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Jon Burlingame

@jonburlingame.bsky.social

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Award-winning journalist, author. Recent books: "Music for Prime Time," "Dreamsville," "The Music of James Bond." Writes for Variety; hosts podcasts for Dolby Institute; produces albums of classic TV music.

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Jon Burlingame @jonburlingame.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

My first Dolby podcast of awards season! www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfq9...

The Music of Bugonia with Composer Jerskin Fendrix | #DolbyCreatorTalks

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Neil S. Bulk @nsbulk.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Congrats to MV Gerhard and Matt Verboys of @lalalandrecords.bsky.social for winning the 2024 "Film Music Record Label of the Year" from the International Film Music Critics Association.

Jon Burlingame @jonburlingame.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Finally, a little good news from the Oscarcast: variety.com/2025/film/aw...

Oscars to Feature James Bond Music Tribute, Honoring Longtime Producers (EXCLUSIVE)

The 2025 Oscars will feature a James Bond songs tribute to be performed at this year's ceremony.

Jon Burlingame @jonburlingame.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Funniest quote yet from an Oscar voter: "It took me five days to watch ‘The Brutalist' and another two days to wake up from it." variety.com/lists/anonym...

Anonymous Oscar Ballots as Voting Is Officially Closed: From ‘I Despised “The Substance”‘ to ‘Why is “Dune” Losing Best Picture?’

Anonymous Oscar ballots are revealed as voting closes, discussing "Anora," "The Brutalist," "Conclave," and more.

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Agolf Twitler Slayer @slayeragolf.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Jon Burlingame @jonburlingame.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Some thoughts about the original score nominees: variety.com/2025/film/aw...

Oscars Original Score Contenders Bring Underlying Mystery, Tension and Emotion for Maximum Dramatic Effect

Contenders for the original score Oscar are an innovative mix with, for the first time in decades, two musicals among the nominees.

Jon Burlingame @jonburlingame.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Discussing Best Song Oscar possibilities (and complaining about the Oscarcast decision to forego performances) for NPR's "Here and Now": www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...

Spinning the Best Original Song Oscar nominees, plus one honorable mention

The Academy Awards are just a couple of weeks away, on March 2.

Jon Burlingame @jonburlingame.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

What's important when deciding on "original score": variety.com/2025/artisan...

Why ‘Emilia Perez’ and ‘Wicked’ Were Nominated for Original Score

Why "Emilia Perez" and "Wicked" landed original score nominations.

Jon Burlingame @jonburlingame.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

This was an outstanding event. Highlights: variety.com/2025/artisan...

L.A. Fire Relief Benefit Concert Staged by Film Composers to Benefit Musicians Who’ve Lost Their Homes

Seven top film, TV and game composers presented a concert of their works as a benefit for L.A. musicians who lost their homes in recent wildfires.

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Jon Burlingame @jonburlingame.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Latest podcast: Composer Kris Bowers on "The Wild Robot": www.youtube.com/watch?v=fM1n...

Kris Bowers and the Music of The Wild Robot | #DolbyCreatorTalks

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Jon Burlingame @jonburlingame.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

New podcast! Daniel Blumberg on "The Brutalist": www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohPB...

Daniel Blumberg and the Music of The Brutalist | #DolbyCreatorTalks

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Jon Burlingame @jonburlingame.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

"Maestro" deservedly won the Grammy for compilation soundtrack. And here's the story that explains why. variety.com/2023/film/fo...

‘Maestro’: How Bradley Cooper Turned Bernstein’s Classical Music into a Film Score

Bradley Cooper decided not to have an original score for the film 'Maestro.'

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

The Dumbest of Trade Wars enacted by the Dumbest Administration for these Dumbest of Times.

Jon Burlingame @jonburlingame.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Latest podcast: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7xl...

Volker Bertelmann and the Music of Conclave | #DolbyCreatorTalks

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Jon Burlingame @jonburlingame.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Thanks, Doug!

Jon Burlingame @jonburlingame.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Just a quick reminder. Very proud of all of these books. Mancini's the latest, a look at how "Gunn" jump-started his extraordinary career.

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Chris Willman @cwillman.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Recommended

Jon Burlingame @jonburlingame.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Jon Burlingame @jonburlingame.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

So pleased that my DREAMSVILLE made Variety's year-end roundup of "best music books!"

The Best Music Books of 2024: Joni Mitchell, Lisa Marie Presley, Kathleen Hanna, Rolling Stones and More

This year's bumper crop of great music books includes titles on Joni MItchell, Bikini Kill's Kathleen Hanna, the Rolling Stones, the Bee Gees and more.

Jon Burlingame @jonburlingame.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Makes a great holiday gift for the jazz buff or classic-TV fan in your life!

Jon Burlingame @jonburlingame.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Thrilled to present this in-depth conversation about the music of "Wicked" and the complex transition of songs and score from stage to screen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qF9...

The Music of Wicked | #DolbyCreatorTalks

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Jon Burlingame @jonburlingame.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Nice to be recognized by the LA Press Club. And proud of both pieces.

Jon Burlingame @jonburlingame.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

All about the music of "Gladiator II": www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXOG...

The Music of Gladiator II, with Composer Harry Gregson-Williams | #DolbyCreatorTalks

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Jon Burlingame @jonburlingame.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

I doubt you will ever read a better analysis than this of the WICKED score. Thoughtful, reasoned, articulate.