Category: Playlist
Video Of The Day: SoundWorks Collection: The Sound of The Muppets
Recently we posted our list of the best soundtracks of the year, and with no surprise, the soundtrack to The Muppets made an appearance. We also recently posted the music video for “Man Or Muppet”, and now we found this … [Read the Rest]
In honor of SOS turning three, and the holidays, we made you a present
Dear SOS reader/listenership: With Christmas approaching, and with Sound on Sight turning three years old (and yes, I know Iceage are pictured above holding four candles – deal with it), I thought it appropriate to create a “present” of sorts … [Read the Rest]
Watch the Music Video for “Man or Muppet”
Disney has released the music video for “Man or Muppet”, a song written by Flight of the Conchords Bret McKenzie, which served as the biggest highlight for the latest Muppet movie. The song is sung by Jason Segel and the … [Read the Rest]
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Soundtrack: Listen to covers of Led Zeppelin’s “Immigrant Song” and Bryan Ferry’s “Is our Love Strong Enough”.
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo soundtrack arrives digitally next week, with over three hours of music on three CDs. It kicks off with the Led Zeppelin cover of “Immigrant Song”, with Karen O on vocals and there’s also a … [Read the Rest]
John Williams Scores Again
John Williams is one of the established masters of the art of film scoring. Along with the recent releases of Tintin and War Horse, some of his older scores, including Midway and 1941, have received recent digital releases. The combined … [Read the Rest]
Muppet to Me: Best Muppet Duets
Muppet mania is back in full force. They’ve got a new film out, they had a minor bid for Oscar hosting glory, and people everywhere are discovering – or rediscovering – the sheer joy of muppetry. What better excuse (like … [Read the Rest]
Best Soundtracks Of 2011
This is a list of our favourite soundtracks of 2011. We are currently working on a list of the best original scores, which should be posted sometime before the end of the year. It hasn’t been the greatest year for … [Read the Rest]
Movies Worth Listening To: 10 Great Soundtracks
There’s a particular joy that comes from an excellent soundtrack accompanying an excellent movie. When the music matches the moment, from The Full Monty to Pulp Fiction to Cool Runnings, we experience a moment of aesthetic contentment. But what about … [Read the Rest]
10 Memorable TV Scores
The right music can make all the difference in a TV show. It can elevate a scene, imbue it with nuance and meaning, or destroy it, either under- or over-playing the emotion and rendering it lifeless or trite. Many have opinions on … [Read the Rest]
Sample The Score For ‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’ by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
Any fans of the Academy Award winning score to the Social Network by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross might have interest in getting a sneak peak of their latest collaboration with director David Fincher. They’ve posted new photos for The … [Read the Rest]
Andrew Bird, OK Go, My Morning Jacket and more Featured In ‘The Muppets’ Tribute Album
Recently we’ve been posting the Track of the Day, showcasing some of our favourite music. If you’ve been keeping up, you now know we don’t necessarily listen to mainstream fare. The reason I bring this up is because now … [Read the Rest]
Alienated Wonder and Corrupt Suspicion: The Hanna Score
As effortless as the hint of steam slowly rising from Hanna’s gutted beast, the Chemical Brothers’ score for Hanna combines a childlike wanderlust with a pulsating adrenaline that sets the tone for the themes of the film. Overtly, Hanna is … [Read the Rest]
‘Red Riding Hood’ Soundtrack: An Echoed Triumph of Gothic Perversion
Catherine Hardwicke is in the interesting position of trying to make her films evolve within her respective niche while ultimately being defined by another–– Twilight. Lining up all of Hardwicke’s films––Thirteen, Lords of Dogtown, The Nativity Story, Twilight, and now Red … [Read the Rest]
‘Norwegian Wood’ Soundtrack: Evocative Sorrow and Pure Sex
Norwegian Wood is the film adaptation of the highly praised and successful novel of the same name by Japanese writer Haruki Murakami. Faithful to the novel, the film explores the similar themes and human emotions of alienation, loneliness, and nostalgia. … [Read the Rest]
‘Blue Valentine’ Soundtrack: Haunted by Ghosts of the city and the past
The news of indie favourites Grizzly Bear contributing an all-original soundtrack for the intense romantic drama Blue Valentine has been circulating on the internets for quite sometime now. Bated breaths were held, waiting for the new material to surface accompanied … [Read the Rest]
