Was a young Tom Waits the template for Heath Ledger’s portrayal of the Joker in the 2008 film The Dark Knight?   Compare the videos.
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Was a young Tom Waits the template for Heath Ledger’s portrayal of the Joker in the 2008 film The Dark Knight?  

Compare the videos.

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A complete musical history of Batman. Along with his secret identity and clever detective skills, Batman hides a checkered musical legacy under his famed cape and cowl. The musical scores and Batman-inspired songs are as varied as the cinematic chapters of the character’s long narrative. So as Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises opens in theatres, we thought it a fine time to re-discover the music and musicians – from composers to goth bands, from pop stars to Japanese electronic artists – that have soundtracked Batman’s caped crusading over the years.
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A complete musical history of Batman.

Along with his secret identity and clever detective skills, Batman hides a checkered musical legacy under his famed cape and cowl. The musical scores and Batman-inspired songs are as varied as the cinematic chapters of the character’s long narrative.

So as Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises opens in theatres, we thought it a fine time to re-discover the music and musicians – from composers to goth bands, from pop stars to Japanese electronic artists – that have soundtracked Batman’s caped crusading over the years.

Source: music.cbc.ca

Pixar’s newest film, Brave, topped the weekend box office. We caught up with the film’s composer, Patrick Doyle, who tells us why he is so proud to showcase the traditional music and musicians from his native Scotland in the film.  Read the Q&A here.
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Pixar’s newest film, Brave, topped the weekend box office. We caught up with the film’s composer, Patrick Doyle, who tells us why he is so proud to showcase the traditional music and musicians from his native Scotland in the film. 

Read the Q&A here.

Source: music.cbc.ca