Media Releases, July 17, 2012
New CDs, new DVDs, new Blu-rays, oh, my! In this edition of Media Releases, the new release music and film department at Dumpling Magazine, we take a look at some shows you might have missed and the firm, rocky base that is the Smashing Pumpkins. Did we miss something? Let us know in the comments below.
CDs
Pisces Iscariot, Smashing Pumpkins
Originally released in 1994, this compilation of hits from the Smashing Pumpkins went platinum that year. This reissue features a digital art book and updated sound. This comes on the heels of former guitarist and co-founder James Iha’s solo album and is a must for fans who’ve since lost their cassette tapes to cars that weren’t fit to drive.
DVDs
4:44 Last Days on Earth, MPI Home Video
The world is ending at 4:44 a.m. For Willem Dafoe and Shanyn Leigh, this means spending every second together cloister in an apartment in Manhattan. What would you do with only a few hours left to live? This film explores the relationship between two people and how an eternity can sometimes fit within a tight schedule. Trung Nguyen appears.
Mike Donavanik’s Extreme Burn: Metabolic Conditioning, Mike Donavanik Fitness
Who says it’s ever too late to get in shape? Mike Donavanik, who is perhaps the first Asian-American to grace the cover of gay culture magazine Instinct, returns with his latest fitness offering. The roughly 90-minute DVD will keep your heart pumping to increase your body’s natural instinct to burn calories even hours after your workout.
Tags: 4:44 Last Days on Earth, James Iha, Mike Donavanik, Mike Donavanik's Extreme Burn: Metabolic Conditioning, Pisces Iscariot, Shanyn Leigh, Smashing Pumpkins, Trung Nguyen, Willem Dafoe