Written by UTG critic Grace Duffy, Scene & Heard takes a look at the music that makes our favorite films so memorable. Whether it’s the 400-piece orchestra Christopher Nolan used for The Dark Knight, or the dozen or so bands that contributed to the soundtrack of Top Gun, there is no denying the impact music has on movies […]
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SCENE & HEARD: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
December 2nd, 2011 
James Shotwell 
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REVIEW: Hot Chelle Rae – Whatever
December 1st, 2011 James Shotwell Artist: Hot Chelle Rae Album: Whatever Genre: Pop-rock Label: RCA Whatever is a most fitting title for this album, commencing as it does with a flippant, uniform dismissal of an offending girlfriend. It evolves into something more bizarre, its initial devil-may-care tunes giving way to soapy emotional ballads that sing only too highly of another […]
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SCENE & HEARD: The Batman Movies (Part Two)
November 23rd, 2011 James Shotwell Written by UTG critic Grace Duffy, Scene & Heard takes a look at the music that makes our favorite films so memorable. Whether it’s the 400-piece orchestra Christopher Nolan used for The Dark Knight, or the dozen or so bands that contributed to the soundtrack of Top Gun, there is no denying the impact music has on movies […]
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SCENE & HEARD: The Twilight Saga – Breaking Dawn Part One
November 14th, 2011 James Shotwell Written by UTG critic Grace Duffy, Scene & Heard takes a look at the music that makes our favorite films so memorable. Whether it’s the 400-piece orchestra Christopher Nolan used for The Dark Knight, or the dozen or so bands that contributed to the soundtrack of Top Gun, there is no denying the impact music has on movies […]
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SCENE & HEARD: The Batman Movies (Part One)
November 11th, 2011 James Shotwell Written by UTG critic Grace Duffy, Scene & Heard takes a look at the music that makes our favorite films so memorable. Whether it’s the 400-piece orchestra Christopher Nolan used for The Dark Knight, or the dozen or so bands that contributed to the soundtrack of Top Gun, there is no denying the impact music has on movies […]
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REVIEW: Los Campesinos – Hello Sadness
November 10th, 2011 James Shotwell Artist: Los Campesinos Album: Hello Sadness Genre: Indie pop Label: Wichita Hello Sadness is a discreet and refined work, a barely-there kind of album, with a subtle and enduring appeal. It’s composed of delightful little indie gems, all quirkily executed with a pleasing rhythm and simple, refreshing charm.
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REVIEW: The Wanted – Battleground
November 9th, 2011 James Shotwell Artist: The Wanted Album: Battleground Genre: Pop Label: Island (UK) The Wanted are, apparently, kind of a big deal. I failed to notice this until I saw a poster for this album in the window of HMV in town this morning. Well, it’s not unusual for me to have never heard of anything that’s appeared […]
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SCENE & HEARD: Watchmen
October 24th, 2011 James Shotwell Written by UTG critic Grace Duffy, Scene & Heard takes a look at the music that makes our favorite films so memorable. Whether it’s the 400-piece orchestra Christopher Nolan used for The Dark Knight, or the dozen or so bands that contributed to the soundtrack of Top Gun, there is no denying the impact music has on […]
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Scene & Heard (Week 5) – Drive
October 18th, 2011 James Shotwell Written by UTG critic Grace Duffy, Scene & Heard takes a look at the music that makes our favorite films so memorable. Whether it’s the 400-piece orchestra Christopher Nolan used for The Dark Knight, or the dozen or so bands that contributed to the soundtrack of Top Gun, there is no denying the impact music […]
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Scene & Heard (Week 4): X-Men First Class
October 10th, 2011 James Shotwell Written by UTG critic Grace Duffy, Scene & Heard takes a look at the music that makes our favorite films so memorable. Whether it’s the 400-piece orchestra Christopher Nolan used for The Dark Knight, or the dozen or so bands that contributed to the soundtrack of Top Gun, there is no denying the impact music […]
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Scene & Heard #2 – The Crow
September 25th, 2011 James Shotwell Written by UTG critic Grace Duffy, Scene & Heard takes a look at the music that makes our favorite films so memorable. Whether it’s the 400-piece orchestra Christopher Nolan used for The Dark Knight, or the dozen or so bands that contributed to the soundtrack of Top Gun, there is no denying the impact music […]
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[New Column] Scene & Heard #1 – Gladiator
September 18th, 2011 James Shotwell UTG is continuing to grow and evolve this week with the debut of another weekly column. Written by UTG critic Grace Duffy, Scene & Heard takes a look at the music that makes our favorite films so memorable. Whether it’s the 400-piece orchestra Christopher Nolan used for The Dark Knight, or the dozen or so […]
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