Episode Four

When we last left our heroes, they were on a quest to find Nazi gold...

...okay, not really. But it is time for another dose of music and movie talk, and this week is a marathon of a show.

Starting out, we "Swede" our way through a review of the Jack Black/Mos Def comedy "Be Kind Rewind," which we advise you don't fast forward through.

That's followed by talk about the just-released new album by the punk band Be Your Own Pet, which is titled "Get Awkward." Somehow it sounds like the most normal thing we discuss in the show. You can also find the Be Your Own Pet track "The Kelly Affair" as part of this podcast.

More movie talk happens after that, with a review of the Will Ferrell sports comedy "Semi-Pro." We'll tell you if it's a slam dunk or an air ball.

Next up, we have a frank and almost scary discussion of the surprise Nine Inch Nails release, "Ghosts I-IV." The release of this record was unconventional and in some ways revolutionary, so if you don't know anything about it we're here to let you know. Or something like that.

Finally, we close the show with our first-ever ADVANCE movie review. Yes, we were lucky enough to see the Simon Pegg/Thandie Newton/Hank Azaria movie "Run, Fat Boy, Run" before it hit theatres, so you can find out if it'll be worth your time when it gets released or if it's just dead weight. As a small aside, the movie is the directorial debut of Mr. David Schwimmer, who you may remember from that TV show "Friends." Find out if we're friendly to his movie.

As for next week, though the in-podcast preview may be a little hazy as to what'll be covered, I'll tell you right here:
-Movie Review: The Bank Job
-ADVANCE Movie Review: My Blueberry Nights
-Album Review: She & Him - Volume One
-Classic Album Under Review: Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Under the Sea

That about sums it up. Sorry about all the puns in this podcast summary. I hope they're more enjoyable for you than they were painful for me to write.

0:00-2:02 Intro
2:02-16:03 Movie Review: "Be Kind Rewind"
16:03-26:14 Album Review: Be Your Own Pet - "Get Awkward" (feat. track "The Kelly Affair")
26:14-37:20 Movie Review: "Semi-Pro"
37:20-55:15 Album Review: Nine Inch Nails - "Ghosts I-IV"
55:15-1:01:35 Advance Movie Review: "Run, Fat Boy, Run"
1:01:35-1:02:38 Preview of next week/Closing

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Rock and Reel - Episode 3

After a few technical errors and troubles in editing, this week's Rock and Reel episode is a little later than usual. Apologies for that, hopefully there won't be more issues of this nature in the future.

That said, this week on Rock and Reel, we've got plenty more music and movie discussion, as usual.

We start with a review of the film "Jumper," starring Hayden Christensen and Samuel L. Jackson.

That's followed by a hypothetical discussion about "Charlie Bartlett," and question exactly how the actual film and cast came together for the project. At the end of all that we also give a brief review of the movie.

Then there's some Radiohead talk. The band has set the first leg of its North American tour, but the second half of the North American dates are currently not announced, save for a couple dates. We talk about the potential for other spots the band will visit, including whether or not they will be doing Lollapalooza or not (note: this discussion took place before sources suggested the band would more than likely be playing Lollapalooza).

After that Kevin introduces his new segment called "Kevin's Horror Corner," where he talks about some "classic" (in some senses) scary movies. This week, it's the historically great film "Basket Case," about two formerly-conjoined brothers who kill people...but one of them is actually so tiny he lives inside a basket. Yes, it's that good.

Finally, this week's album pick is Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks with their record "Real Emotional Trash." You can hear the 6+ minute track "Baltimore" as part of this here podcast.

More to come next week, including reviews of "Be Kind Rewind," "Semi-Pro," and a sneak peek of "Run, Fat Boy, Run." Plus talk about the new Be Your Own Pet album "Get Awkward" along with the new Nine Inch Nails instrumental experiment "Ghosts I-IV." So listen to this podcast and prepare next week for all that!

0:00-1:23 Intro
1:23-17:00 Movie Review of the Week: "Jumper"
17:00-28:50 A Hypothetical Discussion of the film "Charlie Bartlett"
28:50-34:25 Talk of Radiohead's North American Tour Dates
34:25-42:07 Kevin's Horror (Film) Corner: "Basket Case"
42:07-52:45 Album of the Week: Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks- "Real Emotional Trash" (feat track "Baltimore")
52:45-55:08 Preview of next week/Closing

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