many. One is never sure whether to laugh or cry, but at least you know that you'll need to do one of the two.
I knew absolutely nothing about this film and was originally coerced. Hence I do not want to add the trailer as I think it gives far too much away.
Semi-biographical, 'Confessions of a Dangerous Mind' (2002) follows ballsy, tv producer Chuck Barris' rise to fame and other varying heights. Quick paced and funny, that 113 minutes will whizz by as 'The Dating Game' developer leaves you inspired. Oh and the Kaufman is screenwriter Charlie Kaufman.