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Every month on the 9th, join me for 9 of my favorite things about film music.

9 Wishes for the Future of Film Music

Jim Lochner March 9, 2011 7

For this month’s “9 on the 9th” post, I’m wishing on a four-leaf clover in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. While I’m hoping for just one holiday where I don’t have to step over

9 Oscar-Nominated Scores That Deserve (Re)discovery

Jim Lochner February 9, 2011 8

With the 2010 Academy Awards just weeks away, this month’s “9 on the 9th” post covers some real “lost in the shuffle” Oscar-nominated film scores. With over 75 years worth of scores to choose

9 Favorite Film Scores of Dimitri Tiomkin

Jim Lochner January 9, 2011 5

With the recent release of SAE’s splendid soundtrack for CYRANO DE BERGERAC, I figured this month’s “9 on the 9th” post was the perfect time to celebrate the music of four-time Academy Award winner

9 Favorite Science Fiction Film Scores, Vol. 1 – Space

Jim Lochner December 9, 2010 26

Like many boys who liked to read, my genre of choice during my teenage years was science fiction. And since one of my earliest memories of the outside world was the moon walk, it

9 Favorite Foreign Film Scores

Jim Lochner November 9, 2010 20

With decades of international cinema at my disposal, picking nine favorite foreign film scores feels like a foolish and pointless gesture at best. And yet I’m giving it a shot. Because so much of

9 Favorite Animated Film Scores

Jim Lochner October 9, 2010 20

I have a dear friend in Austin who refuses to see animated films. I’ve tried for nearly 25 years to convince him of their worth but he refuses to pay money to go see

9 Favorite Film Scores of Maurice Jarre

Jim Lochner September 9, 2010 24

In celebration of the imminent release of Tadlow’s new re-recording of LAWRENCE OF ARABIA, I’m devoting this month’s “9 on the 9th” post to three-time Oscar-winner Maurice Jarre. I’ve always had a love it/hate

9 Film Scores You Should Know…But Probably Don’t

Jim Lochner August 9, 2010 27

In this month’s “9 on the 9th” post, I decided to forgo the usual composer format and highlight some film scores that may be unfamiliar to many film music fans. I heartily recommend the

9 Favorite Film Scores of Thomas Newman

Jim Lochner July 9, 2010 23

There’s no denying that Thomas Newman is one of the finest film composers working today. Along with father Alfred, uncles Lionel and Emil, cousin Randy, and brother David, film music runs in his blood. But

9 Desert Island Film Scores

Jim Lochner June 9, 2010 17

Ah, the time-honored tradition of “desert island discs”–the discs, in our case the film scores, you simply can’t live without. Forget the fact that there probably won’t be any electricity. Or that heat, humidity, sun,