Audrina Patridge & Jamie Chung of “Sorority Row”

Sorority Row’s Audrina Patridge & Jamie Chung share what they’re spinning with ARTISTdirect.com editor Rick Florino and they describe some pretty gnarly blood wounds too in this exclusive feature and video…

A Taste:

Santogold, Devil Doll, Kings of Leon, Muse

How do you join Sorority Row’s exclusive club?

“Initiation was—Can you salsa dance?” laughs Jamie Chung.

Audrina Patridge adds, “The first night I got there we all went salsa dancing, and we bonded right away. We were very lucky to have such a great cast. It was a great balance with the humor and horror. It was an incredible experience! They made it look like I was actually stabbed. They made this incision that look so real, and I was walking around with this huge hole in my chest with blood everywhere [Laughs].”

Sorority Row has it all. It’s got its fair share of scares and laughs, and Audrina and Jamie had a hand in both. However, they weren’t just listening to salsa music on set. Audrina and Jamie shared their playlists with ARTISTdirect.com in this exclusive feature.

Check out their playlists below and in this exclusive video and catch Sorority Row in theaters on September 11!

Jamie Chung’s Playlist:

1. Santogold
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Rumer Willis, Briana Evigan & Leah Pipes of “Sorority Row”

Rumer Willis, Briana Evigan & Leah Pipes share their playlists with ARTISTdirect.com editor Rick Florino in this exclusive Sorority Row feature…

A Taste:

Kings of Leon, Shwayze, Radiohead, The Beatles

Extracurricular activities are a staple of the college experience.

Intramural volleyball, community service, debate team and, of course sorority and fraternity life, remain integral to a “well-rounded” education—as any college counselor will tell you.

However, in Sorority Row, Rumer Willis, Leah Pipes, Briana Evigan and Jamie Chung redefine “extracurricular,” by adding “murder” to that list.

After a raucous house party, they accidentally kill their friend Megan [Audrina Patridge] in a prank gone awry.

That most likely wasn’t in their college’s brochure, but Greek life is all about starting new traditions…

In this smokin’ hot slasher flick, the girls try to cover up what happened but someone knows and is hell-bent on making them pay. High-octane horror ensues…

The actresses coped with all of that gore through cranking their favorite bands on set. Briana Evigan, Rumer Willis, shared their blood-splattered playlists for this exclusive feature.

Check out their playlists below and in the video and don’t miss Sorority Row when it hits theaters on September 11!

Briana Evigan’s Playlist:

1. Shwayze

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Elijah Wood of “9″

Elijah Wood opens up his iTunes and gives ARTISTdirect.com an exclusive look at what he’s rocking out too…

A Taste:

The Beatles, Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, The Flaming Lips

Elijah Wood is no stranger to a good old fashioned quest.

From the Lord of the Rings series to the animated masterpiece 9, Elijah is used to embarking on emotional, enigmatic epics.

9’s unique art style instantly entranced the actor. “I just fell in love with it immediately,” he says with a smile. “The aesthetic was something I’d never seen before, and the vistas were almost like paintings.”

The end-of-the-world fable comes to life vibrantly, following Elijah’s titular character on an unforgettable quest through the wasteland.

When he’s not saving humanity on screen, Elijah spends a lot of time listening to his favorite bands. “My playlist changes a lot,” he laughs.

Elijah shared his playlist with ARTISTdirect.com in this exclusive feature.

Check out Elijah’s playlist below and in the video. Be sure to catch 9 when it hits theaters on 9/9/09.

Elijah Wood’s Playlist:

1. The Flaming Lips
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Jennifer Connelly of “9″

Actress Jennifer Connelly shares her playlist with ARTISTdirect.com for this exclusive 9 feature…

A Taste:

Paul Weller, Arctic Monkeys, Nick Cave

9 is quite beautiful for a tale about the end of the world.

“The film really looks like a painting,” says 9 star Jennifer Connelly. “The use of light is extraordinary. It’s simply stunning.”

The movie remains visually breathtaking, and there’s a certain pronounced rhythm to the narrative. Given that cinematic musicality, we talked to Jennifer about what’s on her playlist right now.

Check out Jennifer’s playlist below and in the video! Don’t miss 9 when it hits theaters September 9, 2009 either!

Jennifer Connelly’s Playlist:

1. Arctic Monkeys

2. Paul Weller

3. John Lennon

4. Nick Cave

“It’s a pretty eccentric list! My kids are kind of obsessed with Arctic Monkeys and Paul Weller. So there’s a lot of Arctic Monkeys, Paul Weller, John Lennon and Nick Cave on my playlist. I’m all over the place!”
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“9″ Director Shane Acker

Visionary 9 director Shane Acker gives ARTISTdirect.com an exclusive look at what he’s spinning…

A Taste:

Autechre, Aphex Twin, Amon Tobin

“I didn’t really set out to change the world of animation,” says 9 director Shane Acker.

However, he just may with his brand new animated epic. In 9, Shane creates a unique and hypnotic world that beckons viewers back. Music definitely plays a big part in his vision, and the filmmaker even utilizes “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” to chilling effect during on sequence.

About the scene, he tells, “That’s a moment of catharsis. We always had the characters playing with the record player, but we didn’t initially know what the music would be. ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’ just seemed so right. There’s something really haunting about that single voice singing this melancholy story about longing for a new beginning. It’s such a beautiful scene.”

So what does Shane listen to? He shared his playlist with ARTISTdirect.com in this exclusive feature.

Check out Shane’s playlist below and in the video! Don’t miss 9 when it hits theaters on September 9th, 2009.

Shane Acker’s Playlist:

1. Aphex Twin
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