wanna watch someone fumble the bag and also watch bob dylan and joan baez at the same time?
short and awesome. also on hbo max or whatever they are calling it now.
Mar 28, 2024
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Insane last performance (dir. Martin Scorsese by the way) from one of roots rock's most pioneering bands including appearances from some of the 20th century's rock and folk legends. ~2 hours of The Band, Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Joni Mitchell, Muddy Waters, the Staple Singers, and more. Great lineup, great set. If you're into this sort of thing massive pleasure to watch. Thanksgiving got me in the mood. Just found out Scorsese had to spend a shitload of money he didn't have to edit a crack rock out of Neil Young's nose when he was on. Stuff of legends.
Dec 2, 2024
wild story of friends turned into rivals and the two vastly different directions a band can go under the influence of drugs and ego. the footage takes place over the course of a decade and is often pretty raw - overall an incredible doc
May 7, 2024
IMO this is one of the finest rock-docs ever made. Not sure how close to reality it really is (maybe more "film" than "documentary"), but filmmaker Ondi Timoner followed the bands in question (Portland's Dandy Warhols and SF's Brian Jonestown Massacre) for seven years, amassing something like 2500 hours of footage, to craft a narrative that basically portrays a love/hate relationship between the bands (at one point, BJM frontman Anton Newcombe sends each member of Dandy Warhols a bullet with his/her name on it). I had the advantage of knowing both bands on their own terms -- the Dandys' Courtney Taylor-Taylor is a longtime friend, and I've been a fan of BJM for years, as my reviews/interviews would show -- so I can pick around a bit between what seems real (the music itself, life on the road, dealing with labels and the biz) and what seems contrived (the friction between the bands, Anton's seemingly over-the-top persona). The Dandys are THE most fun hang of all time -- their rehearsal space-cum-party cabin/clubhouse, the Odditorium in Portland, took up a full city block and hosted absolute ragers over the years (including an amazing night with David Bowie and band). The film is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year and Timoner has added scenes and additional narration from BJM tambourine player (!!) Joel Gion to bring the movie up to date and balance out some of the overblown-ness of the original version. Compulsive viewing, dead ahead: "Choose your own adventure" with the cameras rolling.
Mar 12, 2024
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it sounds like a toy from the chest at your local pediatric dentist combined with some wii fit. a ballet for a rainy day!
Jan 15, 2024
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they'll watch a movie with you and won't go on their phone
Feb 1, 2024
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just a small payment of 10 dollars and you get to attend the coolest album listening (and watching) party ever. every friday and saturday at the boston museum of science.
Jan 30, 2024