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Series: Beyond Casual Observation
A wide-ranging guest column written by BJ from Ancient Shores, mainly covering film but extending into philosophy and aesthetics too. Check out BJ's work on the A389 podcast.
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John Morgan Askew on production, engineering and composing
Posted Jan. 27, 2019, 4 p.m.In the previous installment of Beyond Casual Observation, we visited with three films to briefly illustrate the pleasant entanglement of music and storytelling in cinema. By looking at three different films from different eras, we attempted to express the resonant value of sound in film. I have always been fascinated and invigorated by the idea of film scores and ambience provided by someone otherwise known as instrumentalist or person in a band. Johnny Greenwood’s score for There Will Be Blood, Neil Young’s performance for Dead Man, Thom Yorke’s work for Suspiria (whose original score was written by a band, Goblin), are notable examples of musicians from bands taking their talent to the screen. In Goblin’s case ...
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Regular Columns Soundtrack in film
Posted Sept. 30, 2018, 4:05 p.m.Thanks to insight from professionals in the field, and the freedom to explore the use of sound in film, Beyond Casual Observation has featured a ...
Music Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum
Posted Nov. 6, 2017, 3:23 p.m.Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum is a Grammy Award-winning and Juilliard-trained composer. She was born in New York City. She grew up listening to classical music “by the ...
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BJ (Ancient Shores) on Down by Law
Posted April 10, 2012, 5:15 a.m.BJ Rochinich plays guitar for the Morgantown, WV band Ancient Shores, who released the Step to the Edge 7" last year on A389 Recordings. Rochinich (pictured below right) lends his voice to Scene Point Blank for a new column that explores perceptions of film and art. His turn-ons include Kafka, Calvin and Hobbes, NPR, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Frisky Dingo, and C-Span. Click below to watch a trailer for Down by Law. Now over to BJ. A dynamic between characters is not often taken for granted by a movie viewer, whether they realize it or not. Chemistry between actors inside the ...
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Regular Columns Jeffrey Roy on ADR mixing and Andrei Tarkovsky’s "Stalker"
Posted Aug. 6, 2017, 3:56 p.m.Jeffrey Roy is busy. Check the link for his credits and you will see a vast list of projects. In ...
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Posted July 11, 2016, 2:50 p.m.For this edition of Beyond Casual Observation, Ashley Lynch, owner of Burnaby, BC-based Gingerbreadgirl Post—a versatile post-production studio that ...
Regular Columns BJ (Ancient Shores) on Claudio Marino
Posted Feb. 21, 2016, 3:34 p.m.For this installment of "Beyond Casual Observation" Claudio Marino of Artax Film and Swedish band Tid took some time to ...
Regular Columns BJ (Ancient Shores) on audio production / Shallow Grave (1994)
Posted Sept. 6, 2015, 4:55 p.m.Jason Alberts is an audio engineer with an extensive career in post-production, along with location sound. His recent work includes ...
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Posted July 5, 2015, 3:37 p.m.As young as 14, Jeff King was drumming in bands and in years after would continue writing music and touring ...
Regular Columns BJ (Ancient Shores) on Nightbreed
Posted April 17, 2015, 4:39 p.m.The story of Nightbreed’s production goes back to the pre-internet days reading fangoria magazine and conversations among those who ...
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Beyond Casual Observation
A wide-ranging guest column written by BJ from Ancient Shores, mainly covering film but extending into philosophy and aesthetics too. Check out BJ's work on the A389 podcast. Browse 14 features
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Remember that one time...?
A life lived and lessons learned by Eddie Spaghetti of Supersuckers. Browse 4 features
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Fest 12
Our annual roundup from Gainesville, FL's famous Fest. Browse 4 features
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Year End 2013
It's the end of 2013, so here's our best-of roundup for the last twelve months. Browse 4 features
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Fest 13
SPB's coverage of the annual festival in Gainesville, Florida. Browse 4 features
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Year End 2014
Our annual round-up of the best music of the year 2014. Browse 4 features
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The Greatest Story Ever Told
A brief but englightening chat with an artist who reveals an interesting or unexpected story from their career Browse 4 features
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Year End 2015
Our annual round-up of the best music of the year 2015. Browse 4 features
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Year End 2016
Our annual round-up of the best music of the year 2016. Browse 4 features
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Year End 2018
Our summary of the best music (and more) of 2018. Browse 3 features
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Year End 2012
A collection of coverage rounding up the year 2012, covering our favorite albums, shows, bands, and more, as well as asking record labels and bands about their past twelve months in music Browse 3 features
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Feast with the Famine
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Against Orthodoxy
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Only Death Is Real
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Year End 2017
Our annual round-up of the best music of the year 2017. Browse 2 features
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What's That Noise?
One-question interviews with artists where we find out about the gear and equipment they use to achieve their sound. Browse 1 features
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Scene Point Local
A semi-regular column where we choose a specific area and give a local scene report. Browse 1 features
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Fest 16
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