A Merry Friggin’ Christmas Soundtrack Feat. Grammy Winner Rufus Wainwright, Ben Kweller, Anna Su, FM Radio +More – Out Now, Watch The Movie In Theaters & VOD On November 7!

November 4, 2014 Film Music Daily Staff 1 Comment

Lakeshore Records is very pleased to release the soundtrack to A Merry Friggin’ Christmas, starring Joel McHale, Lauren Graham, Clark Duke, Oliver Platt, Wendi McClendon-Covey, Tim Heidecker, Candice Bergen and Robin Williams – in theaters (check show times) and on VOD (pre-order it on iTunes) November 7! The soundtrack features music by Grammy winner Rufus Wainwright, who kicks off the album with a 55-piece orchestra; Wainright also contributes the new soon-to-be classic “Christmas is for Kids.” Ben Kweller has two tracks on the album, the original song “Try to Love (Joy to the World)” and a new version of “Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane).”

Other original songs on the album include “Going Home For Christmas” by The Belle Brigade, “It’s Christmastime I Know (Ho, Ho, Ho)” by Ryan Culwell, “Santa Will Be Flying Over the Moon” by Anna Su, “Best Time of the Year” by Alex Rhodes, and “The Weather Outside” by Spencer Shapeero. Other new songs include “Up on the Housetop” by California Feetwarmers, “Jingle Bells” by Chuck Meade, and FM Radio’s “More Than I Wished For.” See track listings below for more.

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A Merry Friggin’ Christmas (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack): iTunes | Buy CD

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A Merry Friggin’ Christmas (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Various Artists

01. It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Rufus Wainwright
02. Going Home This Christmas – The Belle Brigade feat. Samantha Sidley
03. Jingle Bells – Chuck Mead
04. Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) – Ben Kweller
05. Up on the Housetop – The California Feetwarmers
06. Silent Night – Aaron Tippin
07. It’s Christmastime, I Know (Ho Ho Ho) – Ryan Culwell
08. The Weather Outside – Spencer Shapeero
09. More Than I Wished For – FM Radio
10. Try To Love (Joy To The World) – Ben Kweller
11. Best Time of Year – Alex Rhodes
12. Santa Will Be Flying Over the Moon – Anna Su
13. Gentle, Mary Laid Her Child – John Isaac Watters feat. Alex Rhodes
14. Christmas is for Kids – Rufus Wainwright

Preview over a minute of song from each track on iTunes!

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Hannibal A Day S2:E13 – ‘Mizumono’

October 31, 2014 Film Music Daily Staff Leave a comment

Hannibal, Season 2 Episode 13 presents the season finale, “Mizumono” (watch on iTunes). Will shares his vision with Hannibal in a therapy session. Meanwhile, veiled threats come into play in Mason’s session with Hannibal; Jack produces an unexpected witness from the past to help in the Hannibal case; and Hannibal’s life is threatened, which forces Will to make a decision.

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Hannibal Season 2 Volume 2

Preview “Mizumono”:

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Watch ‘Nightcrawler’ Starring Academy Award Nominee Jake Gyllenhaal In Theaters Now, Own The Soundtrack Feat. James Newton Howard – Eight-Time Academy Award Nominee!

October 31, 2014 Film Music Daily Staff

Jake Gyllenhaal gives the performance of his career, and that’s saying a lot in the overhyped world of Hollywood, but it is nonetheless true. -Read the full review at Huffington Post.

Nightcrawler, the exciting new crime thriller is comprised of an impressive cast and crew: directed by Dan Gilroy (writer Michael Clayton, Bourne Identity), shot by Academy Award-winning cinematographer Robert Elswit, starring Academy Award nominee Jake Gyllenhaal (for Brokeback Mountain), Rene Russo in an Oscar-buzzed performance, and scored by eight-time Academy Award nominee James Newton Howard (Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Michael Clayton, Maleficent), who, film critics have praised his music as contributing greatly to the film’s vibe: “subtly ominous” (Kurt Loder, legendary film and music journalist) and “a score that fits the grimy and gritty world of L.A. after dark with musical precision,” says Examiner.com. Nightcrawler (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is out now digitally and on CD. Watch Nightcrawler, open now in theaters nationwide (check show times).

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Nightcrawler (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack): iTunes | Buy CD

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Track Listing

1. Nightcrawler
2. Lou’s Inspired
3. Driving at Night
4. Sell the Bike
5. Loder Crashes
6. KWLA
7. The First Accident
8. Day to Night
9. Pictures on the Fridge
10. The First Night
11. Entering the House
12. Edit on the Hood
13. Lou and Rick on a Roll
14. Driving at Night, Again
15. Waiting
16. Mount Wilson
17. The Wrong Way
18. Watching the House Footage
19. Lou’s Philosophy
20. Making the News
21. Search for the Plate
22. The Newscast
23. Moving the Body
24. Chinatown Express
25. Nina and Frank
26. The Shootout
27. Lou’s Free
28. If It Bleeds It Leads

Nightcrawler is open now in theaters nationwide (check show times).

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See Danny Elfman’s Music From The Films of Tim Burton Holiday Concert In Los Angeles

October 31, 2014 Film Music Daily Staff

Academy Award-nominated composer Danny Elfman, who scored Wanted and Nacho Libre—both Lakeshore Records releases–is best known for his scores to 16 Tim Burton films. This year, his concert, “Danny Elfman’s Music From The Films Of Tim Burton” returns on October 31 to November 1 at the Nokia Theater L.A. Live, and November 2 at the Honda Center of Anaheim (get tickets at AXS.com, Ticketmaster.com & Ticketmaster outlets). Also now open: “The Nightmare Before Christmas 4D” movie experience: now through November 2 at the El Capitan Theater (tickets at ElCapitanTickets.com or 1-800-Disney6).

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Hannibal A Day S2:E12 – ‘Tome-Wan’

October 30, 2014 Film Music Daily Staff Leave a comment

Hannibal, Season 2 Episode 12 presents “Tome-Wan” (watch on iTunes). Will shares his vision with Hannibal in a therapy session. Meanwhile, veiled threats come into play in Mason’s session with Hannibal; Jack produces an unexpected witness from the past to help in the Hannibal case; and Hannibal’s life is threatened, which forces Will to make a decision.