“We played this festival in Nuremberg at an old Third Reich park. So I’ve played a venue that was literally built by Hitler that was more hospitable than that Air Force base was.” – The Offspring, who actually made an attempt to soothe the crowd. … Continue reading Woodstock 99 – Not Your Mother’s Peace and Love Festival
“We were writing songs that were memorable because we had to remember them.” – Macca This is just a brief advisory note to let you know that there is a cool new limited series on Hulu called McCartney 3,2,1. (Personally, I would have called it … Continue reading McCartney 3,2,1 – A Documentary
Actor and filmmaker Alex Winter – the Bill of Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure – has made a documentary about the late, great Frank Zappa. It came out on streaming yesterday and I watched as soon as I found out. This is my review.Β This … Continue reading Documentary Review – Zappa
There seems to be just an explosion of good music docs out there and I’m determined to see every one.Β A couple of years ago, Robbie Robertson published a book called Testimony about his life in The Band and otherwise. There is a new documentary … Continue reading Four Music Documentaries You Should See
“It’s beautiful music when the thunder rolls.” – Native American Rolling Thunder, as quoted in the film.Β Wikipedia: “The Rolling Thunder Revue was a concert tour by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan with numerous musicians and previous collaborators. (Dylan drives the bus! -ME). The purpose of … Continue reading Documentary Review – Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
IMDb: A look at the roots of the historic music scene in L.A.’s Laurel Canyon featuring the music of iconic music groups such as The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield, and The Mamas and the Papas. When I first heard about this documentary, I … Continue reading Featured Documentary – Echo in the Canyon
Several months back I heard that there was a Jimi Hendrix tribute headed my way. So the boy and I got tickets for that. Then by, I guess coincidence (or not), I read in the Boston Globe that there was a Jimi documentary headed to … Continue reading Just Ask the Axis – Experience Hendrix + Electric Church
“It might get loud for a few seconds.” – The Edge, on getting ready to play in the movie. “Maybe a fistfight will break out.” – Jack White, on being asked what might happen when the three got together. “There’s always that point where you’re … Continue reading Movie Review – It Might Get Loud (2009)
Great Yarmouth is a coastal town in England, a seaside resort for the past couple hundred years.* It is roughly 200km northeast of London and – according to Wikipedia – has a beach, two piers and is the gateway from the Norfolk Broads to the … Continue reading Seaside Rock – The Rockers of Great Yarmouth
Chasing Trane is a documentary about the life of John Coltrane which I had the good fortune to see a few nights ago at a local repertory theater. All the words attributed to Coltrane from interviews, liner notes, etc. are spoken in the film by … Continue reading Movie Review – Chasing Trane
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