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The trailer for “Summer of 8” drops today and is featured in articles on Deadline and Mtv! The latter interviews Shelley Hennig, fresh of her Best Actress win at the 2016 Teen Choice Awards.

The film hits theaters Labor Day Weekend — appropriate since it’s about a bunch of high school friends coming to terms with the end of their last summer together — and will also be available VOD.

The “Breakfast Club” meets “Dazed and Confused” vibe provided an awesome opportunity to load the film with great indie bands and a score that touched on the love, naiveté, and nostalgia of youth on the cusp of adulthood.

Hope you get a chance to check it out!

Congrats to Oscar Nunez and Lou Diamond Phillips, who both got Emmy noms for their roles in “The Crossroads of History!” They appear together in the above episode on Columbus’ arrival to the Americas, also featuring Michael Mando (“Better Call Saul”).

Fellow COH guest star Epic Lloyd also picked up an Emmy nom for his show “Epic Rap Battles of History.” See Lloyd’s appearance (and nod to sister-Maker Studios series ERB) in the Crossroads finale, shown below.

Variety also commented on Maker and Disney’s prominence in the new short form Emmy categories in this article.

Super excited for tonight’s world premiere of “Summer of 8” at the Newport Beach Film Festival. Yesterday Indiewire released an exclusive clip yesterday which gives you a great 1st look at the movie’s gorgeous scenery, cast, and the amazing score by Tobias Norberg, who was awesome to work with.

The film’s also got a recent write-up in the LA Times, but if you want to see it in person, you have to come down to Newport for tomorrow’s Wed 8pm showing. Tonight’s premiere is sold out!

#nbff #summerof8

The world premiere for “Summer of 8,” a film we music supervised last year, will take place Tues April 26 at 8PM at The Newport Beach Film Festival. There’s a second screening April 27 at 8PM (both at Newport Beach Island Cinemas).

Tickets go on sale today, April 1st. Beautifully written and directed by Ryan Schwartz, and with an amazing cast of young talents (Bailey Noble, Natalie Hall, Shelley Hennig, Carter Jenkins, Matt Shively, Michael Grant and Nick Marini), this is the rare film that shows teenagers not as one-dimensional caricatures, but as emerging adults searching for love, laughter, and resolution during their last day together before their lives head in separate directions.

It was a pleasure to work on the score with composer Tobias Norberg and assemble the soundtrack (including songs from The Head and the Heart, Ry X, Fruition, Tim Myers & El May, and many others). Hopefully this will be just the start of many opportunities for this project to reach a growing fanbase!

“Folk” and “glam” are not often used in the same sentence, but after hearing the debut single from The Kolars, maybe they should be. The self-described folk/glam duo, comprised of Rob and Lauren Kolar (from He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister), are recording new material and gigging up and down the west coast all month in support of The Revivalists.

Check out the accompanying video to their single above, featuring some very cool snapshot-graffiti animation courtesy of BLU. You can also hear He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister’s “How’m I Gonna Get Back Home” at the end of the Lincoln episode of “Crossroads of History!”

In today’s LA Times, critic Robert Lloyd listed “Crossroads of History,” the new comedy series we’re music supervising, as one of his new TV Picks! Each episode of “Crossroads,” which highlights hilariously overlooked turning points in history, premieres Thursday nights on the History Channel as part of their new “Night Class” block.

UPDATE: Just days later, The NY Times also singled out “Crossroads of History” as one of the best new comedies on TV!

Catch up on the first 2 10 minute episodes of COH below, and set you DVR to record “Night Class” on Thursday nights on History!

Episode 1: HITLER

MUSIC SUPERVISION: ZACH SINICK

Composer: Christian Saglie

Theme Composer: John the Baptist

End Credits: Nik Freitas “Goodbye, Sweat Leaf”

Episode 2: LINCOLN

MUSIC SUPERVISION: ZACH SINICK

Composer: Christian Saglie

Theme Composer: John the Baptist

End Credits: He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister “How’m I Gonna Get Home Tonight”

#attendnightclass #crossroadsofhistory

We’ve been working on a lot more long-form material here at Woofer and we’re excited that one of those projects, “Crossroads of History,” is finally about to premiere this Thursday on the History Channel at 11:30pm.

Each episode highlights a crucial, hilarious, and yet surprisingly little-known moment in history. As the music supervisor (and history buff), I’ve thoroughly enjoyed researching the diverse array of periods and styles (e.g. fin de siècle Vienna, American Civil War, pre-Columbus Caribbean), and working with our composers (and artists like Nik Freitas and He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister) to bring that sound to life.

History has just released the first teaser for the show, which is part of a whole new block of comedic content they’re promoting together as #NightClass, which also includes “Great Minds with Dan Harmon” (the creator of “Community”) and “How To Lose the Presidency.”

“Crossroads” was created by writer/actress Elizabeth Shapiro, and also features the talents of  Paul Scheer (“The League”), Brian Baumgartner (“The Office”), Jack McBrayer (“30 Rock”), Lou Diamond Phillips (“Blindspot”, La Bamba), Angela Kinsey (“The Office”), Keir O’Donnell (“Fargo”), Wayne Knight (“Seinfeld”), as well as fellow Maker Studios creator Lloyd Ahlquist (“Epic Rap Battles of History”).

Hope you get to check it out, learn something, and laugh along the way!

Last month the Prohibition Jazz night we’ve helped assemble, Skin & ‘bones, debuted to a lively full house. We know we left the crowds inside and out wanting for more, so we’re happy to invite you to another installment, next Wednesday, Oct. 28th at the awesome 432 N. Fairfax (aka No Name or Community Bar).

This special Halloween-themed night will feature the same raucous, sexy and fun atmosphere of the first show, plus a drop of New Orleans voodoo magic, rhythmic spell casting, and dark songstress sorcery.

Skin & ‘bones is centered around an all-star 10-piece New Orleans-style jazz band, Lizzy and the Triggermen — made up of a dream team who’s played with everyone from Cab Calloway to Wynton Marsalis to Woody Allen — and helmed by the vocal stylings of Elizabeth Shapiro. Add in guest vocals from some of our favorite music and film friends, along with world class tap-dancing and champion swing dancers, and it makes for an exhilarating night that’ll have you up on your feet with your jaw hanging down.

Wednesday, October 28th @ 8pm

432 N. Fairfax, LA 90036

Come. Dance. Get Naughty. Help us raise the spirits of the dead, debauched and dreadfully behaved….

RSVP ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY FOR ENTRY

skinandbonesnight@gmail.com

Arrival before 8pm strongly recommended. Reserve tables in advance.

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In this month’s edition of #thinkbeforeyoutweet, Meek Mills’ allegations of Drake using ghostwriters for his guest verse on “R.I.C.O.” thankfully does nothing to diminish the quality of the song. While the unusual trap-meets-classical production and Drake’s punchlines steal the show, Meek still brings the energy, making this a contender for hip-hop song of the summer.

The mix also features some rich blues and soul musings (Leon Bridges, Melody Gardot), synth-y smash hits from Galantis and Major Lazer, bouncy indie-pop hooks (Cayucas, Ryn Weaver), and a plethora of indie rock jams that’ll be sure to you get moving!

Amidst all the press about Apple launching its streaming service Apple Music today (including the star-studded Beats 1 radio station), I found an interesting article about the evolution of streaming music. Amazingly, the technology was predicted almost 130 years ago!

Whether Apple has elevated the platform to another level is still up for debate (disclaimer: I  haven’t had the opportunity to try the service myself yet). However, I do feel that streaming is the method of consuming music both of the present and future due to its unparalleled convenience and scope.

The main issue holding it back is how to make it financially feasible for the consumers, artists, and streaming services themselves. Having gone through a similar technological transition (mp3s) largely shepherded by Apple, though, I’m confident the bean counters can make it work. The demand for good music will always be there.