Ben Kweller Soundtracks 'Choke' Trailer

Enjoy the 90 second preview (featuring 'The Rules') below. MP3 at bottom of post.


MP3: Ben Kweller - Lollipop

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Gossip Girl Sets Track Listing For First Soundtrack

OMFGG is out on 10/28.

The set will include:

The Kills - Sour Cherry
The Kooks - Do You Wanna?
Phantom Planet - Do The Panic
The Teenagers - Feeling Better
The Virgins - One Week Of Danger
Nadia Oh - Got Your Number
Crystal Castles/Health - Crimewave
The Republic Tigers - Fight Song
Junkie XL - Cities In Dust
The Ting Tings - We Started Nothing
Oppenheimer - Breakfast In NYC
The Pierces - Three Wishes
Albert Hammond Jr - Hard To Live...

MP3: The Teenagers - Starlett...

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'Choke' Director Explains Radiohead's Participation

We can finally put this one to bed. Here's what Clark Gregg had to say about the usage of 'Reckoner' in the film's closing credits: *Like most people, I'm a huge Radiohead fan. The adaptation took me years to write so I wrote it first to Kid A, then Amnesiac and then Hail To The Thief. Later, I learned from Chuck Palahniuk that he had written the novel while listening to their song "Creep". In Rainbows came out while we were editing and I used almost every track in my early temp cuts of the movie. They all fit really well, but I particularly loved "Reckoner". The tension between Thom Yorke's keening vocals and Phil Selway's brilliant, driving drum track fit so perfectly that it worked almost like score. I was truly dreading the day when we'd have to take it out. Somehow ATO Pictures producer, Johnathan Dorfman, persuaded their manager to show the band some footage and to our shock they were generous enough to let us use the song. It's a monumental addition to the movie.*

The soundtrack is out on 9/23.

Visit Radiohead on MySpace.

Enjoy a clip from an In Rainbows recording session here.

MP3: Radiohead - Killer Cars

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Radiohead/Palahniuk Collaboration Greatly Exaggerated

What a bummer!

This afternoon's tidbit is only partially correct.

Read the latest update here.

MP3: Radiohead - Everything... (Acoustic)

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Radiohead To Score New Palahniuk Film

This sounds absolutely majestic!

Learn about the band's Choke plans here.

Visit Radiohead at their official site.

MP3: Radiohead - Videotape (Man Make Mix)

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M.I.A.'s 'Paper Planes' Reaches iTunes Top Spot

Talk about a resurgence!

The '07 track currently soundtracks the Pineapple Express trailer.

As of this afternoon, it's the most downloaded song in the US.

Visit M.I.A. on MySpace.

MP3: M.I.A. - Pull Up The People (BW Mix)

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Ed Harcourt To Soundtrack Unwelcome 'Donnie Darko' Sequel

Say it ain't so!

Exclaim has all the deets.

Learn all about his latest LP here.

MP3: Ed Harcourt - Revolution...

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EW Counts Down Best Movie Soundtracks Of Last 25 Years

Top 5 are as follows:

5. Reservoir Dogs
4. Do The Right Thing
3. Once
2. Rushmore
1. Purple Rain

View the full list here.

Rolling Stone offered their opinion back in January.

MP3: Prince - Kiss

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The World Of B-Sides & Rarities, #728

UNKLE - X Files Theme

Sci-fi plus London based electro equals...

Visit UNKLE's official site here.

MP3: UNKLE - X Files Theme

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Doveman Covers Entire 'Footloose' Soundtrack

Random yet totally brilliant.

The LP will be available for free later this summer.

Keep an eye here for further details.

Tracks:

1. Footloose
2. Let's Hear It For The Boy
3. Almost Paradise
4. Holding Out For A Hero
5. Dancing In The Sheets
6. I'm Free
7. Somebody's Eyes
8. The Girl Gets Around
9. Never

Visit Doveman on MySpace.

MP3: Doveman - Medley

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Efterklang To Score Two Danish Plays

The band explains via MySpace bulletin: *We are proud to inform you guys that we have hooked up with Teater GROB - a Copenhagen based theater which sets up very nice plays on various stages! We will score the two plays they are setting up this fall. First one is "En Plads I Mit Hjerte" (A Place In My Heart) which premieres August 23rd at Kaleidoskop in Copenhagen. The second play is "Som Hos Dig Star". This one premieres November 17 2008 at PLEX (one of our favorite places in Copenhagen).* MP3 below.

Read my review of Efterklang in NYC here.

MP3: Efterklang - Cutting Ice...

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Amiina Preps Film Scores & Tour With Sigur Ros

The Icelandic quartet shares the following on their official site: *We're composing a couple of film scores for a couple of great films, due to be released late this year or early next year. Having plenty of fun with that. Our plans for the summer have been settled now. We have decided to join our good friends in Sigur Ros on their tours around the world in June, July and August, playing strings and possibly some other bits in their set.* Learn more about Amiina here.

MP3: Amiina - Boga

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Arcade Fire Denies Rumors About Film Soundtrack

Win Butler speaks out: *"Hi everyone. Just to let you all know that (Internet based fact checking aside) Arcade Fire is NOT doing the soundtrack to any film. We are all off for the summer, writing songs, reading books and keeping our plants alive. Regine, Owen Pallet [violinist Final Fantasy] and I may do an instrumental piece or two for Richard Kelly's new movie... we met at a show this year and hit if off, but we are not planning on doing any major work for a while, and this would not constitute a soundtrack or a release."* MP3 at bottom.

MP3: Arcade Fire - Keep The Car Running

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Cassettes Won't Listen Soundtracks Indiana Jones Flick

Watch the trailer plus 'Large Radio' below. Visit CWL on MySpace. MP3 at bottom.


MP3: Cassettes Won't Listen - Paper Float

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Track Listing Finalized For 'Weeds: Season 3' Soundtrack

Here's what to expect on June 3rd:

1. Randy Newman - 'Little Boxes'
2. Page France - 'Chariot'
3. That 1 Guy - 'Buttmachine'
4. Beirut - 'Scenic World'
5. Dresden Dolls - 'Girl Anachronism'
6. Ween - 'You Fucked Up'
7. Oh No! Oh My! - 'Walk In The Park'
8. Illinois - 'Nosebleed'
9. Great Lake Swimmers - 'Your Rocky Spine'
10. Mr. Smolin - 'The Earth Keeps Turning On'
11. Kevin Nealon - 'Just Like The Superdome'
12. State Radio - 'Keep Sake'
13. Eleni Mandell - 'Let's Drive Away'

MP3: Beirut - A Sunday Smile

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'Juno' Soundtrack: The Sequel

In case you wanted more...

Almost Adopted Songs is out next month.

Track listing is as follows:

1. Twentieth Century Fox Fanfare - Kimya Dawson
2. Me & You - Barry Louis Polisar
3. My Wandering Days Are Over - Belle & Sebastian
4. Kite - Mateo Messina
5. Viva La Persistance - Ellen Page
6. Little Baby - The Bristols
7. I'm Into Something Good - Jr. James
8. Meet The McGruffs - Mateo Messina
9. Once I Loved - Astrud Gilberto
10. All I Want Is You - Kimya Dawson
11. Learning The Game - Buddy Holly
12. Meet The Lorings - Mateo Messina
13. Besame Mucho - Trio Los Panchos
14. You Can Have It All - Yo La Tengo
15. Zub Zub - Ellen Page

MP3: Kimya Dawson - Loose Lips

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PWRFL Power Soundtracks Esurance Commercial

Watch the full ad below. Catch PP on his forthcoming North American tour.


MP3: PWRFL Power - Alma Song

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Feist (Finally) Discusses Impact Of Apple Ad

She tells BBC: *"I felt a definite shift, it seemed to peak a lot of curiosity which luckily led back to an album and video I believe in. It just shows you the power of that kind of thing, as opposed to some preconceived marketing ploy. I was a little naive as to the impact it would have because I really didn’t have any idea it would be like that. But it did me nothing but favors because I’ve continued doing what I do, but with so many new open ears from so many more people than there were before. Once it came out and the response happened that’s when a little bit of apprehension kicked in. I thought, in a way it’s my worst nightmare to have people at the concert twiddling their thumbs waiting for the one song they recognize. But any of those fears were quickly assuaged when I realized that would only happen if I stopped dead in my tracks and didn’t do another things in my life.”*

MP3: Feist - Brandy Alexander

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Ark Frontman To Play Lead In 'Jesus Christ Superstar'

The glam band explains via MySpace bulletin: *Ola Salo will write a new Swedish translation and will play the lead part in 'Jesus Christ Superstar'. On October 31st, Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical will have its premiere at the Malmö Opera House. Directed by Ronny Danielsson and with Ola Salo in the part of Jesus. "I'm very pleased that Ola accepted the part," says Opera chief Lars Tibell and looks forward to see Ola grace their stage once again.* Visit The Ark at their MySpace page.

MP3: The Ark - One Of Us Is Gonna Die Young

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Editors Plus Anthony Hopkins Equals

'The Racing Rats' soundtracked last night's BAFTA tribute to the legendary actor.


MP3: Editors - Munich

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