Music and Movies

Even More New Music in May!

Posted on Thursday, May 16, 2013 by fillups

Volume 3 We just keep ordering new music for your local SCCLD libraries. These are the newest titles that you can place a request on. Check out the full list of titles here. Interested in more Teen stuff??? Check out the SCCLD Teen Page. Here are some of the highlights from the latest order. Volume 3 by She & Him Right Place, Right Time by Olly Murs . . . more »

The Sound of Blockbusters

Posted on Thursday, May 9, 2013 by fillups

Iron Man 3 With the opening last week of Iron Man 3, the official season of the blockbuster has begun and you can enjoy the great sounds of the newest big films at your local SCCLD Library. Discover more about great movies and music by checking out our Music & Movies blog! Iron Man 3 Heroes Fall: Original Soundtrack Ready aim fire (Imagine Dragons) -- Some kind of . . . more »

Great Gatsby Hits Theaters!

Posted on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 by Cupertino_Library

Robert Redford and Mia Farrow in the Great Gatsby Get ready to enjoy Baz Luhrmann's cinematic spin the Great Gatsby on the big screen this weekend. If you're in the mood to revisit the earlier versions of the classic, check these titles out from your local library. The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby . . . more »

Bike to Work Day on May 9!

Posted on Friday, May 3, 2013 by Missgina

On Thursday, May 9th join hundreds of Bay Area residents biking to work or school for Bike to Work Day! For the first time, the Cupertino Library will set up an Energizer Station with fresh baked goods, refreshments, and tote bags filled with more goodies from our library and local sponsors (Pizza My Heart, Coffee Society, and Whole Foods). Stop by our station in Cali . . . more »

New Music for the beginning of May

Posted on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 by fillups

Save Rock and Roll Here is just some of the great new music available to request at your local SCCLD library! Check out the complete list of new rock/rap/r&b/pop music. Interested in more Teen stuff??? Check out the SCCLD Teen Page. Save Rock and Roll by Fall Out Boy When It Was Now by Atlas Genius Paramore by Paramore I Am Not A Human Being II by Lil Wayne . . . more »

Who is Fred Zinnemann?

Posted on Monday, April 29, 2013 by fillups

Beach Scene from From Here to Eternity ...and why should a movie fan celebrate his birthday? While the late film director Fred Zinnemann's name might not be recognizable to the average movie goer a look back at his incredible career reveals several great films that many movie fans cherish including the most famous beach kiss ever filmed. Fred Zinnemann was born on April 29th 1907 in Vienna. After he came to America, . . . more »

How Did You Celebrate Earth Day?

Posted on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 by coffeecritic

What did you do on Earth Day? In honor of our planet's holiday, consider curling up on the couch with some of these earth-friendly films. Documentaries, dramas, animated family films - they're all available at the Santa Clara County Library! An Inconvenient Truth Former Vice President Al Gore explains the facts of global warming, presents arguments that the dangers of global warming have reached crisis . . . more »

Napa in the Springtime means... music!

Posted on Monday, April 22, 2013 by Movies_and_Music

El Camino Album Cover Ahhh, can you think of anything better than spending four days in Napa in the Spring? Well how about spending four days in Napa in the Spring attending the first-ever Bottle Rock Music Festival from May 9-12, 2013? If you're a diehard music fan, this is one festival that shouldn't be missed! Check out my favorite albums from some of Bottle Rock's featured artists. You . . . more »

Rocking Out for Coachella!

Posted on Thursday, April 18, 2013 by Movies_and_Music

It's Blitz Check out CDs from the library and get amped up for the rest of Coachella this weekend. It's Blitz Yeah Yeah Yeahs No One's First, and You're next Modest Mouse Feedback Jurassic-5 Grinderman 2 Grinderman Synthetica Metric Bloom Beach House Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix Phoenix Coexist Coexist XX Give up Postal Service I'm with You I'm with You Red Hot Chili Peppers Vampire Weekend Vampire Weekend . . . more »

Remembering Deftones Bassist, Chi Cheng

Posted on Thursday, April 18, 2013 by Missgina

One of the ways I cope with a musician’s death is to listen to their albums nonstop, which is what I did all day on Sunday after learning of Chi’s passing. I played Around the Fur first and drove around listening to "Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)" because not only is this my favorite song off this album, but it had the right mood. . . . more »