Not your typical formulaic movie, which is nice for a change. About a young single auto-mechanic who is infatuated with a violinist, but who in turn discovers another attractive blonde girl who is infatuated with him. Her family life, however turns out to be troublesome. I would recommend this one.
And the song of the day is...Stand Tall by American reggae-rock band Dirty Heads. Dirty Heads consist of members Jared Watson, Dustin "Duddy" Bushnell, Jon Olazabal, Matt Ochoa, and David Foral and they are based out of Huntington Beach, California. Stand Tall came off of their 2008 debut album release titled Any Port in a Storm and it was featured in a Sony Pictures film called Surf's Up. This album would peak at #55 on the US Album Chart in 2008. This band has a laid-back beachy sound, no doubt about that, and yet they also contain some elements of indie rock which makes for an interesting blend, I highly recommend checking out their album.
And the song is....Falling, by Australian indie-rock-ska-jazz-latin-reggae-eclectic band The Cat Empire. The Cat Empire consist of Felix Riebl (percussion and vocals), Harry James Angus (trumpet and vocals), Ollie McGill (keyboard and backing vocals), Ryan Monro (on bass guitar and vocals), Will Hull-Brown (on drums) and Jamshid "Jumps" Khadiwhala (various percussion), and various guest artists who appear throughout depending on the song. Falling appears on their 5th studio-album which was released on June 29th, 2010 titled Cinema. I recently did a post on another track from this album titled Beyond All, which I would also highly recommend checking out if you like this one. As always, they blend lots of styles together in one song to create a masterpiece.
And the song is...Teenage Crime, by Swedish DJ/producer Adrian Lux. Adrian Lux is based in Stockholm, Sweden and he is part of what has been called the La Vida Locash Movement. Adrian Lux is considered by some to be the successor of Eric Prydz. Teenage Crime is a single release which came out on June 28, 2010, and the album includes 3 or 4 remixes of the song, however the original mix is posted below via youtube. For more info on the artist and to check out some of his other work be sure to check out his myspace page here.
Some interesting facts are that both of these cars put out over 300 horse-power and the Ford Mustang gets an overall 24 mpg, whilst the new Chevy Camaro gets 21 mpg.
And the song is...Me and the Moon, by American indie-rock group The Drums. The Drums come out of Brooklyn, New York and conists of members Jonathan Pierce (vocals), Jacob Graham (guitar), Connor Hanwick (drums). This track, like the last one I posted comes off of their self-titled debut album which was released on June 7th, 2010. This group has a unique sound, strangely though it is also not unique, but that is what makes it good, that duality.
Strange movie, its kind of like a comic book vengeance story made into a movie with Michael Caine, which is a bit of a strange role for him, I am puzzled as to why an actor like Caine would accept such a role. The story is basically a latest UK remix of Charles Bronson's 1974 action hit "Death Wish," and a few of the scenes actually reminded me of another vigilante super-hero type movie that was also quite bad called "Darkman." Wouldn't really recommend this one and wouldn't watch it again.
And the song of the day is....Boyfriend by American indie-garage-pop trio Best Coast. Best Coast are based in Los Angeles, California and members are songwriter and lead singer Bethany Cosentino, Bobb Bruno (multiple-instruments) and Ali Koehler on drums. This song appears as the first track of of their Crazy for You album, which was just recently released on July 27th, 2010 on the Mexican Summer Record Label. The album peaked at #36 on the US Album Charts upon its release.
And #54 of the Countdown is....St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion) by English musician John Parr. John Parr is from Worksop, Nottinghamshire in jolly old England, and he is to this day best known for this hit song which was a #1 single in the USA in 1985. Parr entered the music world at the early age of 12 when he was a part of a band with fellow classmates called 'The Silence'. He later worked with acts such as the singer 'Meat Loaf' and the rock band 'Toto'. Following a tour with a band called 'The Business' producer David Foster asked Parr to record a song for the soundtrack of Joel Schumacher's 1985 Brat-Pack film 'St. Elmo's Fire.' He wrote the song with Foster as a tribute to Canadian wheelchair athlete and activist Rick Hansen, which is partly why the song is so powerful in its lyrics and effects. Rick Hansen, at the time was well known for his lectures to raise awareness about spinal cord injuries, which was dubbed the "Man in Motion Tour."On September 7th, 1985 the song hit #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at #6 in the UK that same year. This song would also receive a Grammy Nomination and various cross-references in popular media in later years. Well, that's #54, what oh what could 53 be?? You'll have to tune again in a few days time to find out, so don't hold your breath, stay in motion!
And the song of the day is...Every June, by Aussie Indie-electronica-rock band My Fiction. My Fiction consists of Eric Robinson (Vocals, Guitar), Mike Willmett (Bass, Synth and Percussion), Danny Murphy (Drums, Vocals, SPD-S), and James Laubscher (Guitars, Vocals) and they originate out of Brisbane, Queensland in Australia. Every June was released on their FireRomanceFire albume in 2010 by SUGARRUSH RECORDS. If you want more info or a few free mp3 downloads by this band you can check their info page here. Now, my search bar doesn't seem to work anymore (thanks to the brilliance of google) so I can't remember if I've already posted this song, but I CBF either. Enjoy!
Una peli magnifica! Quite an entertaining and interesting story. A couple of young and clumsy Chinese lads make their best attempt to join the infamous "axe gang," but in the meantime they stir up a lot of trouble in their hometown which leads to some interesting developments. Lots of action and insights. I am interested in seeing more movies like this for sure. If you like martial arts movies that aren't too serious, than you will enjoy this flick.
And the song is...Up from Below by American folk-rock-indie group Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros come out of Los Angeles, California, and they consist of members Alex Ebert, Jade Castrinos, Nico Aglietti, Christian Letts, Stewart Cole, Tay Strathairn, Aaron Older, Josh Collazo, Orpheo McCord, and Nora Kirkpatrick. This song comes off of their July 7th, 2009 release album of the same name. They are best known for their hit song titled Home, which can be found on the same album. Up from Below peaked at #187 on the Billboard Hot 200 chart in 2009. For more info on this artist check out their myspace page here.
And the song is....Friday Night, by Australian electro-funk-house artist CASSIAN. Now, there is little to no bio info on this artist, however he is from Sydney, and he does sound a bit like another electronic group called Chromeo. So I suppose that makes my job here today easier, and if you want to check out some more of his stuff, try his myspace page here. This song comes off of his Friday Night EP, which was release in 2009 and can be found on Itunes. Enjoy!
