James McNew
Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia James McNew has been the bass player for the rock band Yo La Tengo since their 1992 album May I Sing With Me. He was previously a member of Christmas on their third album Vortex. He also has a solo side project, Dump. The documentary The Parking Lot Movie highlights McNew's career as a parking lot attendant in Charlottesville, VA prior to his career as a musician.
Known For

Set in the charming town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut, the series follows the captivating lives of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore, a mother/daughter pair who have a relationship most people only dream of.
Gilmore Girls

In an attempt to beautify her town — and advance her career — Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana, takes on bureaucrats, cranky neighbors, and single-issue fanatics whose weapons are lawsuits, the jumble of city codes, and the democratic process she loves so much.
Parks and Recreation

On the way to meet with an independent artist in the South, newlywed art dealer Madeleine is convinced by her husband, George, that they should stop to meet his family in North Carolina. Madeleine's affluent lifestyle clashes with the family, but she befriends George's wide-eyed and pregnant sister-in-law, Ashley, who is nearing her due date. Through the family, Madeleine gains greater insight into George's character.
Junebug

Based on the true story of Valerie Solanas who was a 1960s radical preaching hatred toward men in her "Scum" manifesto. She wrote a screenplay for a film that she wanted Andy Warhol to produce, but he continued to ignore her. So she shot him. This is Valerie's story.
I Shot Andy Warhol

A documentary highlighting the 20 year history of influential indie record store Other Music in Manhattan's East Village.
Other Music

New Year's Eve takes on new meaning when the Devil, Jesus Christ, and Christ's assistant Magdalena discuss and debate the End of the World.
The Book of Life

A documentary about the greatest soul singer you've ever heard--even if you've never heard of him.
Syl Johnson: Any Way the Wind Blows

The Parking Lot Movie is a documentary about a singular parking lot in Charlottesville, Virginia. The film follows a select group of parking lot attendants and their strange rite of passage.
The Parking Lot Movie

For almost two decades, Yo La Tengo have put on an annual eight-night Hanukkah concert series in New York City. With help on Night One, 2019, from guests Fred Armisen, William Tyler, Jon Glaser and Greg Hetson, it's total musical "mishegoss" -- and it's all for charity.
Yo La Tengo: Hanukkah 2019 - Night One
1) Ohm 2) Sinatra Drive Breakdown 3) Autumn Sweater 4) Aselestine 5) Did I Tell You 6) This Stupid World 7) Stockholm Syndrome 8) Fallout 9) Tom Courtenay 10) Blue Line Swinger
Yo La Tengo: Live at Primavera Sound, Barcelona
In February 2018, Yo La Tengo played an intimate Pitchfork video showcase at National Sawdust in Brooklyn, debuting songs from their upcoming album There’s a Riot Going On.
Yo La Tengo Live at National Sawdust

Prepare to rock out with this extensive compilation of live performance footage, television appearances and music videos of alternative Boston rockers Galaxie 500, who specialized in moody rock dirges in the late 1980s. Included are performances at the Middle East in Cambridge, Mass. (featuring previously unreleased material "Back in Your Life" and "Buzz in My Head"), the Kennel Club in San Francisco and Club Lingerie in Hollywood.
Galaxie 500: Don't Let Our Youth Go to Waste

Animations inspired by the art of Jim Woodring.