August 2009
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WatchReally funny promo for this years MTV Video Music Awards with the always hilarious, Russell Brand.
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WatchHere’s the trailer for the upcoming film, “Youth In Revolt.” Saw a screening of it a few weeks ago - it’s GREAT.
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FORGET ALL THAT FILM STUDENT ART-HOUSE CRAP
In 1998, I was contacted by Rhino Records to write liner notes for a compilation album called, “In Their Eyes: 90’s Teen Bands Vs. 80’s Teen Movies.” It featured Ben Lee doing “If You Were Here” by Thompson Twins (as featured in Sixteen Candles), Phantom Planet covering Jackson Browne’s, “Somebody’s Baby” (which was used to take the...
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John Waters Writes About His Friendship With... →
There’s been lots of talk lately about the 40th Anniversary of Woodstock. However it was also 40 years ago this August that “Helter Skelter” went down in Hollywood. From the Huffington Post, John Waters’ essay about his friendship with Manson family member, Leslie Van Houten.
Also here’s an NPR interview with John Waters.
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URGH! A MUSIC WAR! ON DVD →
It’s finally on DVD through the awesome Warner Archive. I thought we’d never see the day because of all the crazy music rights. Awesome!
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The Return of WAX
The internet is awesome when it puts you in touch with old friends you’d actually like to hear from!
I got a Twitter message this morning from the band Wax. Remember Wax? They had a song called “California,” Spike Jonze did the music video, it was a guy on fire running in slow motion, Beavis and Butthead lost their minds… WAX!
After that, Spike Jonze and I...
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