Harry

Here's something that looks pretty cool. Can't vouch for it, cuz I haven't seen it yet, but it's a docu about Harry Nilsson during the making of Son of Schmilsson. This links to the first part in the 5 or 6 part film:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cefnRiGfSZ0

Dark Spots

Os Mix 06
I made a little music mix thing to give to people that want it. It's a set of about 16 songs, i think, all released in 2006, and all songs that I really like. I tried to dig a little deeper, so it's not my favorite songs. I left off Bob Dylan and Joanna Newsom and Destroyer (its got one Swan Lake, though), just cuz most of my migos know that stuff too well. I'll put up the track list when I can find it.
Email me if you want it. Or come see me.

Prairie Home
K and I watched Altman's final movie last night. I really did not like it. I know Altman's improv style meant that his movies flopped sometimes, but Companion is a drag all the way. Doesn't matter. I love Altman. He must have made more really excellent movies than any other single director. Is that true? I count 10 that I consider very good at the least, and thats not including Popeye. Can you think of anyone else? There must be. Hitchcock? Kurosawa? Bergman? Spielberg? (sorta J/K about Spielberg)

Nilsson Sings Newman

I'm a pretty big fan of both Randy Newman and Harry Nilsson, so I expected to like this album. I didn't expect it to be as good as any of their solo albums. It is. I read that this album pretty much made Newman's name, and Nilsson had really struggled to this point (1970). I don't think it was a hit, but something of a step forward for both men. It's a really pretty album, with ten songs chosen by Nilsson. Newman is the pianist, and for the most part, it's just piano and layers of voice. The whole thing is very subdued, very minimal, and, even for these two, pretty strange. For such a well produced album, it's especially weird how much studio chatter was allowed to remain on the tracks. You can hear Newman complaining about his ending on one. It's not annoying though; it actually adds to the live, in your living room, sound of the album. I like this album a lot. I think it is just as good as anything else the two were involved in, and that's saying a lot. It might take a few listens to get into, though, especially if you're not familiar with Nilsson or Newman.