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Music Supervisor: Tracy McKnight
By Brandon Kim on 06/07/2009
Filed under: Introductions, The Intersection
Tracy McKnight was not aware of the job of music supervisor when she set out to find her way in the world. She thought she'd eventually work in fashion or cosmetics, perhaps something she dreamed of at 30,000 feet while working as flight attendant. Instead, she landed a job at a NY recording studio as the night manager during college and it set her on a career path in the music industry. The thrill is still evident in her voice when she talks about it. (Left: Lisa P. first struts on screen to the Rolling Stones in "Adventureland," Miramax films)... MORE »
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Down for you is up: "Adventureland" Soundtrack
By Brandon Kim on 05/15/2009
Filed under: Reel to Reel
Movies should be seen on the big screen but given how easy it is to cozy up to the old LCD and just veg, a liberal use of netflix and a Blu-ray player can be forgiven. But there are, in my estimation, two kinds of films that must be seized upon and seen in the theater no matter how fast you can torrent or how sweet your plasma is. The big visual spectacles like "Star Trek," are the obvious ones, and this goes some way to explain that film's spectacular box office numbers. The second kind are the smaller, smarter... MORE »
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