Your "Tron: Legacy" figures are about to feel vastly inferior next to these new figures of Daft Punk from Bandai's S.H. Figuarts.
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Daft Punk Figures Do Everything But Make Music
Posted 5/21/13 4:26 pm EST by Zack Smith in Bandai, Music, Toys
Interview: Mix Master Mike Amps Up The 'Teen Titans Go!' Theme Song
Posted 5/21/13 3:04 pm EST by Jon Waterhouse in Animation, Interviews, Music, TV
If he had his way Mix Master Mike, one of the most celebrated DJs of our day, would be fighting giant monsters amid the Tokyo skyline.
Instead he’s a superhero behind the turntables, having arguably garnered the most attention for his enduring stint as DJ for the Beastie Boys. He appeared on three of the influential rap group’s studio albums, including its final disc, 2011’s “Hot Sauce Committee Part Two.”
These days Mix Master Mike is working magic all over the place, and recently got his geek on by giving the “Teen Titans” TV theme song a makeover. Mix Master Mike’s take on the tune is tagged to the new animated comedy “Teen Titans Go!,” which airs 7:30 p.m. EDT Tuesdays on Cartoon Network.
'Oblivion' Fans: Get The M83 Soundtrack On Vinyl From Mondo
Posted 4/12/13 2:30 pm EST by Charles Webb in Mondo, Movies, Music, News
If you were thinking about picking up the soundtrack to "Oblivion," hold off before you head to iTunes or your favorite digital music service: Mondo has found a reason for you to pick up a physical copy of the soundtrack thanks to a limited edition LP featuring the work of composers Anthony Gonzalez of M83 and Joseph Trapanese.
The Tom Cruise feature is getting a deluxe, 2X LP featuring the 17-track score from t-shirt and poster company Mondo, and we think you might want to pick it up.
Coheed and Cambria's Comics And Music Connection
Posted 3/20/13 5:39 pm EST by Eddie Wright in Comic Books, Music
After Coheed and Cambria played their hit single "Dark Side of Me" off "The Afterman: Descension" during soundcheck at New York City's Radio City Music Hall, frontman Claudio Sanchez discussed "The Amory Wars," the narrative thread that ties the band's seven albums with Sanchez's comics series of the same name.
'Everything's Coming Up Milhouse' Tells The Melancholy Tale Of Milhouse Van Houten
Posted 3/19/13 9:30 am EST by Eddie Wright in Animation, Music, TV
Allie Goertz aka Cossbysweater crafted a heart breaking homage to friend of Bart Simpson and perpetual loser Milhouse in her latest, well-performed piece of nerd folk in "Everything's Coming Up Milhouse."
Are You Ready For A Notorious B.I.G. Animated Series?
Posted 3/12/13 1:11 pm EST by Valerie Gallaher in Animation, Music
Notorious B.I.G. might be coming back -- as a cartoon.
A new animated series based on the late rapper's family is currently being shopped around by Ossian Media. "House of Wallace" would feature the real-life voices of Christopher Wallace's children C.J. and T'yanna. B.I.G. will also appear in the cartoon -- as a "spirit" who comes back to help his kids run a Brooklyn music studio. Read More...
Here Is A Picture Of One Direction As The X-Men
Posted 3/6/13 3:18 pm EST by Valerie Gallaher in Bluewater Productions, Music
Okay, maybe they aren't exactly dressed as the X-Men. But Bluewater Productions has described this "variant cover" to their comic "FAME: One Direction" #2 as an "X-Men Homage," specifically riffing on the cover to "Giant-Size X-Men" #1: Read More...
Futurama Fans: Rapper Adam Warrock Releases Free 'Planet Express' EP
Posted 1/7/13 5:13 pm EST by Charles Webb in Animation, Music, News, TV
Warrock lays down six tracks in tribute to the greatest animated sci-fi comedy ever to get cancelled and resurrected, and I'm not talking about "Fish Police."
Listen To A Clip From Next Week's 'TRON: Uprising' Soundtrack
Posted 1/7/13 11:26 am EST by Charles Webb in Animation, Music, TV
Hear a piece of electronic/symphonic music from the upcoming soundtrack for the Disney XD prequel series "TRON: Uprising".
Exclusive: Bear McCreary Composing For 'Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie'
Posted 12/19/12 5:11 pm EST by Charles Webb in Interviews, Movies, Music
When James Rolfe's "Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie" is completed, it's going to have some big-name talent behind the music: "Battlestar Galactica" and "The Walking Dead" composer Bear McCreary will be scoring the indie feature and he spoke to us recently about it.
Steven Smith On The Music Of Sci-Fi: I Think I Heard A Shot
Posted 12/14/12 11:15 am EST by MTV Geek in Movies, Music, TV
By Steven Smith
Music and science fiction go together like hot fudge and ice cream, Tango and Cash, peanut butter and bananas (hey, you like what you like and I’ll like what I like.) Whether it be the biggest, baddest John Williams score or the harshest of riffs from Rage Against the Machine, tunes and sci-fi are integral. Read More...
How Trailer Music Gets Made: An Interview With Composer Yoav Goren
Posted 11/26/12 12:27 pm EST by Charles Webb in Interviews, Movies, Music
We're headed into the time of year when all of the sweeping epics, historical dramas, and Oscar contenders start making their way to the screen. And some of your are likely excited about some of these big releases because of the grand trailers Hollywood has been pumping out over the last couple of months. Part of getting you hooked in, of course, is the score accompanying the trailers.
Composer and producer Yoav Goren is one of the people responsible for making sure that music works its magic over you. An Emmy-winning musician and president of Immediate Music, his work has shown up in trailers for everything from "Carlito's Way" to "Lincoln" to Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit".
With selections from Goren and Immediate's music getting collected in "Trailerhead: Triumph," we thought we'd talk to this veteran composer about his 20 years in the industry, why superhero movies are tricky, and the secret to the perfect epic score.
Blu-ray and Soundtrack Review: Entering The Church Of The Black Klok 'Metalocalypse Season 4' and 'Dethalbum 3'
Posted 11/6/12 4:45 pm EST by Charles Webb in Animation, Cartoon Network, DVD and Blu-ray, Music, Reviews
Season four of the Adult Swim animated metal series is a departure from previous seasons mostly because it's clear that creator Brendon Small is reaching some kind of end game for the actual "Metalocalypse" that gives the show its title. The added continuity and feeling that one of the characters might--gasp--grow in the course of this season add to the sense of disorientation, even as the slightly shortened season remains as funny as ever.
Plus, with the release of The Dethalbum III, it looks like Small and the real-life members of the fake band behind Dethklok are moving beyond some of the same jokes and even style of the first two albums.
Change is afoot and the end is near. Doodly doo.
NYCC Panel Recap: "Hip-Hop And Comics: Cultures Combining"
Posted 10/17/12 3:09 pm EST by MTV Geek in Comic Books, Music, New York Comic Con
By Elizabeth Keenan
Ever since Afrika Bambaataa named graffiti as one of its “four pillars,” hip-hop has been tied to visual expression. But hip-hop’s influence on comics (and vice versa) isn’t only about cool graphics.
Moderator Patrick Reed assembled an all-star group of hip-hop legends, as well as comics writers and artists, at New York Comic Con for a tour-de-force exploration of the connections between the two art forms. Read More...
Ben Folds Five Get Fraggle-ized At New York Comic Con! (Video)
Posted 10/13/12 12:28 pm EST by MTV Geek in Music, New York Comic Con
MTV Geek's Steven Smith recently caught up with Ben Folds Five at New York Comic Con -- and prepared them to get "Fraggle-ized" by "Mouse Guard" artist David Petersen! Anybody who's seen the music video "Do It Anyway" immediately knows the Ben Folds/Fraggle Rock connection, and Smith interviews the band about how it all came about! Read More...
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