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February 14, 2024 66 mins

Happy 2024 and Happy Valentine's Day, listeners! My Big Score returns with composer Matt Bowen to talk about Jon Brion's masterful score for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. We discuss the score's unusual sense of temporal freedom and melancholy optimism, Matt's experiences on The Bachelor and The Boys franchises, get a live dulcimer demonstration, and much more! Join us, won't you, as we dive into one of the great scores of the 21st century.

 

You can find Matt Bowen's work at mattbowenmusic.com

My Big Score was created, hosted, and edited by Christopher Dole. All piano music performed by Christopher Dole.

The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen.

Show artwork by Chandler Candela.

Our social media consultant is Ellie Warren.

This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash.

You can find our website at mybigscore.transistor.fm and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod.

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