Robert Rodriguez of “Shorts”

Playlisted — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:56:15 +0000

Shorts director Robert Rodriguez tells ARTISTdirect.com the music he plays for his kids and how they’ve inspired him in this exclusive playlist feature…

A Taste:

AC/DC, The Cars, The Police

Robert Rodriguez never has to go too far for inspiration.

The director laughs, “My son actually came to me with the initial idea for Shorts. We wanted to make shorts with a bunch of kids, and it worked out because I love doing short stories!”

Rodriguez is also really good at making them too. Shorts is the best family adventure all year because of Rodriguez’s penchant for innovative storytelling and fast-paced action. In fact, some of the more high-octane sequences could stand alongside his best action work like Desperado—minus all of the bullets, blood and four-letter words.

Rodriguez’s kids definitely inspire him, but he’s always turning them on to good music. He continues, “I grew up listening to classic rock. I play my kids the stuff I listened to as a kid. They think The Police is really cool! That was the first album I got. My kids have got Rock Band, and they’re playing all of those songs. It’s hilarious to see that they’re into stuff that I was into when I was their age.”

Right now, he’s just cranking movie tunes. “I play a whole mix of stuff—a lot of soundtracks. I’m really just listening to different scores. They’re all jumbled together.”

Check out some of the bands Robert has turned his kids on to below, make sure to watch our cast interviews and don’t miss Shorts when it hits theaters this Friday. It’s a blast!

Robert Rodriguez’s Playlist:

1. AC/DC

2. The Cars

My kids are into the early ’80s stuff I grew up with like AC/DC and The Cars.

3. The Police

—Rick Florino

08.17.09

Check out other Shorts cast playlists!

Jimmy Bennett & Jolie Vanier

Jon Cryer

Hoobastank

Playlisted — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:23:01 +0000

Hoobastank offers us their playlists

A Taste:

Metallica, Justin Timberlake, The Police

Hoobastank makes catchy pop rock that’s hard to deny. However, the band’s musical tastes may be quite surprising to some. Singer Doug Robb, guitarist Dan Estrin and drummer Chris Hesse opened up their iTunes and gave us an exclusive look inside. There are some film buffs in the bunch and a whole lot of ’80s!

Discover what the guys in Hoobastank are spinning below and check out Hoobastank’s latest studio album, ForNever, in stores now!

Hoobastank Playlists:

Doug Robb (Vocals)

1. Metallica – Death Magnetic

Chris Hesse (Drums)

1. Soundtrack — Slumdog Millionaire

2. Justin Timberlake – FutureSex/LoveSounds

Dan Estrin (Guitar)

1. Fleetwood Mac

2. The Police

3. Oingo Boingo

4. Soundtrack – Black Snake Moan

5. Soundtrack – Once