Song-A-Day: Thanks For All The AIDS

    "Thanks For All The AIDS" by Akira the Don.

Song-A-Day: Charade

    "Charade" by Fantomas.

Song-A-Day: I Wish My Baby Was Born

    "I Wish My Baby Was Born" by the incomparable Tim Eriksen and Riley Baugus.

Tuesday Review: Golden Needles (1974)

    This movie is CRAAAAZY…

Sunday Review: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

    Once more into the Shire…

Song-A-Day: Yesterday

    "Yesterday" by The Beatles.

Song-A-Day: The Way You Look Tonight

    "The Way You Look Tonight" cover by Al Whitney's Jazzy Shades of Blue.

Song-A-Day: The Best Ever Death Metal Band in Denton

    "The Best Ever Death Metal Band in Denton" by The Mountain Goats.

Tuesday Review: The Rocketeer (1991)

    “You’ll believe a man can fly.” No, wait… that’s the other one…

Song-A-Day: Satellite

    "Satellite" by P.O.D.

Song-A-Day: The Killing Moon

    "The Killing Moon" by Echo And The Bunnymen.

Sunday Review: King Kong (2005)

    In which ego and pretension derail an otherwise fantastic movie…

Song-A-Day: Woo Hoo

    "Woo Hoo" by the 5,6,7,8's. Made famous by Quentin Tarantino in Kill Bill; so much so that Vonage later used the song in a bunch of commercials.

Thursday Review: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

    One of the most influential films ever made…

Song-A-Day: Trouble

    "Trouble" by Ray Lamontagne.

Song-A-Day: Into the Wild

    "Into the Wild" by LP.

Song-A-Day: Hit or Miss

    "Hit or Miss" by Odetta.

Sunday Review: Death Rage (1976)

    It’s Yul Brynner’s world; we’re all just living in it…

Song-A-Day: The Baddest Man Alive

    "The Baddest Man Alive" by The Black Keys & RZA. Continuing the fine tradtion of The Black Keys making nothing but amazing music videos.

Thursday Review: Act of Faith, Jimmy's End (2012)

  
     A pair of short films from the legendary Alan Moore...

Song-A-Day: The Decline of English Murder

    "The Decline of English Murder" by Alan Moore.

Song-A-Day: Wheel of Fortune

    "Wheel of Fortune" by Kay Starr.

Tuesday Review: Judex (1963)

    It’s Batman by way of the French New Wave…

Song-A-Day: Downtown Train

    "Downtown Train" by Tom Waits.

Song-A-Day: Everlong

    "Everlong" cover by Scala & Kolacny Brothers.

Song-A-Day: State Farm Jingle

    "State Farm Jingle" by Weezer. Shameless sell-out, or clever subversion? You decide!

Song-A-Day: Un Amico

    "Un Amico" by Ennio Morricone.

Song-A-Day: Stay Free

    "Stay Free" by Black Mountain.

Song-A-Day: The Frost Giant's Daughter

    "The Frost Giant's Daughter" by The Sword.

Song-A-Day: The Deeper In

   "The Deeper In" by the Drive-By Truckers.

Song-A-Day: He Films the Clouds, Part 2

    "He Films the Clouds, Part 2" by maybeshewill.

Song-A-Day: Farther Along

    "Farther Along" by Johnny Cash

Song-A-Day: Strangers

    "Strangers" by Portishead.

Song-A-Day: Minerva

    "Minerva" by the Deftones.

Song-A-Day: Time and Again

    "Time and Again" by ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead.

Bond Week, Day 5: Bonds, James Bonds

    Countdown to Skyfall, Day 5...

Bond Week, Day 4: Best Bond Movies

    Countdown to Skyfall, Day 4...

Bond Week, Day 3: Best Bond Villains

    Countdown to Skyfall, Day 3...

Bond Week, Day 2: Best Bond Girls

 
    Countdown to Skyfall, Day 2...

Bond Week, Day 1: Best Bond Theme Songs

    Countdown to Skyfall, Day 1...

Song-A-Day: A View to a Kill

    "A View to a Kill" by Duran Duran.

    Next week Skyfall hits, and in celebration I'll be doing another retrospective/countdown thingie all week long. What exactly should you expect? Well, you'll just have to come back and find out...

Song-A-Day: Big River

    "Big River" cover by The Secret Sisters (with Jack White).

Song-A-Day: Halloween Theme

    "Halloween Theme" by John Carpenter. Can't go wrong with a classic. Happy Halloween!

Song-A-Day: Pardon Me

    "Pardon Me" by Incubus.

Song-A-Day: Seven Devils

    "Seven Devils" by Florence + The Machine.

Sunday Review: Cloud Atlas (2012)

    The simple fact of the matter is that you need to see this movie…

Song-A-Day: All The Wild Horses

    "All The Wild Horses" by Ray LaMontagne.

Song-A-Day: 4th Chamber

    "4th Chamber" by GZA.

Song-A-Day: The House That Heaven Built

    "The House That Heaven Built" by Japandroids.

Song-A-Day: Going to Georgia

    "Going to Georgia" by The Mountain Goats.

Sunday Review: Baron Blood (1972)

 
    Another solid effort from the Italian maestro of horror…

Song-A-Day: Wake Up

    "Wake Up" by Coheed and Cambria.

Song-A-Day: Wake Up

  
    "Wake Up" by Wiz Khalifa.

Song-A-Day: Wake Up

    "Wake Up" by Rage Against the Machine.

Song-A-Day: Wake Up

    "Wake Up" by Arcade Fire.

Sunday Review: Argo (2012)

 

    Who says they don’t make them like they used to?

Song-A-Day: One More Time

    "One More Time" by Daft Punk.

Song-A-Day: Fever

    "Fever" by Rita Moreno, accompanied on the drums by Animal.

Song-A-Day: Save Me

    "Save Me" by Aimee Mann, from the excellent Magnolia.

Song-A-Day: Bear Necessities (Akira the Don Remix)

    "Bear Necessities (Akira the Don Remix)" by Akira the Don, featuring Jay-Z, Dizzie Rascal and Bill Hicks. If you're not familiar with the musical stylings of Akira the Don, you should rectify that immediately.

Song-A-Day: Slaughter

    "Slaughter" by Billy Preston.

Song-A-Day: When The Lights Go Out

    "When The Lights Go Out" by The Black Keys.

Song-A-Day: Sympathetic Noose

    "Sympathetic Noose" by the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.

Song-A-Day: Out From Under

    "Out From Under" by Incubus. Resist. Unlearn. Defy.

Tueday Review: Looper (2012)

 

    Visionary writer/director Rian Johnson goes all big-budget Hollywood for his latest. Only, it’s not that big a budget. And it’s not really all that Hollywood either…
   

Song-A-Day: Untitled John Lennon Song

    An untitled song that writer Grant Morrison claims John Lennon gave him after summoning his spirit through a magic ritual, which Morrison relates before diving into the song itself. So is it really a lost John Lennon song, or something plucked from the recesses of Grant Morrison's mind during a particularly lucid acid trip? It certainly sounds like something John Lennon would've sung...

Song-A-Day: Dream A Little Dream Of Me

    "Dream A Little Dream Of Me" as sung by Doris Day; original song by Fabian Andre, Wilbur Shwandt and Gus Khan.

Sunday Review: A Lonely Place to Die (2011)

    Genre ain’t nothin’ but a word…

Song-A-Day: Snowden's Jig (Genuine Negro Jig)

    "Snowden's Jig (Genuine Negro Jig)" by the Carolina Chocolate Drops.

Song-A-Day: When I Paint My Masterpiece

    "When I Paint My Masterpiece" by The Band, originally written by Bob Dylan. Earlier this year we lost Levon Helm, who truly had a voice like gold.

Song-A-Day: Oops, I Did It Again

    "Oops, I Did It Again" cover by Richard Thompson.

Song-A-Day: Walk Through The Fire

    "Walk Through The Fire" by Joss Whedon and the cast of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, from the landmark episode "Once More, With Feeling."

Song-A-Day: Hunting Song

   "Hunting Song" by Pentangle.

Song-A-Day: The Final Game

    "The Final Game" by Jerry Goldsmith, from Rudy.

Song-A-Day: Where Did You Sleep Last Night

    "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" cover by Nirvana.


 

Song-A-Day: Gangsta's Paradise

    "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio.

Song-A-Day: The Rainbow Connection

    "The Rainbow Connection" by Kermit the Frog (with some help from Paul Williams and Jim Henson).

Song-A-Day: Live and Let Die

    "Live and Let Die" by Paul McCartney and Wings.

Song-A-Day: Cherub Rock

    "Cherub Rock" by The Smashing Pumpkins.

Tuesday Review: The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)

    Another classic from the man who gave us nothing but classics!

Song-A-Day: This God Damn House

    "This God Damn House" by The Low Anthem. These NPR Tiny Desk concerts are kind of amazing, if you've never seen one.

Song-A-Day: Back and to the Left

    "Back and to the Left" by Texas is the Reason.

Song-A-Day: Achilles' Last Stand

    "Achilles' Last Stand" by Led Zeppelin.

Song-A-Day: Hoist That Rag

    "Hoist That Rag" by Tom Waits.

Song-A-Day: Mountain Sound

   "Mountain Sound" by Of Monsters and Men.

Song-A-Day: Optimistic

    "Optimistic" by Radiohead.

Song-A-Day: Wires

    "Wires" by Coconut Records.

Thursday Review: Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)

  
  Man in suit? Man in suit.

Song-A-Day: Godzilla Theme

    "Godzilla Theme" by Akira Ifukube.

Song-A-Day: November 22, 1963

    "November 22, 1963" by Destroy All Monsters.

Tuesday Review: Big Trouble in Little China (1986)

    It’s all in the reflexes.

Song-A-Day: Search and Destroy

    "Search and Destroy" by Iggy Pop.

Song-A-Day: Nobody Loves The Hulk

    "Nobody Loves The Hulk" by The Traits.

Sunday Review: The Expendables 2 (2012)

    Geriatric Heroes 2: The Bedpanning.

Song-A-Day: Drama Actors Emmy Roundtable

    Okay, cheating a little bit today: this isn't a song, but I recently came across it on Youtube and had to share. The fantastic THR Emmy Actors roundtable featuring Jon Hamm, Bryan Cranston, Kelsey Grammer, Peter Krause, Damian Lewis and Kiefer Sutherland. How did I not know this exists?

Song-A-Day: Island Song

    "Island Song" by Ashley Eriksson.

Song-A-Day: I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself

    "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself" by The White Stripes.

Song-A-Day: Bonfire

    "Bonfire" by Childish Gambino, AKA Donald Glover of Community fame.