When the folks in Spirit Family Reunion raise their voices in song, they deliver an inspiring message. Their mostly acoustic approach combines elements of rock with hints of bluegrass and country music. They have a feel that approaches the fervent emotions of gospel music, but their messages stay grounded in the secular world. Banjo player Maggie Carson will be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our new feature on the band
Carson: Long before The Big Lebowski or Inherent Vice hit the big screen, there was The Long Goodbye, my favorite of the Southern California noirs. It stars Elliot Gould in what I think is Robert Altman’s best film. The entirety of the movie is covered by an eerie fog. Gould mumbles Altman’s signature overlapping, sometimes in-audible lines perfectly. The pacing of the whole film sometimes moves dangerously slow, with long, single shots, but never loses the audience. In times when all they seem to make is comic-book movies, it’s great to sit down with this film and enjoy it for what it is.
Video after the jump.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeNyD9UFXHs
