Cool: Original "Jonny Quest" and "Space 1999" soundtracks on the way
Here are two upcoming soundtracks releases of interest to pop culture fans:
Due out Oct. 19 from La La Land Records, Jonny Quest includes two CDS filled with music from the cult 1960s cartoon series:
Due out Oct. 19 from La La Land Records, Jonny Quest includes two CDS filled with music from the cult 1960s cartoon series:
Space: 1999 on Penta Records, meanwhile, collects music the legendary Ennio Morricone composed for theatrical film derived from episodes of the 1970s sci-fi series:La-La Land Records and Warner Bros. present the world premiere release of the original television score to the 1964-65 classic animated Hanna-Barbera adventure series JONNY QUEST, with music by William Hanna, Joseph Barbera and Hoyt Curtin and musical direction by Hoyt Curtin and Ted Nichols. Requested by fans for decades, the thrilling and groundbreaking original music from one of the most beloved 60’s animated shows of all time finally makes its official debut with this deluxe, knockout 2-CD presentation. The musical genius of Hoyt Curtin (THE FLINTSTONES, TOP CAT, SCOOBY DOO) is on full display here – thrilling, jazz-infused action scoring, brimming with excitement and drama! Produced by Lukas Kendall, Taylor White and Nik Ranieri, and mastered by Doug Schwartz, this 2-CD limited release of 3000 units includes bonus tracks and features fascinating, in depth liner notes by film music journalist Jon Burlingame and writer Jeff Bond. Adventurous art design by Joe Sikoryak compliments this celebratory release that will thrill fans of all ages!
Penta Music is proud to present the world premiere CD release of SPACE:1999, featuring the original motion picture soundtrack of the Italian theatrical version composed by two-time Oscar-winner Ennio Morricone.
SPACE: 1999 premiered in Italian theatres on January 14, 1975, and was created through the process of editing together three episodes from season one of the TV series: “Breakaway,” “Ring Around the Moon” and “Another Time, Another Place.”
The theatrical release of SPACE: 1999 predated the series’ debut on Italian television by a year, with the first six episodes being broadcast from January 31, 1976. Six more episodes followed in July and the remaining twelve episodes in the fall of the same year.
The series’ original iconic score was not used for the Italian theatrical version (the series originally premiered on British television on September 4, 1975), instead being replaced with a fascinating score by Ennio Morricone, who composed original material featuring frantic jazz themes and futuristic electronic sequences reminiscent of Barry Gray’s work on UFO.
This release also includes avant-garde material by Morricone that was carefully selected as background music for various scenes in the movie, taken directly from the RCA promotional series of library vinyl LPs titled “Dimensioni Sonore,” performed by symphonic orchestra and presented here in full stereo. Also included is the final large orchestral theme heard over the end credits, featuring vocals by Edda Dell’Orso and I Cantori Moderni di Alessandroni. This theme was reused for the 1979 mini-series Orient Express, again scored by Ennio Morricone.
The CD has a running time of 70:11 and comes with a full-color, 20-page booklet containing archive stills, a foreword from Fanderson chairman Nick Williams (the official Fanderson UK fan club) and plot synopses and credits for the three original episodes.
Teaser: "Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks" coming to BBC America Nov. 19
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The Power of the Daleks is one of the most celebrated Doctor Who adventures, and yet no complete film recordings are known to have survived. The master negatives were destroyed in an archive purge in 1974. This brand new animation, being released 50 years after its only UK broadcast, is based on the program’s original audio recordings, surviving photographs, and film clips. The six-part adventure features the regeneration – or as it was then called “renewal” – of First Doctor, William Hartnell, into Second Doctor, Patrick Troughton, and follows the Time Lord and his companions Polly (Anneke Wills) and Ben (Michael Craze) as they do battle with the Daleks on the planet Vulcan.
New comics Oct. 12, 2016: Hembeck; Wonder Woman Omnibus; Neil Gaiman
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First look: Lynda Carter as POTUS on "Supergirl"
Former TV "Wonder Woman" Lynda Carter is playing the President of the United States this season on "Supergirl."
Comic Art: Marvel Comics portfolio art by Steve Fastner and Richard Larson
Via Heritage Auctions: These prints are from the early 1980s, when these comics portfolios were briefly a thing. The art comes from an X-Men portfolio and a Spider-Man portfolio.
New Music Friday: Luke Cage; Otis Redding, Sandy Bull
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Pop Culture Roundup: Swamp-Thing; Kubrick; Kamandi; Neal Adams; Marvel
Via Diversions of the Groovy Kind: A gallery of original Swamp-Thing art by Berni Wrightson.
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Check out Stanley Kubrick's annotated copy of Stephen King's "The Shining."
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DC Comics has announced a Kamandi 12-issue series by numerous creators in honor of Jack Kirby's 100th birthday next year.
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Comics great Neal Adams has opened a New York gallery displaying his work.
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Via The Untold Story: Marvel Comics-themed covers to the 1960s UK underground paper, International Times.
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Check out Stanley Kubrick's annotated copy of Stephen King's "The Shining."
DC Comics has announced a Kamandi 12-issue series by numerous creators in honor of Jack Kirby's 100th birthday next year.
According to the publisher, each creative team was "randomly" assigned one of the 12 sections of Earth A.D., the future world seen in Kirby's Kamandi: The Last Boy On Earth. The plan is for issue one to start in one section, with each subsequent team moving to other area before it returns full-circle by the final issue. Furthermore, DC explaned that each creative team will be kept in the dark about what the other creators are doing in their issue.
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Comics great Neal Adams has opened a New York gallery displaying his work.
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Via The Untold Story: Marvel Comics-themed covers to the 1960s UK underground paper, International Times.
Digital "Luke Cage" soundtrack out tomorrow
Lot's of people are loving "Luke Cage," including the show's use of music. That's spurred Marvel to quickly release a soundtrack, available here.
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Marvel is set to release the digital soundtrack for the Netflix original series "Marvel's Luke Cage," on October 7, 2016. The album features original score composed by Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Adrian Younge. Influences ranging from David Axelrod, Ennio Morricone, to A Tribe Called Quest and Wu Tang Clan are brought to life in the series and soundtrack. Miguel Atwood-Ferguson orchestrated and conducted a 30-piece orchestra for each episode of the series. The album was executive produced by Andrew Lojero.
The Netflix original series Marvel's Luke Cage, tells the story of Luke Cage (Mike Colter), a hoodie-wearing, unbreakable ex-con who fights to clear his name and save his neighborhood. After a sabotaged experiment leaves him with super strength and unbreakable skin, Luke Cage becomes a fugitive trying to rebuild his life in modern day Harlem, New York City. But he is soon pulled out of the shadows and must fight a battle for the heart of his city – forcing him to confront a past he had tried to bury. Marvel's Luke Cage is rated TV-MA and is streaming now only on Netflix.
Hip-hop music is an integral part of the series and as show runner Cheo Hodari Coker said, "All the episodes are named after different Gang Starr songs. I explain the speed of hip-hop happens at the speed of thought. So if Method Man ran into Luke, not only would he tell the homies about it, he'd also write a freestyle -- that's how hip-hop works. It's today's news tonight."
"It was really about that hip-hop foundation and making sure those drums were just big as day," continued Ali Shaheed Muhammed.
Adrian Younge adds, "From a musical perspective, Ali and I look at this as if we're creating 13 albums for 13 episodes. We all wanted to make something great that happens to be based on our culture."
In addition to score, the album also includes licensed tracks plus the song "Bulletproof Love" featuring Method Man. The track was composed and produced by Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad.
Coker adds "'Bulletproof Love'" is just an incredible collaboration. Method Man is a dream to work with and his instinct is perfect. He's both a comic book geek, but at the same time a hip hop legend. Method Man's enthusiasm for Luke Cage and understanding of the show really made him the perfect choice. 'Bulletproof Love' is unique as the lyrics involve our characters, but also the song is just electric."
Marvel's Luke Cage Original Soundtrack Album will be available at digital retailers and streaming services on October 7.
New comics Oct. 5: Green Lantern; Power Man; Spider-Man; X-Men; Donald Duck
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New on DVD and Blu-ray Oct. 4: X-Men - Apocalypse; American Horror Story - Hotel
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