{Round the InterWeb}
As I'm sure all of you know Chris Penn was found dead yesterday at his home in Santa Monica.
Still no official cause of death. Chris is the brother of Sean (actor) and Michael (musician) Penn...read more here.
This weekend I'll be having my own Chris Penn Drinkfest begining with (Chris in smaller roles) Rumble Fish and then moving on to the Tarantino-scripted True Romance. The main feature will be the Reservoir Dogs: 10th Anniversary Special Limited Edition, which features an interview with Chris Penn that takes place in the back of a cargo truck driving around the L.A. Freeways. Chris discusses the impact of the film on his career, his friendship with Eddie Bunker, and Nice Guy Eddie’s fashion sense.
I read this interesting article about how “Internet downloading and MP3 players are creating a generation of people who do not seriously appreciate songs or musical performances” from The Big Takeover (via Chromewaves).
My Yellow Country Teeth posted a few Pretty Girls Make Graves tracks from the upcoming album Élan Vita , Tonight Lets Dance posted two more, and Em P Me posted yet a couple more. Check 'em out and see what you think, the album is set for an April release from Matador Records.
Lots of independent (or independently, but studio-funded) films are premiering at The 2006 Sundance Film Fest...here's an interesting trailer for Down in the Valley starring: Edward Norton, Evan Rachel Wood, David Morse, and Rory Culkan. View the trailer here.
Clever Titles posted Colin Meloy doing a Shirley Collins song + the original.
Here's a little funny...Feelings of inadequacy?
Did you all know that you could grab the Jenny Lewis and The Watson Twins Rabbit Fur Coat album for free courtesy of Team Love? Well what are you waiting for, go to Team Love now.
