Sunday, February 24, 2019

A Score To Settle Podcast - Episode 23, Now Playing... "First Man" (2018), "Wargames" (1983) and "The Bride Wore Black" (1968)

Welcome to next new episode of my podcast! In this installment, I am introducing a new, hopefully recurring, segment called "Now Playing", in which I discuss recent soundtrack album releases, whether from a new movie or a classic title. Featured in this segment is Justin Hurwitz's lyrical score for 2018's FIRST MAN, followed by a new 2-CD complete edition of Arthur B. Rubenstein's classic WARGAMES (1983) and finally a stunning new recording by the Basque National Orchestra of Bernard Herrmann's dark and turbulent music for THE BRIDE WORE BLACK, from 1968. The latter two albums are available from Quartet Records, at http://www.quartetrecords.com/

As always. I hope that everyone who listens will enjoy the episode and forgive any technical and factual gaffes. Below is the embedded player from which you can listen or simply click on the website link to head directly to where the podcast is hosted on Podbean.

Feel free to subscribe and download the episode via iTunes, just search their store for "a score to settle" or launch from the link below. If you do listen through iTunes, take a moment to rate the show and write a review, it will help bring more notice. The podcast is also now available on Spotify! Check out the links to the Facebook and Twitter accounts, the latter of which can be found at @score2settlepod. Thanks again!






Sunday, February 3, 2019

A Score to Settle Podcast - Episode 22, Guest Neil S. Bulk, soundtrack album producer and editor

Welcome to the next new episode of the podcast! In this installment, I've invited back Neil S. Bulk, soundtrack album producer and editor, to talk about the major projects he shepherded for various record labels, such as La La Land Records. Neil graciously shares behind-the-scenes details and stories as I inquire about their expanded album editions of the James Bond epics DIE ANOTHER DAY and THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH, both with music by David Arnold, as well as the 3-CD 30th anniversary release of Michael Kamen's DIE HARD, the expansive set of music from the 1960's sci-fi TV series LAND OF THE GIANTS and the deluxe treatment of Elliot Goldenthal's score for ALIEN 3.  We also discuss the recent LP edition from Mondo Records of the complete Danny Elfman score for 1989's BATMAN.

As always. I hope that everyone who listens will enjoy the episode and forgive any technical and factual gaffes (or the errant plane flying overhead). Below is the embedded player from which you can listen or simply click on the website link to head directly to where the podcast is hosted on Podbean.

Feel free to subscribe and download the episode via iTunes, just search their store for "a score to settle" or launch from the link below. If you do listen through iTunes, take a moment to rate the show and write a review, it will help bring more notice. The podcast is also now available on Spotify! Check out the links to the Facebook and Twitter accounts, the latter of which can be found at @score2settlepod. Thanks again!