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Aaltra
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Film Movement comes out with some interesting films every now and then, and this one is pretty hilarious in a very subtle way. Per the website:
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Rural neighbors who hate each other come to blows one day on a farm and get tangled up in an agricultural tractor, leaving them both paralyzed, wheelchair-bound, and simmering with spite. But rather than feel sorry for themselves, the embittered paraplegics decide to seek revenge against the tractor's manufacturer. They take to the road, redirecting their frustrations with their plights towards the people they meet on the way to Helsinki.
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My friend Frankie let me borrow this DVD, and I couldn't help laughing out loud, even when there really wasn't any action. The way the editing was done--how one minute the men would be on the beach, and the next, the tide had come in and they were surrounded by water--was brilliant, and the ending has a funny surprise.
Updated May 18, 2008
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One Hundred Demons (Alex Awards) - Lynda Barry
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I borrowed this book from the library, and could really relate to much of what Barry was going through as she grew up. This memoir, told through the use of comics (or, if you prefer, sequential art), is funny and poignant. What I found familiar was when she focused on her Philippine family, like the lore of the aswang.
This was really enjoyable, and I'd like to own a copy for myself eventually, but for now, my broke self can always go to the library and check it out.
Updated May 17, 2008
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Pet Grief - The Radio Dept.
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The Radio Dept. is a band I found out about through the 'Marie Antoinette' soundtrack, and I was able to listen to more of their shoegaze (or is it "newgaze"?) sounds online thanks to Last.fm.
'Pet Grief' is a wonderful, moody little album that combines a little bit of new wave with shoegaze, indie rock and dream pop in a tidy package courtesy of Sweden's Labrador Records, and probably the most accessible release for those of us in the US market aside from ordering straight from Labrador. If you've heard the two songs off of the 'Marie Antoinette' soundtrack, this album shouldn't disappoint.
Updated May 16, 2008
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Sleepwalk and Other Stories by Adrian Tomine
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I only just bought this yesterday, but I know I will be reading this slim volume for years to come. Adrian Tomine is an amazing storyteller, utilising both his artwork in creating pictorial characters and settings, and his perfect use of dialogue, and knowing when silence is the best means of expression.
The short segments in this book are delicate and poignant in relaying moments that happen every day. The regret, fear, anxiety, awkwardness, hope, heartache... it's all so well-told and well-shown. The scenes in these tales are actually *felt* as opposed to merely being understood, because you've found yourself in a situation similar to what you're reading, or you know someone who has.
I strongly recommend this for anyone curious about comics and graphic novels outside of the superhero and horror genres.
Updated May 16, 2008
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Songs of Leonard Cohen - Leonard Cohen
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My introduction to Leonard Cohen is quite funny, really; a guy I knew rode me home from the town market in Ban Phe, Thailand, on his bicycle and sang "So Long, Marianne" as he pedaled through the darkened town streets back to the school I lived and worked at. It was only later I was able to listen to Cohen himself through an ex-boyfriend who had a dusty copy on vinyl.
Eventually, I was able to claim it as my own on CD format, and it's been a wonderful companion for the world-weary days. Cohen's unabashed lyrics, poetic and lovely, are perfect to listen to when feeling a little tired and, perhaps, lonesome. It's timeless music generations have listened to, and more shall experience as time moves forward, and hearts continue to yearn.
Updated May 16, 2008
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Black Star - Mos Def & Talib Kweli
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I am dating myself with this recommendation, but this was one of the hip-hop albums that really stuck with me when I was in high school, back when my only source of hip-hop were my classmates who breakdanced and the internet newsgroup I was very involved in. Seriously, I was more involved in hip-hop music than boys, but maybe that wasn't so much by choice....
In any case, this album is a perfect example of constructive late '90s "backpacker" hip-hop, and although released a decade ago, it's still enjoyable and fun today.
Updated May 16, 2008
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Oh You're So Silent, Jens - Jens Lekman
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Released in 2005, Jens Lekman's 'Oh You're So Silent, Jens,' collects songs from previous EPs and more sources, creating an album of great music and a wonderful introduction to this quirky, talented Swede. Reminiscent of a modern-day Jonathan Richman, Lekman's sweet earnestness is at times humorous, kind and sympathetically awkward.
Enjoyable indie at its finest.
Updated May 16, 2008
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Seventh Tree - Goldfrapp
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This album emits a comfortable elegance and delicate assurance. Unlike the previous albums 'Supernature' and 'Black Cherry,' 'Seventh Tree' focuses less on glitz and more on natural, organic sounds. The audio effects they do employ with electronic influence are innocuous, and only add to the easy, laid-back, at times folksy feel of 'Seventh Tree.'
Perfect to listen to on Sunday mornings when you've slept in late from the night before, "after the glitter is gone."
Updated May 16, 2008
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NPR : National Public Radio
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Keeps me connected.
Updated May 30, 2006
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Antidotes - Foals
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'Antidotes,' the debut album on Sub Pop Records by Foals, is nothing short of brilliant. I absolutely love the energy emitted by the music, which mixes the sound of a rock band with tweaks of experimental touches.
Described as a "dance-rock band," Foals would get any sort of party going, and are a fantastic addition to Sub Pop's line-up. Every track is an absolute stunner, and mind the speedometer should you be driving while playing this on your system. Or, as was my case earlier, mind the road--I got a little excited while listening to "Two Steps, Twice." If I remember right, there was a bit of fist-pumping and general bouncing going on.
Updated May 12, 2008
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