Nov 18th, 2008 · From the cold and bitter terrain of Iceland hails the warming voice of Emiliana Torrini. Best known for her work on the Lord of the Rings soundtrack, Torrini returns with a more bare bones record with with trip-hop flourishes. She performs material from Me and Armini in a session from WXPN.
Oct 1st, 2008 · Australia's The Curse of Company is the union of several musicians known primarily for their roles in other projects, including David Wiley Rennick of Dappled Cities. The band's first release, Leo Magnets Joins a Gang is a hazy, ethereal soundtrack for a rainy day.
Oct 1st, 2008 · Monkey: Journey to the West is the collaboration between musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett, the creative minds behind the multimedia band Gorillaz. The gorgeous stage adaptation of the 16th Century Chinese novel now has its own unique soundtrack.
Sep 17th, 2008 · Doveman's front-to-back cover of the Footloose soundtrack gets the multi-track treatment with Steve Lillywhite behind the boards. Thomas Bartlett's understated delivery and beautiful piano work is an homage to the joys of youth.
Aug 28th, 2008 · This brutally efficient five-song playlist serves as a soundtrack for when you want to leave your house, hurry to an on-ramp, roar down a short stretch of highway, and abruptly take the next exit to your extremely nearby destination.
Aug 21st, 2008 · The songwriter was a member of the Reeltime Travelers, featured on the soundtrack to the movie Cold Mountain, before setting out to create her own brand of old-time Appalachian music. Here, she performs live on stage.
Aug 11th, 2008 · The former owner of Stax Records, Al Bell, and Atlanta-based vocalist Rhonda Thomas remember legendary musician Isaac Hayes, who passed away Sunday. Hayes is best known for the soundtrack of the blaxplotation film Shaft.
Aug 7th, 2008 · Isabel Coixet's film follows a refined formula — acclaimed actors, source material by Philip Roth, a classy soundtrack. But the gentility of tone masks, when it might contrast, a brute of a protagonist.