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Pop links: Tennant gets PBS gig! Scorsese plans Sinatra pic! Hear Wilco! Les Baxter! Get a bass lesson from Macca! Fast Forward teaser! Ditko! More!
Soon to be former Doctor Who actor David Tennant has been named the new host of "Masterpiece Contemporary."
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Martin Scorsese plans a bio-pic of Frank Sinatra.
The film's co-producer Cathy Shulman said the film would not be "a cradle-to-the-grave traditional portrait of the consecutive events in a man's life".
"Instead, it's more of a collage and, in many ways, it will feel like an album itself.
"It's a collection of various moments and impressions in his life and together we hope they'll tell the full story and present full themes."
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If you haven't heard yet, you can check out a streaming version of the new Wilco album here. I had a listen yesterday. Nice stuff, but I think it's too bad the band has retreated from the experimentation that made some of its more recent LPs so interesting.
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Today in sharity, some cool exotica from Les Baxter.
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From Hard Dies Night, how about a bass lesson from Paul McCartney?
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Once we were young.
Found randomly in my Web wanderings.
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See the first official preview of "Fast Forward," a new sci-fi-ish series from ABC.
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Check out a 1970s horror tale illustrated by the great Steve Ditko.
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NPR streams a new musical collaboration between movie director David Lynch, producer Danger Mouse and the band Sparklehorse.
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Martin Scorsese plans a bio-pic of Frank Sinatra.
The film's co-producer Cathy Shulman said the film would not be "a cradle-to-the-grave traditional portrait of the consecutive events in a man's life".
"Instead, it's more of a collage and, in many ways, it will feel like an album itself.
"It's a collection of various moments and impressions in his life and together we hope they'll tell the full story and present full themes."
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If you haven't heard yet, you can check out a streaming version of the new Wilco album here. I had a listen yesterday. Nice stuff, but I think it's too bad the band has retreated from the experimentation that made some of its more recent LPs so interesting.
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Today in sharity, some cool exotica from Les Baxter.
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From Hard Dies Night, how about a bass lesson from Paul McCartney?
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Once we were young.
Found randomly in my Web wanderings.
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See the first official preview of "Fast Forward," a new sci-fi-ish series from ABC.
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Check out a 1970s horror tale illustrated by the great Steve Ditko.
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NPR streams a new musical collaboration between movie director David Lynch, producer Danger Mouse and the band Sparklehorse.
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Pop links: Star Trek bloopers! Batman trading cards! Human Target TV show! Steve Earle steal!
Today in sharity:
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Via Geek Orthodox: Batman trading cards!
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Fox TV has picked up a series based on DC Comics' Human Target for fall.
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Deal alert: Amazon is offering the download version of Steve Earle's new album Townes for only $2.99.
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Via Geek Orthodox: Batman trading cards!
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Fox TV has picked up a series based on DC Comics' Human Target for fall.
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Deal alert: Amazon is offering the download version of Steve Earle's new album Townes for only $2.99.
Watch the Lost season finale tonight!
See a preview here and read spoilers here! Then, visit the Lost Season 5 Blog tomorrow for a full roundup of what happened!
New comics May 12, 2009
Items of interest this week. Click the title links to order discounted books from Amazon.
SHOWCASE PRESENTS MARTIAN MANHUNTER Vol. 2 On some parallel Earth that I grew up on Martian Manhunter reprints never would've seemed possible--yet alone two volumes worth!
HOWLING COMMANDOS #1 A one-shot featuring Sgt. Fury and the gang. It ties into some Captain America plot line I haven't followed. Last I heard he was dead. Did he get better?
THOR TALES OF ASGARD BY LEE & KIRBY #1 The first in a six-part reprinting of the Lee-Kirby Thor backup strips.
COMPLETE CHESTER GOULD'S DICK TRACY Vol. 7
COMPLETE LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE Vol. 3 On some parallel Earth that I grew up on no one could have ever imagined that seemingly every classic comic strip ever created would be reprinted. Completely in chronological order.
SHOWCASE PRESENTS MARTIAN MANHUNTER Vol. 2 On some parallel Earth that I grew up on Martian Manhunter reprints never would've seemed possible--yet alone two volumes worth!
HOWLING COMMANDOS #1 A one-shot featuring Sgt. Fury and the gang. It ties into some Captain America plot line I haven't followed. Last I heard he was dead. Did he get better?
THOR TALES OF ASGARD BY LEE & KIRBY #1 The first in a six-part reprinting of the Lee-Kirby Thor backup strips.
COMPLETE CHESTER GOULD'S DICK TRACY Vol. 7
COMPLETE LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE Vol. 3 On some parallel Earth that I grew up on no one could have ever imagined that seemingly every classic comic strip ever created would be reprinted. Completely in chronological order.
Pop links: Top 10 Batman toys! Gil Kane's Tarzan! New Doom Patrol revealed! Flintstones funnies! Beatles Rock Band bass unveiled! more!
Check out the Top 10 Batman Toys for Your Inner Boy Wonder.
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See some Gil Kane-illustrated Tarzan Sunday newspaper strips.
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DC Comics provides a sneak peek at it's new Doom Patrol feature, which will share a joint book with the Metal Men later this year.
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The Fabulous Fifties presents some early 1960s Flintstones comic strip art.
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Here's a look at the Hofner bass replica that will be included in the limited edition bundle of the upcoming Beatles: Rock Band game.
More Beatles news at Beatles Blog Daily!
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Mark Evanier directs us to the official site for an upcoming Broadway musical based on the Addams Family.
...they have a great cast, starting with Nathan Lane as Gomez and Bebe Neuwirth as Morticia.
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See some Gil Kane-illustrated Tarzan Sunday newspaper strips.
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DC Comics provides a sneak peek at it's new Doom Patrol feature, which will share a joint book with the Metal Men later this year.
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The Fabulous Fifties presents some early 1960s Flintstones comic strip art.
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Here's a look at the Hofner bass replica that will be included in the limited edition bundle of the upcoming Beatles: Rock Band game.
More Beatles news at Beatles Blog Daily!
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Mark Evanier directs us to the official site for an upcoming Broadway musical based on the Addams Family.
...they have a great cast, starting with Nathan Lane as Gomez and Bebe Neuwirth as Morticia.
CD new releases May 12, 2009
New CDs of note this week. Click the titles to order discounted CDs from Amazon.
Townes (2CD LTD Deluxe Edition) by Steve Earle
Angels & Demons OST
Lost: Season 4 (Original Television Soundtrack)
Turn Out the Stars: Final Village Vanguard Recordings by Bill Evans
Sewn Together by Meat Puppets
Walk Through This World With Me - The Complete Musicor Recordings, 1965-1971 (Part 1) (5CD) by George Jones
Golden Age of American Popular Music: Hits with Strings and Things - Hot 100 Instrumentals by Various Artists
Go Go Power - The Complete Chess Singles 1961-1966 by Sugar Pie DeSanto
The Complete Goldwax Singles Volume 1 1962-1966 by Various Artists
Goldwax Northern Soul by Various Artists
Next One Will Kill You by Morey Amsterdam
Spinning Top by Graham Coxon
Townes (2CD LTD Deluxe Edition) by Steve Earle
Angels & Demons OST
Lost: Season 4 (Original Television Soundtrack)
Turn Out the Stars: Final Village Vanguard Recordings by Bill Evans
Sewn Together by Meat Puppets
Walk Through This World With Me - The Complete Musicor Recordings, 1965-1971 (Part 1) (5CD) by George Jones
Golden Age of American Popular Music: Hits with Strings and Things - Hot 100 Instrumentals by Various Artists
Go Go Power - The Complete Chess Singles 1961-1966 by Sugar Pie DeSanto
The Complete Goldwax Singles Volume 1 1962-1966 by Various Artists
Goldwax Northern Soul by Various Artists
Next One Will Kill You by Morey Amsterdam
Spinning Top by Graham Coxon
DVD new releases May 12, 2009
Releases of note this week. Click the titles to pre-order discounted DVDs from Amazon (and help support this site!):
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection (The Motion Picture / The Wrath of Kahn / The Search for Spock / The Voyage Home / The Final Frontier / The ... Captains Summit Bonus Disc) [Blu-ray]
The Best of Star Trek: The Original Series
The Best of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Disney Animation Collection 6: The Reluctant Dragon
Disney Animation Collection 5: Wind in the Willows
Legend of the Yardbirds: 1964-1968
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection (The Motion Picture / The Wrath of Kahn / The Search for Spock / The Voyage Home / The Final Frontier / The ... Captains Summit Bonus Disc) [Blu-ray]
The Best of Star Trek: The Original Series
The Best of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Disney Animation Collection 6: The Reluctant Dragon
Disney Animation Collection 5: Wind in the Willows
Legend of the Yardbirds: 1964-1968
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