Tuesday, August 10, 2010 6:48PM - By Seraphina L.
Spike Jonze will be releasing the soundtrack to his critically acclaimed short film titled I’m Here. The film about love between two robots co-existing alongside humanity in Los Angeles debuted during Sundance Film Festival earlier this year and it’s only now that Jonze will be releasing the soundtrack.
Jonze recruited Flea of Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Nick Zinner of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Aska Matsumiya to compose original music for the film, and together, all three artists are listed as The Lost Trees. The soundtrack also boasts a nice indie touch to it with bands such as Animal Collective, Sleigh Bells, Girls and more. Check the tracklist out below!
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Thursday, October 29, 2009 11:56AM - By Krystal Clark
Does the creative genius of Spike Jonze know no bounds? The director was recently in the news for his latest feature film Where the Wild Things Are and his blink and you miss it mini-movie with rapper Kanye West. In the midst of all that, Jonze has decided to release a free mixtape for all to hear and download for free.
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009 9:24PM - By Seraphina L.
If you thought Kanye West was a jerk before, the beginning of this video might annoy you so much you stop watching. However, you HAVE to keep watching.
The video is a behind the scenes clip of Kanye West and Spike Jonze‘s short film/video for “We Were Once A Fairytale.” The official and finished version was officially released via iTunes on Monday, but it was leaked the week before.
Do you hate Kanye West but love Spike Jonze despite his soft spot for the rapper? Watch this hilarious video Jonze posted below!
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Friday, October 23, 2009 11:57AM - By Seraphina L.
Kanye West will always be in the news. That’s just the way it’s going to be. Although there may be tons of coverage on the rapper/kind-of-singer, the news will always be controversial enough to keep people intrigued.
Back in the day, he said our former president didn’t care about black people, fell in love with the autotune, recently traumatized an innocent 19-year-old, and his death hoax also created a media frenzy earlier this week. The media will always be on the heels of West and his shenanigans.
Now, Spike Jonze (director of Where The Wild Things Are) is telling people that his collaboration with West on the short film, “We Were Once A Fairytale,” was not taken down from West’s website without reasoning.
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Tuesday, August 11, 2009 7:10PM - By Seraphina L.
Kanye West and Spike Jonze are back together again. The last time they collaborated, a video for West’s single, “Flashing Lights” was the result. The song was well-received but the video was a bit too violent for some.
However, the experience between the two must have been pleasant because according to New York Magazine [via We Love You So], the two are back at it with a film as a result this time. The short film is titled We Were Once a Fairytale which features West’s song, “See You In My Nightmare.”
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Wednesday, March 18, 2009 8:49PM - By Morelli
The newest film from Spike Jonze, an adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s children’s book Where the Wild Things Are, will feature Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Arcade Fire on its soundtrack. The story is about a boy who creates a forest inhabited by many large imaginary monsters, which is to be the background for compositions from Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Arcade Fire’s track Wake Up.
Deerhunter’s Bradford Cox also worked on the score with Karen O, who mentioned “bizarre instruments” in the composition. Jonze co-wrote the screenplay with author Dave Eggers and the cast include Forest Whitaker, Paul Dano, Catherine Keener and James Gandolfini.
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