#10
Friday, September 15, 2006
Entertainment blitzkrieg:
Concerts in the Pittsburgh area (that I deem important),
09/29- Built to Spill (w/Helvetia) @ Mr. Small's. One of my favorite bands at one of the most frustrating crowded concerts. I think I'll pass; I've seen them a zillion times, and they draw a really obnoxious crowd in the 'burgh.
09/30- Cracker (w/the Elms) @ Rex Theatre. Underground rock legends with Christian power poppers. I'm sort of speechless (guess that means I have to keep typing).
10/24- Lovedrug and Brandtson @ Mr. Small's. Chances are I'll be the oldest person there. At least I can hang out in the 21+ area in style.
10/27- Frank Black (w/Reid Paley) @ Mr. Small's. Black is playing with a backing band filled with Nashville/classic rock veterans.
11/04- Los Straitjackets @ Rex Theatre. Someone, anyone, please come see them with me. It will change your life.
03/16/07-03/17/07- the Bad Plus @ Manchester Craftsman Guild.
In film/TV news,
- Spike Jonez and Charlie Kauffman are working on something. This alone is cause enough for film geeks to cheer.
- It's been a long time coming, but the second and final season of "Twin Peaks" should be out on DVD in the US before the close of 2006. This is maybe seven years after the release of the first season, mind you. How do I know this? 1) David Lynch has been hinting at it in several places, and 2) This.
- Joe Carnahan, who showed tons of promise with his harrowing big break Narc, might end up directing the film adaptation of James Ellroy's White Jazz. Narc was one of my favorite movies of the past decade, and White Jazz has been screaming to be made into a movie since Ellroy wrote it in the mid-'90s. If this ball actually gets rolling, I could very well anticipate this more than, well, anything ever.
- Dolorean are recording, set for an early '07 release. This is the album I'm anticipating most.
- Matthew Sweet is working on an album tenatively titled Rock Bottom, and it's all loud rock songs. The preview on MySpace only features small snippets of the tracks, but it could be really awesome or really lackluster. I'm really, really hoping it's the former. And the voice-over is just hilarious: "Get it, or else."
- Everyone's favorite teddybear Damien Jurado has two albums coming out before the end of the year. I should be able to get advance copies of both; I think one is just acoustic/folk, the other more full-band stuff. Should be good.
- James Ellroy has been working on the final part of his Underworld USA trilogy for too long (it's been six years since "the Cold 6000"). But, in a fairly candid/insane interview--par for the course from the man--he mentions that he's working to finish the last part up. I'm thinking it'll be amazing: TIME named "American Tabloid" book of the year in '95, and rightly so: it's the sort of signature novel that most authors wish they could've written. "The Cold 6K" was a great, boggling follow up. Hears hoping the last part will be out soon.
- Harry Potter #7 will arrive within a year (I'm guessing summer '07). We're having fun chatting about it at the A&F forums.
posted, with grace and poise, by Jason @ 9/15/2006 10:56:00 PM,
3 Comments:
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At 2:47 AM,
Twixmixy said...
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"10/24- Lovedrug and Brandtson @ Mr. Small's. Chances are I'll be the oldest person there. At least I can hang out in the 21+ area in style.
11/04- Los Straitjackets @ Rex Theatre. Someone, anyone, please come see them with me. It will change your life."
Yeah, concernts! I'll do it. I'll even be 21+, so we can still hang out in the back. -
At 7:47 AM,
Reel Fanatic said...
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Carnahan and Ellroy would indeed be a dream pairing, ossibly to rival Hansen and Ellroy .. it sounds like the Black Dahlia just sucks, but I'll still find out for myself on Sunday
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At 11:53 AM,
Buddy Chamberlain said...
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How do you share such great news with me all the time, Mr. GreatNewsMan?
Matthew Sweet AND Damien Jurado with new albums in the works? The Elms in concert? Frank Black in concert?? BtS in concert???
I understand your reasons for skipping the BtS show up there, though. I'll probably try to catch them in Raleigh next month. Janet is making me jealous by getting to go to all these great shows in the 'Burgh, though. Best city to see a rock show in, hands down. Asheville is a close second.
