Bolt of Blue

To find out more, visit FansonFilm.com. I’ve seen an early version of the documentary and it’s fantastic from a Duranie point of view. I can’t wait until it’s available to buy on DVD.

Went to a sneak peek and Q&A session for the upcoming X-Files movie at the Crest Theatre last night. It was held in conjunction with the LA Film Festival.

David Duchovny, Chris Carter, Frank Spotnitz, loud obnoxious fan girls. Moments in the beginning sounded like we were at a rock concert with all the screaming.

We saw two clips. Both about 2-3 minutes long. The first seemed to be the opening scene of the movie. The second was probably taken from the half hour mark or more.

Very insightful and funny without giving away any big spoilers for the movie. The audience eventually got to ask questions which is always the part of Q&A’s that I dread. Some of the questions were embarrassing, but a handful were quite fun.

Can’t wait for the movie even more now. Bummed it’s opening Comic-Con weekend though. Will miss seeing this with Vyolet, Katie, and Bob (my seatmates last night.)

Been meaning to post. Been busy. The usual. Bunch of short blurbs coming now. More for my memory benefit than anything else.

James at Spaceland was like a religious experience for me. It was beautiful, passionate, moving… simply incredible. I’m so blessed that I got to be there for a such a magical night with dear friends and my husband.

We didn’t get there that early and I was worried about a big line. When we arrived, found parking easily and there was no line. Always overestimating or underestimating line ups. The blood rushed to my feet when we saw Tim Booth walk into the parking lot to take a break.

During the sound check, I had to bite my tongue to stop myself from crying when “Say Something” could be heard through the front door. I think it hit me that I was going to see them in this tiny venue. A band I’ve only seen once in 1994 at a radio show and whose music means so much to my life (our first dance at our wedding was to a James song).

Inside, we got to stand right in front of Tim. The whole band was not there so it was a bit scaled back. Saul Davies on violin (and sometimes drums), Larry Gott on guitar, Jim Glennie on bass, and Andy Diagram on trumpet rounded out the band that night. They played a mixture of old and new songs. During a part of beautiful new song “Oh My Heart”, the whole audience gasped in awe and wonder when Tim hit a certain note and breathed out. Stunning. They ended the night with a powerful version of “Say Something”. Leaving us all with a taste of more to come when they tour in the fall. Simply can’t wait.

From Billboard:

James Inks U.S. Deal For Reunion Album
May 29, 2008, 11:10 AM ET
Jonathan Cohen, N.Y.

Veteran U.K. rock act James has inked a U.S. deal with Decca Records for the release of its first new album in seven years. “Hey Ma” will be released Sept. 16 and will be supported by as-yet-unannounced North American tour dates.

“Hey Ma,” which debuted at No. 10 on the U.K. album chart last month, is the follow-up to 2001′s “Pleased To Meet You.” Sources say there will be an upcoming U.S. TV ad campaign featuring album track “Whiteboy” for an as-yet-unnamed major car manufacturer.

James will introduce the new material to U.S. listeners during a June 5 performance and interview on KCRW’s “Morning Becomes Eclectic.” Additionally, U.K. dates are on tap for mid-December.

You can listen to snippets of the new album on their website.

What wasn’t mentioned is they are playing Spaceland tomorrow night. TOMORROW NIGHT. And I’m going. Holy crap!

I’ve only seen James once before. Back in 1994 at a radio festival. To say this is dreamlike for me is an understatement. One of my favorite bands. Ever. Top 3. *squeeeeeeee*