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The music of "The Crow" is so interwoven with the film that it is much more than the normal filler between dialogue. In an interview two-and-a-half years ago, Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits said he disliked soundtrack work because the music often became trapped by the sounds and circumstances of the film. Knopfler would have loved to work with "The Crow"'s director, Alex Proyas. "The Crow" is Proyas' first major film work; he has directed rock videos in the past. With the film's use of music, his experience is apparent. Many of the most important plot points and action scenes are heavily accented by the music. This dark underworld movie seemed to get even darker when its star, Brandon Lee, was killed in a production accident. But the songs are just as important for creating atmosphere as rain or shadows prominently seen throughout this film. Music is everywhere; from The Cure's "Burn" playing as Eric Draven (Lee) dons his white-and...

Celebrating the 30th anniversary of its release,  Trainspotting ’s accompanying soundtrack plays a central role in propelling the heroin-fueled debauchery of the film’s protagonist Renton (Ewan McGregor) and his socially marginalized chums Sick Boy (Jonny Lee Miller), Spud (Ewen Bremner), and the notorious Begbie (Robert Carlyle). An intoxicating assemblage of adrenalized romps and more subdued, melancholic anthems that seemingly evoke the dichotomy of cooking up and coming down, the collection offers choice selections spanning ‘70s era rock (Brian Eno , Iggy Pop, Lou Reed), Britpop (Blur, Elastica, Primal Scream, Pulp, Sleeper), and dance/electronica (Leftfield, New Order, Primal Scream, Underworld).  A second volume comprised of 15 tracks, most of these courtesy of the same artists featured on the inaugural volume, was released three months after the inaugural edition. And now, both releases are here for you to enjoy.  Drive link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QB9E-L...

  For many unknown reasons and rumours, the music from Nic Roeg’s cult sci-fi movie from 1976 was never released. There was a time, apparently, in the not-too-distant past when even David Bowie himself was attempting to release the music. Rumour also has it that Bowie had produced an unusable score once filming had finished and was back on the all-white diet. But the fact remains that one of the most interesting scores to one of the most interesting of modern movies, has never been issued. But original tapes have been uncovered, and now, in AD 2016 and thanks to some wheeler dealing (and possibly some deep pocket digging) by Universal we have a pretty much complete issue of the music across all formats. The entry level two-disc set has a fine, informative booklet with short, but interesting notes and some awesome photos. The big bad collector’s edition has two LPs, two CDs, a 40+ page book with superb stills and rare behind the scenes shots and a reproduction poster. What’s importa...

  Tonight’s double feature is dedicated to the soundtracks of Wim Wenders films Paris, Texas (with its haunting music by Ry Cooder) followed by Until The End of the World.   David Byrne talks about the track Sax And Violins:  “The music was written during the rehearsals and recording that led to the Naked LP. I wrote the words later for the opening scene of Wim Wenders’ Until the End of the World. The movie is supposed to take place in the year 2000, so I spent a lot of time trying to imagine music of the near future: post-rock sludge with lyrics sponsored by Coke and Pepsi? Music created by machines with human shouts of agony and betrayal thrown in? Faux Appalachian ballads, the anti-tech wave? The same sounds and licks from the 60s and 70s regurgitated yet again by a new generation of samplers? The Milli Vanilli revival? Rappin’ politicos… sell your soul to the beat, y’all? Well, it was daunting… so I figured, hell with it, I’d imagine Talking Heads doing a reunion LP i...

  It’s time for a killer double feature on Scrapyard Radio! On Tuesday, March 3, at 10pm central, we'll dive into the iconic soundtracks of Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs. First up, experience the expanded Reservoir Dogs soundtrack, featuring all the classic tracks from K Billy's Super Sounds of the Seventies, hosted by the deadpan master Steven Wright. Then, groove into the Pulp Fiction soundtrack, boasting over a dozen artists from the 60s to the 90s, including bonus tracks not found on the original release. Plus, check out our exclusive interview with Quentin Tarantino, as he reveals the stories behind the music choices that defined these cult classics. Tune in to: - KRFF 95.9 FM - RadioFreeFargo.org  Tuesday March 3, 10pm central. Don't miss this sonic celebration of Tarantino's groundbreaking films!  Drive link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1g4A_n-d2kVbm1l0fOUAZjatYIKmQIdCy/view?usp=drivesdk