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QUENTIN TARANTINO SOUNDTRACKS :: CELEBRATE THE REISSUES – AN INTERVIEW WITH QUENTIN TARANTINO AND MARY RAMOS

July 22, 2021July 22, 2021

Celebrate the reissues of the exquisite soundtracks to “Quentin Tarantino’s Death Proof,” “Jackie Brown,” and “Inglorious Basterds” as part of Rhino Records’ Summer Blockbuster Soundtracks campaign!

QUENTIN TARANTINO SOUNDTRACKS

Join filmmaker, Oscar-winner & author Quentin Tarantino and music supervisor Mary Ramos in conversation together for the first time ever to discuss the music in Tarantino’s films in a special live-streamed event this Friday, July 23 at 12 pm PT / 3 pm ET!

Host Elaine Sir dives into Tarantino’s creative process, how Ramos helps bring his musical vision to life, the role that music plays in his storytelling, some of the challenges of music supervision, and the impact that the films have had on reviving careers.

RSVP HERE!

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BEST ALBUMS OF 2019

by ELAINESIR December 11, 2019December 12, 2019.

For decades, my friend Todd has put together an email chain comprised of all of his music-obsessed friends. We email back and forth our lists of the BEST ALBUMS OF THE YEAR. He did this decades before there was Pitchfork or any best-of list. The albums below made the cut for me. Here is my…

FROM THE IVY LEAGUE TO THE LITTLE LEAGUE | GUITAR HERO TOM MORELLO INTERVIEW- on parenting

by ELAINESIR November 4, 2019January 9, 2024.

To millions, he’s Rage Against The Machine’s (and Audioslave’s) Harvard educated, Grammy Award winning rock n’ roll God on a powerful social activist mission. To others, he’s the founder of one of the greatest hip hop rock duos, Street Sweeper Social Club. Also, to his alter-ego, he’s The Nightwatchman. And to two, Tom Morello is simply daddy. TOM MORELLO comes from…

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DESERT ISLAND ALBUMS :: AS SUGGESTED BY OUR MUSIC INDUSTRY HEAVYWEIGHTS

by ELAINESIR April 2, 2019August 22, 2023.

DESERT ISLAND ALBUMS All the music aficionados are counting down the days until RECORD STORE DAY hits our calendar. April 13 promises to deliver a slew of sonically delicious goods – including a David Bowie Pins Ups picture disc, a 6LP Devo Box, a 180 gram orange Yes vinyl and other lifetime faves. And you…

THE BEASTIE BOYS BOOK REVIEW — MIKE D AND AD ROCK PASS THE MIC

by ELAINESIR November 16, 2018August 22, 2023.

Everybody’s rappin like it’s a commercial, acting like life’s a big commercial. If you’re a Beasties disciple, you know the origins behind that accidental and hilar non-rhyming rhyme. You’d also know that they just released a new Beastie Boys book – a panoramic history lesson and memoir, which gloriously centers on their music, social activism,…

PROPHETS OF RAGE :: MAKING AMERICA RAGE AGAIN

by ELAINESIR September 16, 2016July 27, 2022.

Prophets of Rage is the newly formed American rap-rock-metal force of revolutionary musicians consisting of three members of Rage Against the Machine (Tom Morello, Brad Wilk, Tim Commerford), two members of Public Enemy (Chuck D and DJ Lord) — and rapper B-Real of Cypress Hill. The band is a posse of socially and politically kinetic like…

6 BEST CHARITIES TO SUPPORT

by ELAINESIR July 20, 2016September 7, 2022.

Here is my suggested list of the best charities to support that are close and dear to my heart. These nonprofits are no less worthy than the ones out there receiving tons of government subsidies and private donations. But they just haven’t yet been able to receive the huge PR they need. I’m here to…

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