Best Indie Albums - motel de moka Creating any ‘best of list‘ is always problematic, not only aesthetic judgement employed but also its effect. Often, a credible enough list can defeat the original point of a list, a bit like reciting unmentionable magic spell. The secret magic is broken the minute it is made public. That is the case with early indie list in the 80′s when often cited innovative indie bands ultimately transformed, became part of major labels and fueled the most profitable era of recording industry. The 60′s 001. The 70′s 019. The 80′s 041. The 90′s 058. The 00′s 107. The 10′s 164. Note and content: This list should be seen as work in progress with primary focus on rock and downtempo.
Movies Midnight in Paris Woody Allen’s latest places starving writer Owen Wilson in Paris with his fiancée, Rachel McAdams. Searching for inspiration for his incomplete novel, Owen begins taking strolls around the city at night where he discovers an unexpected group of people. I wish I could be more specific, but it would ruin the surprise. Let the Right One In The best vampire movie ever made in my opinion. Watch Let the Right One In for FREE on Amazon Instant Video The Man From Earth Holy &#%@ this film’s plot is fascinating! Garden State This is my absolute favorite film. Waking Life It’s impossible for you to grasp Waking Life without actually watching it, but I’ll do my best to explain it. Watch Waking Life for FREE on Amazon Instant Video Closer This film is a rather dark, yet comedic story about the twisted relationships between Natalie Portman, Jude Law, Clive Owen and Julia Roberts. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Le Scaphendre et le Papillon) Sin Nombre Snatch Spirited Away The Descent Once
Mouse Operated Instrument Acoustic Guitar Project Aims to Fill the World With Song Sometimes, less truly is more. If you don't believe this adage, then you haven't yet heard of The Acoustic Guitar Project. Few have. On a whim in April 2012, the project's founder, Dave Adams, decided to equip one of his many musician friends with an acoustic guitar and a handheld recorder. When the week was over, he instructed the songwriter to sign the guitar with a magic marker and pass it off, with the same instructions, to another musician. Adams' guitar, an acoustic Takamine, has been traveling around New York City since April, providing the foundation for what has become known as The Acoustic Guitar Project. "I just wanted to create something that gave people permission to create something raw," Adams tells Mashable. On the New Year's Eve leading into 2012, Adams drunkenly told his friends that his resolution was to quit his job and work on an artistic project. Not a musician himself, Adams came up with an idea to inspire creativity in others. The Project Thrives in Finland