The Donnie Darko Soundtrack is at times thoughtful, haunting, weird, and alarming, but that is as it should be, and it suits the film. The first Donnie Darko Soundtrack didn’t initially include all the music from the movie. Instead, it featured a lot of the background compositions and was missing many of the well-known songs…
Trolls World Tour was one of the first movies released during the pandemic that bypassed the big screen. However, it was a much-needed panacea for all the trouble going on in the world. Like the 2016 prequel, the movie focuses on music and expressing yourself. Many different songs create the masterpiece throughout the film, which…
The sun is the most important energy source on Earth, powering almost all life. It’s also a star that shows no mercy, burning at thousands of degrees and blasting ultraviolet radiation into space. The relationship between this fiery ball in the sky and humans plays out metaphorically throughout literature and pop culture. Writers use it…
Tim Buckley is a notoriously difficult figure to understand as a musician, as many of his songs are known for their dissonant and non-sensical lyrics. However, numerous musicians have attributed special importance to him in developing alternative music because of his ability to harmonize with other instruments and experiment with different genres within folk and…
The 2017 computer animated fantasy film, (Coco) was produced by Pixar Animation Studios, then released by Walt Disney Pictures. The story is about a twelve year old boy named Miguel who accidentally transported himself to the Land of the Dead while seeking the help of his deceased great-great-grandfather, who was a musician before he died….
The Wedding Singer is a great film, with both Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore delivering standout performances in this cute story about a wedding singer who falls in love with a waitress. But would it be as good without its soundtrack? Considering it gives us 90-year-old Ellen Dow rapping over the Sugarhill Gang’s Rapper’s Delight,…
Glass Animals is an indie rock band formed in Oxford, England. The group consists of Dave Bayley (lead vocals/guitar), Drew MacFarlane (lead guitar), Edmund Irwin-Singer (keyboards), and Joe Seaward (drums). Formed in 2010, the band’s music combines psychedelic pop, indie pop, and indie rock with electronic music. The group’s self-titled debut album was released on…
When Edgar Wright’s “Baby Driver” hit theaters in 2017, it was the writer/director’s first film since “The World’s End” in 2013. “Baby Driver” was just an idea that bounced around in his head for several years and he finally had the chance to bring it to life after his departure from Ant-Man in 2014. The…
The Average White Band was a jazz-funk band from Scotland. Their musical style differed from the other contemporary funk acts by using traditional Scottish folk instruments, such as bagpipes and various forms of drums. The group started in 1972 as a supporting act for Black Sabbath, after which their first album, Show Your Hand, was…