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Listen, Gothtopia makes mistakes... mostly mistakes named Amy, but sometimes we make other, non-werewolf-obsessed sex-partner mistakes too. For instance, there were two musical stories involved in this season of True Blood that the high journalism standards we try so very hard to pretend to have demanded we cover, but we just plain missed. Usually, we would have waited until the show had a lull while showing repeats to address these lapses, but this is the first season where there was literally no break in the action.
Now that it's over, we'd like to address those musicians we offended by omitting them, and the first is from right here in Houston. Chris Knudson, better known as Kanude, is a singer now based in Austin laying down a combination of rock and Americana he calls Americronica. He's wandered all over the country plying his trade, and even as far as Berlin, and earns our respect for having worked with Robert Rodriguez on the score for El Mariachi.
Kanude's tune "Wheels" made its appearance back in the second episode, "You Smell Like Dinner." Rocks Off too busy throwing up in our mouths whenever we typed Jinx Titanic and Super 8 Cum Shot, which was the band we chose to focus on since the episode was named after their awesome single.
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Monday, September 19, 2011
True Blood: A Couple Of Things We Missed by Jefwithonef from Houston Press
Monday, July 25, 2011
True Blood Music Episode 4.05 - Me and the Devil
“Here I Come” by Nashville Session Singers (Tara calls Naomi, who asks her an important question)
“Waitin’ on the Sky” by Steve Earle (Sookie probes Holly for information about the Wicca group)
“Meet Me in the Alleyway” by Steve Earle (Jason tells Hoyt what he went through in Hotshot)
“Me and the Devil” by Gil Scott-Heron (closing credits)
Monday, July 11, 2011
True Blood Music : Episode 4.03 - If You Love Me, Why Am I Dyin’?
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
True Blood Episode 4.02 "You smell like dinner " Music
“Dominatrix” by Zack Tempest
“And The World Laughs With You” by Flying Lotus feat
“Trash The Place” by See Spot Kill
“Lift Off” by John Etkin-Bell and Mike Farmer
“Make Some Noise” by John Etkin-Bell and Mike Farmer
“A Life on the Ocean Wave” by unknown marching band
“Fat City” by Tom Heyman
“Trampolines” by Eric Corne
“Wheels” by Kanude
“Family Man” by Craig Campbell
“Clown Darker” by DJ Acucrack
“Coming Down” by DJ Acucrack
“Well OK Honey” by Jenny O
“Shoot First” by unknown
“You Smell Like Dinner” by Jinx Titanic and Super 8 C*m Shot
Here are the free YouTubes I could find -- enjoy!
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Michelle Malone song "Restraining Order Blues" in 'True Blood'
Alabama - One of singer, songwriter and guitarist Michelle Malone's tracks dubbed "Restraining Order Blues" will be featured in the current season of the HBO series "True Blood."
Based in Decatur and co-owner of the venue the Magnolia Room, the Atlanta native has rocked the stages nationally and internationally for 25 years. Malone also made the Grammy Award ballot in 2010, but missed the official nomination.
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http://www.michellemalone.com/
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
True Blood: Nick Cave & Neko Case Ditch Faeries For Zombies - Jef from Houston Press
We are soooo pleased to be getting the band back together and I will be talking to Jef Sunday night on Talk Blood.
Alan Ball was known for his masterful use of music in Six Feet Under. He's lost none of his touch when it comes to his current HBO series, True Blood - which happens to be set in the Louisiana swamps, not terribly far from Houston.
Expectation. That's the word of the day, gentle readers, of our not-so-gentle take on HBO's True Blood. Welcome to the fourth season of the last great vampire television show. They keep the emo to a minimum here. Our expectations were mixed coming into this season. On one hand, the fourth Sookie Stackhouse book is one of the best in the series, a truly new look at many of your favorite characters as well another great revelation in regards to the fae inhabiting the world along with humans, vampires, weres, shifters, and even the occasional demigod.
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Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Third 'True Blood' Soundtrack CD Coming Soon
More good news for True Blood fans and music lovers everywhere: the third volume of True Blood: Music From the HBO Original Series is in the works, and it not only includes music from Season 3, but also some upcoming Season 4 songs, including the track "She's Not There" from last night's premiere.
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Monday, June 27, 2011
True Blood Music - Episode 4.01 – She’s Not There
Friday, June 24, 2011
Get Ready: True Blood Report Returns Monday
Rocks Off is super-excited that we'll once again be bringing you coverage of the music featured in Season 4 of Alan Ball's HBO adaptation of Charlaine Harris's Sookie Stackhouse novels. The fourth book is our favorite in the series, and as each season sequentially corresponds with the books (roughly), it's to be hoped that this batch of episodes will live up to their literary inspiration.
We already know we're going to get witches and an amnesiac Eric Northman, so there's some reassurance right there. On the other hand, we had some rather severe problems with the Ren-Faire fairy crap that ended Season 3 on a very "meh" note. Boobs and blood abound as much as ever, so no complaints from our nether regions, but what can we expect from the music?
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Immortal Tunes Inspired By HBO True Blood (Listen and Download)
True Blood fans are anxiously counting down to the much-anticipated season premiere of the popular HBO series on Sunday night. To get you in the mood, I've compiled a weekend playlist on Rdio that is chock full of bloody tunes, swamp songs, fearie grooves and immortal vampire anthems that is inspired by the sights, sound and story of the hit show. (Listen and download)
"Bad Things" by Jace Everett - The spirited opening theme of True Blood that will have you on the edge of your seat the moment it hits.
"Nothing But the Blood" by Randy Travis - A breezy, honky-tonk tune that will transport you right to hot and humid surroundings of the Louisiana swamp.
"Bones" by The Killers - Whether you're human, witch, shifter, faerie or another otherworldly creature, all it takes is some twisted bone on bone action to get any heart pumping.
"Blood Like Lemonade" by Morcheeba - It's that darn V juice that tastes like lemonade and gets you hooked everytime. (Or this is simply a tune to sink your fangs in.)
"Louisiana Blues" by Muddy Waters - Nothing beats this Muddy Waters classic that packs soul for miles and miles, and will have you Fall In Love all across the thick summer air of Louisiana
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KCRW Exclusive: Neko Case + Nick Cave Duet on She’s Not There for True Blood
I’m a very lucky guy. I have two of the best jobs that I can think of KCRW DJ and Music Supervisor for the best bloody show on TV, True Blood on HBO.
This season, the 4th, is going to kick off with a bang. Not just watching the latest adventures of Sookie Stackhouse and all her supernatural friends but I am so very excited about the new version of The Zombies’ “She’s Not There” a new collaboration with Neko Case and Nick Cave.
A little background. If you are a fan of True Blood you know that each episode is named after one of the songs that are in that episode. So it’s always exciting for me to crack open the script and see what the writer has in mind for the title and the song that I will ultimately need to track down and license for use in the show.
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Saturday, May 7, 2011
Nick Cave & Neko Case Cover Zombies for 'True Blood'
According to UK music mag NME, dark rock icon (and celebrated screenwriter) Nick Cave and indie folk-rocker Neko Case have collaborated on a song for the Season 4 premiere of True Blood. The pair are recording a cover of the classic "She's Not There" by '60s rockers The Zombies, a very good choice for a show packed with all manner of monsters. Find out more about their collaboration after the jump...
Cave, whose musical output has always leaned toward the dark side, teamed up with Case to do their own moody take on the 1964 pop classic (joining literally dozens of other interpretations), which will be featured during the end credits of the season premiere. According to the NME report, True Blood music supervisor Gary Calamar revealed at the Musexpo conference in Los Angeles that the episode's script originally called for Santana's classic 1977 cover, but Calamar decided to go with a brand-new version. "You always want to serve the show," he explained, "but in the back of my mind I'm always thinking about the soundtrack... The key to a good soundtrack is having fresh recordings."
That fresh creative blood will flow when True Blood kicks off the new season on June 26th.
http://www.fearnet.com/news/b22515_nick_cave_neko_case_cover_zombies_true.html
Sunday, March 13, 2011
True Blood: Joan Jett Heralds The Season Of The Witch from Jef with one F
Alan Ball was known for his masterful use of music in Six Feet Under. He's lost none of his touch when it comes to his current HBO series, True Blood - which happens to be set in the Louisiana swamps, not terribly far from Houston.
After all, once you turn someone's head around 180 degrees during grudge sex so that missionary position becomes some kind of dead-on-the-highway doggy-style, you just can't call a spanking kinky anymore.
To be fair, there were some lacking moments too. The whole fairy storyline had way too many Renaissance Fair moments, and we can't believe that anyone would knowingly leave an extremely pissed-off and powerful vampire king buried alive in concrete and not expect that to come back and haunt them later.
To be fair, we've established that most of the series' protagonists a) aren't terribly bright; and b) have the survival instinct of a lemming on meth listening to This Mortal Coil's It'll End in Tears.
Still, as always we're looking forward to the new season in June, and HBO has finally released a trailer containing the first of the music we'll be covering in this column.
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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Lisbeth Scott to appear in True Blood Season 4
Singer/songwriter Lisbeth Scott posted on her Facebook page that she’s shooting some scenes for season 4 of True Blood.
Dont know what that means ..you remember Nathan Barr appeared in last years TB ! ( below)
Lisbeth’s sings “Take Me Home” in season 1, Sookie's crying pie scene when she's eating Gran’s pie after Gran’s funeral
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