0639857801821. New condition. CD. Beyond's Where Music Meets Film: Live From the Sundance Film Festival contains highlights from the acclaimed festival's after-hours live shows. It's more of an oddities collection than a hits collection -- not only are these live versions, only Lyle Lovett ("If I Had a Boat"), Jill Sobule ("I Kissed a Girl") and Duncan Sheik ("Barely Breathing") perform their best-known songs. That's actually in the comp's favor, since it makes for a less predictable listen. Not everything here works -- some of the songs are a little dull, some of the performances are uncertain -- but it's still a fun souvenir, not only for Sundance regulars, but for fans of mature alternative rock. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi
Every January thousands of filmmakers, producers, writers, directors and movie moguls swarm into the quaint resort setting of Park City, Utah, to witness some of the most creative and invigorating films of the year. The Sundance Film Festival is a competition for independent filmmakers; films, submitted from around the world, compete at various levels for awards and recognition. New to the Sundance Film Festival this January was the Sundance Caf?, a place where music meets film. The Sundance Channel, BMG Music Publishing, BMG Entertainment and a well-known purveyor of fine coffee created an environment where, for five consecutive nights, the historical Elks Lodge in downtown Park City was transformed into a relaxed, casual, cowboy coffeehouse. Each night, after the main film screenings, around 100 independent filmmakers would gather in the caf? and cozy up to the fire while separate artists played for an hour or so. Along with performing songs, musicians like Lyle Lovett, John Hiatt, Lisa Loeb and Duncan Sheik got the chance to mingle with filmmakers. Artists like Jars Of Clay, Abra Moore and Julia Darling sat with filmmakers and talked about what they were working on. Blondie, Jude and Mike Younger spoke of ways that they could create music for certain films. Musicians playing for - and talking with - filmmakers. A gathering place for major and emerging recording artists to converge and interact with independent filmmakers. Where music meets film is a mighty powerful crossroad. With all those great musicians performing in the intimate, living-room-style caf?, it made perfect sense to roll tape. Beyond Music is proud to present "Where Music Meets Film: Live From Sundance Film Festival," live, acoustic performances captured at a magical event.
