Ben Model’s blog
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coming in January 2017: 3 special episodes of the podcast This mini-episode is more of a trailer of sorts for three special podcast episodes that I will post simultaneously in the first half of January 2017.In this 10-minute mini-podcast – first off, I recap some fall DVD releases and a…
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coming in January 2017: 3 special episodes of the podcast
coming in January 2017: 3 special episodes of the podcast This mini-episode is more of a trailer of sorts for three special podcast episodes that I will post simultaneously in the first half of January 2017.In this 10-minute mini-podcast – first off, I recap some fall DVD releases and a…
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episode 19: a trip to Egypt?, Keaton and Lloyd in South Korea, prepping for a 1915 Swedish silent
episode 19: a trip to Egypt?, Keaton and Lloyd in South Korea, prepping for a 1915 Swedish silent Welcome. I get lost en route to a gig whilst dealing with a snafu in overseas travel. Next, I talk about explaining the onscreen music credit (attributed to someone who is not…
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episode 18: scoring The Bride’s Play, explaining the 1920s jokes, travel to South Korea and Norway
episode 18: scoring The Bride’s Play, explaining the 1920s jokes, travel to South Korea and Norway Welcome (back)! Long time no podcast, so I recap a few highlights from March-July. Such as: finishing a year of being Professor Model, releasing the “Found at Mostly Lost” DVD, et al.Performance recording: accompanying…
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episode 17: choosing music for a scene, Boise world premiere, Steamboat Bill Jr, Hammond theatre organ
episode 17: organs and orchestras – choosing music for a scene, Boise world premiere, Steamboat Bill Jr, Hammond theatre organ WelcomeRecent shows recap: William S. Hart, Bert Williams, Criterion release of “The Kid”Boise Philharmonic – world premiere of new score for “Dog Shy” with Charley ChaseRecording: in performance at Wesleyan…
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Harry Weiss, silent film accompanist (1917-2016)
RIP Harry Weiss (1917-2016), an inspiration and a friend. He passed away peacefully January 7, two months shy of his 99th birthday, active right up to the end…playing piano every day and working on another CD. Harry was the Cinema Arts Centre‘s first silent film accompanist, playing for silents there…
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episode 16: Norwegian edition – Too Much Johnson, Roald Amundsen, Chaplin’s City Lights
episode 16: Norwegian edition – Too Much Johnson, Roald Amundsen, Chaplin’s City Lights Welcome10th anual “Silent Film Days” festival in Tromsø, NorwayShows for 6th grade school kids, childrens’ show on SaturdayRecording: in performance at Verdensteatret cinema, Baby Peggy in “Carmen Jr.” October DVD release of Baby Peggy in “The Family…
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episode 15: Laurel & Hardy, orchestral Chaplin gig, scoring Technicolor at MoMA
episode 15: Laurel and Hardy, orchestral Chaplin gig, scoring Technicolor at MoMA WelcomeSilent Film Sound and Music ArchiveRecap of June shows: Clara Bow in “Mantrap” in Lake Placid, Mostly Lost 4 at Library of Congress, a special L&H program concept from Bruce Lawton at Silent ClownsRecording: in performance at Silent…
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episode 14: silence in the theater, Docks of NY, playing into the film, an orchestral organ
episode 14: silence in the theater, Docks of NY, playing into the film, an orchestral organ WelcomeSilent Film Sound and Music ArchiveRecap of May shows: Mary Astor in “Heart to Heart”, Buster Keaton in “Battling Butler”, plus “Docks of New York” and a faster fpsRecording: in performance at MoMA, from…
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episode 13: programming vs. what I like to play for, staying inside a character’s head, legacy piano at NYU
episode 13: programming vs. what I like to play for, staying inside a character’s head, legacy piano at NYU WelcomeSilent Film Sound and Music ArchiveRecap of April shows, playing for 5th graders at the Museum of the Moving Image playing and presenting at the Toronto Silent Film Festival(correction: Toronto SFF…