New Releases

Django Unchained Sountrack

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Django Unchained is the new film by Quentin Tarantino due out this Christmas. We at Dig Central are huge fans of both Tarantino as well as the canon of westerns. The Django character was originally used in the spaghetti western of the same name in 1966, but reappeared in differing permutations in many films since its inception. With a cast of Tarantino's usual suspects and all his trademarked stylized violence amplified by a flawless soundtrack, this film promises to hit its mark. Read on to see the trailer.

Tarantino has a unique way of pairing Scenes and Songs together which create an indelible experience for the audience. The music is in this sense re-contextualized in your memory to include the films visual component as if it was the musicians original intent. Spanning Ennio Morricone, Jim Croce, and Rick Ross, this eclectic soundtrack is a wonderful and evocative collection. I can't wait to see how it all comes together next week. 

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Videos

J Roddy Walston & The Business on VH1

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It's hard to imagine that our favorite late night, whiskey drinking, head banging, top of your voice singing, patron saints of Baltimore rock and roll would even know what 10 AM looks like, but that's when J Roddy Walston and the Business performed their flagship song, Don't Break the Needle, on VH1's Morning Buzz this week. The hosts way too caffeinated faux-banter also included mentions of the band's previous tour van, as well as Billy's impeccable v-neck t-shirt. Given the hour, I guess they call it the Morning Buzz for both ends of the chemically altered spectrum. Either way, dig in and enjoy some Business.

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Gigs We Dig

Those Who Dig Presents #2 at Union Hall January 18 2013

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Last month, we presented our first show at Muchmore's. It was a Sandy relief benefit featuring Oh! My Blackbird, Palomino, and David Pollack. It was awesome. We are proud to announce today that in one month, it'll be time for show number two. Join us January 18, 2013 at Union Hall for a great night of music with Los Encantados, Grand Resort, Chase King, and The Soft Collapse. Read on for more details.

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Videos

Flock Of Dimes: (This Is Why) I Can't Wear White

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A little while back Baltimore's own Flock of Dimes released their video for (This Is Why) I Can't Wear White. The video is a compilation of 78 different aquatic scenes assembled by another Baltimore artist Ben O'Brien. For those who just can't wait, you can find the chronological listing of every movie used here.

The song is a perfect introduction to Flock Of Dimes if you are unfamiliar with the group for this reason. It is an ethereal combination of reverb, dissonant textures, and Jenn Wasner's immaculate voice. Like the band, it is bound to grow on you and embed it's way into the fabric of your every day life. I also love how rewarding the vocal pay off at the chorus feels after meandering through the first verse.

As for the video, I am fascinated by Ben O'Brien's ability to not only catalog all of these water scenes, but also to sequence them by similarity of action to create a false sense of a linear dialog. Finally, I love the wide variety of films used and enjoy the idea that the movies actual quality does not determine it eligibility here – all the films from Deep Blue Sea to Anaconda are on an equal playing field here.

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