Examples of usage of Wagner’s music in 10 films

Matthew Rodriguez — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:12:27 +0000

Jon Burlingame for The Los Angeles Times lists ten different films from 1940s to present that utilize Wagner whose scores have been used by directors to convey and emphasize a variety of moments and sentiments. Burlingame states: Perhaps the most famous modern-day use of “Ride of the Valkyries,” which opens Act 3 of “Die Walkure,” [...]

The musical stylings of Robyn Hitchcock

Sundance Channel — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:30:09 +0000

Known for his offbeat humor, absurdist lyrics and stream-of-consciousness riffs, singer-songwriter Robyn Hitchcock returns to Sundance Channel in this original concert film shot in New York in late 2008. Here the cult favorite -- dressed in a polka-dotted shirt and matching guitar -- is joined by Terry Edwards on keyboards, horns, bass and piano and Captain Tim Keegan on guitar to perform songs from his 1984 album I OFTEN DREAM OF TRAINS, including "Cathedral" and "I Used to Say I Love You." John Edginton directs. Read more about Robyn Hitchcock...