Interview with The Movielife (2004)

if my mind's the weapon, my heart's the extra clip

The Movielife was one of the pioneering Pop/Punk bands of the last two decades and it is no surprise that this electric five-piece represents Long Island, NY. Active for 6 years [1997 - 2003], The Movielife recorded two demos, two ep's, and three studio albums. After disbanding in 2003, Vinnie Caruana (vocals) went on to form I Am The Avalanche while guitarist Brandon Reilly (formerly of The Rookie Lot) created the more rhythmic Nightmare of You.

The following interview was included on the Drive Thru Records Vol 1 DVD.

The Movielife (1997 - 2003)

Vinnie Caruana (vocals)

Brandon Reilly (guitar)

Dan Navetta (guitar)

Phil Navetta (bass)

Evan Baken (drums)

Red Demo (1997)

White Demo (1998)

It's Go Time (1999)

This Time Next Year (2000)

The Movielife/Ex Number Five split ep (2001)

The Movielife Has a Gambling Problem (2001)

Forty Hour Train Back To Penn (2003)

Atmosphere - When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold (Rhymesayers, 2008)

Minnesota hip-hop artist Atmosphere's fifth studio album "When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold" is an essential contemporary hip-hop album. The blend of old school beats, funk, and Slug's sick rhymes is undeniable. "Dreamer," "Puppets," and "Yesterday" are my favorite tracks off this solid LP. Check it!

The Apple Tree Sessions [9.20.2010]

The Microphones - I want Wind to Blow

The Microphones - the Glow pt 2

moools - iru irunai

The Flaming Lips - This Here Giraffe

The Flaming Lips - Superhumans

Jimmy kaye & the Coachmen - Gloria

The Castaways - A Man's Gotta Be A Man

The Del Counts - Let the Good Times Roll

Big Brother & the Holding Company - Down on Me

The Velvet Underground - Sister Ray

Sleepy Sun - Rigamaroo

Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers - Yesterdays

Dinosaur Jr - Just Like Heaven

Dinosaur Jr - Little Fury Things

Sleepy Sun - Desert God @ Spaceland, Los Angeles (7.23.2010)

Sleepy Sun is one of the premiere psychedelic bands of today. Their unique blues-injected sound is free-form, effortless, and exists in a space beyond the past, present, and future. It breathes all its own. The Santa Cruz, CA natives, who now root themselves in the San Francisco bay area, played Silverlake's Spaceland at the end of July. This video footage taken from the show captures the raw energy and essence that defines Sleepy Sun.

Desert God - Fever (ATP Recordings, 2010)

Big Bang & Cinema City [8] // Original Skateboards

Brand New - Soco Amaretto Lime @ The Troubadour 7.18.09

Brand New landed at the Troubadour in Hollywood, CA just before the release of their fourth full-length studio album Daisy (Interscope, 2009). They opened with The Shower Scene and went on to play a mixture of old gems and new tunes throughout the night and eventually ended with the full-hearted high school anthem Soco Amaretto Lime (Your Favorite Weapon, Triple Crown 2001). Brand New is one of the few remaining bands from the early post-punk/alternative rock scene that is still active today. If you're fixing for a nostalgic taste of the "good ol' times" or even a gander into something beyond the indifferent pop-punk band you have to check them out there next tour.

Interview with Kenny Vasoli from The Starting Line @ Warped Tour 2003 (7.23.2003)