What has gone unnoticed in this frenzied and long awards season is this year marks the 75th anniversary of the Academy Awards for Music, which were first handed out in 1935 for the films released in 1934. Oscar nuts, no matter their caliber, like to second-guess and rearrange the Academy Awards, and...

As I’ve stated before, one of the most frustrating aspects of today’s veritable cornucopia of film music collecting is the frenzied free-for-all that occurs as a new limited edition title is announced. Many of us, myself included, scramble toward the mother lode to suck quickly from the...

What comes to mind when you think of the Sizzler? The “all you can eat” salad bar, right? Whether at the Sizzler or elsewhere, what once started out as a healthy alternative or addition to your meal became a gluttonous stuff-your-face replacement for quality food. That’s how I feel...

Over 150 people voted and over 1,000 votes were cast. Now the results of the first annual readers poll for the Top 10 film scores of the year are in. (Well, actually it’s the Top 11, since there was a tie.) While I expected certain scores to appear, it was interesting to watch the list form and...

I love lists. I love making theme, I love reading them, I love their pathetic attempts to keep me organized while I ignore the “to do” topics that are on them. But nothing is better than a Top 10 list. The past year in film music was an interesting one for me. Because of this blog, I’ve...

If you read my post on 9 Favorite Holiday Film and TV Scores, then you know I have issues with the holiday season. Yet I like to get presents just as much as the next blogger and I have a few items on my Christmas wish list that have yet to be delivered. All I want for Christmas is… Alfred Newman’s...

Will 2009 go down as the year in which film music finally rounded the corner and turned its back on the once almighty CD? For new film music, the signs certainly point in that direction. Disney released scores from two major films–Michael Giacchino’s sure-to-be-Oscar-nominated (and possibly...

For the last 8 months, I’ve been spouting off my opinions and attempting to wax eloquent on the latest and greatest in film music. I’ve had the opportunity to review some great scores from 2009…and some not-so-great. Now it’s YOUR turn! Forget the critical groups, Golden Globes,...

A is for the Academy Awards, my initial education into the world of film music B is for Best Original Score C is for the almighty CD, forever may it reign D is for distasteful download only releases E is for expanded editions F is for Film Score Monthly, my first professional writing gig G is for Golden...

This week has not exactly gone as planned. On Monday, I went to the Performing Arts Library at Lincoln Center to do some research for my next Gold Rush column for Film Score Monthly Online. The library was missing the folders and all the binders connected to the film I wanted to research. They didn’t...