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Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
(Honorable Mentions: Magic Mike, Shut Up And Play The Hits, Prometheus, The Avengers, Skyfall, 21 Jump Street)
[*NOTE: FILMS I HAVE NOT SEEN YET THAT WILL POSSIBLY CHANGE THINGS: This Is Not A Film, The Perks Of Being A Wallflower, Damsels In Distress, Searching For Sugarman]
A dog came to visit. So we turned her into Puppy The Vampire Slayer, naturally.
If I had ever played another Duckspeak show in Ithaca, this was going to be my closing cover song.
I recorded a new EP, and here it is:
Companion EP to the forthecoming Duckspeak LP “Odes And Minuets.”
Track 4 written by Giovanni Colantonio, performed by Sutton Dewey.
For Mark Linkous.
Two years ago, Mark Linkous, the man behind Sparklehorse, took his own life. At the time I was working on a film heavily influenced by his music in tone. In the time before I started writing the film, I had been feeling incredibly depressed for a multitude of reasons. Mark became something of a spirit guide for me during this time where I felt incredibly weak. His music spoke to exactly how I felt. It made me believe that someone out there felt the same way as me. The fact that he was able to power through it and create incredibly beautiful sincere art convinced me that I had to do the same. I had to turn my weakness into something passionate and honest. And so I wrote.
The night before the first shoot of the film, the news came out that Mark had passed away. I was devastated beyond words, and spent the night sitting by a pond in silence. But in that time, I decided that now more than ever, I had to keep making art. No matter how bad I thought it was, I just had to pour my heart into something to honor him. The next day, I went out and started shooting my film. And I’ve been writing, filming, and recording music consistently ever since.
I can’t thank Mark Linkous enough for the impact he has had on my life. It is truly unspeakable. In his honor, I have decided to release some piece of art every March 6th in his name. This year, I’ve both recorded a cover of my favorite song of his, as well as released an EP of my own songs. My music is heavily, heavily inspired by his, so it only feels right.
It’s called the “My Muse, My Muse EP” and it’s available for free (or pay what you’d like) at http://duckspeak.bandcamp.com/album/my-muse-my-muse-ep
R.I.P. Mark. You are worth hundreds of sparrows.
[Title - Director - Year - Country]
Honorable Mentions (In No Particular Order)
Worst: The first 45 minutes of War Horse
(Dis)Honorable Mentions:
Best Actor: Michael Fassbender, Shame
Best Actress: Tilda Swinton, We Need To Talk About Kevin
Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Best Supporting Actress: Shailene Woodley, The Descendants
Acting Honorable Mentions:
Worst Actor: Taylor Lautner, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1
Worst Actress: Kristen Stewart, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1
Best Director: Terrence Malick, The Tree of Life
Best Original Screenplay: Midnight In Paris
Best Adapted Screenplay: Jane Eyre
Best Cinematography: The Tree of Life
Best Art Direction: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy
Best Editing: We Need To Talk About Kevin
Best Sound: We Need To Talk About Kevin
Best Original Score: The Future
Best Original Song: “Man Or Muppet”, The Muppets
Best Use Of Music: Liars - “The Other Side of Mt. Heart Attack”, 50/50
[*NOTE: FILMS I HAVE NOT SEEN YET THAT WILL POSSIBLY CHANGE THINGS: Margaret, Take Shelter, Tyrannosaur, A Separation]