On Morricone Youth this weekend, host Devon E. Levins will welcome Brooklyn-based composer/saxophonist Michael Blake and writer/producer/director John Rubino to discuss their new film Vodka Rocks!, a satire about branding, consumerism and the Hollywood dream factory, and to listen to the score featuring some of New York's finest musicians Steven Bernstein, Owen Howard, Napolean Maddox, Marcus Rojas and Jennifer Charles.
Michael Blake honed his skills in John Lurie's iconic The Lounge Lizards. Blake's first solo album was produced by the legendary Teo Macero and he has since produced another ten as a leader along with three with his band Slow Poke featuring David Tronzo, Tony Scherr and Kenny Wolleson. Michael has written for television and film and can be heard on the popular kids show theme The Backyardigans and John Lurie's soundtracks for Get Shorty, Excess Baggage, Fishing with John and African Swim.
John Rubino is a writer, producer and director of independent feature films and documentary projects. John just finished production on Vodka Rocks!, his second feature film. Lotto Land, his first which he also wrote, produced and directed, was distributed theatrically by CFP/Lions Gate Films and won Best Screenplay at the Avignon film festival. John’s interest in music led him to put a major focus on the music element of his films. Lotto Land stars Wendell Holmes, a member of the Holmes Brothers who co-wrote and recorded the music with John.
Listen live starting at 2pm ET on Sunday!
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