Check It #5

Music:

Here are the top 5 songs for April:
1. The Laws Have Changed // The New Pornographers

2. Bridges and Balloons // Joanna Newsom
3. Without Mythologies // The Weakerthans
4. Dead Sound // The Raveonettes
5. Willow Tree // Chad VanGaalen

Movies:
(500) Days of Summer
Though I haven't yet seen this film, I am going to the West Coast premier this Thursday at the Newport Beach Film Festival. This is Zooey Deschanel's newest movie, and by the looks of it, could be my favorite one. Well that is about all I can say without actually seeing the movie, but just watch the trailer, it will change your life.



Television
Dead Like Me

Dead Like Me is an incredible show I have stumbled upon. It is a post-modern view of the after life and Grimreapers. The story is of George (short for Georgia), an 18 year old girl who dies at the hands of a Russian toilet seat falling from space. She is then taken into the fold of new age Grimreapers. The show is complicated to explain but is worth watching. The show is canceled as of 2004, but you can sure still rent or buy it. Also, their is a movie of it entitled Dead Like Me: Life After Death watch it.

Pil and Liv

As most know, I have a special place in my heart for Tegan and Sara. So recently, I was looking for good covers of T&S songs and found this nice little Danish lesbian sister group Pil and Liv. Not only are their covers incredible, but the original material is not too shabby either. I have attached some good videos of them for you to check out.

You Move


Relationship


When I Get Up (Tegan and Sara cover)


If you find that you do infact like them, they currently have a self-titled EP out on sale. I am not really sure where one could percure one, but check you their Myspace and I am sure we could figure somthing out.

LSTN

Every once in a while, the clothing store Urban Outfitters releases a 21 song compilation of the indie music genre. I have been downloading them for a while and thought that others might enjoy it as well. Here is the link

Check It #4

Music:

Here are the top 5 songs for March:
1. Hallie and Henry // Say Hi

2. I've Got Friends // Manchester Orchestra
3. Flight 180 // Bishop Allen
4. The Rabbit, The Bat, & The Reindeer // Dr. Dog
5. Chariot // Page France

Movies:
Rachel Getting Married
When sister Rachel (Rosemarie DeWitt) gets married to the love of her life, musician Sidney (Tunde Adebimpe), recovering addict Kym (Anne Hathaway) starts to bring up a family history that was better left forgotten. This movie is for sure worth anyone's time. The acting , on everybody's part is incredible. This really helps accent the almost documentary-esque style that the movie is shot in.



Last Notes:
Albums! Check out Say Hi's New Album "Oohs and Aahs," which came out March 03. I have personally been a fan of the one man band for a little over a year now, so I give you the go. Second, look out of the new Manchester Orchestra, entitled "Mean Everything to Nothing," out in stores April 21. This is said to be alot harder than their sophomore album "I'm Like A Virgin Losing a Child" but not veering too much from their original style.

Movie Updates

AS some of you know, I got my wisdom teeth removed over last week's spring break. Over said break, I watched some grade "A" movies that I thought I would recommend to you.

Lost in Translation:



Me, You, and Everyone We Know:



The Savages:



The Squid and the Whale:



Also, keep an eye out for this upcoming movie about a favorite childhood book, Where the Wild Things Are: