Music and a movie

Music and movies have always had an intimate relationship. From the instrumental soundtracks of silent films to the ability of movies to give musicians legions of loyal fans, the two go together like, well, things that go together really well. Music also has the powerful ability to manipulate emotions in film—from orchestral swells in romantic tearjerkers to ominous horror-film strings that warn the audience that the strapping lead should probably not enter that abandoned house alone.

The Starz Denver Film Festival will again nurture this relationship with the Love Hope Strength Music Lounge, the second annual showcase of Denver music in conjunction with the festival. The Lounge seeks to promote Colorado’s independent music scene by offering festival-goers three nights of music and performance. To coincide with the festival, The Advocate paired some of the Lounge’s top acts with the movies their music might best fit into.

B. Sous
9:45 p.m., Nov. 18, Meadowlark Bar
The cuddly, quirky pop songs B. Sous chirps out are often about love—so what better match than a romantic comedy? Since the music is too clever for run of the mill Kate Hudson-Matthew McConaughey drivel, it would fit better in something more eccentric, like the French whimsical romance Amelie. B. Sous’ Francophilic lyrics would fit in charmingly, and Brandi Shigley’s sugary vocals on “Yes It’s True, I Love You” would be perfect for the uniting of the couple at the end of the film.

Rachael Pollard
9 p.m., Nov. 18, Meadowlark Bar
If film score composer Michael Andrews hadn’t created such a lush and soaring soundtrack to Miranda July’s Me And You And Everyone We Know, Denver’s Rachael Pollard would have been a nice choice. Pollard’s gentle acoustic folk songs convey the same hope and yearning as July’s leading lady, Christine, and her sweet love song “Crazy For You” could have easily been written for Christine’s love interest, Richard.

Mike Marchant
9:45 p.m., Nov. 17, Walnut Room
The Widowers’ Mike Marchant’s music is often dark, hazy, and brooding—the kind that might complement Paul Thomas Anderson’s equally dark and brooding drama There Will Be Blood. Both have a Western feel, and since the There Will Be Blood soundtrack was mostly instrumental, Mike Marchant’s gravelly tunes would fit best in the closing credits after the film’s bloody, murderous ending.

Vivienne VaVoom
9:30 p.m., Nov. 17, Walnut Room
While the most obvious movie reference for this sparkly burlesque starlet would be something like Showgirls or that awful Striptease movie with Demi Moore, since Vivienne VaVoom dances to other people’s songs, we think  her glamorous aesthetic would mesh better dancing to songs from the campy, sexy Hedwig And The Angry Inch. With VaVoom’s top notch dancing skills, glitzy flair, and the unique music she chooses, we could totally picture a burlesque dance to Hedwig favorites like “Wig In A Box” and “Sugar Daddy” ending in glittery pasties.

The Love Hope Strength Music Lounge runs Nov. 15 and Nov. 17 at the Walnut Room (3131 Walnut St) starting at 8 p.m. and Nov. 18 at the Meadowlark Bar (2701 Larimer St) at 8 p.m. Admission is free to badge holders, $3 for ticket holders and $5 for all others. All nights are 21 and over. For more information and a full schedule, visit www.denverfilm.org.

 

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