‘Somewhere’ by Barbra Streisand

Barbra wanted the video “to show people blowing each other up. Mushroom clouds. And she wanted riots in South Africa. Her point of view on how the video should be was, ‘If you don’t protect [the earth], then it’s going to go away.’”

Although Friedkin was known for his violent movies … he disagreed with Streisand on the concept. Instead, he saw the video beginning in space, with scenes of European immigrants and African children. As Streisand performs the song in the Apollo Theater, Friedkin shows an audience watching her comprised of different creeds, older and younger, and multi-racial people … who need people.

[…] Friedkin added stock footage of the universe to open the video and give it “a glimpse of infinity” (as the Bergmans wrote in their liner notes for the album); The helicopter footage of Los Angeles that followed the galaxy footage was lifted from Friedkin’s 1985 cop thriller, To Live and Die in L.A. (via)

Directed by William Friedkin.

‘Self Control’ by Laura Branigan

Directed by, yup, William Friedkin. Even outside the realm of moviemaking he was controversial. Released in 1984, Branigan’s music video for her global hit was in fact censored by her record company, who saw fit to remove scenes depicting a choreographed dance-orgy. What remains is still sensual, seductive and very, very ‘80s. (Note the female ballet dancer gently caressing Laura’s bare shoulder, which is like the pre-Madonna, 1984 version of ‘risqué’.)

Here’s to Friedkin, who was always testing his own artistic boundaries of self control.

‘Down For The Fifth Time’ by Flamingosis

Featured on the 2015 LP Pleasure Palette. Available on Bandcamp. Video by ElFamosoDemon.

‘I’m a Loner Dottie, a Rebel’ by The Get Up Kids

This one’s for you, Pee-wee.

T.R. Baskin (1971) Official Trailer

Herbert Ross’s T.R. BASKIN, starring Candice Bergen, Peter Boyle, Marcia Rodd and James Caan, is coming soon to Blu-ray and DVD from Fun City Editions!

Candice Bergen is T.R. Baskin, a naïve young woman with a droll sense of humor, who ventures from small town Ohio to the bright lights of Chicago in search of an interesting career, intellectual stimulation, true love and happiness… and instead discovers that the urban existence is as unfulfilling and lonely as the one she fled. A tender encounter with one man (James Caan) ends with an unfortunate misunderstanding. However, it leads to a therapeutic Sunday afternoon with a sincere traveling salesman (Peter Boyle), who provides hope and encouragement, as he confides in her about his own insecurities and disappointments. Herbert Ross directs this wryly humorous drama from a perceptive script by Peter Hyams.

Filmed between Soldier Blue and The Hunting Party! Candice Bergen had one hell of a run in the 70s.

‘STUNNER’ by OSEES

Taken from their upcoming album INTERCEPTED MESSAGE. Pre-order now via Bandcamp. (via CASTLEFACE RECORDS)

‘Dungeon Sessions: Pacific Ave’ by Pearl & The Oysters

Taken from their upcoming LP Coast 2 Coast. Pre-order here. via Stones Throw

‘Henry Grenerin: Suite in D Major: V. Sarabande’ by Bruno Helstroffer

It was in the second half of the sixteenth century that the guitar became fashionable in France: it was the instrument of the people, whereas the lute was associated with the intellectuals and the nobility. Henry Grenerin became a page (choirboy) in the Musique du Roi in 1641 and went on to invent a new way of playing the instrument and offer it music full of ‘freedom, mystery and ardour’, says Bruno Helstroffer. In the very first recording devoted to Grenerin’s music, Bruno revives this unjustly forgotten composer and makes the most of his long experience as both Baroque musician and exponent of today’s music.

Pre-order L'âme-son via Alpha Classics

‘Un sospero (Musica in libertà, 1975)’ by Daniel Sentacruz Ensemble

via Sanremo and more

‘Linger’ by LULLANAS

Broken Glass is the new compilation in support of reproductive rights from @nettwerkmusic’s Goodwerks in partnership with @keepourclinics. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Keep Our Clinics campaign, the @abortioncarenetwork’s latest effort to protect access to care and support independent clinics across the country. Visit KeepOurClinics.org to learn more & donate.

Support Goodwerks - Broken Glass Vol. 3 here. (via NettwerkMusic)