With both joy and exhaustion, it is my pleasure to introduce you to Caelen Clemmensen, the
newest member of the Clemmensen family and Filmtracks staff. Born on August 29th after 25
hours of labor and surgery (due to the delightful phenomenon known as "big baby in small
mother"), both Caelen and Stella are healthy and now resting at home.
Community Medical Center in Missoula offers a site where you can view a picture and basic
information about the birth. Feel free to visit and sign the guestbook: http://www.newbabynews.net/hospitals/com28/public/showBaby.pl?babyID=h28-59310755
Reports that Caelen was born with enormous feet are correct (he's a genuine remiped), though
reports that he has already suffered an adverse allergic reaction to the music of Hans Zimmer
are greatly exaggerated. His true introduction to the world of film music is yet to come, and
the cue "Riders of Doom" from Basil Poledouris' Conan the Barbarian has been nominated
for that task. There's nothing quite like a quick start...
As for the schedule of content at Filmtracks, Caelen will be determining when I'll be able to
resume a regular schedule of new reviews. The debut of re-writes of older reviews continues;
16 were finished in July and 23 in August. The normal surge of new album reviews at the end of
the year will likely address the August and September releases not yet featured on the
site.
If you have a preference on a specific album or set of albums you'd like to see featured at
the site given my limited reviewing time in the next two months, please let me know by e-mail
or at the Scoreboard.
Personally, I'd trade ten finished reviews for a full night of sleep...
Christian
Update: Stella and Caelen (three weeks after birth)
