Who Killed JR?

Who is JR?! Seriously, and why has he been killed? Maybe it's like that whole deal about how many licks it takes to get to the center of a tootsie pop -- the world may never know. Anyway, today I came across Who Killed JR?, a remix duo from South Africa. Maybe it's something about this M83 song and how it plagues every aspect of my life with that squeaky vocal effect. It's so effin' brilliant. Every time I think it's gone, it comes back. This time, in the form of this remix by Who Killed JR?

M83 - Midnight City (remixé par Who Killed JR) by \\Who Killed JR?

Playlist: "Eclecticism" 11/20/2011

Oh hai, here the playlist from tonight's show!

Playlist: "Eclecticism" 10/30/2011

Happy Halloween! In honor of the holiday, I did a nice little spooky themed show. About half way through making it the playlist today, I decided to go about it as though I were making a soundtrack to my own hypothetical zombie movie. There's all the background story, the part where the zombies come to life unbeknownst to the town, then the zombies destroy town, and then the main characters start killing off the zombies without any trouble until someone gets hurt and dies. That happens around The Hundred in the Hands, and then the main characters take revenge and drive away to Grum after the zombie apocalypse. Enjoy the playlist!

Rubber

The other day at work I was perusing the movie section and came across this horror movie, Rubber. Here's what the official synopsis reads:

RUBBER is the story of Robert, an inanimate tire that has been abandoned in the desert, and suddenly and inexplicably comes to life. As Robert roams the bleak landscape, he discovers that he possesses terrifying telepathic powers that give him the ability to destroy anything he wishes without having to move. At first content to prey on small desert creatures and various discarded objects, his attention soon turns to humans, especially a beautiful and mysterious woman who crosses his path. Leaving a swath of destruction across the desert landscape, Robert becomes a chaotic force to be reckoned with, and truly a movie villain for the ages. Directed by legendary electro musician Quentin Dupieux (Steak, Nonfilm), aka Mr. Oizo, RUBBER is a smart, funny and wholly original tribute to the cinematic concept of “no reason.

The tire on the cover and finding it horror section had me sold, but I was obligated after reading the summary. The film was done my Mr. Oizo. I watched the trailer for the movie when I got home and was super stoked to see Mr. Oizo and Justice's Gaspard Augé worked on the soundtrack. I'm not really sure how I didn't discover this before now. Maybe it solidifies me living under a rock. Luckily, the movie's free on Netflix, and I got a chance to watch it with friends last night. Now I'm up to speed. It was well worth the hour and twenty minutes. The movie was well done. I also grabbed the soundtrack from Amazon this morning for 6 bucks. The music for the movie was perfect. I'm happy with my decisions thus far in my Rubber journey. The preview and a couple of tracks follow for anyone interested.

Playlist: "Eclecticism" 5/22/2011

We survived the Rapture. Listen to Eclecticism Sunday nights from 8-10pm on 90.3 the Core! Streaming online at thecore.fm.

Playlist: "Eclecticism" 4/24/2011

Another week with an extended playlist. Oh la la... more tunes.