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MIXTAPE: Baseball Opening Day
By Jim Shearer on 04/06/2009
Filed under: MIXTAPE
Attention IFC film buffs--I've got some movie trivia for ya right now. What movie is this quote from: Do you like beisbol? MORE »
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Name That CD
By Jim Shearer on 03/30/2009
Filed under: HODGEPODGE
With CD's inevitably going the way of the dinosaur, 8-tracks, cassette tapes, Blender Magazine and Crystal Clear Pepsi; CD artwork isn't too far behind. Yes, album covers will always exist--even if they're just reduced to being a piece of clip art on your iPod screen--but what about artwork on the CD itself? MORE »
The Flaming Lips Do Madonna
By Jim Shearer on 03/10/2009
Filed under: NEWSToday, Warner Bros. Records released, Covered, A Revolution In Sound, an album that celebrates the label's Golden Anniversary (that's 50 years). MORE »
LUNCHBOX: Songs That Double as Christmas Carols
By Jim Shearer on 12/16/2008
Filed under: VIDEO BLOGSick of hearing Christmas carols? I've got a remedy that should fill everyone with the joy of the holiday season... The flash 8 plugin was not detected. var so = new SWFObject("/static/bc/ifc_generic_blog.swf", "carols", "380", "295", "8", "#ffffff"); so.addParam("wmode", "transparent"); //change player width so.addVariable("pwidth", 380); //change player height so.addVariable("pheight", 285); //distinguish between different videos so.addVariable("s_movieID", "carols"); //insert brightcove title id here so.addVariable("bctid", 4691273001); so.write("carols"); MORE »
LIVE: Madonna
By Jim Shearer on 10/08/2008
Filed under: LIVEThis week I attended my first ever Madonna concert. I'd be lying if I told you I had a Madonna poster hanging in my bedroom or her latest album cover as the screen saver on my computer. But because Madonna is an important figure in both music and pop-cultural history, not to mention one of the last mega-pop-stars performing at a mega-pop-star level, I felt it was my duty to witness a live Madonna show before my concert-reviewing skills diminish or Madonna's legs give out. (left: Madonna rockin' out on her "Sweet and Sticky" Tour.) What better place to... MORE »
TALK: Material Girl Vs. Scientists of Sound
By Jim Shearer on 10/06/2008
Filed under: HODGEPODGE, TALKToday my friend Peter is in town, and he will be taking me to my first ever Madonna concert. (left: Peter and Jim go at it in a no holds barred, Madonna/B-Boy battle.) Over the years Peter has amazed me with his vast knowledge of the Material Girl. His excitement and passion for all things Madonna reminds me of, well, my excitement and passion for the Beastie Boys. Because it would be nearly impossible to determine if I am a bigger Beastie Boys buff than Peter is a Madonna fan, we decided to school each other on our respective... MORE »
IFC LIST MONTH: 50 Bands Your Kids Should Know (25-1)
By Jim Shearer on 07/31/2008
Filed under: LISTSâ†Back to Numbers 26 through 50 25. Buddy Holly Though his career didn't last for long, Buddy Holly left an indelible mark on rock music. For starters, he took something rather nerdy--a pair of black-rimmed glasses--and turned them into a legendary rock and roll accessory. You won't hear any arguments from Donnie Iris, Elvis Costello, or Rivers Cuomo. He also was one of the first artists to get experimental in the studio, introducing overdubbing into his recordings (a technique that uses various vocal takes, simultaneously, to add emphasis to certain parts of a song--which is now a staple in... MORE »
Madonna Premieres I Am Because We Are
By Jim Shearer on 04/25/2008
Filed under: NEWSThe documentary, I Am Because We Are, written and produced by Madonna, premiered at yesterday's Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. The film exposes the tragic stories of the millions of Malawi children orphaned by AIDS. There will be three more screenings of the film before the festival wraps up on May 4. Just a reminder, you can follow all of the latest Tribeca Film Festival happenings right here on IFC.com/tribecafilmfestival In related Madonna news, she will be releasing her brand new album, Hard Candy, this Tuesday, April 29. Because my wife and many close friends are diehard... MORE »
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