Something Wicked is out today in theaters: are you going to see it? The thriller stars Shantel VanSanten, John Robinson, Julian Morris and Brittany Murphy in her final film. We’ve seen the movie trailer and heard the soundtrack, so it’s going to be a safe bet it’s going to be one scary movie you won’t want to miss. Composer Kyle Newmaster does a good job scoring the soundtrack: he takes us on this tension-filled journey filled with mystery, an injection of musical adrenaline, and a lot of ups, downs, twists and turns. Oh, how he plays with our emotions!

Download The Album! Something Wicked (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Watch The Something Wicked Movie Trailer:

What do you think of the movie and the soundtrack so far? We’d love to hear from you. Let us know in the comments below!

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6 Music Downloads For Your Festival Weekend Playlist

April 3, 2014 Film Music Daily Staff

Are you attending a music festival or two this summer? For those of you getting an early start, Coachella is set to make some noise next weekend in Indio, California. Grab your hat, bottled water, a rockin’ music festival mixtape and go! Don’t have a mixtape? We’ve got your back: check out Lakeshore Record‘s compilation of festival weekend-friendly music to get you started. Our six song recommendations include three artists performing at this year’s Coachella Music Festival: Beck, Fatboy Slim and MGMT.

Photo: Into The Wild (Original Motion Picture Score)

In addition to Fatboy Slim, Beck and MGMT, we chose a track by The One AM Radio, Wilco (a Coachella alum) and Golden State because these Lakeshore Records releases make for terrific desert driving music.

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01. The Joker by Fatboy Slim feat. Bootsy Collins (My Super Ex-Girlfriend): Download | Buy CD

02. Soul of A Man by Beck (I Love You, Man album): Download | Buy CD

03. The Youth by MGMT (The Kids Are All Right album): Download | Buy CD

04. Sunlight by The One AM Radio (Save The Date album): Download | Buy CD

05. Black Moon by Wilco (Boss album): Download | Buy CD

06. Take Me Out by Golden State (Cavemen album): Download | Buy CD

What songs would you add to this Coachella playlist? Let us know in the comments below!

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Something Wicked: A Sexy & Scary Horror Flick – Watch Shantel VanSanten & Brittany Murphy

April 1, 2014 Film Music Daily Staff 2 Comments

This is no joke: we’re ready to get our scary movie fix on. Opening in theaters this Friday, April 4, Something Wicked promises to scare your pants off this weekend. If you don’t believe us, watch our exclusive soundtrack preview video and watch the official movie trailer. It’s a horror thriller. It’s a mystery. The film stars the gorgeous Shantel VanSanten and the intense Brittany Murphy in her final role. What more can you ask for? Directed by Darin Scott, the film also stars John Robinson and Julian Morris. Lakeshore Records is pleased to release the Something Wicked soundtrack, scored by Kyle Newmaster.

Download The Album! Something Wicked Soundtrack

Watch the Something Wicked Movie Trailer:

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‘How I Met Your Mother’ Trivia: Jason Segel & Paul Rudd Are ‘Friends’

March 31, 2014 Film Music Daily Staff

When a TV show ends, it never really leaves your heart, does it? Tonight marks the series finale of How I Met Your Mother, airing at 8/9 Central on CBS (check local listings). Premiered in 2005, this sitcom filled the void created when “Friends” went off the air in 2004. The series stars Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris and Alyson Hannigan. Lakeshore Records takes a look at another comedy starring Jason Segel: I Love You, Man. His co-star, Paul Rudd, is a “Friends” alum. Pretty cool, right? “I Love You, Man” was released in 2009 during the HIMYM series run. If you’ve already seen “I Love You Man,” then you’ll know the fun soundtrack with a score by Theodore Shapiro is worth adding to your How I Met Your Mother-related playlist.

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I Love You, Man: Download | Buy CD

01. Good Times – Latch Key Kid

02. Oxford Comma – Vampire Weekend

03. Tom Sawyer – Rush

04. Set You Free – The Black Keys

05. Lights Out – Santigold

06. Soul of a Man – Beck

07. Limelight – Rush

08. Let the Good Times Roll – The Cars

09. Campus – Vampire Weekend

10. Mr. Pitiful – Matt Costa

11. Dancing With Myself – The Donnas

12. Waterslide – The Bonedaddys

13. Limelight – Paul Rudd & Jason Segel

14. Ain’t That a Kick In the Head – Dean Martin

15. Peter and Zooey – Teddy Shapiro

Go to the Lakeshore Records Composer Interviews page for more on our other composers!

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Apocalypse Weekend Presents: ‘Noah’ Composer Clint Mansell – Preview Music Here

March 30, 2014 Film Music Daily Staff

When Hollywood came calling for a film composer to score an epic surrounding a disaster of biblical proportions, they looked to Clint Mansell to provide the aural backdrop to Noah, a film directed by Darren Aronofsky. Mansell is no stranger to working on films headlined by big stars: he scored these Lakeshore Records soundtracks: Faster (starring Dwayne Johnson and Billy Bob Thornton) and Smokin’ Aces (starring Ray Liotta and Jeremy Piven). If you like Mansell’s masterful music from Noah, we think you’ll love his work in Faster and Smokin’ Aces.