Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'damon'

Damon Albarn's 'Journey To The West'

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:51:00 EDT

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.

High-End Cops and Robbers in 'The Departed'

Fri, 06 Oct 2006 12:02:00 EDT

Film critic David Edelstein reviews The Departed, the new Martin Scorsese film starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Mark Wahlberg, and Jack Nicholson.

A Poppy Rock Band Discovers Hints of Metal

Fri, 08 Sep 2006 15:17:00 EDT

Over a relentless, mathematical riff, Damone singer Noelle sings in a voice that's all the more effective for seeming devoid of emotion, while the rest of the band slashes away with a leanness that hews closely to the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal that greeted the dawn of the '80s.

'Syriana' Weaves Stories of Oil and Power

Fri, 02 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

'Syriana' Weaves Stories of Oil and Power December 2, 2005 · The new film Syriana is an interwoven tale of terrorism and covert business interests. Written and directed by Stephen Gaghan, the movie stars George Clooney, Matt Damon, William Hurt, Amanda Peet and Chris Cooper.

Rock-A-Fella's Damon Dash, 'The Ultimate Hustler'

Wed, 10 Aug 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Damon Dash is the former co-CEO of Roc-A-Fella Records, which also included an empire of film, apparel and more. He's started his own label under the Island Records-Def Jam umbrella, and he'll be the focus of a reality show, The Ultimate Hustler, premiering on BET in October.

Casting Director Discusses Her Role

Sat, 18 Jun 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Pat McCorkle has spent 25 years casting actors for movies, TV shows and theater productions. She tells Scott Simon about the pressures of the job, and how she gave three actors their big breaks: Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and Brendan Fraser.