Here’s another track by The Black & Blue Orkestre; updated by Will Crewdson on guitars, Grog on bass and DiCillo on vocals.

  

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New song by the Black & Blue Orkestre. Written by Tom DiCillo. Guitars, percussion, synths and arrangement by Will Crewdson. Bass by Grog. Vocals, Tom DiCillo.

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I recently did a phone interview with Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (alias Oded Fluss and Oren Siegel) who have a cool radio show in Jerusalem.  We talked about my films, early influences, music, The Doors and the thrills of independent financing and distribution. You can listen here:

Part 1: Intro, Film Influences, Johnny Suede, Working With Actors.

Part 2:  Making Johnny Suede, casting Brad Pitt, Catherine Keener.

Part 3: Making Delirious, casting Steve Buscemi, celebrity.

Part 4: Making Living In Oblivion, raising money from actors, initial concept.

Part 5: Making Box Of Moonlight, casting John Turturro, Sam Rockwell.

Part 6: Making Double Whammy, distribution nightmares.

Part 7: State of Independent Film.

Part 8: The Doors documentary When You’re Strange.

Part 9: New projects, music in film, working with composers.

Here’s what Oded and Oren have to say for themselves:

We are two music enthusiasts who prefer the knowledgeable and creative over the catchy and mundane. Our Jekyll and Hyde Show has grown in respect due to our playing and interviewing solely artists we respect and admire. Our show is broadcast weekly on the nonprofit radio station 106FM Jerusalem, which, for some reason, gives us complete freedom over our curious encounters with the arts and entertainment world. We are always looking for new and interesting creators, so feel free to contact us at our myspace accounts:
http://www.myspace.com/orensiegel
http://www.myspace.com/odedfluss

 

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16 TONS.

I recorded this song when the money fell through on Delirious for the 7th time. The middle verse/primal scream came right after the phone call from the financier saying he was pulling out. I include the song here not to seek the interest of the judges on American Idol but because I think this version really does epitomize the day to day experience of an independent filmmaker. The guitar is entirely Will Crewdson, the other half of The Black and Blue Orkestre.