A Brief Movie Review for 'Adrift In Manhattan' (2007)

Movie = Adrift In Manhattan (2007)

Director = Alfredo De Villa

Rating = 2.5/5 Stars **

This is a film worth watching about a group of New Yorkers whose lives unknowingly become intertwined. The individual stories of each of the characters makes the movie a slow one, but it is interesting and a little weird too, but I suppose that is more like real life in a way. It is not the most entertaining movie to watch, so just be prepared for a slow and awkwardone if you sit down with it. I wouldn't watch it a second time.

Feature Song of the Day = 'Sum Of It All' by The Herd (2011)

Today's feature song is Sum Of It All, by Australian hip-hop outfit The Herd. The Herd are a Sydney-based group consisting of Australian MCs Ozi Batla, Urthboy and Berzerkatron, Unkle Ho (beats), Traksewt ( on piano, accordion, clarinet and beats), Sulo (guitar and percussion), Toe-fu (guitar), Rok Poshtya (bass guitar) and singer Jane Tyrrell. Sum Of It All is brand spankin' new single release by The Herd, just out on March 21st, 201. For all the latest music and news you can also check out The Herd's website HERE, or their Myspace page HERE.  Wambolam..whatever that means...

A Brief Movie Review for 'Tom Jones' (1963)

Movie = Tom Jones (1963) 

Director = Tony Richardson

Rating = 3/5 Stars ***

I was surprised that this movie won the best picture in 1963 as it seems altogether too goofy to be taken seriously as a contender for the Oscar, but apparently it did. Tom Jones is the bastard child adopted by a wealthy English-noble (or so we are led to believe) who womanizes and causes lots of trouble amongst the drunken-noble class of the 1700's English countryside. Lots of humor for a change, which I must say is a relief as so many of the modern-day movies are ultra-serious and this one is anything but a stone-faced movie. Good fun.

Feature Song of the Day = 'All Of This' by The Naked and Famous (2010)

Today's features song is All Of This by 5-piece Kiwi-indie-rock band The Naked and Famous. The Naked and Famous has been around on the music scene since 2008, are based out of Auckland New Zealand, and consists of members David Beadle, Thom Powers, Aaron Short, Jesse Wood, and Alisa Xayalith. They released their first album titled Passive Me, Agressive You on September 6th, 2010 and this song can be found their as track 1. All Of This was actually the first single to be released off of this album, although I don't think it is quite as good as the other two, but it still has something to it that makes it stand out. Enjoy!

Mentionable Mashup of the Week = 'Sprawl Of Glass' by The Hood Internet (2011)

This week's mentionable mashup goes to Sprawl Of Glass, by mashup artist The Hood Internet. This mashup features modern indie rock band Arcade Fire and their 2010 song Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) versus Blondie and their 1979 hit Heart Of Glass. If you like what you hear you can check out this song and more by The Hood Internet at the website HERE.

Brief Movie Review for 'Glengarry Glen Ross' (1992)

Movie = Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)

Director = James Foley

Rating = 2.5/5 Stars ** 

An ok movie, lots of loud arguing and hustling going on which makes it entertaining to say the least. This movie has an all-star cast of actors (including Kevin Spacey, Ed Harris, Al Pacino, Alan Arkin, Jack Lemmon) who play struggling real-estate salesmen in the early 90's (clearly before the 90's real estate and dotcom booms happened) who are all about to lose their jobs. The movie does a great job of exposing the fact that when working in sales it doesn't matter if you even make a sale that will go through, as long as the numbers look good at the end of the day and you've hustled at least one person out of their livelihood its all good. All-star cast and the dialogue make it worth watching at least once. Lets imagine another boom coming, hey, it happened in the 90's right?

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Feature Song of the Day = 'Eliza Jane' by The Salvadors (2011)

Today's featured song is Eliza Jane by Adelaide based Australian indie-pop group The Salvadors. The Salvadors consist of first names only Tom ( vocals/guitar), Eddy (guitar), Jeff (bass guitar), Eugine (drums), and Cat (keyboards). The Salvadors certainly are making waves in Oz, and I recommend you check out this song as well as their others, which incidentally are available on ITunes and Amazon right now. Eliza Jane is a new single, which was just released in March 2011. If you like what you hear I would also recommend that you to go to their Unearthed Page HERE for more band info as well as the fact that there are still some free and legal MP3 downloads by The Salvadors available on that page as well. Also, be sure to check out their Myspace page HERE.

Feature Song of the Day = "Civilization' by Justice (2011)

Today's feature song is Civilization by French electro-house duo Justice. Justice has been active on the electronic music scene since 2003, and consists of Paris-based Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay who are also one of the most successful groups on the Ed Banger Records label. Civilization is a new single released, just out on March 28th, 2011 and it is likely to show up on their upcoming new album which is yet to be announced, so until then check this song out, it lives up to their older stuff for sure!

Now They Call Them Oldies = 'Bye Bye Baby (Baby Goodbye)' by Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons (1965)

Another oldie here, this time the result was the 1965 hit Bye Bye Baby (Baby Goodbye) by Frankie Vallie and The Four Seasons. This song was originally written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio (a member of The Four Seasons) who sent it to #12 on the US Singles chart. The Four Seasons were an American pop-rock group from Newark, New Jersey and according to Wikipedia the Vocal Group Hall of Fame named them the most popular rock band before The Beatles. In 1975 this song was covered by a Scottish group called Bay City Rollers which sold over a million copies and clenched #1 on the UK Singles chart for six weeks. 
frankie valli & the four seasons-bye bye baby by _Fonzie_

Feature Song of the Day = 'Eyes' by Peter Bjorn and John (2011)

Today's feature song is Eyes by Swedish indie-rock band Peter, Bjorn, and John. Peter, Bjorn, and John have been active on the rock-music scene since 1999, they are based out of Stockholm, Sweden, and consist of members Peter Morén (vocals, guitar and harmonica), Björn Yttling (bass guitar, keyboards and vocals) and John Eriksson (drums, percussion and vocals). Eyes comes off of their new album titled Gimme Some, which was just released on March 28th, 2011. If you like what you hear then head over to their website HERE for more music and band info, Enjoy!

Feature Song of the Day = 'Can't Hear my Eyes' by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti (2010)

Today's feature song is Can't Hear My Eyes, by Los Angeles based recording artists/psychedlic-indie-pop collaboration Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti. Ariel Pink (Ariel Marcus Rosenberg) is a recording artist who is the primary member of the band, which has had various other musicians and personnel do bits and pieces of work under the band name, and their are about 17 of them in total so I won't name them all here.  Rosenberg has been active on the music scene in L.A. since 1996. Can' Hear My Eyes comes off of the lastest album titled Before Today, which was released on June, 8th 2010. If you like what you hear you can find this album on ITunes, or you can head over Ariel Pink's website HERE.

A Brief TV-Series Review = 'Downton Abbey' (Season 1) (2010)

TV Series = Downton Abbey (2010)

Writer/Creator = Julian Fellowes

Rating = 5/5 Stars *****

This Masterpiece Classics production is excellent, and I would like to say that I recommend it to everyone. The first Season has been completed and aired, and the according to the Wikipedia page, the second season is currently being filmed as I write this, and is set to be aired in late 2011. The series is set in the fictional Downton Abbey in about 1912-1915 and revolves around the lives of the Earl of Grantham, his estate of Downton Abbey, and all of the relatives and workers who's lives twist and turn and revolve around this fictional estate in the years just pre-WW1. Also according to wikipedia it is currently the most expensive British television show ever produced. Don't miss this one if you have the chance to watch it.