Does anyone have any recommendations for somewhat recent (post-2000) TV or movie popular music soundtracks (or some other kind of compilation)? I tend to like alternative rock, but I'm open to any genre. [more inside]
posted by cosmic.osmo on Nov 15, 2009 - 15 answers

Can you recommend music similar to the Brothers Bloom score? [more inside]
posted by pollex on Oct 8, 2009 - 3 answers

Let's say I'm a Russian student in my mid-twenties. [more inside]
posted by klue on Aug 28, 2009 - 14 answers

Help me find a website/software for making lists about interests like music, movies, books, etc. [more inside]
posted by GrooveStix on Jul 9, 2009 - 5 answers

Can anyone name the song that is used in the 9.99 trailer? [more inside]
posted by mrhaydel on Jun 24, 2009 - 2 answers

Are there similar sites such as last.fm and the likes for other media types? I'm thinking sites which can recommend e.g. books and movies based on what I've recently read or watched. I'd prefer non-commercial sites, thus eliminating amazon.com and sites which recommend other titles based on what other users also bought together with a selected book/movie. Thanks.
posted by kissan on Apr 29, 2009 - 9 answers

Are there any sites online that let people watch movies or listen to music in sync with each other? [more inside]
posted by Syntoad on Aug 22, 2008 - 5 answers

Does anyone know what song is being played in the second half of the trailer for Pineapple Express? The trippy tune with the girl talk-singing, that starts at about 1:20 in this version: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ07JO-SaBc The song is driving me nuts, I'd love to know who it is.
posted by Cranialtorque on May 27, 2008 - 8 answers

I need help identifying some film music by Michael Nyman. [more inside]
posted by GalaxieFiveHundred on Feb 12, 2008 - 7 answers

I'm looking for recommendations for books, movies and even music that might be relevant for a group of middle school (7th & 8th grade, ages 12-14) kids who are going to Rome over spring break. [more inside]
posted by bjennings on Feb 3, 2008 - 8 answers

What are the best cinematic movie soundtracks you've ever heard? [more inside]
posted by Christ, what an asshole on Jan 14, 2008 - 116 answers

Anyone know the name of a hip-hop song that uses the quote "I drive cars that shift themselves. My cars shift themselves. They're luxury cars," from the movie Buffalo 66 ? I'm not sure if the artist sings this line or actually samples the clip from the movie. Oh, and the song seems like it might also sample Sir Mix A Lot.
posted by scrumtralescent on Jan 4, 2008 - 3 answers

I've been using Bibliophil to track my books and reading. Are there similar sites or tools for movies and music? [more inside]
posted by reenum on Sep 27, 2007 - 4 answers

What's that music that comes in dramatic previews on many movies? It's like a choir of opera voices, but it builds up to a crescendo. [more inside]
posted by markesh on Jul 23, 2007 - 11 answers

What is the incredibly common piece of movie trailer music that kicks in at about :54 of this trailer for No Reservations? [more inside]
posted by Rock Steady on Jul 11, 2007 - 14 answers

I've been oddly fascinated with scenes in movies when the theme of the music diverges from what is going on in the movie. What is this device called? [more inside]
posted by mwang1028 on May 31, 2007 - 41 answers

Where can I find lists of other countries' favorite books, music and movies? [more inside]
posted by sLevi on May 29, 2007 - 5 answers

What's the person called whose job it is to select appropriate music for movies/television shows/etc? How does one go about landing a job doing this? [more inside]
posted by c:\awesome on Apr 16, 2007 - 17 answers

Looking for popular songs and movies that can be used to educate people in the system for abuse related crimes. These examples will be used to facilitate discussions about relationship boundaries, male entitlement, and inappropriate behavior. [more inside]
posted by Alison on Dec 29, 2006 - 45 answers

Keep your eyes on the prize. Never give up. Fight until the end. This is the kind of positive message I'm looking for in music and in movies, and I'm asking for recommendations from the hivemind [more inside]
posted by dropkick on Nov 29, 2006 - 50 answers

I'm looking for sites related to American popular culture from the early 20th century: books, films, radio, magazines, music, dance, comic strips, celebrities — you name it. I'm particularly interested on the period between the wars, but open to great stuff from before (and during) World War I, as well. Little Nemo, Keystone Kops, the Lindy Hop, Enrico Caruso, Fatty Arbuckle, Al Jolson, Clara Bow, Flash Gordon, Alice blue, Teddy bears, etc. These are all the sorts of things I'm after, especially as they're represented on the web. Bonus points for sites with RSS feeds. [more inside]
posted by jdroth on Nov 3, 2006 - 10 answers

What movie features a main character singing "Everyone's Gone to the Moon"?? [more inside]
posted by marxfriedrice on Jul 9, 2006 - 8 answers

What's the name of the big band tune playing in "White Heat" during the scene about halfway through when Big Ed and Verna are discussing their options in the hideout?
posted by keswick on May 5, 2006 - 6 answers

Movies wanted to show before gigs. [more inside]
posted by djstig on Apr 10, 2006 - 31 answers

What are some good movies with musical numbers sung by the actors? [more inside]
posted by BigBrownBear on Mar 30, 2006 - 53 answers

Not on CD/DVD? Why? [more inside]
posted by Marky on Mar 11, 2006 - 8 answers

Name that tune! In "Unfaithfully Yours", Rex Harrison cracks a joke around 00:16:30 about blah blah "pizzacato con motto vibratto" ("...like a dentist chipping out an old filling!"), then his orchestra launches into a classical piece. What is he having them play? Googling does not suggest that's its title.
posted by nakedcodemonkey on Sep 30, 2005 - 4 answers

What song is Rusty's ringtone in "Ocean's 12"? It's silly, I know, but it's driving me craaaaaazy!
posted by joshuaconner on May 8, 2005 - 3 answers

I'd like to improve my French comprehension and pronounciation and retain what I know of the language, so I'm looking for quality French films and music. [more inside]
posted by heatherann on Feb 21, 2005 - 31 answers

On the Bonnie Prince Billy and Matt Sweeney album Superwolf the song Blood Embrace features a sample of dialogue from...something. Could be a movie, tv show, play...anything. Anyone know what this dialogue is from?
posted by Doug on Feb 11, 2005 - 17 answers

Bollywood movie recommendations? [more inside] [more inside]
posted by misteraitch on May 25, 2004 - 10 answers

For the past ten years or so there has been this kind of clique based in L.A. that is producing a lot of movies/music I really like. My impression is that it includes Bob Odenkirk, David Cross, maybe Laura Kightlinger, Aimee Mann & Michael Penn, Jon Brion, Jack Black, Sarah Silverman, etc. Question is, who else hangs with these people that I have not mentioned, so I can check out what they're doing, and is there any other good stuff from this group that I should see/hear? (besides the obvious stuff).
posted by stupidsexyFlanders on Apr 24, 2004 - 12 answers

What's your favorite movie soundtrack album? [more inside]
posted by milovoo on Mar 27, 2004 - 89 answers

On the movie version of Pink Floyd's The Wall, there's a short instrumental piece before "In The Flesh" (I think), with a guitar and flute, the guitar part starts something like this:

E||-----------------0----|----------------------|-----------------0----|----------------------|-----------------0----|-----------------||
B||------------1---------|--1-------------------|------------1---------|--1-------------------|------------1---------|--1--------------||
G||-------2--------------|-------2---------2----|-------2--------------|-------2---------2----|-------2--------------|-------2---------||
D||--2-------------------|------------2---------|--3-------------------|------------3---------|--4-------------------|------------4----||
A||----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|-----------------||
E||----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|-----------------||

Does anybody know the history or name of the piece, and hopefully have an accurate tab of it? I've played it forever but never seem to have got it quite right.
posted by signal on Dec 25, 2003 - 4 answers

I find that I never really relate to year-end "best-of" lists because much of the best movies, music, and books I encounter during the year are older works that I hadn't discovered before. So what are the Top 10 Best Things that you discovered in 2003, that weren't made in 2003? [more inside]
posted by adrober on Dec 17, 2003 - 8 answers