Mount Eerie Clear Moon [P.W. Elverum & Sun, Ltd. ; 2012] by Ed Comentale Rating: “The music-lover experiences, in listening to a concert, a joy of a different order from the joy given by natural sounds, such as the murmur of the brook, the uproar of a torrent, the whistling of the wind in a forest, or the harmonies of human speech based on reason rather than on aesthetics.” –Guillaume Apollinaire, 1913 “I meant all my songs/ Not as a picture of the woods/ But just to remind myself/ That I briefly live.” –Mount Eerie, 2012 It’s not easy to write about ...

The CW has been famous for bringing us plenty of teen drama in the form of hit TV shows ( Dawson’s Creek , One Tree Hill , etc.), and even for introducing us to some science fiction drama (like Supernatural) .  Both formulas came together to bring us The Vampire Diaries , based the on novel series by L.J. Smith. The Vampire Diaries Season 2 saw the plot thicken as the love triangle between Elena, Stefan and Damon grew stronger as new monsters were introduced to the show. That’s right, you guessed it: werewolves, “super” vampires, and doppelgangers.  With just the right ...

One of the more intriguing announcements of the year has been the potential team-up between megastar Johnny Depp and Edgar Wright, the director behind "Shaun of the Dead," "Hot Fuzz" and "Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World," on "The Night Stalker." The film would be a remake of the 1970s Darren McGavin-starring TV movie and subsequent show about Carl Kolchak, a reporter investigating supernatural and science-fiction based cases. Depp's output has been disappointing of late, but if anyone can reinvigorate the actor, it's Wright, in his first brush with a major A-list star. The film certainly isn't coming ...

Dark Shadows is nothing to write about... which makes it hard to write about. It's based on the soap opera of the same name which Johnny Depp and Tim Burton were ginormous fans.  Dark Shadows feels like a vanity project for Burton and Depp... which is totally cool.  This duo has been so successful that they are entitled to do whatever the crap they want.  I mean, Johnny Depp as a vampire adjusting to life in the 70s.  Why the fuck not!?  The problem is, this movie isn't very good.  More after the break... It's puzzling.  How ...

Baltimore's Collective">Animal Collective have revealed that their new studio album will be titled Centipede Hz. Interesting, that's for sure. Centipede Hz will be the tenth album of their career. It's due out in September on Domino Records. Tracks will include: Moonjock Today's Supernatural Rosie Oh Applesauce

Kid Cudi, Wiz Khalifa and Missy Elliott & Timbaland (in a joint special appearance) are some of the big names slated to perform at annual hip-hop fest Rock The Bells 2012. Also on the lineup are J. Cole, Nas, Kendrick Lamar, Lupe Fiasco, A$AP Rocky and Mac Miller, with hosting duties by RZA and Supernatural. Bur for those whose ... More »

Sputtering like an 8-bit Meshuggah, these Italian sludgers are savage enough to quell prog-dorkchills.

Collective">Animal Collective musician Geologist has spoken about the band's new album 'Centipede Hz'. It's a tough task. Collective">Animal Collective released their album 'Merriweather Post Pavillion' in 2009, achieving astonishing levels of acclaim. The band's move into sample-delic soundscapes, mixed with blissful, child-like atmospheres influences a whole slew of new acts. Now, it seems that Collective">Animal Collective have finally completed work on a follow up. Collective">Animal Collective musician Geologist chatted with Radio 1 host Zane Lowe last night, providing a few details of what to expect. Real name Brian Weirz, Geologist described the material ...

It appears things are finally moving on the long gestating supernatural-crime thriller, "Solace," which Anthony Hopkins has been attached to since last fall. In case you need a refresher, the film will follow a psychic doctor, played by Hopkins, who works for the FBI and is on the trail of a serial killer. And this movie has been in the works forever with a batch of writers (Ted Griffin, Sean Bailey, James Vanderbilt), actors (Morgan Freeman, Bruce Willis) and directors (Shekhar Kapur, Mark Pellington) coming and going at various points.  Variety reports that the Brazilian helmer behind "2 Coelhos," Afonso ...

The Cannes Film Festival kicks off on Wednesday, but even outside of films In Competition, as part of the Un Certain Regard section or in the Cannes Directors' Fortnight and Critics' Week sidebars, the field will also be extremely crowded in Cannes Market, where studios and producers come to hawk their wares to buyers. Double Dutch Media is one such company and they have a diverse slate of nine films unspooling in the marketplace this year. One of the more intriguing offerings is "Warhouse," a brutal psychological (and supernatural) thriller about one man's fight to preserve his humanity and ...

Baltimore's Collective">Animal Collective  have posted a fun little video on their website announcing their new album, Centipede Hz .  The video lists the album's new tracks in the typically trippy  Collective">Animal Collective  way and says the album will be out in September via Domino .   Centipede Hz  is the follow-up to 2009's mind-blowing Merriweather Post Pavilion .  The two new tracks on the Collective">Animal Collective  7" Honeycomb/Gotham  were produced with help from Ben Allen  who the band worked with on Merriweather  to give their songs a more dense, bass-heavy sheen.  So here's hoping that Allen ...

I am not sure who is actually 'still into' Collective">Animal Collective . Back in 2k9, every1 was creaming their pants about how they pushed art and music to the next level, transcending buzz and serving as the cornerstone for indie criticism. However, every1 might have been wrong, and it might be AnCo's fault for the buzz drought. Now, Collective">Animal Collective is back with a new album called Centipede HZ . U have to wonder if the album is named after the popular, dark film 'Human Centipede,' the story of a kRaZiE doctor who sews some people's mouths 2 ...

Collective">Animal Collective took to their website to announce their new studio album Centipede Hz. Watch the psychedelic viral introduction to the new album above and check out the tracklist to Centipede Hz below: 01 Moonjock 02 Today’s Supernatural 03 Rosie Oh 04 Applesauce 05 Wide Eyed 06 Father Time 07 New Town Burnout 08 Monkey [...] Collective">Animal Collective Announce New Album “Centipede Hz” |

Filed under: News , Exclusive Sneak Attack Media It's hard not to get all mystical about Iceland . After all, it's the land of unpronounceable volcanoes like Eyjafjallajökull , and magical pixie musicians like Bjork and Sigur Ros . It's also home to fast-rising Icelandic folk-pop outfit Of Monsters and Men , a six-piece who are more than comfortable embracing the arcane. To hear them tell it, Iceland is basically like being north of the Wall in Game of Thrones . Vocalist-guitarist Ragnar "Raggi" Pórhallsson and drummer Arnar Hilmarsson say they can't deny that the supernatural exists -- and neither can their parents ...

Collective">Animal Collective has announced the initial details of their upcoming album CENTIPIDE Hz. It’ll be released on September 4th on Domino Records. Check out a teaser video now at http://www.myanimalhome.net and the full tracklisting below. 1. Moonjock 2. Today’s Supernatural 3. Rosie Oh 4. Applesauce 5. Wide Eyed 6. Father Time 7. New Town Burnout 8. Monkey Riches 9. Mercury Man 10. Pulleys 11. Amanita…