Ennio Morricone

The Quietly Lasting Impact of Ennio Morricone

Network Awesome | Posted 05.07.2012

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In the span of his six-decade career, Ennio Morricone has scored over 500 films and television shows, including Fistful of Dollars (1964,) The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (1967,) and Danger: Diabolik (1968.)

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It Ain't Yo Gabba Gabba, But... A Daddy's Favorite Non-Kids' Records of 2011

Tony Sachs | Posted 02.29.2012

Read More: Brian Wilson, Tony Bennett, Jack White, Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica, Collapse Into Now, The Churchill Downs, Mike Viola, Columbia Records, Lydia Lunch, Candy Butchers, Danger Mouse, Nas, The Beach Boys, Esquivel, Ennio Morricone, The Disciplines, The Posies, Smile Sessions, Bill Berry, Gary Paxton, Fresh Beat Band, Martin Denny, Norah Jones, Ken Stringfellow, Santigold, Daniele Luppi, Yo Gabba Gabba, Beastie Boys, R.E.M., Brian O'neill, Entertainment News
Tony Sachs

My Top Ten list of the year has very little, if any connection, with what people who still pay attention to the hipster music scene and read the Billboard charts would consider the best records of the year. And to be honest, I don't give a crap.

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'Quaint Little Demons' By Medusawolf

Posted 07.02.2011

Read More: Illustration, John Williams, Etsy, Grendel, Wham, Munsters, Animal Collective, Merriweather Post Pavillion, John Gardner, Drawing, The Good the Bad the Ugly, Ennio Morricone, Gladys Knight, Medusawolf, Beautiful/Decay, Arts News

(Via Beautiful/Decay) By day Alan E. Brown is a mild mannered bookstore employee in Bear, Delaware. At night he transforms himself into Medusawolf ...

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Dog Ears Music: March 32nd Playlist

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 06.01.2011

Read More: Cass McCombs, Mavis Staples, Simon & Garfunkel, Eels, Greta Keller, Rod Stewart, Etta James, Danielle Evin, Bret McKenzie & Jemaine Clement, Ennio Morricone, Music, Vivian Girls, Fools for April, Patsy Cline, mp3s, Crown Jewels, Great Northern, Joss Stone, Phil Ramone, Maxine Brown, Steve Miller Band, The Anthony Anderson Project, The Black Keys, Smart Brothers With Baby Neal, Benny Goodman, Dog Ears, Foghat, Entertainment News
Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

In this week's post, we listen to tracks by Ennio Morricone Cass McCombs, The Black Keys, Etta James, Smart Brothers With Baby Neal, and The Anthony Anderson Project.

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Dog Ears Music: Born In November Playlist

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Anthony Kiedis (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Teddy Wilson, Tina Turner and Ike Turner, Danielle Evin, Neil Young, Scott Joplin, Patti Page, John Mayall, Ennio Morricone, Music, Tommy Dorsey, Roy Rogers, mp3s, Johnny Rivers, Aaron Copland (& the London Symphony Orchestra), Björk, Phil Ramone, Johnny Mercer, Booker T. Jones (Booker T. & the M.G.'s), Rickie Lee Jones, Joni Mitchell, Jimi Hendrix, Brother Joe May, Dog Ears, Art Garfunkel, Entertainment News
Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

Neil Young Buy: iTunes.com Genre: Rock Song: Walk With Me Album: Le Noise (Deluxe Version) Björk Buy: iTunes.com ...

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New Tunes On Monday: Yusuf (Cat Stevens), Ben Harper and Relentless7, Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, New York Dolls, and Paul Potts

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Conor Oberst, Mick Jagger, Steve Miller, A&M Records, Hayley Westerna, Dave Matthews, Briatain's Got Talent, James Morrison, Josh Groban, Bobby Ewing, David Johansen, ZZ Top, Lumberjack Records, Ewan McColl, Elvis Costello, Glam, Simon Cowell, Classic Rock, Cats, Saddle Creek Records, Jason Boesel, Roberta Flack, J. Geils, Terry Sylvester, Punk, Johnny Thunder, Cat Stevens, Nina Rota, The Hollies, Pam Ewing, Sylvain Mizrahi, Omaha Beach, Justin Oberst, Pop, Steve Conte, Sarah Brightman, Classical, Nebraska, Procol Harum, Neil Young, Rock, Yusuf, Franco Zefferelli, Matthew Sweet, Dallas, Nik Freitas, Macey Taylor, Teaser and the Firecat, Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, Brian Delaney, Chris Cornell, Taylor Hollingsworth, Sami Yaffa, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Gunnar Nelson, Bright Eyes, Paul Potts, Tracy Chapman, Ernest Hemingway, Ben Harper and Relentless7, Hunter S. Thompson, Todd Rundgren, Ben Harper, Nelson, The Animals, Indie, New York Dolls, Ennio Morricone, The Rascals, Bob Dylan, Nathaniel Walcott, Tea for the Tillerman, Romeo & Juliet, Sylvain Sylvain, Buddha and the Chocolate Box, The Band, The Wallflowers, Album Reviews, Huffpost Review, Music Review, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Ever since Cat Stevens embraced Islam, the West has been clueless when it comes to accepting the former superstar. His latest release, Roadsinger, is a good start in rebuilding that emotional bridge to Stevens.

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The Best Original Movie Scores By Farr

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Farr

Surveying the historical span of filmmaking, the use of original music appears more prevalent from the dawn of sound through the 1970s -- or perhaps it's just that the scores themselves were more memorable over this period.

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HuffPost Review: Bruce Springsteen -- Working On A Dream

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Peter Paul & Mary, The Turtles, Danny Federici, Little Steven, The Wrestler, Roy Bittan, Steven Van Zandt, Clarence Clemmons, Phil Spector, Mickey Rourke, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Aaron Copeland, Ennio Morricone, Nils Lofgren, Tom Petty, Billy Joel, John Hiatt, Darren Aronofsky, Hbo, Patti Scialfa, Gary Talent, Rolling Stones, Max Weinberg, The Byrds, Soozie Tyrell, Bruce Springsteen, Thomas Dolby, Carnivale, Wall of Sound. Huffpost Review, New Bruce Album Review, New Bruce Cover, Reviews, New Bruce Tracklist, New Bruce Album, Album Review, Working on a Dream Review, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Bruce, arm-in-arm with his old E Street gang, seems to be working on his own dream of growing old, not just gracefully, but significantly.

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LISTEN: Favorite Science Fiction Soundtracks

Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Star Wars, John Williams, Film Music, Imperial March, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Spotify Playlists, Blade Runner, Ennio Morricone, Science Fiction, The Thing, Fifth Element, Jurassic Park, Video, Science News

What does science fiction sound like? Sci fi movies have a history of weird, imaginative soundtracks, possibly because we're not sure what kind of...

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