This Week's Interesting Music Releases (July 1st, 2008)- June 30, 2008 The smallest release week of the summer offers a generous amount of reissues, but the only new release I can recommend is Hymn and Her by Earlimart, the LA band's sixth full-length release. Two notable import box sets are out this week. Leonard Cohen: Collection collects five of the poet-singer-songwriters albums (Songs of Leonard Cohen (1968), Various Positions (1985), I'm Your Man (1988), The Future (1992) and Ten New Songs (2001). The Sugarcubes' 6-CD Singles Box Set is a bit pricey,...http://www.largeheartedboy.com/blog/archive/2008/06/this_weeks_inte_186.html This Week's Interesting DVD Releases (July 1st, 2008)- June 30, 2008 4th of July week brings a lean list of DVD releases. While many films are interesting, there are few I will be rushing out to buy or rent. Director Morgan Spurlock (Supersize Me) returns with the second season of his television series, 30 Days. The Criterion Collection releases two films focusing on Yukio Mishima this week. Paul Schrader's 1985 film, Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters chronicles the author and playwright's life, while Patriotism was co-directed and co-authored by Mishima. I..http://www.largeheartedboy.com/blog/archive/2008/06/this_weeks_inte_185.html Shorties- June 30, 2008 The 2008 Bonnaroo music download page has been updated with a bittorrent download of the performance by Death Cab for Cutie; and an mp3 download of the show by Dark Star Orchestra. The New Yorker features a new short story by T. Coraghessan Boyle, "Thirteen Hundred Rats." The Liverpool Echo features a photo of members of Parliament in moptop wigs for Beatles Day. The New Yorker has started a new blog, The Cartoon Lounge. This blog wont be about cartoons as much as the minds behind the.http://www.largeheartedboy.com/blog/archive/2008/06/shorties_1517.html Daily Downloads (Dark Romantics, Smashing Pumpkins, and more)- June 30, 2008 Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Dark Romantics: "Lonely... Alone" mp3 from LonelyRoads other Dark Romantics music blog posts at Largehearted Boy Donkeys: "Walk Through a Cloud" mp3 from Living on the Other Side (out September 9th) other Donkeys music blog posts at Largehearted Boy Jex Thoth: "When the Raven Calls (Bobb Trimble cover)" mp3 from Jex Thoth Jex Thoth: "Nothing Left to Die" mp3 from Jex Thoth Jex Thoth: "Seperated at Birth" mp3 from Jex Thoth other Jex Thoth music blog...http://www.largeheartedboy.com/blog/archive/2008/06/daily_downloads_1602.html 18 Down, 34 To Go "Santi: Lives of the Saints" (52 Books, 52 Weeks)- June 30, 2008 I picked up the short fiction compilation Santi: Lives of Modern Saints for several reasons. First, I was enchanted by stories featuring religious icons. Second, the opportunity to read Italian authors (who make up about half of the contributors) would introduce me to new talent. But most of all, I noticed that several of the American contributors had already contributed to the Book Notes series on this blog, so I was already a fan of their writing. Edited by Luca Dipierro and Frank...http://www.largeheartedboy.com/blog/archive/2008/06/18_down_34_to_g_4.html Shorties- June 29, 2008 The Tacoma News Tribune interviews Edward Chupack about his novel, Silver: My Own Tale as Written by Me With a Goodly Amount of Murder. Why choose Long John Silver as a centerpiece What struck me when I read Treasure Island to my son years ago was how little Silver appears in the novel. Its really Jim Hawkins story that Stevenson wrote for laddies, to quote him. So heres this great character whom we see only through others eyes. 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All proceeds go to the musicians, get a taste of the album at mp3hugger.http://www.largeheartedboy.com/blog/archive/2008/06/shorties_1515.html Daily Downloads (Benji Hughes, Drive-By Truckers, and more)- June 28, 2008 Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Benji Hughes: "You Stood Me Up" mp3 from A Love Extreme (out July 22nd) Benji Hughes: "Why Do These Parties Always End Up the Same Way" mp3 from A Love Extreme (out July 22nd) Benji Hughes: "The Mummy" mp3 from A Love Extreme (out July 22nd) Benji Hughes: "I Went with Some Friends to See the Flaming Lips" mp3 from A Love Extreme (out July 22nd) other Benji Hughes music blog posts at Largehearted Boy Drive-By Truckers: 2008-06-21, Chicago mp3,ogg,flac "The.http://www.largeheartedboy.com/blog/archive/2008/06/daily_downloads_1600.html |