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Anna Calvi recommended Whiplash (2014) in Movies (curated)

Whiplash (2014)

2014 | Drama

8.5

(24 Ratings)

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"This is about what a music student who really wants to be great has to sacrifice to pursue greatness. It reminded me a little of my own experience at university, and how there’s such a difference between studying music, which is quite sterile, and then actually going out and doing it. You have to unlearn everything and just try to be honest, using your instrument to speak in a way that people can understand. Andrew’s (Miles Teller) relationship with his music teacher in the film is very extreme, but I had music teachers at school who I felt really passionate about and who I wanted to get better for, so they would believe in me."

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Chino Moreno recommended track Planet Rock '96 by Afrika Bambaataa & Soul Sonic Force in Lost Generation by Afrika Bambaataa & Soul Sonic Force in Music (curated)

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Planet Rock '96 by Afrika Bambaataa & Soul Sonic Force

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"I remember hearing ‘African Bombaataa’ by Planet Rock and at the time time I was way into breakdancing and that was my whole life at maybe 9/10 years old. But those sounds for those records were so futuristic and I was way in into robots as a kid and science fiction and that music completely sounded like it was from another planet. And at that point I knew I wanted to make and create music and do something futuristic of that sort. Obviously I took another path or different style to the music we ended up creating as my job but even to this day electronic music I’m still very passionate about."

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The Food of Spain

Claudia Roden

7.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

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Discover Spain's culture and cuisine Claudia Roden has spent five years researching and writing...

Matt Dentler recommended High and Low (1963) in Movies (curated)

High and Low (1963)

1963 | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

8.5

(2 Ratings)

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"This is such a fiery and entertaining crime film. It’s epic yet completely domestic and simple. While it’s somewhat of a departure from his canon, Kurosawa’s stamp is everywhere. He manages to expertly adapt American source material and place it in Japan (the irony, of course, being that America would adapt his stories for years to follow).Passionate, personal, and uplifting documentary filmmaking. This is a true example of the power of the art form, and a terrific movie too. Rarely do you find filmmakers with such an insight to the world of sports, and the ability to examine the personal politics that run underneath it. This should be required viewing for any sports or film fan."

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Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated First Debt (Indebted, #2) in Books

Jan 11, 2021

I was pulled into this hook, line and sinker.

And something really exciting happened, and as life threatening as it could turn out for them I am so happy!

We learn more about Jethro in this one and he really, really, grew on me. I felt for him so much. For both him and Nila.

As much as I would love to jump straight into the rest of the series I think it will kill me to have to wait so long for the last two books so I'm going to put it on hold until after the fifth book has been released and then get back to this passionate but illicit love story.