Many artists have paid tribute to Smith. But no tribute is more candid than that done by friend and rock photographer Autumn de Wilde. She’s taken hundreds of photos of Smith and published them in her 224-page photography book Elliott Smith.
… Continue reading…Noise Pop 08: Pictures of Me – Rare Photographs of Elliott Smith by Autumn de Wilde
From 1970 until now, few people knew that the American hard rock underground music scene has a dedicated, almost cult-like, following. The "underground" can be misleading and inaccurate. … Continue reading…Such Hawks, Such Hounds (2008) Screens At Noise Pop 08
“In my father’s case, I think he’s going to die onstage and I respect that very much. In my case, in 15 years I’ll probably look ridiculous singing ‘Bailamos’ (‘Let’s Dance’).” — Enrique Iglesias on his singing career. … Continue reading…Enrique Iglesias On His Singing Career
Long-time attendee J. Michael Straczynski was on hand to discuss how busy he has been the past year. He wrote a few screenplays currently in various stages of production, including one directed by Clint Eastwood (The Changeling) and the other being World War Z, in addition to his constant comic book writing.
This is the first Straczynski panel I’ve been to, despite my many years going to WonderCon, and he seems very friendly and approachable. He also has a pretty devout fanbase. … Continue reading…WonderCon 08: J. Michael Straczynski and Starship Troopers: Marauder
If you watched Robert Zemeckis’ Beowulf, you would have been amazed by the computer animation and special effects like I was. The creative VFX team from Sony Pictures Imageworks provided an 'as thorough as an hour-long presentation could be' breakdown of some of the challenges they faced with such advanced computer animation. … Continue reading…WonderCon 08: “Behind the Scenes of Beowulf” and The Spectacular Spider-Man