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Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Release Terrifying New Version of John Carpenter’s ‘Halloween’ Theme

Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) and Atticus Ross have a proven track record of creating lush soundscapes for films. Their work, to name a few, has provided the soundtrack for Gone Girl, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, and The Social Network, which helped the duo pocket both a Golden Globe and the Academy Award for Best Original Score. Their collaborations…

Music Monday: Dave Grohl’s ‘Sound City’

Last night, I finally got the chance to sit down with Dave Grohl’s 2013 documentary (and directorial debut) about Sound City Studios, a studio responsible for so many legendary albums from Fleetwood Mac, Nirvana, Tom Petty, Pat Benatar, Rage Against the Machine, and countless others. The film, simply titled Sound City, chronicles the studio’s early…

Dave Grohl’s ‘Sound City’ Doc to Premiere at Sundance

When the Foo Fighters set out to record their latest release, Wasting Light, frontman Dave Grohl and his bandmates went old school, digging the art of analog from its grave and recording straight to tape. No computers, no bells, no whistles. With the upcoming Rock-Doc Sound City, Grohl is still celebrating analog from the vantage…

Oscar Round-Up 2011: The good, the bad and the ugly

Awards season is finally over. The 83rd Annual Academy Awards ended with major victories for The King’s Speech, the renowned Dark Knight and everybody’s favorite (pregnant) ballerina. Major recaps will be available eveeeeeryyyywhereee, so here are just a few tidbits of Oscar goodness, courtesy of The Winz. -Because I don’t care about the fashion, dresses…