Michael Stipe has just announced that he is executive producing a new documentary on his late friend Vic Chesnutt. According to REMhq: Michael has signed on to executive produce plan9films Vic Chesnutt project It Is What It Is–a 90-minute plus concert documentary filmed in Canada during Vic’s last tour. “Vic was one of the landmark […]
Category: music documentaries
Thanks to Phil for pointing this out to me – otherwise Black Friday would have passed uneventfully for me – but apart from online savings, Black Friday brought not only shopping madness, but also the release of Blakroc. And, holy hell, the thing is shit hot. Blakroc is, at its core, a collaboration between American […]
I was sent a link to this trailer today (hi Mark!), and I must say that “It Might Get Loud“, a documentary by Davis Guggenheim – yes, the “Inconvenient Truth” Davis Guggenheim – looks like it could be very, very cool. The premise? A documentary on the electric guitar, from the point of view of […]
Shannon Hoon with Blind Melon at Woodstock ’94. After a 12 year hiatus following Shannon’s death, Blind Melon are back. Blind Melon, possibly one of the most influential bands in my life, are back, and releasing a new album at the end of this month. And I’m not sure how I’m feeling about this… Shannon […]
The Damnwells (2006) Photo by Heather Conley Those who have read this blog for a while might have noticed subtle hints of my slight obsession with the band, “The Damnwells“. And when lead singer Alex Dezen dropped a new song on their myspace page, it became clear to me that yet another post was needed. […]