Belle and Sebastian news

Last month, Belle and Sebastian frontman Stuart Murdoch posted an announcement soliciting fans and professional actors alike to audition for three roles in his upcoming Kickstarter-funded musical film God Help the Girl , a companion to his musical project of the same name. However, hopeful aspiring actors/big-time Belle and Sebastian fans who auditioned for the roles may be sad to learn that ...

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The new Late Night Tales compilation curated by Belle and Sebastian is out today, and features the band's cover of "Crash" by the Primitives. A new, animated video for the cover, created by Stephen Tolfrey , pictures the band as adorable miniature blockheaded characters.

Belle and Sebastian 's Stuart Murdoch is gearing up to shoot his Kickstarter-funded musical film God Help the Girl , and he needs your help. He's posted an announcement soliciting fans and professional actors alike to audition for three roles in the film:

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When producer Barry Mendel ("Bridesmaids," "The Royal Tenenbaums," "Rushmore") heard the indie band Belle & Sebastian for the first time in 2007, he liked them just okay.  He went to a concert at the Hollywood Bowl shortly thereafter where the band played with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and he was sold. After the concert, he wanted to check in on the band, so he visited their website.  On the ...

Local act Howler has had quite a year. They were signed by the renowned London-based label Rough Trade, home to the likes of British Sea Power, Belle and Sebastian and My Morning Jacket. NME named them one of the best new bands of 2011, and they're about to kick off a tour with stops in Europe and Japan. With the release of their new album, "America Give Up," 2012 looks to be just as good for ...

Belle and Sebastian 's Stuart Murdoch finished his screenplay for the film God Help The Girl a while ago and now he has called on his fans to help fund the project into full force. Murdock has been working with Los Angeles based producer Barry Mendel ( Bridesmaids , Munich , The Royal Tenenbaums , The Sixth Sense , Rushmore , and more) and he has now started a Kickstarter page to help fund the ...

In our 2010 interview with Belle and Sebastian 's Stuart Murdoch , he mentioned that the screenplay for the film, God Help the Girl , was complete. Now, Murdoch has launched a Kickstarter page to help fund the project. Shooting is set to start this summer, for a potential 2013 release. Watch a teaser for the film here .

GLASGOW, Scotland, December 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ Belle and Sebastian´s leader Stuart Murdoch alongside two-time Oscar nominated producer Barry Mendel have launched a global rallying call to fans and investors to support their upcoming film …