Director Emmett Malloy on Chet Baker, Kurt Vile and More

As a filmmaker,

Emmett Malloy made a big splash with seminal surf film “

Thicker Than Water

” (the soundtrack is one of my all time favorites), and went on to direct a slew of music videos, commercials, an incredible documentary on the

White Stripes (“

Under Great White Northern Lights

”) and the recent “

Big Easy Express

” which captures a weeklong tour by train with the bands

Mumford and Sons, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, and the

Old Crowe Medicine Show.

It’s obvious music is a big part of his DNA (he also co-founded Brushfire Records with Jack Johnson), but his Guest DJ Projectset gives you a glimpse into his personal life.

He begins with a couple heartbreakers, including a gorgeous Chet Baker track, and ends with two newer artists (Kurt Vile, Alexander) that are catching his attention.

It’s a well rounded list and well worth a listen, whether you’re familiar with his work or not.

Emmett Malloy Guest DJ Project Set List

1. Chet Baker – I Fall in Love Too Easily

2. The Magnetic Fields – No One Will Ever Love You

3. George Harrison – Apple Scruffs

4. Alexander – A Million Years

5. Kurt Vile – Jesus Fever