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By Pete Freedman in Music News, Video
Tue., Dec. 1 2009 @ 3:35PM


Speaking of movie trailers, check the above one for Crazy Heart, which will earn its release on Wednesday, December 16. The movie, which stars Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Robert Duvall and Colin Farrell, features Bridges in the starring role as Bad Blake, a down-and-out country singer looking for a new start, maybe, with some help from a nosy, meddling music journalist played by Gyllenhaal, natch. Looks like a keeper, at least by the looks of the trailer.

And of the song in the trailer? Well, that's the theme song to the film, penned by Austin-based, gravelly voiced alt-country singer Ryan Bingham and Fort Worth's own T Bone Burnett.

Indeed, the above film seems a fine setting for Burnett's craft. But so too does another project on his docket, which follows a similar line: Burnett will serve as both the executive producer and the executive music producer for a new Lionsgate-backed TV pilot called Tough Trade. As for what the hour-long drama will focus on? Well, let's hand that over to the press release:
Tough Trade is a provocative, contemporary one-hour drama about a three-generation Nashville music dynasty whose penchant for drink, debauchery and divorce has left them both morally corrupt and on the verge of bankruptcy. The family with little left is pinning its hopes on its former black sheep, a budding country star turned alternative rock heart throb. Tough Trade brings viewers behind the scenes and into the living room to expose the tragic and sometimes comedic secrets, scandals and sorrows of this unforgettable American family.
Sounds... well, pretty awesome, actually. Here's hoping it gets the green light.
Tags: Crazy Heart, Ryan Bingham, T Bone Burnett, Tough Trade
3 comment(s) / Post a Comment
Kelly says:

i caught bingham at HOB on fri night. great show, but i left before it was over, so he may have slipped that song in, it wouldve fit nicely onto his mescalito album...

Posted On: Tuesday, Dec. 1 2009 @ 3:51PM
ChrisU says:

does Burnett ever take a break? yes I've mentioned it here before, but he did a solo show at Club Dada right before his producing duties took off to the stratosphere. also, have heard Oscar talk for Bridges performance.

Posted On: Tuesday, Dec. 1 2009 @ 4:34PM
Allen says:

Bingham did that song as part of his encore. 3.THREE solo acoustic tunes to start the encore set. "Snake Eyes", "The Weary Kind" from the trailer...and Dylan's "Times They Are A Changin".....BALLS to do 1 solo acoustic to start the encore....not less 3!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/user/JamesandKatheryn#p/a/u/1/Og0tjQbQthw
BIngham is the real freakin deal.....Best new artist I've seen in a LONG time

Posted On: Tuesday, Dec. 1 2009 @ 6:57PM


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