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 Great Gatsby
June 17th, 2013 
Grace Duffy 
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MOVIE REVIEW: Only God Forgives
June 9th, 2013 Grace Duffy Film: Only God Forgives Starring: Ryan Gosling, Kristin Scott Thomas, Vithaya Pansringarm Director: Nicolas Winding Refn It is tempting to say that Only God Forgives met with a divisive response at Cannes because the festival’s very particular kind of filmmaker just didn’t get it. Nicolas Winding Refn’s latest was selected to compete for the Palme […]
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REVIEW: Laura Marling – Once I Was An Eagle
June 4th, 2013 Grace Duffy Artist: Laura Marling Album: Once I Was An Eagle Genre: Folk/indie Label: Virgin Laura Marling has become a darling of the indie folk scene in the past few years and on this evidence, it’s really not hard to see why. Even for someone of my particular listening tastes, which rarely tend to admit lone indie […]
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REVIEW: City and Colour – ‘The Hurry and the Harm’
June 3rd, 2013 Grace Duffy Artist: City and Colour Album: The Hurry and the Harm Genre: Acoustic/folk Label: Dine Alone Records Somehow, City and Colour have eluded me until now. I have several friends who are big fans and I’ve heard nothing but reverential praise for the project, but even as an Alexisonfire appreciator I’ve never found myself moved to […]
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REVIEW: Lady Antebellum – Golden
May 8th, 2013 Grace Duffy Artist: Lady Antebellum Album: Golden Genre: Country/pop Label: Capitol Nashville Lady Antebellum’s Golden is a pleasingly composed affair. I’m reluctant to call it mature, though it is most certainly that – the word often implies dullness or sanctimony but in this regard it means something restrained and reserved, comfortable in its execution. It’s far more […]
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REVIEW: Noah and the Whale – Heart of Nowhere
May 6th, 2013 Grace Duffy Artist: Noah and the Whale Album: Heart of Nowhere Genre: Folk, rock Label: Mercury Records I’ve been ruminating on certain movie music recently and how closely it relates to the emotions of the characters onscreen. A great deal of movie music is grandiose, exalted, and arresting. Sumptuous orchestral pieces bring further drama and poignancy to […]
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SCENE & HEARD: Iron Man 3
May 3rd, 2013 Grace Duffy 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: will.i.am – Willpower
April 29th, 2013 Grace Duffy Artist: will.i.am Album: Willpower Genre: Hip-hop, electropop Label: Interscope It’s been six years since will.i.am’s last solo venture was released, so Willpower is exactly the kind of leviathan you’d expect it to be. Fifteen tracks long (eighteen on the deluxe version) and generous with the pomp and circumstance, it’s an album of generally mixed fortunes. […]
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REVIEW: Sharks – Selfhood
April 28th, 2013 Grace Duffy Artist: Sharks Album: Selfhood Genre: Punk/rock Label: Rise Records This album is a tough one to categorise. It kind of slips in and out nonchalantly, never really begging your attention until it’s suddenly, abruptly gone. It’s short and slight and undemanding, a kind of moody, sullen meditation composed more for private appreciation than an audience. […]
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April 27th, 2013 Grace Duffy Movie: Iron Man 3 Director: Shane Black Writers: Shane Black, Drew Pearce Studio:Marvel Studios, DMG Entertainment You can stop saying “Stark Knight Rises” now. This expression has been doing the rounds since the very first trailer landed for Iron Man 3, implying that Tony Stark’s third outing would be some kind of serious, redemptive meditation […]
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REVIEW: HIM – Tears On Tape
April 24th, 2013 Grace Duffy Artist: HIM Album: Tears on Tape Genre: Rock/metal Label: Razor & Tie It seems like an eternity since we last heard from HIM, despite Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice only having landed in 2010. Production on this album has been delayed by health issues and label problems, not for any want of willingness on […]
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REVIEW: The Summer Set – Legendary
April 18th, 2013 Grace Duffy Artist: The Summer Set Album: Legendary Genre: Pop/rock Label: Fearless Records Legendary has been timed perfectly. Arriving just on the cusp of summer, this is a bright and shining example of infectious pop. It’s clear, it’s hearty, it’s upbeat, and it’s utterly shameless in its pursuit of feelgood anthems. There’s more colour packed into this […]
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