#frederick weidmann

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Tracks for S5 begin around Track 29. The Beacon, with 1-28 for S4. Nothing majorly spoilery, IMO, but your mileage may vary! Look at at your own risk

[brookstonalmanac]

Beer Events 12.26

Events

1st Beer from Paul Weidmann Brewing, Brooklyn, NY, for sale (1890)

Everett Ellis patented a Bottle and Stopper Therefor (1893)

Frederick Orth and Frederick Schimper patented an Underback (1899)

George Prentice patented a Keg Rinsing Machine (1911)

Days of Wine and Roses (1962)

Frisbee patented (1967)

Delirium Tremens 1st released (Belgium; 1989)

President Bill Clinton urged all 50 states to adopt a .08 blood alcohol limit and directed the Transportation Dept. to pressure the states (1998)

Breweries Opened

Birrificio Angelo Poretti (Italy; 1877)

Anderson Valley Brewing (California; 1987)

St. Louis Brewery & Taproom (Missouri; 1991)

Boscos (Tennessee; 1992)

[wootwoothoot]

I just rewatched the Dragon Prince in honor of season 4 releasing, and I’m totally nerding out over the parallels between Harrow and Ezran in the their last days as king. 

Harrow is a good man, caught in cycle of violence he can’t stop because he views the conflict with Xadia as a narrative of strength. A philosophy that feeds on centuries worth of conflict and pain, and perpetuates a war that could’ve ended centuries ago.

And the directors show us this by having Harrow march TOWARDS the Katolis towers, where his war and throne rooms await him (obviously he chose neither, but there’s a whole different discussion as to why.) 

Ezran does the opposite. Despite being in literal, physical chains at the end of his reign, Ezran broke the metaphorical chains of history when he chose to make peace with Xadia.

And because of that, Ezran is moving AWAY from the towers, and all that they represent. He chooses to reject Katolis’ self destructive narrative of strength, and walk his own path, unknowingly fulfilling Harrow’s dying wish.

And just in case that wasn’t enough of a gut punch, Frederick Weidmann (the show’s composer) uses the same score (Last Sunset) in both scenes to nail home the connection. 

[therealsvmar]

Bought the album for TDP S2 soundtrack on iTunes today and i have no regrets. This OST is probably up there with Game of Thrones for best soundtrack I’ve ever heard. 

[kbfornow]

All these lovely interviews...

In August, I spoke with two composers: Geoff Zanelli for The Odd Life of Timothy Green and Frederick Weidmann for Green Lantern: The Animated Series. This was a very interested set of interviews because Zanelli has been composing since the '90s and is a very experienced member of the Remote Control team, and Weidmann is a relative newcomer. Also, interestingly, both are graduates of Berklee School of Music, which is located here in Boston. It's always nice to be able to chat a little bit about Boston, especially when the interviewee says, "Oh, hey! You're calling from Boston, right? I haven't been there for a couple of years. What's going on up there?" And it's always helpful when something like the theft of the Red Sox's mascot, Wally the Green Monster, happens on the day of said interview.

One great thing about the interview with Zanelli was that I got to learn why the score is personal for him. Zanelli shared that The Odd Life of Timothy Green was as much about his growth as a artist as it was about him being a new dad. It was a very sweet, very sincere interview.

Weidmann was also fun because of his enthusiasm for his project and his depth of knowledge of music in the DC Universe. On a side note, I mainlined the entire first season of Green Lantern: The Animated Series in preparation for Weidmann's interview. It's a very good, very worthwhile series, especially if you're a fan of DC Universe. Batman: The Animated Series was part of my after-school ritual in the early '90s, and Green Lantern brought back all kinds of great memories.

Then, in September, I had the opportunity to interview Nathan Johnson, the composer for Looper. Looper was one of those films I'd intended to see at TIFF, but a car accident the week of the festival prevented us from traveling! But the interview went off without a hitch, and it was so interesting to talk to Johnson about his use of found sound and creating a "junkyard orchestra." I always love to hear about new innovations in film music because film is an ever-evolving art form, and it's only right that music flows along with that. Continuing the streak of Boston fun, Johnson used to be based here.

October was a real treat because I actually interviewed Carter Burwell! I really love his body of work, so when I was asked to interview him about his work on Seven Psychopaths, of course I said, "Absolutely." And yet another composer who has Boston connections (Burwell graduated from Harvard)? How could I resist? He was a very thoughtful, funny, introspective interviewee, and the experience left me grinning for hours. He spoke of his way of telling the story through the music, even if he only has two weeks to write it. (Wow!)

For November, I interviewed J. Ralph, the composer of the documentary Chasing Ice. If you are interested in climate change, I highly recommend this film. It's truly scary. While Carter Burwell had described his relationship with music as mathematical and a bit calculating, J. Ralph's approach is more based in his instincts. Although he never learned to read or write musical notation, Ralph has a feel for music and seeks it out in whatever instrument speaks to him, and he interprets how a film should feel and sound through that music. It was so interesting to interview two composers, back to back, with such different approaches to composition.

So, that's the quickie rundown. December was super busy because I actually interviewed four people: Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg, and Anne Dudley of Les Misérables, and Jack Wall of Call of Duty: Black Ops II. What a range, right? I'll write separate posts about this, though. (And, hopefully, soon!)

_K.

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—TDP’s composer, Frederik Weidmann on scoring The Leap

[brookstonalmanac]

Beer Events 12.26

Events

1st Beer from Paul Weidmann Brewing, Brooklyn, NY, for sale (1890)

Everett Ellis patented a Bottle and Stopper Therefor (1893)

Frederick Orth and Frederick Schimper patented an Underback (1899)

George Prentice patented a Keg Rinsing Machine (1911)

Days of Wine and Roses (1962)

Frisbee patented (1967)

Delirium Tremens 1st released (Belgium; 1989)

President Bill Clinton urged all 50 states to adopt a .08 blood alcohol limit and directed the Transportation Dept. to pressure the states (1998)

Breweries Opened

Birrificio Angelo Poretti (Italy; 1877)

Anderson Valley Brewing (California; 1987)

St. Louis Brewery & Taproom (Missouri; 1991)

Boscos (Tennessee; 1992)

[brookstonalmanac]

Beer Events 12.26

Events

1st Beer from Paul Weidmann Brewing, Brooklyn, NY, for sale (1890)

Everett Ellis patented a Bottle and Stopper Therefor (1893)

Frederick Orth and Frederick Schimper patented an Underback (1899)

George Prentice patented a Keg Rinsing Machine (1911)

Days of Wine and Roses (1962)

Frisbee patented (1967)

Delirium Tremens 1st released (Belgium; 1989)

President Bill Clinton urged all 50 states to adopt a .08 blood alcohol limit and directed the Transportation Dept. to pressure the states (1998)

Breweries Opened

Birrificio Angelo Poretti (Italy; 1877)

Anderson Valley Brewing (California; 1987)

St. Louis Brewery & Taproom (Missouri; 1991)

Boscos (Tennessee; 1992)

[brookstonalmanac]

Beer Events 12.26

Events

1st Beer from Paul Weidmann Brewing, Brooklyn, NY, for sale (1890)

Everett Ellis patented a Bottle and Stopper Therefor (1893)

Frederick Orth and Frederick Schimper patented an Underback (1899)

George Prentice patented a Keg Rinsing Machine (1911)

Days of Wine and Roses (1962)

Frisbee patented (1967)

Delirium Tremens 1st released (Belgium; 1989)

President Bill Clinton urged all 50 states to adopt a .08 blood alcohol limit and directed the Transportation Dept. to pressure the states (1998)

Breweries Opened

Birrificio Angelo Poretti (Italy; 1877)

Anderson Valley Brewing (California; 1987)

St. Louis Brewery & Taproom (Missouri; 1991)

Boscos (Tennessee; 1992)

[brookstonalmanac]

Beer Events 12.26

Events

1st Beer from Paul Weidmann Brewing, Brooklyn, NY, for sale (1890)

Everett Ellis patented a Bottle and Stopper Therefor (1893)

Frederick Orth and Frederick Schimper patented an Underback (1899)

George Prentice patented a Keg Rinsing Machine (1911)

Days of Wine and Roses (1962)

Frisbee patented (1967)

Delirium Tremens 1st released (Belgium; 1989)

President Bill Clinton urged all 50 states to adopt a .08 blood alcohol limit and directed the Transportation Dept. to pressure the states (1998)

Breweries Opened

Birrificio Angelo Poretti (Italy; 1877)

Anderson Valley Brewing (California; 1987)

St. Louis Brewery & Taproom (Missouri; 1991)

Boscos (Tennessee; 1992)

[brookstonalmanac]

Beer Events 12.26

Events

1st Beer from Paul Weidmann Brewing, Brooklyn, NY, for sale (1890)

Everett Ellis patented a Bottle and Stopper Therefor (1893)

Frederick Orth and Frederick Schimper patented an Underback (1899)

George Prentice patented a Keg Rinsing Machine (1911)

Days of Wine and Roses (1962)

Frisbee patented (1967)

Delirium Tremens 1st released (Belgium; 1989)

President Bill Clinton urged all 50 states to adopt a .08 blood alcohol limit and directed the Transportation Dept. to pressure the states (1998)

Breweries Opened

Anderson Valley Brewing (California; 1987)

St. Louis Brewery & Taproom (Missouri; 1991)

Boscos (Tennessee; 1992)

[brookstonalmanac]

Beer Events 12.26

Events

1st Beer from Paul Weidmann Brewing, Brooklyn, NY, for sale (1890)

Everett Ellis patented a Bottle and Stopper Therefor (1893)

Frederick Orth and Frederick Schimper patented an Underback (1899)

George Prentice patented a Keg Rinsing Machine (1911)

Days of Wine and Roses (1962)

Frisbee patented (1967)

Delirium Tremens 1st released (Belgium; 1989)

President Bill Clinton urged all 50 states to adopt a .08 blood alcohol limit and directed the Transportation Dept. to pressure the states (1998)

Breweries Opened

Anderson Valley Brewing (California; 1987)

St. Louis Brewery & Taproom (Missouri; 1991)

Boscos (Tennessee; 1992)