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With the imminent release of films about Bob Dylan, Kurt Cobain, and the post-punk band Joy Division, rock on the big screen remains as popular as ever. Today, a preview of this fall's music movies with Time Out NY film editor Melissa Anderson. Later, we talk to director Craig Zobel and actor Kene Holliday of "Great World of Sound," a dark comedy about two talent scouts who get caught up in a record-label scam. Finally: Indie band Beirut drew inspiration from Jacques Brel and French chanson music in their latest album, "The Flying Club Cup." They perform live in our studio.
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New movies featuring Bob Dylan, Kurt Cobain, the Beatles and influential post-punk band Joy Division are due out this fall. Today, we look at the new crop of music films and examine why the music biopic remains as popular as ever as we're joined by Time Out NY film editor Melissa Anderson.
Great World of Sound
"The Great World of Sound" is a comedy about two struggling A&R men searching for the next big thing. As the film opens today in New York, director Craig Zobel and actor Kene Holliday join us with a preview.
Beirut
The Balkan-flavored mini-orchestra Beirut draws inspiration from Jacques Brel and French chanson music tradition on their latest album, "The Flying Club Cup." They perform live in our studio.
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