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fromBrooklynVegan
6 days ago

2026 Oscar nominations: Nick Cave, Teyana Taylor, Jonny Greenwood, Max Richter, HUNT/X, 'Marty Supreme,' more

The 2026 Oscar nominations list ten Best Picture contenders and key music and acting nominees, with the awards ceremony scheduled for March 15 hosted by Conan O'Brien.
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fromPitchfork
6 days ago

Jonny Greenwood, Max Richter Nominated for Best Original Score at 2026 Oscars

The 2026 Academy Award nominees for Best Original Score are Jerskin Fendrix, Alexandre Desplat, Max Richter, Jonny Greenwood, and Ludwig Göransson; Daniel Lopatin was snubbed.
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fromSFGATE
1 week ago

Wes Anderson's films come to life in San Francisco at rare show

Mark Mothersbaugh's five-decade career shaped pop culture through innovative scores for Devo, television, films, and video games, performed live with orchestra.
fromBrooklynVegan
1 week ago

Barry Adamson (Magazine, The Bad Seeds) tells us about his five favorite film scores of all time

His first solo single was a cover of Elmer Bernstein's theme from The Man with the Golden Arm, and his debut solo album, Moss Side Story, was a soundtrack to a nonexistent film noir. He's gone on to compose scores for actual soundtracks, like new documentary SCALA!!!, which is about London's infamous arthouse cinema from the '70s and '80s where Adamson spent a lot of time.
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fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

The Organists Improvising Soundtracks to Silent Films

F. W. Murnau's Nosferatu endures as a hauntingly musical film whose iconic imagery and flexible scores—often organ accompaniment—continue to inspire diverse reinterpretations.
fromPitchfork
1 month ago

Golden Globes 2026: Nick Cave, Jonny Greenwood, Max Richter Nominated

Jonny Greenwood and Max Richter are among the picks for Best Original Score for a Motion Picture, recognized for the much-garlanded One Battle After Another and Hamnet, respectively. Nick Cave and the National's Bryce Dessner, meanwhile, became first-time Golden Globe nominees. The pair are up for Best Original Song for a Motion Picture for their title track to the Netflix drama Train Dreams, alongside the likes of Miley Cyrus ( Avatar: Fire and Ash)
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fromConsequence
1 month ago

Alex G Performs "June Guitar" on Fallon

Alex G promoted Headlights with a Tonight Show Fallon performance, TV appearances, a recent North American tour, and upcoming international shows including Coachella.
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fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

4 Oscar-contending composers break down their films' scores

2025 film scores favored bold, audacious musicality alongside gentle, impressionistic minimalism, blending electronic aggression, orchestral textures, and intimate tonal landscapes.
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from48 hills
2 months ago
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Beetlejuice on oboe: Danny Elfman's shivery Tim Burton scores come to SF Symphony - 48 hills

from48 hills
2 months ago
SF music

Beetlejuice on oboe: Danny Elfman's shivery Tim Burton scores come to SF Symphony - 48 hills

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fromThe New Yorker
3 months ago

John Carpenter's Three Favorite Film Scores

John Carpenter transitioned from directing to composing, finding live music performance joyful compared to the stress of filmmaking.
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fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago

Review: At the Forum, Nine Inch Nails conjure rage and dread. Be afraid, Americans.

Nine Inch Nails performed a tense, violent-sounding Forum show blending industrial rock and cinematic electronic textures, highlighting Reznor and Ross's film-score success and a festival.
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fromRoger Ebert
6 months ago

Light the Fuse: Lalo Schifrin (1932-2025) | Tributes | Roger Ebert

Schifrin's immense talent was evident as he seamlessly blended jazz with other genres, creating iconic scores for films and television that defined a generation.
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