Michael Runion

criterioncorner: CRITERION CORNER GIVEAWAY!!!! hey there. it’s...

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 07:43:11 -0500

CRITERION CORNER GIVEAWAY!!!!

hey there. it’s been a while since i’ve randomly given stuff away, and that doesn’t jive well with my philosophy that love and / or readership should be shamelessly bought. so in honor of the holiday season - and to make up for lost time / clear my shelf of some extra stuff i’ve got lying around - i thought i’d throw the biggest Criterion Corner giveaway yet.

The Prize:

- DVD of Sidney Lumet’s 12 ANGRY MEN!

- Blu-ray of Claude Chabrol’s LES COUSINS!

- 1 DVD box set of Krzysztof Kieslowski’s THREE COLORS! (opened but never watched and in mint condition… long story)

- 1 MYSTERY DVD!!!! (maybe a Criterion film, maybe just something I want to share with a stranger. definitely previously loved).

TO ENTER: just “like” and / or Re-blog this post. each note will count as a separate entry, so every fellow blogger can therefore submit a maximum total of 2 entries.

giveaway will be closed at 12 P.M. EST on Friday, 12/3/2011. 1 winner will be randomly selected from the notes. so the odds should be okay if not super awesome, but someone’s gonna get some great stuff for nothing.

good luck, and thanks so, so much for reading the blog and my Criterion Corner column on movies.com!

No Escape video by my band the Chances!

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:45:38 -0400

No Escape video by my band the Chances!

chronicappeal: Mic check.

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 04:24:02 -0400

chronicappeal:

Mic check.

chronicappeal: Magnolia.

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 04:23:45 -0400

chronicappeal:

Magnolia.

chronicappeal: Cool, Jerk.

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 15:44:53 -0400

chronicappeal:

Cool, Jerk.

chronicappeal: Pool Boy.

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 15:43:45 -0400

chronicappeal:

Pool Boy.

MUSIC THAT I'VE MADE.

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 15:41:30 -0400

I’M MAKING THE tour ep AND THE ACOUSTIC EP no one wants us AVAILABLE DIGITALLY FOR THE FIRST TIME. I FIGURED IT WAS THE LEAST I CAN DO. THE tour ep HAS SOME SONGS THAT WILL FIND THEIR WAY ONTO MY ALBUM. no one wants us DOES NOT. YOU CAN NAME YOUR OWN PRICE AND BUY THEM HERE. tour ep. no one wants us.

Where the hell have I been? Mixing the JJAMZ record, preparing...

Sun, 03 Apr 2011 00:07:33 -0400

Where the hell have I been? Mixing the JJAMZ record, preparing my solo record, playing shows with the Chances, posting photos on Chronic Appeal, and doing everything in my power to maintain my bachelorhood. I know there hasn’t been much new stuff, but 6 months from now you’re going to be so sick of me and the barrage of material that will be released you’ll long for the days when I released a 3 year old acoustic song every couple of months. Thought it best if I warn you…

the GHOSTS. I really hope you watch this.

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:50:28 -0400

the GHOSTS. I really hope you watch this.

My friend made a really great short film, The Ghosts, which is...

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:49:12 -0500

My friend made a really great short film, The Ghosts, which is premiering in LA at Mandrake (2692 South La Cienega Boulevard) on March 14th, 7pm. My band The Chances will also be performing. You should attend. Free admission. Hard to argue.

The Chances. My new band, heard and seen.

Sat, 19 Feb 2011 18:56:40 -0500

The Chances. My new band, heard and seen.

EAGLE ROCK CENTER FOR THE ARTS w/ TED LEO

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 16:13:47 -0500

I’ll be performing this Sunday, FEB. 20th, at the Eagle Rock Center for the Arts with the venerable Ted Leo. Also featuring Q & A with Keith Morris (Circle Jerks, Black Flag) and comedy from Paul F. Tompkins, the Sklar Brothers, and more… Buy tickets here.

RAM release "SUPER BOWL HERO"

Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:46:00 -0500

I started a new project with friends Ryan Ross and Alex Greenwald. We wrote a football (American) anthem. It’s meant to inspire… Download from Itunes now!

A Heart-Breaking Work of Swagger and G Ness

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 22:31:53 -0500

My friend JAMS is a rapper. He raps well. His new mixtape his great. DOWNLOAD THAT SHIT.

My mother tells me I'm handsome, my mother tells me I'm fine. I say, "Mother, my dear, keep that poison out my ear. I'll be single til the day that I die..."

Fri, 07 Jan 2011 06:57:01 -0500

My mother tells me I'm handsome, my mother tells me I'm fine. I say, "Mother, my dear, keep that poison out my ear. I'll be single til the day that I die..."

New Yearz...

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:58:50 -0500

I don’t mean to brag, I don’t mean to boast…

New Year. New Free Song.

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 16:44:08 -0500

Download here.

My friend Eddie made a short film, titled “THE...

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 22:54:06 -0500

My friend Eddie made a short film, titled “THE GHOSTS.” This is the trailer. It looks awesome. I may or may not have a cameo.

Come see The Chances before the year ends.

Sun, 19 Dec 2010 04:32:00 -0500

Monday, December 20th. Silverlake Lounge. 2906 W. Sunset Blvd. 21+ 10pm. FREE

VAMPYRES. FREE DOWNLOAD.

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:29:52 -0500

I’m giving you acoustic songs to prepare you for my record, which isn’t acoustic at all. Enjoy. Download here.