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Been a few weeks, so as a roundup, here’s some things that I’m liking right now… 2 high fives for you!

Michael Paul Stephenson as Joshua in Troll 2

1)Go see Best Worst Movie tonight at the Starz Denver Film Festival (IN BOULDER ONLY @ 7pm). This is a documentary about the “best worst film” ever made, Troll 2. After the doc, they are going to show Troll 2, so double feature friends! I’ve been a long-time fan of Troll 2 and then this year a doc comes out about the stars of the film, where they are now, what they think of Troll 2 as well as the cult of fans who cherish this “best worst movie” ever made and it just blows me away with its charm! Best Worst Movie was directed by Michael Paul Stephenson, who plays the little boy in the film.  Oh and Troll 2 is now on Hulu!

2)Wes Anderson acts out scenes for Fantastic Mr. Fox which came out this weekend. I haven’t seen it yet, have you? I spent my weekend attending films at the Starz Denver Film Festival.

3)Spoon’s seventh album Transference, is due out January 26 on Merge.

4)Iggy Pop said that he and his band The Stooges are set for a full touring schedule next year. Fingers crossed they’ll come through Denver!

5)Tuneful Tributes… who knew? A British guy who writes tribute songs about celebrities he respects like Kristen Stewart, Britney Spears, Megan Fox and Gerard Butler. Songs so bad and corny you might actually enjoy them…..

6)Just in time for Thanksgiving, Jones Soda has created a limited-edition Tofurky and gravy–flavored soda… wonder how it will taste in relation to the turkey and gravy-flavored soda which I don’t particularly care for, but I’ll give it a try.

7)Monsters of Folk – Say Please

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10)Lou Reed talks about his newest book of photographs HERE.

12)Timber Timbre — S/T (Arts & Crafts)

11)Boat — Setting the Paces (Magic Maker)

10)Compilation — Local Shakedown Vol. 3 (Local Shakedown)

9)El Perro Del Mar — Love is Not Pop (Control Group)

8)The Flaming Lips — Embryonic (Warner brothers)
>>>>If you tuned into the countdown maybe you heard me talk about the band’s new video for “Watching the Planets.” Well it was just released online today and here’s the LINK. I WARN YOU THIS VIDEO IS NSFW!!!!!!
6)Brilliant Colors — Introducing (Slumberland)

5)Built to Spill — There is No Enemy (Warner Brother)

4)The King Khan & BBQ Show — Invisible Girl (In The Red)

3)The Heavy — The House That Dirt Built (Counter)

2)Devendra Banhart — What Will We Be (Warner Brothers)

1)Neon Indian — Psychic Chasms (Lefse)

He fell five stories down an elevator shaft. Examiner.com says: “According to the Building Department spokesman, Jerry was in the elevator with a friend when it abruptly stopped on the fifth floor, causing the two to have to “jump down” to get off. The other man made the four-foot jump without any problem, but he got a piece of clothing caught on the elevator apparatus, “sending him swinging back into the crevice separating the elevator from the fifth floor.”

He sure will be missed. I saw him in concert twice. He was great. There’s lot’s of nice eulogies by musicians that have played with him and some nice youtube tributes if you want to dig a little more into his life.

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djAlisha.

2)Pixies, Doolittle 20th Anniversary Live Sampler
1. “Dancing the Manta Ray”
2. “Monkey Gone to Heaven”
3. “Crackity Jones”
4. “Gouge Away”

…so they are playing some shows in the states with the Pixies, are they opening up in Denver? And if not, WHO is? Please and thank you for the info. HEART.

5)Playing at the Starz Denver Film Festival. See you there!

OMG, this post reeks of my 10th grade self. Okay and my cute heart right at this moment.

LYLAS,
djAlisha.

PS: Tonight was “Night at the Museums” and I went to the Forney Museum for the first time. I’m so in love with it. My favorite modes of transportation there…

-Amphicar, the amphibious car

-1916 Detroit Electric, an electric car “targeted to women and doctors.” It had me at hello… and rococo with its amazing upholstery!

PSS: This just announced- US Doolittle Shows Will Have Live CDs, USB Bracelets, and downloads! www.doolittlelive.com

12)Dead Man’s Bones — S/T (Anti)
11)The Hidden Cameras — Origin: Orphan (Arts and Crafts)
10)The Gossip — Music for Men (Columbia)
9)Brilliant Colors – Introducing
8)Zoos of Berlin — Taxis (Self)
7)The Big Pink — A Brief History of Love (4AD)
6)Elin Palmer — Postcard (Self)
5)The Flaming Lips — Embryonic (Warner brothers)
4)Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou — V. 2 Echos Hypnotiques: From the Vaults of Albarika Store 1969-79 (Analog Africa)
3)Thao With The Get Down Stay Down — Known Better Learn faster (Kill Rock Stars)
2)Built to Spill — There is No Enemy (Warner Brother)Au — Versions (Aagoo)
1)Compilation — Local Shakedown Vol. 3 (Local Shakedown)

Barred for Life is a forthcoming book documenting Black Flag related tattoos. To get information for the book a group of folks are touring the US to interview and photograph people with Black Flag tattoos. They’ll be at 3 Kings Tavern on November 9th if you want to participate! From their website, “The purpose of this book is to document a growing trend in an entire generation of people rallying around an image that seems to project a lot of good energy. The Bars have all but transcended the band, Black Flag, and are now this point of reference; a statement that you are a punk and that you have some pretty fucking high ideals for living in this nightmare we call modern life.” Check out their website for lots more information.

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HAUSU (Wednesday 7&9pm): Tonight is a showing of the kookiest Japanese film I’ve ever seen. I blogged about it last May here… If you’re in Boulder please BRAVE THE SNOW and go see it, it will make your life.

DEAD SNOW (Thursday 7&9pm) A Nazi-zombie horror film from Norway, need I say more?

I CAN SEE YOU (Friday 7&9pm): This is a new horror film made here in the US that I cannot even describe, but am looking forward to watching!

1)Haunted House Season! Okay, I love going to haunted houses, but I have to admit I close my eyes through the whole thing and hold onto the shirt of whoever is in front of me and make sure that I have a friend behind me as well, BUT I LOVE THEM!

I just learned (via my awesome googling skills) that the people who put on my favorite haunted house The Asylum are the ones that do 13th Floor Haunted House downtown and a new one called Bloodshed which is a totally hillbilly horror house a la Texas Chainsaw. Yes, I will be going to all three of them this year and bought my tickets. Maybe I’ll see you there on Thursday night. Here’s a link to all of them. Oh and one of the guys who puts on these houses each year is a Radio 1190 listener and Watt Owner and I think you should support “local” businesses and go to them (and no they aren’t paying me to say that, I just thought you might like to know).

2)Like Horror Films? Well my favorite week at the International Film Series is this week and its dedicated to the genre. Tune in around 4pm this Wednesday to win free tickets for any of the films playing this week! Here’s the lineup…

3)Polaroid relaunching instant cameras, film in 2010!!!!!!!!

4)New Todd Solondz film!

5)’Star Wars’ Gets Into The Halloween Spirit With Stormtrooper Zombies In ‘Star Wars: Death Troopers:

6)Bicycle Film Festival is in Denver Oct 28-31st!

7)I will play you this song while I’m on-air on Wednesday like I’ve done every year since its release:

8)Werner Herzog is starting up a film school?

9)OMCuteness! Jarvis Cocker’s son, can you say MINI-ME?!
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11)The lead chick from Be Your Own Pet ditches band, releases solo album and does a duet with Iggy Pop. And she’s only like 19/20. What a cutie and lucky girl…

…oh and did you see Thurston Moore?

12)I discovered where the wild things are… in Fever Ray’s latest video:

…the video is directed by Andreas Nilsson who does Fever Ray’s live show as well as The Knife. Its a cover of a Nick Cave/Anita Lane song, which I much prefer the original.

13)WEDNESDAY NIGHT IS GONNA BE FUN! Go see Radio 1190’s own Uncle Jeff and some of his greatest silkscreens at his art show “Signed Sealed & Delivered.” Deets are on the flyer:

…I’m gonna try and make it to this, but I might be cutting it close since I will be djing on-air from 4-6pm and it gets over at 7pm. If you get to go and I don’t, comment and let me know what you thought of it!
****NOTE: Signed Sealed & Delivered” has been cancelled due to weather.

Have a great Halloween my little pumpkin!

<3,
djAlisha.