soundtrack star

good soundtracks are so exciting, because they can go so wrong. obvi wes anderson does a great job, and it's can be nice when a good band goes all out for a soundtrack (simon and g-funkel for the graduate, cat stevens for harold and maude, belle and sebastian for storytelling, etc.). no example of a horrible soundtrack pops into my mind - the worst are usually part of bad movies, so the soundtrack becomes part of the whole unfortunate experience.

sometimes, and this really only happens in new york, the song on your ipod corresponds exactly to what you are doing as if it were made for the movie that is your life. like if james taylor's "walking man" were playing as you hoofed it to the subway, but more subtle. after watching bridget jones' diary, *a friend* would listen to that craig david song "fantastic bombastic" or something like that and really rock the sassy walk. anyway.

these two songs seem like they belong on soundtracks. come n get em, wes.

earlimart is notable for being obsessively compared to elliot smith. maybe, but there's something so much more personal about elliot's music, and elliot just packs more of a punch. that said, this song is on earlimart's upcoming cd and those violins rock. more can be found on pitchfork.

earlimart "don't think about me"


when countries submit their best movie for the foreign picture category in the oscars, there's so much - a whole country's cinematic production - riding on that film. it's charming, and probably the u.s. likes passing judgment on the art of albania based on one film. canada loves this band like their best nomination. it's a little philip glassish. it's not something you'll listen to all the time, but it might illustrate a scene where you're deciding between froot loops and peanut butter puffins (organic but damn they're good) at the grocery store.

final fantasy "he poos clouds"