• RIP: Tristram Cary (One of the earliest composers for Doctor Who, among other things)
• FINALLY! Michael Giacchino’s “Roar!” suite from the Cloverfield end titles is getting a release. iTunes has the exclusive on it, which sucks, but at least it’s getting released.
• Speaking of Giacchino, the complete score for Speed Racer was oddly posted as a flash component on a Road Runner Broadband promo site for Speed Racer earlier this week. It was only there for a day before it was replaced by just a few clips. This complete one clocked in at just under 2 hours. Users ripped it from the site while it was there, and you can find MP3 encodes of it around the web if you go looking. Anyway, I’ve listened through it a few times now. I think the album will probably make for a better listening experience. Even in the exhaustive 2 hour form, it’s a great score. Giacchino plays around with the Speed Racer theme tune in numerous, fantastic ways. But the real treat is the performance of the theme itself, which I’m assuming is an end title cue. It’s stupendous. I’ve listened to it dozens of times, particularly driving around in the car. Easily the best performance of that theme tune, ever.
• Meant to mention this a little while ago when it was first posted. Google’s official blog had a nice, random tribute to the absolutely fantastic Tom Lehrer.
• Whedon & Minear in 2008! I’d vote for that…
• Ever wonder just how crazy Gary Busey’s drug abusive years were?
• Short posting for today. Busy messing around with other fun stuff.

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