E. L. Doctorow, on writing:

 

Writing is an exploration.

You start from nothing and learn as you go.

- E. L. Doctorow.

On this day in music history - Into The Mist, by Fiona Joy Hawkins (2017)

Into the Mist

by Fiona Joy Hawkins,

was released on April 1, 2017.

On this day in music history - The album All The Time, by Csillagköd (2016)

All The Time

by Csillagköd

was released on April 1, 2016.

On this day in music history - The album Head or Heart, by Christina Perri (2014)

Head or Heart

by Christina Perri

was released on April 1, 2014.

On this day in movie history - Sin City (2005)

 

Sin City

directed by Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino,

written by Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller,

based on the graphic novels by Frank Miller,

was released in the United States on April 1, 2005.

Music by John Debney, Graeme Revell and Robert Rodriguez.

 
Cast:

Jessica Alba, Devon Aoki, Alexis Bledel, Powers Boothe, Cara D. Briggs, Jude Ciccolella, Jeff Dashnaw, Rosario Dawson, Jesse De Luna, Benicio Del Toro, Jason Douglas, Michael Clarke Duncan, Tommy Flanagan, Christina Frankenfield, Rick Gomez, Carla Gugino, Josh Hartnett, Rutger Hauer, David Hickey, Evelyn Hurley, Greg Ingram, Nicky Katt, Jaime King, Helen Kirk, Michael Madsen, Ethan Maniquis, Jason McDonald, John McLeod, Clark Middleton, Frank Miller, Brittany Murphy, Iman Nazemzadeh, Lisa Marie Newmyer, Tommy Nix, Nick Offerman, Clive Owen, Marco Perella, Sam Ray, Randal Reeder, Mickey Rourke, David Alex Ruiz, Ryan Rutledge, Marley Shelton, Jeff Schwan, Korey Simeone, Nick Stahl, Paul T. Taylor, Scott Teeters, Ken Thomas, Rico Torres, Makenzie Vega, Arie Verveen, Patricia Vonne, Shaun Wainwright-Branigan, Chris Warner, Bruce Willis, Elijah Wood, Danny Wynands, J.D. Young, Charissa Allen, Joe Basquez, Sabrina Davi, Jessica Hale, Samantha Inoue Harte, Michael Lambert, Ashley Moore, Amanda Phillips, Lauren-Elaine Powell, Texas Presley, Emmy Robbin, Kelley Robins, Robert Rodriguez, Monika Spruch, Penny Vital, Katherine Willis.

On this day in movie history - Deep Blues: A Musical Pilgrimage to the Crossroads (1992)

Deep Blues: A Musical Pilgrimage to the Crossroads

documentary directed by Robert Mugge

written by Robert Palmer,

was released in the United States on April 1, 1992.

 

Cast:

Robert Palmer, David A. Stewart, Abraham Schwab, Booker T. Laury, R.L. Burnside, Jessie Mae Hemphill, Abe Young, Napoleon Strickland, Junior Kimbrough, Joe Ayers, Calvin Jackson, Roosevelt Barnes, Frank Self, Wade Walton, Big Jack Johnson, Jack Owens, Early Wright, Bud Spires, Lonnie Pitchford.

On this day in movie history - Machine Gun McCain:

Machine Gun McCain

Italian title: Gli intoccabili

English translation: The Untouchables

directed by Giuliano Montaldo

written by Mino Roli, Israel Horovitz and Giuliano Montaldo,

based on the novel Candyleg by Ovid Demaris,

was released in Italy on April 1, 1969.

Music by Ennio Morricone.

 

Cast:

John Cassavetes, Britt Ekland, Peter Falk, Gabriele Ferzetti, Pierluigi Aprà, Luigi Pistilli, Margherita Guzzinati, Claudio Biava, Steffen Zacharias, James Morrison, Florinda Bolkan, Tony Kendall, Salvo Randone, Gena Rowlands, Maria Mizar, Euplio Moscusu, Mirella Pamphili, Raffaele Triggia, Gaetano Imbró, Silvana Bacci, Franco Riti, Jack Ackerman, Annabella Andreoli, Val Avery, Carla Brait, Nat Bush, Ennanno Consolazione, Carol Doda, Dan Gregory, Tery Hare, Werner Hasselmann, Billy Lee, Giuseppina Quinn, Dennis Sallas, Karen Valenti, Bill Vanders.