Josephine and Co. are putting out an EP full of cover songs. Stereogum has a track listing and more information, but the band's myspace has the first track, a killer cover of Prince's "Darling Nikki." I don't want to say its better than the Foo Fighters' cover, but it is definitely different. A nice salvo to sate you until their new LP drops.
2) Eagle Eye
I still haven't gotten around to watching Disturbia because, in all honesty, I don't need to. There's just certain pop cultural phenomenons you can understand without having to experience firsthand. Someone remaking Rear Window with the guy who directed The Salton Sea, the guy who wrote Red Eye and Shia Lebeuf is one of them.
I knew Hollywood was going to follow up that surprising success by seeing how else they can make Hitchcock more palatable to Generation Y. I, myself, spent some time working on a Vertigo update I was gonna shop to Shia, but apparently DJ Caruso and co. have done one better with their follow-up Eagle Eye, a film based on an old Spielberg script that homages the "wrong man" genre Hitchcock so lovingly gave birth to. It's like North By Northwest with explosions. I definitely think it's going to be worth a view, and releasing it in late August is perfect as it will have little to no box office competition. You go, "Beef."
3) David Goyer and Justin Marks' Supermax
I gave DC and Warner Bros. a load of shit for not stepping their game up in the comic book adaptation racket, but they look like they may be recovering nicely. David Goyer (of the Blade films and Batman Begins) teamed with up-and-coming screenwriter Justin Marks to pen a new kind of superhero movie, Supermax.
The film is basically going to be a Green Arrow movie, which I thought would be cool enough. It'll have GA's origin and all that shit, but instead of the typical "pretend one of his rogues is strong enough to be the film's antagonist" route that most b-level superheroes go for, they're setting the film in a prison full of supervillains after GA is framed for murder. It's like OZ, with superpowers.
Latino Review has a review of the script and details. I feel a nerdgasm coming on. I know they mention Matt Damon as a potential lead, but if they do that it's only to try and one up Marvel. The real lead should be Josh Holloway, from Lost.
Sawyer would totally own as Oliver Queen.
4) Steven Moffat is New Doctor Who Showrunner
Russell T. Davies (of the original Queer As Folk) did a fine job of updating the world's longest running science fiction series for new audiences and pleasing old fans. Four seasons of awesomeness so far and I couldn't think of anyone better to run the show. Well, until Steven "I created Coupling and Jekyll and I write the best episodes of Who and I'm awesome" Moffat got chosen to take-over.
Moffat was responsible for two of the best Who stories since the revamp, "The Empty Child"/"The Doctor Dances" two-parter and "Blink." The only thing more awesome than him taking over the show is that Steven Spielberg (!!!) is about to start shooting his Tintin adaptation. Life is good.
5) Beck and Danger Mouse Team Up
I haven't always been the biggest Beck fan, though I do like pretty much his entire discography. I just can't say I've ever been amped for one of his releases. Now, however, that he is working with uber-producer Danger Mouse (Gnarls Barkley, Dangerdoom, The new Black Keys record, The Grey Album) and attempting to create a 60s brit rock vibe, I am ready for an eargasm.
Beck.com is streaming the first song (or part of a song, w/e) from the upcoming, as-yet-untitled album, called "Chemtrails." I dare you not to like this song. I double dare ya! Say "I don't want to purchase or at least illegally download Beck's new album," motherfucker! Say it one more time!
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