The Brothers Switzer

Published on April 30, 2026

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Music

• The Skydiver from the great Lalo Schiffrin’s score to the quite poor, The Mask of Sheba.
• Charlie Megira plays The Girl Who was Frightened of Ashtrays
• Ellen’s Image from the great Lalo Schiffrin’s score to the quite excellent, The Fox.
• What if… from Keegan Dewitt’s score to the quite charming, Heart Beats Loud.

Notes

• There was a very good article in Cabinet Magazine by Christopher Turner about the Switzer Brothers that includes excerpts from an unpublished autobiography from Bob. 
• I also really enjoyed this one from Liz Stinson about the science and art of Day Glo.