Behind the Scenes...

A glimpse into the new book The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, coming out this month. Also, see VF's interview with Boba Fett actor Jeremy Bulloch.

Links via Coudal.com

Leon was born

via Tagbanger

Family Portrait - Part 5

A little history behind Kramer's Ergot. Def. check out the rest of the series on Family Bookstore in L.A.

AMERICAN: The Bill Hicks Story

Looks like this is coming out soon. Lots to see at the website.

Guest DJ: Jim Jarmusch

The Books - All Things Considered

Flying Lotus - MmmHmm

Sufjan Stevens

Arcade Fire & Terry Gilliam

Fever Ray cover of Peter Gabriel - free DL for 24 hrs!

http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=122&p=8922&title=fever_ray_cover_peter_gabriel&more=1&c=1

WORDS

Made for Radio Lab's latest episode on words

California is a place

California is a Place. Really well done short docs on life in California. Check 'em out!

Arcade Fire: 'The Suburbs'

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128878239

Hilarious Auto-Tune the News: BED INTRUDER SONG!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMtZfW2z9dw&feature=player_embedded

The Flaming Lips on Letterman

http://theaudioperv.com/2010/07/29/flaming-lips-see-the-leaves-728-letterman/

GURU Mix

MFT May 2010 / Shibuya FM Tokyo (GURU Tribute) by tyleraskew

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Melville

This one is fated for the basement collection...

The Books - "The Way Out"

Entire album now streaming at NPR

AT-AT Day Afternoon

Basically Frida as an AT-AT. Amazing.

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