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John Goodman
Tangerine
Filmmaker Sean Baker shot his critically acclaimed feature film Tangerine on the streets of Los Angeles using an iPhone 5S, an $8 app called Filmic Pro to steady his camera and a set of anamorphic adapter lenses from Moondog Labs. The comedy/drama, featuring transgender actresses Mya Taylor and Kitana Kiki Rodriguez, premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Critic Manohla Dargis of the New York Times says the grainy, highly-saturated result is “gorgeous . . . . A perfectly cast, beautifully directed movie.” Tangerine makes its Vancouver debut tonight at Vancity Theatre at 8:50 p.m. with more showings on Aug. 1, 3 and 6.Supplied, Magnolia Pictures
Madeline Merlo (performing at Harmony Arts Festival Aug. 3)
“Sinking Like A Stone”: http://bit.ly/1eDYoqN;
“Ring of Fire”: http://bit.ly/1JyUtbH;
“Walkin’ After Midnight”: http://bit.ly/1fMltIC.
 
Tangerine: 
(Filmmaker Sean Baker talks about making his new movie Tangerine with an iPhone 5S, screening at Vancity Theatre July 31, Aug. 1, 3 and 6):
 
Miles Davis sextet at Newport in 1958: 
featuring the debuts of drummer Jimmy Cobb and pianist Bill Evans with a young John Coltrane on “Bye Bye Blackbird” (included on new compilation Miles Davis at Newport 1955-75: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 4): http://bit.ly/1KDo6Hz.
 
George Wein discusses Miles Davis and the Newport Festival:
 
Theme song for Jim Jarmusch’s film “Dead Man” composed and performed solo by Neil Young
(screening at Pacific Cinémathèque Aug. 4, 6 and 10 as part of The Bernard Shakey Film Retrospective: Neil Young On Screen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi-S9lrnLZ8.
 
New Order new single “Restless”
from album Music Complete (scheduled for release Sept. 25):
 
New Order 10 of their best:
 
Alessia Cara "Here"
Canadian teen performs song on Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show July 29