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Score Guide – Star Wars The Last Jedi (2017)

Rebels, it’s time to let old things die! A belated Happy New Year from the Score Guide team, welcome one and all to our 9th Star Wars Score Guide! In celebration of the recent cinematic release, it is time we talk Star Wars Episode VIII – The Last Jedi, and the stellar score by composer John Williams!

Join Captain Wend, his co-pilot Will Dodson and hopeless droid Claude back on board the SSR-15 as they discuss the latest movie in the Star Wars saga, The Last Jedi! Supported by their expert band of Rebels*, your hosts guide you through the soundtrack release, discussing, analysing and chestbeating over the surplus of old themes, new themes, surprising motifs, jaw-dropping orchestration and their favourite musical moments from this latest action showpiece!

*We want to give a GALACTIC thank you to our strongest Rebel Alliance yet for dropping musical bombshells and insights that made this episode one of our greatest to date: Dane Walker, Megan Culley, Joscha Sauerland, Jennifer Wolff, Mike Watson, Mark Carman, Matthew Brown and Jamie Burns.

Release

Star Wars: The Last Jedi Walt Disney Records (2017)

Timestamps

0:00:00 – Skit

Featuring Jamie Burns, Xander Stobbs, Will Dodson, Megan Culley, Wendell Jones & Ian Crabb

0:09:53 – 1. Main Title and Escape

0:22:07 – 2. Ahch-To Island

0:27:59 – 3. Revisiting Snoke

Rebel: Dane Walker

0:36:13 – 4. The Supremacy

0:40:44 – 5. Fun With Finn and Rose

0:43:59 – 6. Old Friends

0:46:49 – 7. The Rebellion is Reborn

0:50:35 – 8. Lesson One

0:54:21 – 9. Canto Bight

Rebel: Megan Culley (Professional Story Topper)

0:58:16 – 10. Who Are You?

58:57 – The Death Star Motif

1:03:08 – 11. The Fathiers

Rebels: Joscha Sauerland and Megan Culley (Starkiller Base Sanitation)

1:09:37 – 12. The Cave

1:13:54 – 13. The Sacred Jedi Texts

1:17:53 – 14. A New Alliance

Rebels: Jennifer Wolff and Megan Culley (Professional Rey Defender)

1:25:04 – 15. Chrome Dome

Rebel: Megan Culley (President of the Vice Admiral Holdo Fan Club)

1:30:28 – 16. The Battle of Crait

Rebels: Mike Watson, Dane Walker and Mark Carman

1:43:04 – 17. The Spark

Rebels: Matthew Brown, Joscha Sauerland, Jennifer Wolff and Dane Walker

1:57:42 – 18. The Last Jedi

1:59:37 – 19. Peace and Purpose

2:03:55 – 20. Finale

Rebels: Joscha Sauerland and Megan Culley (Confirmed Nerd)

2:16:10 – How It Should End Credits by Jamie Burns

Mouse Music #10 – Lilo & Stitch

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Aloha and welcome everyone to episode 10 of Mouse Music, a podcast celebrating the magic, music and history of the Walt Disney Company! For the first episode of 2017, we have all sorts of intergalactic shenanigans for you, starting with the 42nd Disney animated feature film, Lilo & Stitch!

Joining hosts Will Dodson and Wendell Jones in our podcast ‘ohana on the sunny shores of Hawaii, is our lovely co-host all the way from Los Angeles, voice actor and puppeteer, Rachel Herrick, and making his second appearance on the show, the very lovely and talented Mr. Todd Horan! The team of podcasters discuss their favourite cinematic and musical moments from 2002 Walt Disney Pictures’, ‘Lilo & Stitch‘, scored by composer Alan Silvestri.

Up next, our resident Disney historian Chris Lyndon joins Wend for a cheery, tropical instalment of the Disney Music Archives. Chris brings quite the earworm for today’s episode, ‘Pineapple Princess‘ sung by Annette Funicello, written by The Sherman Brothers. Taken from the 1960 LP album ‘Hawaiiannette‘, and produced by Disneyland Records, it’s time to grab your ukuleles everyone and sing along!

Finally, for the first time on the show, the three caballeros from Jiminy Crickets! join Wend at Ray’s Starlight Cafe in Tomorrowland as they go In the Parks to chat about the wise-cracking, alien lounge singer Sonny Eclipse voiced by Kal David with music by Disney Composer George Wilkins! After a brief ride through the show’s history, the team happily explore Sonny’s setlist and share with you all their memories and thoughts about one of the best counter-service shows in Walt Disney World!

Love Lilo & Stitch as much of us? We’d be super happy to hear your thoughts on Sonny Eclipse, as well as your memories of Annette Funicello! Feel free to contact us anytime via email: sideshowsound@gmail.com Tweet us: @sideshowsound or chat with us on Facebook: SideshowSoundTheatre

Timestamps

2:28 – Lilo & Stitch

44:34 – Disney Music Archives – “Pineapple Princess”

1:08:00 – In the Parks – Sonny Eclipse

In Defence of the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

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In the first episode of 2017, In Defence Of is back with a hot cup of positivi-tea. Your host Ian Crabb is joined by the fedora-wearing, snake-fearing action man, Indiana Will, and the one who doesn’t seem to age, Mr. Drew Ravenwood.

In episode 10 of IDO, the team discuss the fourth film in one of Steven Spielberg‘s most popular franchises, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull scored by who other than composer John Williams!

– Dedicated to Sir John Hurt –

Timestamps

5:42 – Film

32:28 – Music

48:31 – Gripe

1:03:10 – Defence

Score Guide – Star Wars Revenge of the Sith (2005)

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Join Wend and smuggler co-pilot Will Dodson live onboard their trusty rustbucket, the SSR-15, for the finale of their three special Score Guides and last episode of 2016!

In celebration of the release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story movie, they continue their look back at the prequel trilogy finishing today with the grammy-nominated Star Wars Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, composed and conducted by a man who without which Star Wars would be left wanting, maestro John Williams.

Your hosts traverse the marvellous musical web John Williams spun, navigate his many themes and motifs, old and new, highlight their favourite moments in each cue and take you the listener on an informative and entertaining track-by-track ride through the soundtrack release with the help of their splendiferous, ever-growing Rebel Alliance*.

Enjoy the musical exploration of their favourite score in the prequel trilogy in the latest Star Wars Score Guide!

*Special thanks to our strongest Rebel Alliance yet who helped us make this trilogy of episodes end on a high note by illuminating their most treasured cues with such amazing prowess: Joscha Sauerland, Jennifer Wolff, Rob Rawdon, Benson Farris, Ian Crabb, Jamie Burns, Megan Culley, Todd Horan and Dane Walker.

Release

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith Sony Classical Records (2005)

Timestamps

0:00:00 – Skit

Featuring Will Dodson, Wendell Jones, Rob Dodson, Andrew Steele, Xander Stobbs & Ian Crabb

0:010:56 – 1. Star Wars and The Revenge of the Sith

Rebel: Joscha Sauerland

0:17:16 – 2. Anakin’s Dream

0:22:28 – 3. Battle of the Heroes

0:30:24 – 4. Anakin’s Betrayal

Rebel: Jennifer Wolff

0:37:16 – 5. General Grievous

0:40:06 – 6. Palpatine’s Teachings

Rebel: Rob Rawdon

0:43:20 – Comparison with ‘Snoke’ from The Force Awakens

0:48:10 – 7. Grievous and the Droids

0:50:17 – 8. Padmé’s Ruminations

1:00:07 – 9. Anakin vs. Obi-Wan

1:04:50 – 10. Anakin’s Dark Deeds

Rebels: Benson Farris, Ian Crabb, Joscha Sauerland, Jamie Burns

1:14:04 – 11. Enter Lord Vader

1:15:50 – 12. The Immolation Scene

1:20:40 – 13. Grievous Speaks to Lord Sidious

1:24:00 – 14. The Birth of the Twins and Padmé’s Destiny

Rebels: Megan Culley, Todd Horan, Jennifer Wolff

1:32:54 – 15. A New Hope and End Credits

Rebels: Dane Walker, Jamie Burns

Score Guide – Star Wars Attack of the Clones (2002)

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Join Wend and smuggler co-pilot Will Dodson live from onboard the cockpit of their trusty and reliable SSR-15, Corellian Class Cruiser, for the second of three special Score Guides!

In celebration of the upcoming Rogue One: A Star Wars Story movie, they are continuing with their look back at the prequel trilogy today with Star Wars Episode II – Attack of the Clones, composed and conducted by film composer John Williams, with the welcome return of the London Symphony Orchestra and London Voices.

Guiding you through cue by cue with the help of their amazing Rebel Alliance*, your hosts discuss themes, motifs, instrumentation, textures and YES…that guitar solo.

Enjoy a pleasant, stress-free musical journey onboard the SSR-15 in our latest Star Wars Score Guide!

*Special thanks to our proud Rebel Alliance for making this episode a whole lot better with your amazing commentaries and incredible instincts: Arthur Breur, David Klein, Rob Rawdon, Todd Horan, Jennifer Wolff, Ian Crabb, Dane Walker, Joscha Sauerland, and Benson Farris.

Release

Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones Sony Classical Records (2002)

Timestamps

0:00:00 – Skit

Featuring Xander Stobbs, Will Dodson, Wendell Jones, Andrew Steele, Rob Dodson & Ian Crabb

0:09:31 – 1. Star Wars Main Title and Ambush on Coruscant

0:12:19 – 2. Across the Stars (Love Theme from Attack of the Clones)

Rebel: Arthur Breur, David Klein

0:20:43 – 3. Zam the Assassin and The Chase Through Coruscant

Rebel: Rob Rawdon, Todd Horan

0:33:02 – On the Conveyor Belt (Target exclusive bonus track)

0:35:01 – 4. Yoda and the Younglings

Rebel: Jennifer Wolff

0:39:20 – 5. Departing Coruscant

0:41:57 – 6. Anakin and Padmé

0:46:42 – 7. Jango’s Escape

0:51:22 – 8. The Meadow Picnic

Rebel: Ian Crabb

0:56:13 – 9. Bounty Hunter’s Pursuit

0:59:54 – 10. Return to Tatooine

Rebels: The 4 Dane Walkers, Jennifer Wolff

1:04:41 – 11. The Tusken Camp and The Homestead

Rebel: Ian Crabb

1:14:49 – 12. Love Pledge and The Arena

Rebels: Joscha Sauerland, Benson Farris

1:22:32 – 13. Confrontation with Count Dooku and Finale

Mouse Music #9 – The Haunted Mansion

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Welcome foolish mortals to episode 9 of Mouse Music, the podcast celebrating the music and history of the Walt Disney Company! Here at Sideshow HQ we don’t take our Halloween decorations down until December 1st at the earliest, so today we are finally going to talk about the greatest theme park attraction in all the land, The Haunted Mansion!

Joining ghost host Will Dodson and his macabre partner in crime Wicked Wendell Jones in the dimly lit and cobweb-strewn Sideshow Sound Studio is our lovely co-host from the west coast, resident voice actor, puppeteer and Muppet expert, Rachel Herrick, and making his Mouse Music debut, a very talented podcaster and good friend, Sideshow’s newest member, Terrifying Todd Horan! The team of podcasting ghosts take an objective look at one of the more divisive films in the Disney catalog, discussing their favourite moments from the 2003 Walt Disney Pictures’, ‘The Haunted Mansion‘.

Next up, in our insidious intermission, Wend and our resident Disney professor Creepy Chris Lyndon creak the crypt door open and head down to the Sideshow Vault for a spooktacular instalment of the Disney Music Archives. Chris chooses a spinechilling selection for today’s eerie episode, reminding us all of one of the top-selling Disneyland Records of all time, the 1964 bestseller, ‘Chilling, Thrilling Sounds of the Haunted House‘ narrated by Laura Olsher featuring sound effects compiled by Jimmy MacDonald.

Finishing on an absolute high, the ghoulish gang embark once more upon their doombuggies to chat about The Haunted Mansion! Starting with a little Disney history, they gush over their favourite section and characters in the ride, explore the differences between each iteration in the Disney parks, dive into the various renditions of ‘Grim Grinning Ghosts‘, and share their thoughts and experiences on the best attraction in history!

What did you make of The Haunted Mansion movie? We’d be so happy to hear your memories of The Haunted Mansion, as well as your thoughts on ‘Chilling, Thrilling Sounds of the Haunted House’! Contact us via email: sideshowsound@gmail.com Tweet us: @sideshowsound or chat with us on Facebook: SideshowSoundTheatre

Timestamps

2:28 – The Haunted Mansion

1:01:23 – Disney Music Archives – “Chilling, Thrilling Sounds of the Haunted House”

1:22:34 – In the Parks – The Haunted Mansion

Links from this episode:

Jiminy Crickets! A Podcast for the Disney Conscience

Tony Baxter Backstage at The Haunted Mansion

Foolish Mortals – A Haunted Mansion Documentary

In Defence of The Mummy Returns

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In this week’s pharaohtastic episode of In Defence Of, your host Ian Crabb is joined by the daring and dashing Middle East adventurer, Will O’Connell, mysterious Medjai protector of the world’s ancient secrets, Ardeth Steele and finally, Sideshow’s very own firm but fair God, the great Scorpion King Dodson!

In listener-chosen episode 9 of IDO, the infidels discuss Stephen Sommers´ 2001 action adventure sequel The Mummy Returns scored by composer Alan Silvestri!

Timestamps

8:40 – Film

40:05 – Music

58:17 – Gripe

1:24:35 – Defence

1:35:19 – Listener Feedback

Score Guide – Signs (2002)

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Will and Wend are joined by host and producer of Cinematic Sound Radio, Erik Woods, to discuss their favourite score of this century in our Halloween Score Guide of 2016!

The trio discuss the 2002 sci-fi thriller Signs by James Newton Howard. Guiding you through this sensational, supernatural film score, track-by-track, in the most entertaining and informative way they can, they cut back the crops to explore themes, motifs, instrumentation, textures, and those marvellous musical moments that leave them giddy with excitement!

Don’t be afraid…it’s time to board up your windows, lock your pantry door, head down to the basement, and talk film music!

Release

Signs Hollywood Records (2002)

Timestamps

06:59 – 1. Main Titles

11:15 – Camille Saint–Saëns ‘Danse Macabre’

13:38 – 2. First Crop Circles

22:05 – 3. Roof Intruder

31:05 – 4. Brazilian Video

36:15 – 5. In the Cornfield

43:38 – 6. Baby Monitor

48:29 – 7. Recruiting Office

53:36 – 8. Throwing a Stone

59:38 – 9. Boarding Up the House

1:07:18 – 10. Into the Basement

1:12:52 – 11. Asthma Attack

1:18:28 – James Newton Howard on Creating the Score

1:19:42 – 12. The Hand of Fate (Part 1)

1:28:13 – 13. The Hand of Fate (Part 2)

1:45:59 – Listener Feedback

In Defence of Transformers

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In this week’s In Defence Of, your heroic host Ian Crabb is joined by fearless leader of the Sideshow bots, Will Dodson alias Willimus Prime, Andrew Steele aka Bumblesteel, and finally, waiting in the wings ready to go, the dark Harbinger, Mr. Rob Dodson!

In episode 8 of IDO, the brave defenders of the Matrix of Leadership discuss the 2007 sci-fi action film Transformers scored by longtime collaborator of director Michael Bay, composer Steve Jablonsky! Let’s light up the AllSpark, make some sexist jokes and point our cameras upskirt as we defend Transformers!

Timestamps

6:20 – Film

35:32 – Music

58:04 – Gripe

1:18:13 – Defence

1:29:36 – Listener Feedback

1:34:41 – ?

In Defence of Spider-Man 3

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Joining host Ian Crabb for this week’s In Defence Of, is our very own Peter Parker, Mr. Will Dodson and the Mary Jane of Sideshow, Mr. Andrew Steele! In this show, your friendly neighbourhood podcasters pick a film they love that for some reason over the webslings and arrows of time has garnered something of a bad reputation.

On the seventh edition of IDO the team discuss the 2007 film by director Sam Raimi, Spider-Man 3, scored by the incredibly underrated composer Christopher Young! Throw on your oakly-shaded masks, settle down with your favourite symbiotic friend and join us as we defend Spiderman 3!

Timestamps

5:33 – Film

44:49 – Music

1:11:44 – Gripe

1:31:40 – Defence

Mouse Music #8 – The Jungle Book

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Please stand clear of the doors and welcome to episode 8 of Mouse Music, the podcast that always trys to imagine 6 impossible things before breakfast! We have a cracking show for you today! We’re jumping into the wayback machine to celebrate the newly-released Jon Favreau film by the same name the Walt Disney animation classic, ‘The Jungle Book‘!

For the first time in Mouse Music history we have a hostful! To discuss their favourite songs and moments from the 1967 animated musical, ‘The Jungle Book’, Will & Wend are joined in the virtual studio by voice actor, puppeteer, and creator of YouTube channels AdorkableRachel! and TheAdorkableVlog, Rachel Herrick, and curator of DisneyChris.com, host of the Jiminy Crickets podcast, our very own Disney legend, Chris Lyndon.

Next, our resident Disney historian Chris, sits down with Wend in our intermission segment, the Disney Music Archives, to present another musical treasure to tickle our eardrums. A piece which is known as the most famous song that was cut from a Disney film, ‘Never Smile at a Crocodile‘ by Frank Churchill, written for the film ‘Peter Pan‘.

Finishing on a high, the hostful return to chat about a day one attraction at Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, Tokyo Disneyland and Hong Kong Disneyland, the world famous Jungle Cruise! After providing all you lovely listeners with a little history, they gush over their favourite section of the ride, the differences between each iteration in the Disney parks and share their favourite puns and jokes from this must-do riverboat cruise!

This marks the 100th episode on the Sideshow Sound Radio Network so thank you everyone for your incredible support, we really appreciate it! Is The Jungle Book your favourite Disney classic, if not, which? We’d be so happy to hear your memories of riding the Jungle Cruise, as well as your thoughts on the new Jungle Book film and that catchy earworm ‘Never Smile at a Crocodile’! Contact us via email: sideshowsound@gmail.com Tweet us: @sideshowsound or chat with us on Facebook: SideshowSoundTheatre

Timestamps

3:04 – The Jungle Book

1:10:28 – Disney Music Archives – “Never Smile at a Crocodile”

1:21:34 – In the Parks – Jungle Cruise

Links from this episode:

Xander’s BatLabel Shirt

Foolish Mortals – A Haunted Mansion Documentary

Score Guide – Star Wars The Force Awakens (2015)

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Rebels, welcome one and all to another special Star Wars Score Guide! There has been an awakening. Have you felt it? In celebration of the recent Blu-ray release, it is time we talk Star Wars Episode VII – The Force Awakens, and the welcome return of composer John Williams!

Join Captain Wend and the coolest cat this side of Coruscant, Will Dodson back onboard the SSR-15 as they discuss the latest movie in the Star Wars saga, The Force Awakens! Supported by their trusty band of Rebels*, your hosts guide you through another amazing score by the maestro, discussing and geeking out over all the new themes, old themes, songs, orchestration and their favourite musical moments from this latest masterpiece!

So much anticipation, heaps of expectation, but did Williams rise to the challenge? Of course!

If you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed making it, then you’re in for one hell of a ride!

*The GREATEST of thanks to our Rebel Alliance who helped make this episode as great as it is, and continue to support us with their musical insights and amazing film music analysis, it is very much appreciated: Dane Walker, Chad Hopkins, Erik Woods, Rob Rawdon, Ian Crabb, Andrew Steele, Tiago Gomes, David Klein and Joel Griswell!

Release

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Walt Disney Records (2015)

Timestamps

0:00:00 – Skit

Featuring Xander Stobbs, Will Dodson, Andrew Steele, Ian Crabb, Rob Dodson & Wendell Jones

0:09:34 – 1. Main Title and The Attack on the Jakku Village

Rebels: Dane Walker, Chad Hopkins

0:19:17 – 2. The Scavenger

0:23:43 – 3. I Can Fly Anything

0:28:27 – 4. Rey Meets BB-8

0:30:39 – 5. Follow Me

Rebel: Erik Woods

0:37:27 – 6. Rey’s Theme

Rebels: Rob Rawdon, Chad Hopkins

0:43:28 – John Williams on Rey’s Theme

0:45:58 – 7. The Falcon

Rebel: Ian Crabb

0:51:16 – 8. That Girl with the Staff

0:54:49 – 9. The Rathtars!

0:57:17 – Star Wars Celebration Audience Trailer Reaction

0:57:52 – 10. Finn’s Confession

1:00:05 – Cantina Music

1:02:56 – 11. Maz’s Counsel

Rebel: Chad Hopkins

1:06:23 – 12. The Starkiller

Rebel: Andrew Steele

1:11:37 – 13. Kylo Ren Arrives at the Battle

1:14:41 – 14. The Abduction

1:17:54 – 15. Han and Leia

Rebel: Chad Hopkins

1:21:07 – 16. March of the Resistance

Rebels: Tiago Gomes, David Klein

1:26:18 – 17. Snoke

1:28:55 – 18. On the Inside

1:31:49 – 19. Torn Apart

1:35:33 – 20. The Ways of the Force

1:39:33 – 21. Scherzo for X-Wings

1:42:20 – 22. Farewell and The Trip

1:47:06 – 23. The Jedi Steps and Finale

Rebel: Joel Griswell

In Defence of I, Robot

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We’re back folks! Your favourite show has triumphantly returned! We have a brand new line-up for this rebirth of In Defence Of. Your amazing host Ian Crabb leads his robot army, the godfather of Sideshow Will Dodson, Ian’s nemesis Rob Dodson and newest member to the Sideshow network, the lovechild of nerds and geeks across the World, Andrew Steele!

We’re going to kick off the new season of IDO discussing and defending the 2004 sci-fi detective film from director Alex Proyas, I, Robot, scored by favourite of the show, composer Marco Beltrami in just 17 days! So oil up your pleasure machine of choice and join us won’t you?!

Timestamps

6:53 – Film

31:26 – Music

1:00:56 – Gripe

1:22:47 – Defence

Mouse Music #7 – The Muppets

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Welcome to the first episode of Mouse Music in 2016, a podcast celebrating the music and history of the Walt Disney company. Thanks for stopping by! What a show we have for you today! In celebration of our one year anniversary, we have decided to devote our seventh episode to all things Muppety. Rachel takes over hosting duties as we finally talk The Muppets!

The Muppets were purchased by Disney in 2004 and so Rachel, Will and Wend sit down to fondly discuss their recent history, covering the TV specials, the ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ video, the 2 feature films, ‘The Muppets’ and ‘Muppets Most Wanted‘, and the ABC television series.

In the Disney Music Archives, Chris Lyndon, a man we all love, bypasses the Disney vault today and walks a few doors down to the Jim Henson vault to bring us a classic and much-loved song from our childhood taken from the show Sesame Street, ‘Sing’. Chris shares with us some of the more famous renditions of the song, why it means so much to him, as well as his love for The Muppets and the attraction in the parks.

Finally, after their recent trip to Walt Disney World, Will and Wend sit down with Rachel to chat about their love for Muppet*Vision 3D in their In the Parks segment. So grab your 3D glasses as we head to Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida! We guide you through one of our favourite Disney shows, providing you with a brief history lesson, all the updates over the years and our experiences watching the show on both coasts!

Do you love The Muppets and Jim Henson as much as we do? Please get in touch with us! We’d be so happy to hear your Muppet story, as well as your thoughts on the new series, ‘Sing’, Sesame Street and Muppet*Vision 3D! Contact us via email: sideshowsound@gmail.com Tweet us: @sideshowsound or chat with us on Facebook: SideshowSoundTheatre

It’s time to play the music, it’s time to light the lights, it’s time to get things started on Mouse Music tonight!

Timestamps

4:07 – The Muppets

1:07:19 – Disney Music Archives – “Sing”

1:22:50 – In the Parks – Muppet*Vision 3D

Links from this episode:

Rachel’s vlog – watch her daily/dorky/nerdy/adorable life!

Disney Chris´s Website – the most comprehensive collection of audio from the original Disneyland park found on the web

Score Guide – Star Wars Return of the Jedi (1983)

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Rebels, we welcome you to our third and final special Score Guide! In celebration of the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie, we are taking a look back at the original trilogy finishing today with Star Wars Episode VI – Return of the Jedi, composed by the maestro, film composer John Williams.

Join Wend and his smuggler co-pilot Will Dodson for one final time this year onboard their trusty SSR-15 Corellian Class Cruiser as they discuss the last film in the greatest trilogy that has ever graced the silver screen, Return of the Jedi! Supported by their band of Rebels*, your hosts guide you through this incredible score, discussing all the themes, orchestration, songs, alternate cues and concert suites for you to listen through while lining up to see The Force Awakens!

Enjoy our final episode and have a BLAST watching the new film! May the Force be with you!

*HUGE thanks to our Rebel Alliance for making this episode the musical delight it is, with their astute observations, words of wisdom and sticking it to the Empire: Rob Rawdon, Dane Walker, Charlie McCarron, Chris Lyndon, Benson Farris, Xander Stobbs, Tiago Gomes, David Klein, Ian Crabb, George Shaw, and Travis Elder.

Release

Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi Sony Classical Records (2004)

Timestamps

0:00:00 – Skit

Featuring Will Dodson, Ian Crabb, Xander Stobbs & Wendell Jones

Disc One

0:08:50 – Rebel: Rob Rawdon

0:10:18 – 1. 20th Century Fox Fanfare (Alfred Newman, 1954)

0:10:29 – 2. Main Title/Approaching the Death Star/Tatooine Rendezvous

0:14:21 – 3. The Droids Are Captured

0:16:33 – 4. Bounty for a Wookiee

0:18:54 – 5. Han Solo Returns

0:20:35 – 6. Luke Confronts Jabba/Den of the Rancor/Sarlacc Sentence

0:23:43 – 7. The Pit of Carkoon/Sail Barge Assault

Rebel: Dane Walker

0:28:13 – 8. The Emperor Arrives/The Death of Yoda/Obi-Wan’s Revelation

0:32:43 – 9. Alliance Assembly

0:34:38 – 10. Shuttle Tydirium Approaches Endor

0:38:22 – 11. Speeder Bike Chase/Land of the Ewoks

0:41:53 – 12. The Levitation/Threepio’s Bedtime Story

0:45:42 – 13. Jabba’s Baroque Recital

0:48:23 – 14. Jedi Rocks vs. Lapti Nek

0:51:48 – 15. Archival Bonus Track: Sail Barge Assault (Alternate)

Disc Two

0:54:51 – 1. Parade of the Ewoks

Rebels: Charlie McCarron, Chris Lyndon

0:59:38 – 2. Luke and Leia

1:03:07 – 3. Brother and Sister/Father and Son/The Fleet Enters Hyperspace/Heroic Ewok

Rebel: Benson Farris

1:07:43 – 4. Emperor’s Throne Room

Rebel: Xander Stobbs

1:11:10 – 5. The Battle of Endor I

Rebel: Tiago Gomes

1:13:43 – 6. The Lightsaber/The Ewok Battle

1:16:41 – 7. The Battle of Endor II

Rebels: David Klein, Ian Crabb

1:20:54 – 8. The Battle of Endor III

Rebel: George Shaw

1:24:23 – 9. Leia’s News/Light of the Force

1:26:03 – 10. Victory Celebration/End Title (vs. Yub Nub)

1:31:34 – 11. Ewok Feast/Part of the Tribe

1:32:03 – 12. Archival Bonus Track: The Forest Battle (Concert Suite)

1:33:50 – Rebel: Travis Elder – Revenge of the Sith Main Title

Score Guide – Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

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Welcome Rebels! Join Wend and his smuggler co-pilot Will Dodson once more onboard their trusty SSR-15 Corellian Class Cruiser for the second of three special Score Guides! In celebration of the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie, we are taking a look back at the original trilogy continuing today with Star Wars Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back, composed by the legendary film composer John Williams.

The Empire Strikes Back is one of the greatest film scores ever! Williams and the LSO are unstoppable, is there anything they can’t do?! With the support of their musical Rebel Alliance*, your Rebel hosts guide you through all the major and minor themes, leitmotifs, and stellar orchestration of this remarkable score one week before The Force Awakens hits movie theatres!

Click PLAY to enjoy our GREATEST episode to date!

*Many thanks to our Rebel Alliance for making this episode extra special with their astute observations, words of wisdom and sticking it to the Empire: Charlie McCarron, Erik Woods, Jason Hess, Tiago Gomes, Travis Elder, Xander Stobbs, Ian Crabb, Benson Farris, Dane Walker, Chris Lyndon and George Shaw.

Release

Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back Sony Classical Records (2004)

Timestamps

0:00:00 – Skit

Featuring Will Dodson & Wendell Jones

Disc One

0:05:14 – 1. 20th Century Fox Fanfare (Alfred Newman, 1954)

0:05:25 – 2. Main Title/The Ice Planet Hoth

0:10:59 – 3. The Wampa’s Lair/Vision of Obi-Wan/Snowspeeders Take Flight

0:15:59 – 4. The Imperial Probe/Aboard the Executor

0:18:50 – 5. The Battle of Hoth

0:24:44 – 6. The Asteroid Field

Rebels: Charlie McCarron, Erik Woods, Jason Hess, Tiago Gomes, Travis Elder

0:33:01 – 7. Arrival on Dagobah

0:36:31 – 8. Luke’s Nocturnal Visitor

0:38:10 – 9. Han Solo and the Princess

Rebels: Xander Stobbs, Ian Crabb

0:42:12 – 10. Jedi Master Revealed/Mynock Cave

0:45:05 – John Williams on working with orchestrator Herbert Spencer

0:48:45 – 11. The Training of a Jedi Knight/The Magic Tree

Disc Two

0:51:04 – 1. The Imperial March (Darth Vader’s Theme)

Rebel: Benson Farris

0:53:54 – 2. Yoda’s Theme

Rebels: Dane Walker, Chris Lyndon

1:00:12 – 3. Attacking a Star Destroyer

1:01:06 – 4. Yoda and the Force

Rebel: George Shaw

1:04:17 – The Force Awakens Trailer

1:06:01 – 5. Imperial Starfleet Deployed/City in the Clouds

1:07:01 – 6. Lando’s Palace

1:08:19 – 7. Betrayal at Bespin

1:10:16 – 8. Deal with the Dark Lord

1:12:03 – 9. Carbon Freeze/Darth Vader’s Trap/Departure of Boba Fett

1:13:15 – John Williams and George Lucas at the Spotting Session

1:16:02 – 10. The Clash of Lightsabers/The Stormtroopers are Coming

1:20:10 – 11. Rescue from Cloud City/Hyperspace

1:22:54 – 12. The Rebel Fleet/End Title

Score Guide – Star Wars A New Hope (1977)

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Join Wend and his smuggler co-pilot Will Dodson onboard their trusty SSR-15 Corellian Class Cruiser for the first of three special Score Guides! In celebration of the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie, we are taking a look back at the original trilogy starting today with Star Wars aka Star Wars Episode IV – A New Hope, composed by the legendary film composer John Williams.

Considered one of the greatest films and film scores of all time, Star Wars has pervaded the public consciousness more than any other movie franchise and is very much the peak of film music! With the help of their Rebel Alliance*, your hosts discuss all the strong themes, motifs, and memorable musical melodies that make up our beloved genre’s historically most important score and have an absolute blast in the process!

So jump onboard, strap yourselves in and enjoy our best episode to date!

*Special thanks to our Rebel Alliance for making this episode truly special with their astute observations, words of wisdom and sticking it to the Empire: Charlie McCarron, Ian Crabb, Chris Lyndon, Benson Farris, Xander Stobbs, Rob Dodson, Tiago Gomes, George Shaw and Dane Walker.

Release

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope Sony Classical Records (2004)

Timestamps

0:00:00 – Skit

Featuring Xander Stobbs, Will Dodson & Wendell Jones

Disc One

0:04:52 – 1. 20th Century Fox Fanfare (Alfred Newman, 1954)

0:06:07 – 2. Main Title/Rebel Blockade Runner

0:09:08 – 3. Imperial Attack

0:14:18 – 4. The Dune Sea of Tatooine/Jawa Sandcrawler

Rebel: Charlie McCarron

0:20:07 – 5. The Moisture Farm

Rebel: Ian Crabb

0:23:26 – 6. The Hologram/Binary Sunset

0:26:09 – 7. Landspeeder Search/Attack of the Sand People

0:29:13 – 8. Tales of a Jedi Knight/Learn About the Force

0:32:51 – 9. Burning Homestead

0:36:21 – 10. Mos Eisley Spaceport

0:38:21 – 11. Cantina Band/12. Cantina Band #2

Rebels: Chris Lyndon, Benson Farris, Xander Stobbs, Rob Dodson

0:45:22 – 13. Binary Sunset (Alternate)

Disc Two

0:47:35 – 1. Princess Leia’s Theme

Rebel: Tiago Gomes

0:51:31 – 2. The Millenium Falcon/Imperial Cruiser Pursuit

0:54:29 – 3. Destruction of Alderaan

0:56:20 – 4. The Death Star/The Stormtroopers

0:59:52 – 5. Wookiee Prisoner/Detention Block Ambush

1:02:21 – 6. Shootout in the Cell Bay/Dianoga

1:05:16 – 7. The Trash Compactor

1:06:33 – 8. The Tractor Beam/Chasm Crossfire

1:11:06 – 9. Ben Kinobi’s Death/TIE Fighter Attack

Rebel: George Shaw

1:15:01 – 10. The Battle of Yavin

Rebel: Dane Walker

1:23:00 – 11. The Throne Room/End Title

Score Guide – Addams Family Values (1993)

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Join Halloween hosts Will and Wend this Hallows Eve for another Halloween Score Guide on the 1993 sequel, Addams Family Values by Marc Shaiman. After discussing this film score‘s predecessor The Addams Family, last Halloween, we thought it the perfect time to return to our delightfully fearsome and frightening family of Addams and guide you all through the spooktacular soundtrack that ‘Shaiman the Showman’ provided for it….a film composer we’ve been dyyying to talk about once again! Enjoy the show and happy Halloween!

Release

Addams Family Values: The Original Orchestral Score Varèse Sarabande (1993)

Timestamps

03:50 – 1. It’s an Addams!

05:45 – Organ Source Music

07:02 – 2. Sibling Rivalry

10:12 – 3. Love on a Tombstone

12:33 – 4. Debbie Meets the Family

15:35 – 5. Camp Chippewa/”Camp Chippewa Song”

17:10 – 6. Fester’s in Love

18:41 – 7. The Big Date

20:39 – 8. The Tango

23:04 – 9. Fester & Debbie’s Courtship

25:00 – 10. Wednesday & Joel’s Courtship

26:43 – 11. The Honeymoon is Over

28:15 – 12. Escape from Debbie

30:34 – 13. Eat Us

31:23 – 14. Wednesday’s Revolt

34:04 – 15. Debbie’s Big Scene

37:25 – 16. Some Time Later

Sideshow & Tell 09/28/15

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In our 15th newscast, Ian discusses the latest film music releases including a special 8-CD Box Set of A Nightmare on Elm Street, the long-awaited Seventh Son by Marco Beltrami and The Lovers by Dirk Brossé, from Varèse Sarabande, and Macbeth by Jed Kurzel, from Decca Records. The amazing one chooses not 1, but 2 picks of the week this time around, from the awesomeness that is WaterTower Music, and as if that wasn’t enough, Will & Wend make a guest appearance for a super special announcement from their secret rebel base. Do you want to be a part of our Rebel Alliance? Now’s your chance!

Timestamps

2:09 A Nightmare on Elm Street

3:48 Seventh Son

4:56 The Lovers

5:55 Macbeth

7:06 1st Pick of the Week

9:48 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

13:00 2nd Pick of the Week

Episode 17 – The Marvel Cinematic Universe, Phase 2

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Join Xander, Jesi, Will & Wend as they return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe to discuss all 6 film scores in Phase 2! Starting with Iron Man 3 and Thor: The Dark World by Brian Tyler, they later discuss Henry Jackman’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Tyler Bates’ Guardians of the Galaxy score, finishing off with Avengers: Age of Ultron by Brian Tyler and Danny Elfman and the recently-released score to Ant-Man by Christophe Beck.

Timestamps:

4:23 – Iron Man 3

13:51 – Thor: The Dark World

25:52 – Captain America: The Winter Soldier

38:26 – Guardians of the Galaxy

52:50 – Avengers: Age of Ultron

1:02:23 – Ant-Man

Massive thanks to Ian, Rob & Krystal for the vocal contributions in the intro!

Sideshow & Tell 09/05/15

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In this week´s newscast, Ian discusses the latest film and television music releases including Black Mass by Tom Holkenborg from WaterTower Music, A Cure for Wellness by Hans Zimmer from 20th Century Fox, Hand of God by Marc Streitenfeld, the vinyl release of Southpaw by James Horner from Music On Vinyl, and from Jay Records, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. Ian also brings us breaking news regarding the upcoming BBC TV Mini-Series “War and Peace”, which is to be scored by television composer Martin Phipps, and the amazing badass himself finishes this week’s news with his pick of the week from Lakeshore Records!

Timestamps

0:54 War and Peace

1:59 Black Mass

3:09 Southpaw

4:27 Hand of God

5:39 A Cure for Wellness

6:54 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

8:46 Thoughts on Wes Craven

13:18 Pick of the Week

Mouse Music #6 – Frozen

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Welcome to another episode of Mouse Music, a show celebrating the music and the history of the Walt Disney company. Thanks for tuning in! We have an icetastic episode for you today as we take a break from the Disney renaissance. In our sixth episode, we’re off to the icy, cold snowscape that is the kingdom of Arendelle to discuss the 53rd animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, the highest-grossing animated film of all time, Frozen, with it’s multiple award-winning songs by the husband-and-wife songwriting team of Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, and it’s awe-inspiring soundtrack by the very gifted Christophe Beck.

Joining us here again at Sideshow HQ is our co-host from the West Coast, Rachel Herrick, to chat about this generation’s The Lion King, the 2013 musical fantasy Frozen. As usual we discuss our favourite songs, our first experiences watching Disney’s most successful film in recent years and why it deserves all the hype and accolades it’s received!

Alongside Wendell, our Disney Legend Chris Lyndon brings us another tasty gem from the Disney Music Archives. This week Chris brings us a lushly orchestrated and oft-forgotten song from the 1948 film Melody Time, ‘Once Upon a Wintertime’. Chris classes up the joint with his knowledge once again, he schools us all on package films, the tune’s incredible vocalist Frances Langford and legendary artist Mary Blair and her unforgettable work at Disney.

Finally, to celebrate Disneyland’s 60th Anniversary, Will, Wend and Chris will be setting sail on the Sideshow pirate galleon to see what magic awaits them at Fantasyland in their In the Parks segment. So grab your pixie dust, and meet us for a flight to Neverland! We guide you through one of Disneyland’s greatest classic rides, the endearing “Peter Pan’s Flight”. We’ll be covering all versions and their revisions over the years, the enchanting music and of course, our experiences aboard the suspended, dark ride, particularly at Walt Disney World.

Do you love Disney as much as us? Please get in touch! We´d really LOVE to hear your thoughts on Frozen, as well as your comments on Once Upon a Wintertime and Peter Pan’s Flight! Contact us via email: sideshowsound@gmail.com Tweet us: @sideshowsound or chat with us on Facebook: SideshowSoundTheatre

Remember, second star on the right, and straight on till morning! Come on everybody! Here we goooo!

Timestamps

2:04 – Frozen

49:18 – Disney Music Archives – “Once Upon a Wintertime”

1:19:49 – In the Parks – Peter Pan’s Flight

Links from this episode:

Rachel’s vlog – watch her daily/dorky/nerdy/adorable life!

Disney Chris´s Website – the most comprehensive collection of audio from the original Disneyland park found on the web

Sideshow & Tell 08/29/15

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In this week´s newscast, Ian discusses the latest film and television music releases including Z for Zachariah by Heather McIntosh from Varèse Sarabande, the digitally-released score to the documentary Ingrid Bergman – In Her Own Words by Michael Nyman, Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence by Ryuichi Sakamoto from Milan Records, and from Music On Vinyl, Furious 7 by Brian Tyler, The Cotton Club by John Barry and the 2015 remake Poltergeist by Marc Streitenfeld. Ian also brings us breaking news regarding the five-part BBC Series “London Spy”, which is to be scored by television composers David Holmes and Keefus Ciancia and the hiring of composer Tony Morales for Disney Television Animation´s upcoming series “Elena of Avalor”. Finally, the badass we all know and love, finishes this week´s news with his pick of the week from BSX Records!

Timestamps

0:46 Z for Zachariah

2:11 Furious 7

3:56 London Spy

5:09 Ingrid Bergman – In Her Own Words

6:29 The Cotton Club

7:32 Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

8:32 Elena of Avalor

9:24 Poltergeist

10:51 Pick of the Week

Sideshow & Tell 08/22/15

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For our 10th newscast, Ian discusses the latest film music releases including Hitman: Ageny 47 by Marco Beltrami and the first ever album release of Michael Kamen´s The Last Boy Scout from La-La Land Records, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trails by John Paesano from Sony Classical, and on glorious vinyl, Alexandre Desplat´s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 from Music on Vinyl. Ian also brings us breaking news regarding the film “The Walk¨by Robert Zemeckis which is to be scored by long-time collaborator Alan Silvestri and the nominations for the World Soundtrack Awards. Finally, Will brings us an exclusive report on Disney´s D23 Expo and Ian finishes this week´s news with his amaaazing pick of the week from Intrada Records!

Timestamps

1:02 Hitman: Agent 47

1:59 The Last Boy Scout

2:42 Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

3:51 The Walk

4:40 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

5:56 World Soundtrack Award Nominations

8:57 Exclusive Report: Disney D23 Expo

14:35 Pick of the Week

In Defence of On Stranger Tides

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Brace your sails and ready your cutlasses for Episode 5 of In Defence of! Ian commands his team of swashbucklers Master Will Dodson, Seaman Wendell Jones and Captain Rob Dodson on the high seas to discuss and defend Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. Directed by Rob Marshall, the 4th instalment in the franchise is scored by no stranger to the series at all, Hans Zimmer, and features the talents of the ever-awesome Rodrigo y Gabriela. We will attempt to weather the rough seas of criticism and lead you to the port of redemption as to why it may not be as bad as you scurvy dogs remember and is in fact quite possibly as much fun as a barrel of rum. We load our cannons of positivity to fire across your bow in the hope that we can help you dear listeners find the bounty of defence. So hoist your sails and enjoy the show or you’ll find yourself in Davy Jones’ Locker! Arrr!

Timestamps

7:35 – Film

25:15 – Music

47:45 – Gripe

1:12:50 – Defence

Sideshow & Tell 08/16/15

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In this week’s newscast, Ian discusses the latest film and television music releases including the incredible compilation Doctor Who: Musical Adventure Through Time and Space Vol. 1 1996-2006, from BSX Records and produced by Dominik Hauser, the limited edition vinyl re-release of Ramin Djawadi´s Iron Man score from Silva Screen Records, and the next addition to Walt Disney Records´ Legacy Collection, the magnificent score to Pocahontas by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz. Ian also brings us breaking news regarding Marco Beltrami´s latest scoring projects including the Ben-Hur remake and Alex Proyas´Gods of Egypt, Michael Price who has just joined forces with David Arnold on the upcoming show Jekyll and Hyde and Nathan Barr´s work on the recent Amazon pilot Casanova. Up next, Ian launches a new feature and yes, you guessed it, it´s amaaazing and to finish off, gives us his pick of the week from Intrada Records!

Timestamps

0:41 Doctor Who: Musical Adventure Through Time and Space Vol. 1 1996-2006

1:59 Ben-Hur

2:50 Gods of Egypt

3:15 Jekyll and Hyde

4:15 Iron Man

5:35 Casanova

6:51 Pocahontas

7:58 Right to Reply: Chad on Harry Potter

12:37 Pick of the Week

Link to Chad´s website for movie, book and soundtrack reviews

Sideshow & Tell 08/08/15

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Welcome to this week’s newscast! In this week’s news, Ian discusses the latest film and television music releases including the soundtrack to Fantastic Four by Marco Beltrami and Philip Glass, from La-La Land Records, Justice League: Gods and Monsters by Frederik Wiedmann, The Gift soundtrack by Daniel Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans from Sony Classical, and the limited edition, vinyl release of Alexandre Desplat’s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 from Music On Vinyl. Ian also brings us breaking news regarding Bear McCreary who has just been hired to score the TV show Damien and composer Stephen Rennicks who is going to score the upcoming feature Room, directed by Lenny Abrahamson. To finish, Ian gives us his pick of the week!

Timestamps

1:08 Fantastic Four

2:39 Justice League: Gods and Monsters

3:28 The Gift

4:25 Damien

5:31 Room

6:19 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1

8:20 Pick of the Week

Sideshow & Tell 08/01/15

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Welcome to another newscast, this week, Ian discusses the latest film and television music releases including the CD-only release of Trevor Rabin and Linford´s music for the 12 Monkeys mini-series from Varèse Sarabande, the Hollywood Records release of the Emmy-nominted television series Tyrant by Mychael Danna and Jeff Danna, Daniel Pemberton´s score to the 2015 film The Man from U.N.C.L.E. released by WaterTower Music, and breaking news regarding Clint Mansell and Bret McKenzie. Ian finishes this week´s news with his pick of the week from La La Land Records!

Timestamps

0:29 12 Monkeys

1:30 Tyrant

3:12 Man Down

4:03 The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

5:47 Bob the Musical

7:02 Pick of the Week

Ian´s interview with Joe Kraemer on Mission Impossible Rogue Nation

Sideshow & Tell 07/26/15

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In this week´s newscast, Ian discusses the latest film music releases including the digital-only release of John Paesano’s soundtrack for the Netflix mini-series Daredevil, from Varèse Sarabande, Self/less by Antônio Pinto and Dudu Aram and Pixels by Henry Jackman and from Lakeshore Records, The End of a Tour soundtrack by Danny Elfman and Carter Burwell’s Mr. Holmes. Ian also gives his thoughts on the recent Emmy nominations and caps it all off with his pick of the week!

Timestamps

0:26 The Music of Patrick Doyle: Solo Piano

1:04 Daredevil

1:43 Self/less

2:14 Pixels

2:58 The End of a Tour

3:37 Mr. Holmes

4:29 Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation

5:31 Emmy Nominations

9:42 Pick of the Week

Sideshow & Tell 07/18/15

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In this week´s newscast, Ian discusses the latest film music releases including Hollywood Records’ Ant-Man by Christophe Beck, the vinyl-only limited edition release of Escape From New York by John Carpenter and Alan Howarth from Silva Screen Records, and the Varèse Sarabande release of The Music of Patrick Doyle: Solo Piano performed by the man himself. Ian also gives his thoughts on the recent two DC Comics movie trailers shown at Comic-Con and to wrap up, presents us with his pick of the week!

Timestamps

0:25 Ant-Man

1:39 Escape From New York

2:30 The Music of Patrick Doyle: Solo Piano

3:47 Comic-Con

4:19 Batman v Superman – Dawn of Justice

5:56 Suicide Squad

7:55 Pick of the Week

Sideshow & Tell 07/11/15

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In this week´s newscast, Ian discusses the latest film and TV music releases including Intrada Records’ Agent Cody Banks by John Powell, original music for the mini-series The Slap by Jon Ehrlich & Jason Derlatka from Lakeshore Records, and the Sony Classical release Southpaw by James Horner, the last score he ever worked on. Make sure you stick around till the end for Ian’s pick of the week!

Timestamps

0:25 Agent Cody Banks

1:51 The Slap

2:51 Southpaw

5:05 Pick of the Week

Mouse Music #5 – The Lion King

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What an amazing episode we have for you today! In our fifth episode, we talk about the 1994 blockbuster with it’s multiple award-winning soundtrack, ‘The Lion King’ by Hans Zimmer, with songs by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice.

We begin in Africa! The one and only Rachel Herrick joins us to chat about the peak of the Disney Renaissance, our generation’s ‘Frozen’, the 32nd animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics, The Lion King, directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff. We have a blast recounting our childhood memories of this Disney classic, discussing it’s stellar voice cast, incredible score, our favourite songs and the equally brilliant Broadway version!

Also, our very own Disney Legend Chris Lyndon returns to bring us yet another tasty tidbit from the Disney Music Archives. Wendell sits down with Chris who presents us with a song from the 1943 animated propaganda short starring Donald Duck, ‘Der Fuehrer’s Face’, composed by Oliver Wallace. Chris also informs us of the happenings at the Disney studio during World War II. We hope you enjoy this week’s history lesson, we’ll test you on it later!

In our final segment, In the Parks, Will and Wend put their bug eyes on and head to Disney’s Animal Kingdom for the first time on the show. We trek to Discovery Island to discuss the iconic centrepiece, the Tree of Life, the 3D show inside, It’s Tough to Be a Bug! based on Pixar’s ‘A Bug’s Life’, and the hilariously-titled, musical earworms that accompany the attraction including a show-stopping theme song by George Wilkins and a brilliant score, composed by film composer Bruce Broughton who it is our pleasure to talk about once again.

If you love Disney as much as us then please get in touch! We´d LOVE to hear your memories of The Lion King, as well as your thoughts on Der Fuehrer’s Face and It’s Tough to Be a Bug! Contact us via email: sideshowsound@gmail.com Tweet us: @sideshowsound or chat with us on Facebook: SideshowSoundTheatre

Sit back, relax and enjoy the show! Remember, as you exit, please deposit your bugs eyes outside of the theatre, unless you’re a real bug of course.

Timestamps

2:01 – The Lion King

42:10 – Disney Music Archives – “Der Fuehrer’s Face”

1:08:15 – In the Parks – It’s Tough to Be a Bug!

Links from this episode:

Rachel’s vlog at Disneyland’s 24 hour celebration

The Lion King Broadway cast sings ‘Circle of Life’ in NY subway

Der Fuehrer’s Face

Walt Disney World Official Album featuring George Wilkin’s theme for It’s Tough to Be a Bug!

‘Totem Hokum‘ from Crash Twinsanity OST

Totem Hokum Bee Chase level gameplay

The Tiara Talk Show: Interview with Bruce Broughton

Disney Chris´s Website – the most comprehensive collection of audio from the original Disneyland park found on the web

Sideshow & Tell 07/04/15

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Happy 4th of July! In this week´s newscast, Ian discusses the latest film music releases including Terminator Genisys by Lorne Balfe, the Woman in Gold soundtrack by Martin Phipps and Hans Zimmer, the score to Shaun the Sheep Movie by Ilan Eshkeri and Lakeshore Records´release of Burying the Ex by Joseph LoDuca. Also, Will brings you the latest news from Walt Disney World where he talks about the latest rumours from Disney´s Hollywood Studios and finally, Ian presents his pick of the week!

Timestamps

0:25 Terminator Genisys

2:03 Woman in Gold

3:04 Shaun the Sheep Movie

4:45 Burying the Ex

5:59 WDW News

8:58 Pick of the Week

Sideshow & Tell 06/27/15

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In this week´s newscast, Ian discusses the recent The Virgin Suicides soundtrack release by French band Air, music for the mini-series Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by composers Benoit Charest and Benoit Groulx, Trevor Rabin´s Max score, the latest releases from Walt Disney Records, including Inside Out by Michael Giacchino, and The Legacy Collection releases Toy Story by Randy Newman and Cinderella, and to top it all off, Ian’s pick of the week!

Finally, this week the film music community was deeply saddened to learn of the tragic passing of film composer James Horner. We end the news with our thoughts on James Horner, as well as some words from our listeners and what his music meant to all of us. James has left us with an incredible musical legacy and helped inspire many of us in the Sideshow camp to become film composers ourselves and appreciate film music for the skilled craft it is.

Thank you for all you´ve given us James. You will be missed but not forgotten.

Timestamps

0:32 The Virgin Suicides

1:15 Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell

2:06 Max

2:49 Inside Out

3:14 Toy Story

3:40 Cinderella

4:34 Pick of the Week

5:20 Thoughts on James Horner

Sideshow & Tell 06/21/15

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In our first newscast, Ian discusses two of the latest offerings by Michael Giacchino, Jurassic World and Tomorrowland, recent releases including ‘Somewhere in Time: The Film Music of John Barry Vol. 1′, Murray Gold’s Doctor Who Series 8 soundtrack, a newly remastered version of Tangerine Dream’s Legend from BSX Records, Bear McCreary’s Outlander Volume 1 on vinyl and finally, Ian’s pick of the week!

Timestamps

0:19 Tomorrowland

0:56 Jurassic World

1:24 John Barry

2:02 Doctor Who Series 8

3:56 Legend

4:30 Outlander Vol. 1 on Vinyl

5:00 Pick of the Week

In Defence of King Arthur

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Welcome squires of the Internet to In Defence of, a show where we pick a film we love and try to defend it from the harsh criticism it may have garnered over the years.

In our 4th episode, join brave knights Will, Wend and Rob and their fearless, leader, King Ian of the Britons, for a barrel of laughs discussing the 2004 film King Arthur, directed by Antoine Fuqua with an all-star cast and rousing score by film composer Hans Zimmer. Our job is simple, we will each talk through why we love this film and hopefully convince you, our loyal lieges, to give this reinterpretation of an Arthurian legend another try. We’ll battle through the grievances and quarrels of the naysayers in four simple sections: film, music, gripe and defence. Arrrturius!

Timestamps

5:36 – MC Crabb

8:28 – Film

25:52 – Music

46:59 – Gripe

1:05:58 – Defence

Mouse Music #4 – Aladdin

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Welcome everyone to Sideshow’s happy place, Mouse Music, a podcast celebrating the music and history of the Walt Disney Company. Continuing our discussion on the Disney Renaissance, in our fourth episode, we talk about the 1992 classic and multiple award-winning soundtrack Aladdin, by Alan Menken and lyricists Howard Ashman and Tim Rice!

To kick off the show, the lovely and talented Rachel Herrick joins us on our magic carpet for another delightful chat about the 31st film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics, Aladdin. We have a blast discussing our earliest memories of this Arab folk tale, it’s incredible cast, and our favourite songs!

Also, our fountain of knowledge Chris Lyndon returns with undoubtedly the best segment of the Disney Music Archives yet! Chris sits down with Wendell to present us with a song from the 1978 Disney-animated Christmas short, ‘The Small One’ titled “Clink, clink, clank, clank”, composed by Robert F. Brunner with lyrics by Don Bluth.

Chris also joins Will and Wend to finish the show with their popular In the Parks segment. The topic this time is one of our favourites, the legendary Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room, and we have a blast discussing the history of the attraction in all Disney parks, their favourite version, and the musical earworms that accompany the attraction by the Sherman Brothers!

If you love Disney as much as us then please get in touch! We´d LOVE to hear your thoughts on Aladdin, The Small One AND Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room, as well as your favourite film of the Disney Renaissance! Contact us via email: sideshowsound@gmail.com Tweet us: @sideshowsound or chat with us on Facebook: SideshowSoundTheatre

Sit back, relax and enjoy the show!

Timestamps

1:51 – Aladdin

40:53 – Disney Music Archives – “Clink, clink, clank, clank”

1:02:36 – In the Parks – Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room

Links from this episode:

Rachel Reacts: Star Wars Episode VII Teaser Trailer #2

DVD Extra – “The Voices of Aladdin”

Alan Menken & Adam Jacobs performing “Proud of Your Boy” in-studio

“Proud of Your Boy” performed by Clay Aiken

Gilbert Gottfried reads 50 Shades of Grey

Bing Crosby narrating the “The Small One” from his Christmas Eve 1946 Philco Radio program

Hear WDW Radio’s feature on Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room

Disneyland Resort Official Album featuring the track “The Tiki Tiki Tiki Room”

Disney Chris´s Website – the most comprehensive collection of audio from the original Disneyland park found on the web

In Defence of Revenge of the Sith

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Join Ian, Will, Wend and Rob for the latest and funniest instalment of “In Defence of” so far! They thoroughly enjoy discussing and bravely defending the final part of the Star Wars prequel trilogy, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, written and directed by George Lucas. Featuring another phenomenal score by maestro John Williams, Revenge of the Sith ended the saga on a high, but has been unfairly tarnished over the years from it’s place in the prequel trilogy. We look past this and judge the film on it’s own merits, of which it has many. May the force be with all of us on this one!

Timestamps

6:04 – Film

27:01 – Music

45:52 – Gripe

1:11:33 – Defence

Score Guide – Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

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For the 10th Score Guide episode, Will and Wend discuss composer Howard Shore‘s delightful score from the 1993 comedy film Mrs. Doubtfire. Join us as we explore instrumentation, gush over all the truly beautiful music written for this film whilst providing you, our wise and keen-eared listener, with an entertaining and informative accompaniment to this under-appreciated and oft-forgotten gem of a film score.

Release

Mrs. Doubtfire Fox Music (1993)

Timestamps

00:00 – Intro Tag: Rob Rawdon

06:50 – 1. Mrs. Doubtfire

09:07 – 2. Divorce

11:56 – 3. My Name is Else Immelman

12:05 – Lydian Mode

15:41 – 4. Meeting Mrs. Doubtfire

17:53 – 5. Tea Time with Mrs. Sellner

20:15 – 6. Dinner is Served

23:11 – 7. Daniel and the Kids

24:41 – 8. Cable Cars

28:35 – 9. Bridges Restaurant

30:44 – 10. Show’s Over

33:40 – 11. The Kids Need You

35:29 – 12. Figaro (Performed by Robin Williams)/Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag (Performed by James Brown)

Link to Victoria Sampson talking about her work as an ADR Supervisor for such films as Return of the Jedi and Indiana Jones on Episode 72 of Skywalking Through Neverland.

Mouse Music #3 – Beauty and the Beast

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Welcome one and all to Mouse Music, a podcast celebrating the music and history of the Walt Disney Company. After last month’s discussion of The Little Mermaid, we dive in to the next two films in the Disney Renaissance in our third episode. Starting with The Rescuers Down Under with an amazing score by Bruce Broughton we then talk about what most consider the perfect Disney film Beauty and the Beast, and it’s award-winning soundtrack by Alan Menken and masterful lyricist Howard Ashman!

Back by popular demand, puppeteer, voice actor, creator of HowAdorkableTV on YouTube, and friend of the show, Rachel Herrick joins us once again to continue the Disney Renaissance conversation. We have a thoroughly enjoyable chat with her about the 30th film in the Walt Disney animated classics, Beauty and the Beast, and briefly look at the first animated theatrical film sequel produced by Disney, The Rescuers Down Under.

Also, our very own Disney Legend Chris Lyndon returns with the best segment of the Disney Music Archives yet! Chris sits down with Wendell to present us with a forgotten Disney classic from the live-action musical Babes in Toyland (1961) called “Mother Goose Village and Lemonade”, adapted by George Bruns from a 1903 operetta by Victor Herbert.

Will and Wend end the show with their In the Parks segment. They guide you through Spaceship Earth, Epcot discussing the history of the attraction, it’s importance in Walt Disney World, their favourite version and the amazing music that accompanies the ride by Bruce Broughton.

If you love all that is Disney as much as us then please get in touch! We´d LOVE to hear your thoughts on The Rescuers Down Under, Beauty and the Beast AND Babes in Toyland, your preferred version of Spaceship Earth, as well as your favourite music by Bruce Broughton in the parks! Contact us via email: sideshowsound@gmail.com Tweet us: @sideshowsound or chat with us on Facebook: SideshowSoundTheatre

We hope you enjoy the show!

Timestamps

3:16 – The Rescuers Down Under

9:48 – Beauty and the Beast

36:32 – Disney Music Archives – “Mother Goose Village & Lemonade”

1:01:12 – In the Parks – Spaceship Earth

Links from this episode:

Alan Menken discusses Howard Ashman’s input on Beauty and the Beast during a time when he was very sick

Lou Mongello’s interview with Bruce Broughton on WDW Radio

Walt Disney World Official Album featuring Bruce Broughton’s music for Spaceship Earth

Rachel´s Vlog – a channel about her daily/dorky/nerdy/adorable life

Disney Chris´s Website – the most comprehensive collection of audio from the original Disneyland park found on the web

Episode 14 – Indiana Jones

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In celebration of their one year anniversary as a podcast, Will, Wend, Xander and Ian discuss all four of John Williams‘ highly memorable and well-loved scores for the Indiana Jones films created by George Lucas and directed by Steven Spielberg.

Timestamps

2:38 – Raiders of the Lost Ark

28:48 – Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

49:29 – Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

1:05:15 – Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

In Defence of Speed Racer

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Join Ian, Will and Wend for the second episode of “In Defence of” where they defend and discuss the 2008 Warner Brothers film directed by The Wachowskis, Speed Racer, and it’s wonderfully adventurous and imaginative score by Michael Giacchino. Based on the Japanese animation Mach GoGoGo, this poorly-received film faced tough competition upon release and hopefully we can persuade all you lovely listeners out there to rewatch and reconsider your opinion of this beautifully-made and visually-stunning movie!

Link to Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski discussing filmmaking and aesthetics

Timestamps

4:57 – Film

17:26 – Music

39:48 – Gripe

52:17 – Defence

Score Guide – The Village (2004)

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Join Will & Wend as they lead you through the beautiful yet creepy musical landscape James Newton Howard crafted for The Village. Guiding you through each track of the 2004 Varèse Sarabande album release, they discuss the themes, instrumentation and intelligent approach of the composer, gush over the wonderful performance by solo violinist Hilary Hahn and present you the listener with an informative and entertaining accompaniment through the emotionally-charged score to the psychological thriller by M. Night Shyamalan!

Link to M. Night Shyamalan and James Newton Howard discussing the score to The Village

Release

The Village Hollywood Records (2004)

Timestamps

00:00 – Intro Tag: Michael Olsen

04:45 – 1. Noah Visits

08:00 – 2. What Are You Asking Me?

14:01 – 3. The Bad Color

16:15 – 4. Those We Don’t Speak Of

21:11 – 5. Will You Help Me?

22:20 – 6. I Cannot See His Color

24:52 – 7. Rituals

28:50 – 8. The Gravel Road

31:36 – 9. Race to Resting Rock

33:24 – 10. The Forbidden Line

36:04 – 11. The Vote

37:34 – 12. It Is Not Real

46:51 – 13. The Shed Not to Be Used

Mouse Music #2 – The Little Mermaid

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Welcome land-lovers to Mouse Music, a podcast celebrating the music and history of the Walt Disney Company. In our second episode, we discuss one of our favourite childhood films, The Little Mermaid, and the legendary collection of songs written for it by the amazing songwriting team of Alan Menken and Howard Ashman!

We have a boatload of fun discussing the 1989 animated film that launched what has now become known as the Disney Renaissance, with voice actor, puppeteer, creator of HowAdorkableTV on YouTube, Disney fan and friend of the show, Rachel Herrick.

Also, Wendell sits down with Chris Lyndon for the second installment of the Disney Music Archives. In keeping with the nautical theme, Chris presents us with a catchy and well-known song from another favourite of ours, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, titled “The Beautiful Briny“, written by the Disney Legends the Sherman Brothers.

Will and Wend finish off the show with their segment In the Parks. They guide you around New Fantasyland, Walt Disney World and discuss some of their favourite additions to this incredible expansion to the Magic Kingdom.

If you´re as big a Disney freak as us then please get in touch! We´d LOVE to hear your thoughts on The Little Mermaid, your magical experiences in New Fantasyland, as well as your favourite music by the Sherman Bros.! Contact us via email: sideshowsound@gmail.com Tweet us: @sideshowsound or chat with us on Facebook: SideshowSoundTheatre

Enjoy the show!

Timestamps

2:23 – The Little Mermaid

38:37 – Disney Music Archives – “The Beautiful Briny”

54:31 – In the Parks – New Fantasyland

Links from this episode:

Howard Ashman coaching Jodi Benson (voice of Ariel) as she records “Part of Your World”

Pat Carroll (voice of Ursula) reads lines from The Haunted Mansion Ghost Host dialogue at Spooky Empire’s May-Hem convention in Orlando

Have yourself a Crab-E-Oke with the Walt Disney Records Legacy Collection release of The Little Mermaid

Ricky Brigante´s on-ride interview with Walt Disney Imagineer Ethan Reed in Ariel´s Undersea Adventure, Disneyland

Rachel´s Vlog – a channel about her daily/dorky/nerdy/adorable life

Disney Chris´s Website – the most comprehensive collection of audio from the original Disneyland park found on the web

In Defence of Superman Returns

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Welcome to the first episode of our new show “In Defence of” where we´ll be unashamedly defending pop culture´s underdogs from the cold, hard realities of a harsh and critical web.

Join Ian, Will and Wend, as they try to convince you, the discerning listener, why Bryan Singer´s Superman Returns and the score John Ottman wrote for it, is nowhere near as bad as you may have either heard or remember, and is in fact, awesome!

Timestamps

4:51 – Film

22:14 – Music

48:21 – Gripe

57:26 – Defence

Links from this episode:

Steve Shives´ video – What´s So Bad About Superman Returns?

Ian’s website

Mouse Music #1 – Star Wars

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Happy New Year and welcome to the inaugural episode of Mouse Music, a podcast celebrating the music and history of the Walt Disney Company. In our first episode we combine two of our great loves, Star Wars and Disney!

We have a blast talking with our friends Richard and Sarah Woloski from Skywalking Through Neverland about the recent Star Wars: The Force Awakens teaser trailer and irresponsibly speculating about the new movie.

Also, Wendell chats with Chris Lyndon about his time working at the Disney parks and to debut their new ongoing segment, the Disney Music Archives. Keeping with the space-travel theme, Chris presents us with a comical song from a 1955 episode of the Disneyland anthology series titled “Man and the Moon”, composed by the musical legend George Bruns.

Finally, in celebration of the 28th Anniversary of Star Tours, we start another new segment In the Parks by diving in to the history of the attraction and exploring the incredible music created for it by Richard Bellis and Michael Giacchino.

We invite you to share with us your reactions to the new Star Wars teaser trailer, your experiences riding the Starspeeder 1000, as well as your favourite music by George Bruns! Contact us via email: sideshowsound@gmail.com or tweet us: @sideshowsound.

Sit back, relax and enjoy the show!

Timestamps

3:30 – Star Wars: The Force Awakens teaser trailer reaction

47:07 – Disney Music Archives – “Man and the Moon”

1:00:38 – In the Parks – Star Tours

Links from this episode:

Interview with RIchard Bellis on composing for Star Tours at Endor Express

Interview with Michael Giacchino on composing for Star Tours: The Adventures Continue at Endor Express

The Music of Star Tours: The Adventures Continue Disney Vlog

Skywalking Through Neverland – a Star Wars/Disney, fan-focused podcast

Disney Chris´s Website – the most comprehensive collection of audio from the original Disneyland park found on the web

Episode 13 – Main Titles

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To finish off 2014, we each bring two of our favourite main themes to the table and discuss what they mean to us.

Our first selections include the militaristic Thunderbirds theme by Barry Gray, two themes from Bear McCreary including the musical palindrome that is Da Vinci’s Demons and the unsettling main theme to the television series Caprica, the unforgettable Tara’s Theme from Gone with the Wind by the prolific film composer Max Steiner. For the second round of choices we discuss the beautifully majestic Star Trek Voyager theme Jerry Goldsmith composed, the amazingly bombastic Wing Commander theme by David Arnold, the beautiful, childlike theme for To Kill a Mockingbird by Elmer Bernstein, and the infamous and arguably greatest superhero theme of all time, John Williams’ Superman theme.

Timestamps:

1:49 – Thunderbirds

8:58 – Caprica

15:41 – Da Vinci’s Demons

25:18 – Tara’s Theme – Gone with the Wind

31:29 – Star Trek: Voyager

38:05 – Wing Commander

47:35 – To Kill a Mockingbird

53:23 – Superman

Links from this episode:

Bear McCreary’s blog post on writing Leonardo’s Theme for Da Vinci’s Demons

Link to friend of the show Chad Hopkins´ amazing article on “Movie Music and Its Recognizability” How many themes can you recognise?

Episode 12 – X-Men, Part 2 w/Guest Ian Crabb

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In Part 2 of our look at the music of the X-Men franchise, Will, Wend and guest Ian Crabb discuss the film scores to X-Men: First Class, The Wolverine and X-Men: Days of Future Past!

Link to Ian’s website

Episode 11 – X-Men, Part 1 w/Guest Ian Crabb

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In Part 1 of our look at the music of the X-Men franchise, Will and Wend sit down with their good friend, soundtrack aficionado, writer, petrolhead, and all around great guy – Ian Crabb, to discuss the first four film scores!

Link to Ian’s website

Sideshow Supplemental – V for Vendetta

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To celebrate the recent Guy Fawkes Night festivities in Great Britain, Will and Wend discuss the intelligent score to V for Vendetta by the superb composer Dario Marianelli.

We also announce the 3 lucky winners of our Halloween contest!

Release

V for Vendetta: Music from the Motion Picture Astralwerks Records (2006)

Timestamps

00:00 – Intro Tag: Marcelo Macario

04:59 – 1. Remember Remember

05:18 – Dies Irae

07:49 – 2. Cry Me a River (Written by Arthur Hamilton. Performed by Julie London)

09:03 – 3. …Governments Should Be Afraid of Their People…

10:07 – 4. Evey’s Story

11:41 – 5. Lust at the Abbey

13:00 – 6. The Red Diary

17:58 – 7. Valerie

20:19 – 8. Evey Reborn

22:56 – 9. I Found a Reason (Written by Lou Reed. Performed by Cat Power)

23:35 – 10. England Prevails

27:22 – 11. The Dominoes Fall

30:47 – 12. Bird Gerhl (Written by Antony Hegarty. Performed by Antony and the Johnsons.)

31:20 – 13. Knives and Bullets (and Cannons too) (Written by Dario Marianelli and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky)

41:00 – Contest Winners

Episode 10 – The Video Game Scores That Inspired Us

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Join us for the 10th episode of Sideshow Sound Radio! We discuss the video game scores that inspired us as composers and a little behind the mechanics of game scoring.

Link to Bear McCreary´s blog entry on scoring the CAPCOM video game Dark Void

Halloween Supplemental – The Nightmare Before Christmas

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Ghost hosts Will and Wend finish off their month of Halloween specials by discussing one of their favourite film scores, composer Danny Elfman‘s The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Release

The Nightmare Before Christmas Walt Disney Records (1993)

or Disc 1 of

The Nightmare Before Christmas 2-Disc Special Edition Walt Disney Records (2006)

Timestamps

00:00 – Intro Tag: Charlie McCarron

05:11 – 1. Overture

06:12 – 2. Opening

07:25 – 3. This Is Halloween

08:52 – 4. Jack’s Lament

11:31 – 5. In the Forest

12:28 – 6. What’s This?

14:51 – 7. Town Meeting Town

16:40 – 8. Jack and Sally Montage

18:53 – 9. Jack’s Obsession

19:33 – 10. Kidnap the Sandy Claws

20:55 – 11. Making Christmas

22:59 – 12. Nabbed

24:30 – 13. Oogie Boogie’s Song

25:46 – 14. Sally’s Song

27:49 – 15. Christmas Eve Montage

31:07 – 16. Poor Jack

33:44 – 17. To the Rescue

35:43 – 18. Finale/Reprise

37:17 – 19. Closing

37:33 – 20. End Title

Links

Composer Quest – A Songwriting and Music Composition Podcast

Skywalking Through Neverland – A Halloween Celebration

Halloween Supplemental – The Addams Family

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Join Will and Wend as they explore the fantastic score to 1991’s The Addams Family, written by composer Marc Shaiman. They’ll be identifying themes, exploring their favourite musical moments, and providing you with an entertaining accompaniment to this macabre classic!

Link to buy the 2014 La-La Land Records expanded release of The Addams Family

Release

The Addams Family: Limited Edition La-La Land Records (2014)

Timestamps

04:09 – 2. Main Titles

05:55 – 3. Morning

07:40 – 4. Chess

08:26 – 6. Seances and Swordfights

10:05 – 7. The Tully Crawl/Gone With the Wind/Tully & Fester

12:09 – 8. Bermuda Love/Fester Snoops

13:17 – 10. Playmates (by The Kipper Kids)

13:45 – 11. Open & Enter Vault/Fester Sees Gold/Gold Gliss

14:55 – 12. The Mooche (Performed by Duke Ellington & Irving Mills)

15:52 – 14. Evening

17:11 – 15. A Party… For Me?

18:11 – 16. Pre-Mamushka Violin

18:23 – 17. Mamushka

20:13 – 18. Pugsley Platter/Search/Finding Wednesday

21:11 – 19. I Am That Fool! (Unused)

21:49 – 20. Fester Exposed

23:05 – 22. Thing Gets to Work (Film Version)

25:02 – 23. The Rescue

32:08 – 24. Finale

34:17 – 25. Pre-Seance/Seance Music

35:14 – 28. Addams Family Theatrical Trailer

36;27 – 29. Mamushka (Instrumental and Choir)

37:01 – 30. Waltz Potpourri (Themes Demo)

Episode 9 – Overlooked Halloween Scores

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Will and Wend kick off the Halloween season by discussing three Halloween scores that are often overlooked. We begin with a modern anthology horror featuring a spooktacular score by Douglas Pipes. Trick ‘r Treat is melodically easy to follow and perfectly captures the spirit of Halloween. The second film score we look at is The Orphanage by Fernando Velázquez, a film composer that shows us you don’t always have to be over-the-top when writing for the horror genre, you can still write beautiful music. The El Orfanato score speaks more to the sadness of the children in-film than the horrors that lie in wait for them. Finally, we discuss Danny Elfman’s Sleepy Hollow score. No stranger to Halloween music, this dark realm of Tim Burton’s shows the composer’s clearly adept at scoring horror movies. We strongly encourage you to revisit all three of these underrated Halloween soundtracks and experience the thrills, chills and kills all over again!

Buy our third Halloween album “Greenhill Manor” on Bandcamp

Timestamps:

1:34 – Trick ‘r Treat

18:19 – The Orphanage

29:35 – Sleepy Hollow

Sideshow Supplemental – Who Framed Roger Rabbit

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Will and Wend discuss composer Alan Silvestri‘s score to Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Moving through each track in turn, they’ll be identifying themes, exploring their favourite musical moments and providing you the listener with an entertaining guide to this toontastic film score!

Release

Who Framed Roger Rabbit Walt Disney Records Reissue (2002)

Timestamps

00:00 – Intro Tag: Chad Hopkins

05:11 – 1. Maroon Logo

06:01 – 2. Maroon Cartoon

07:10 – 3. Valiant & Valiant

10:24 – 4. The Weasels

12:13 – 5. Hungarian Rhapsody (Dueling Pianos)

15:01 – 6. Judge Doom

16:35 – 7. Why Don’t You Do Right? (Performed by Amy Irving)

18:07 – 8. No Justice for Toons

19:59 – 9. The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down (Roger’s Song) (Performed by Charles Fleischer)

21:56 – 10. Jessica’s Theme

24:01 – 11. Toontown

26:29 – 12. Eddie’s Theme

30:04 – 13. The Gag Factory

33:13 – 14. The Will

34:08 – 15. Smile, Darn Ya, Smile! (Performed by Toon Chorus)

35:30 – 16. End Title (Who Framed Roger Rabbit)

Sideshow Supplemental – The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

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Join Will & Wend (a couple of zarkin’ froods) LIVE onboard a spaceship they’ve just hitched a ride on in Galactic Sector ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha, to discuss composer Joby Talbot‘s interstellar score to Douglas Adams‘ “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy“. Discussing each track in turn, they’ll be identifying themes, exploring their favourite musical moments and having a wholly remarkable time being your guides through this spectacular film score. Insert your babel fish, towel at the ready and whatever you do, DON’T PANIC!

Written by Will Dodson & Wendell Jones and starring Alexander Stobbs as “The Book”.

Release

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Hollywood Records (2005)

Timestamps

00:35 – 1st Book Entry

06:45 – 1. The Dolphins

08:29 – 2. So Long & Thanks for All the Fish (Performed by Hilary Summers, Kemi Ominiyi & The R’SVP Voices)

11:26 – 3. Arthur Wakes Up

13:13 – 4. Shoo-Rah! Shoo-Rah! (Performed by Betty Wright)

13:39 – 5. Here I Am (Come and Take Me) (Performed by Al Green)

14:11 – 6. Destruction of Earth

16:21 – 7. Journey of the Sorcerer

17:53 – 8. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

18:57 – 9. Inside the Vogon Ship

21:13 – 10. Vogon Poetry

23:58 – 11. Space

24:40 – 2nd Book Entry

28:02 – 12. Vogon Command Centre

28:42 – 13. Trillian & Arthur Reunited

31:22 – 14. Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster

32:28 – 15. Tea in Space

33:29 – 16. Deep Thought

36:42 – 17. Infinite Improbability Drive

37:24 – 18. Viltvodle Street Music

37:59 – 19. Huma’s Hymn (Performed by Gabriel Crough)

39:13 – 20. Capture of Trillian

40:53 – 21. Vogcity

41:46 – 22. Love

43:49 – 23. The Whale

46:16 – 24. Planet Factory Floor

48:27 – 25. Earth Mark II

50:12 – 26. Magic Moments (Performed by Perry Como)

50:44 – 27. Shootout

52:13 – 28. Finale

53:40 – 29. Blast Off

54:46 – 30. So Long & Thanks for All the Fish (Reprise) (Performed by Neil Hannon)

55:51 – 31. Careless Talk

56:34 – 32. Vote Beeblebrox (Performed by Neil Hannon, Douglas Payne, Andy Dunlop, Miggy Barradas, Chuck Norman, Hannah Thomas and Fran Balke)

57:38 – 33. Reasons to be Miserable (His Name is Marvin)

57:49 – Final Book Entry

Episode 8 – The Music of Doctor Who w/Guest Rob Dodson

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In celebration of the new series of Doctor Who, with the 12th Doctor, Peter Capaldi, we take a look back at all the marvellous music Murray Gold has composed for the show so far and choose our four favourite scores.

Links from this episode:

The Time Lord Message Cube as mentioned in this episode

BAFTA Interview with Murray Gold

Sideshow Supplemental – Beowulf

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Will and Wend discuss composer Alan Silvestri‘s score to Beowulf. Discussing each track in turn, they’ll be identifying themes, exploring their favourite musical moments and having a boatload of fun being your guides through this amazing score.

We also announce the winner of last week’s competition!

Release

Beowulf Warner Bros. Records (2007)

Timestamps

04:37 – 1. Beowulf Main Title

07:52 – 2. First Grendel Attack

11:19 – 4. What We Need Is a Hero

12:38 – 5. I’m Here to Kill Your Monster

14:29 – 6. I Did Not Win the Race

17:01 – 7. A Hero Comes Home (Performed by Robin Wright-Penn)

17:06 – 3. Gently As She Goes (Performed by Robin Wright-Penn)

18:03 – 8. Second Grendel Attack

19:59 – 9. I Am Beowulf

21:49 – 10. The Seduction

25:09 – 11. King Beowulf

27:00 – 12. He Has a Story to Tell

28:04 – 13. Full of Fine Promises

30:27 – 14. Beowulf Slays the Beast

32:04 – 15. He Was the Best of Us

33:38 – 16. The Final Seduction

35:52 – 17. A Hero Comes Home – End Credits Version (Performed by Idina Menzel)

Episode 7 – The Marvel Cinematic Universe, Phase 1

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With the upcoming theatrical release of Marvel‘s fourth Phase 2 film, Guardians of the Galaxy, we take a look back at the Phase that started it all – Phase 1.

Rate and review us on iTunes to enter our Guardians of the Galaxy comic giveaway

Sideshow Supplemental – Independence Day

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Will and Wend discuss a film score they both share a love for – Independence Day. They’ll be identifying themes, exploring their favourite cues and having an absolute blast being your guides through composer David Arnold‘s masterpiece!

Link to buy the 2010 La-La Land Records expanded release of Independence Day

Release

Independence Day: Limited Edition La-La Land Records (2010)

Timestamps

Disc One

05:31 – 1. 1969: We Came In Peace

07:54 – 2. S.E.T.I. – Radio Signal

09:09 – 3. Mysto Bridge/Satellite Collision/Destroyers Disengage/Russell Casse – Pilot

10:29 – 5. The Darkest Day

14:31 – 7. Cancelled Leave

15:58 – 21. Wedding

19:04 – 9. Evacuation

21:39 – 10. Firestorm

22:20 – 11. Aftermath

22:45 – 12. Base Attack

25:40 – 13. Marilyn Found

26:09 – 18. The Death of Marilyn/Dad’s a Genius

29:31 – 20. International Code

30:29 – 22. The President’s Speech

Disc Two

33:12 – 2. The Launch Tunnel/Mutha Ship/Virus Uploaded

34:49 – 3. Hide!/Russell’s Packin’ (The Day We Fight Back)

36:11 – 5. Jolly Roger

38:14 – 6. Victory

38:50 – 7. End Credits

Episode 5 – There Be Pirates!

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Ahoy, mateys! Join us as we set sail for the pirate-inspired, soundtrack waters we love! Cap’n Dodson and shipmates Wend and Xander discuss Brian Tyler’s video game soundtrack for Assassin’s Creed Black Flag and the first four Pirates of the Caribbean film scores by film composer Hans Zimmer and Klaus Badelt. To finish, our Captain guides us through the Pirates of the Caribbean ride in Adventureland, Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, featuring the song “Yo Ho (A Pirate’s Life for Me)”, the most iconic piece of pirate music in pop culture today, written by George Bruns and X Atencio, and based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s sea shanty “Dead Man’s Chest” from Treasure Island.

They also briefly touch on Bear McCreary’s Black Sails music, and present their honourable mentions to the crew, including Cutthroat Island by John Debney, the masterclass that is Treasure Planet by James Newton Howard, Harry Gregson-Williams’ Sinbad Legend of the Seven Seas, Muppet Treasure Island by Hans Zimmer, The Goonies by Dave Grusin and The Sea Hawk by Erich Wolfgang Korngold for good measure.

Enjoy the show ye scallywags or you’ll walk the plank! Arrr!

Timestamps:

2:17 – Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag

22:03 – Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

27:40 – Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End

33:38 – Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

44:28 – Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End

49:23 – Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

58:55 – Pirates of the Caribbean Ride

1:04:30 – Honourable Mentions

Episode 4 – The Music of Pixar

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In our 4th episode, we discuss the incredible filmography and music of Disney’s Pixar. We each bring one of our favourite film scores to the table including Michael Giacchino’s The Incredibles (his first Pixar film) and Academy Award-winning score Up, Finding Nemo by Thomas Newman, and lastly, Monsters, Inc. by the underappreciated film composer Randy Newman.

Timestamps:

2:57 – The Pixar Theory

5:19 – Up

25:51 – Finding Nemo

36:45 – The Incredibles

59:34 – Monsters, Inc.

Links from this episode:

The Pixar Theory

Michael Giacchino‘s 2011 D23 Panel

The Doombuggies’ Spookshow

Episode 3 – The Music of Star Wars, Part 2

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In Part 2 of The Music of Star Wars, we take a look at some of our favourite cues from John Williams‘ film scores to the Star Wars prequel trilogy. We also discuss who we’d like to see score the upcoming standalone films.

Episode 2 – The Music of Star Wars, Part 1

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In Part 1 of The Music of Star Wars, we take a look at some of our favourite cues from John Williams‘ legendary film scores to the Star Wars saga.

As mentioned in this episode, you can find Rebel Force Radio‘s amazing Star Wars podcast here

Episode 1 – The Scores That Inspired Us

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Join us for the debut episode of Sideshow Sound Radio, as we discuss the film scores that inspired each of us to become composers.

Starting with the symphonic and unashamedly emotional Star Trek First Contact score by Jerry Goldsmith and his son Joel Goldsmith, featuring an amalgam of almost all the Star Trek themes the film composer brought to the franchise including two new thematic gems, we go on to discuss the extremely underrated Thomas Newman and his intimate and well-crafted Meet Joe Black score featuring the heartbreaking cue “That Next Place”. Next, we discuss Frank Herbert’s Dune Soundtrack by Graeme Revell and the untraditional orchestration the composer used to help reflect the story of the three-part sci-fi mini-series, and finally, Danny Elfman’s dark, memorable, and tone-setting Batman 1989 score, orchestrated and conducted by the film score genius that was Shirley Walker.