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
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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
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
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
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I'm chronically terrible at time management but sometimes it all just comes together. Needed some grub after getting back from the airport last night; dining halls closed and no car necessitated ordering some pizza. I wanted to smoke a joint too but I didn't get to it 'til my delivery guy was only ten minutes away—I lit up anyways and managed to chief the whole baby joint by exactly the time the food got there. Literally put it out, walked ten paces, grabbed my shit, and headed back inside. Serendipitous. It's this stuff that reminds me everything is not doomed. Like when you're waiting for toast and you get out the butter just as it's going off. Just Godly
Dec 2, 2024
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If there's a live version of a song I love I'm gonna listen to it.
If there's a demo version of a song I love I'm gonna listen to it.
If there's a remix of a song I love I'm gonna listen to it.
If there's a cover of a song I love I'm gonna listen to it.
Keeps the song fresh, adds variety and gets you more connected with the tune than one recording could. You could find a new favorite version of a song or better yet find that the selection of alternate recordings reflects a larger range of moods. The world wide web is your oyster. In mind right now particularly are Lou Reed's '84 Live in Italy version of Satellite of Love, Helvetia's cover of the Misfits song Hybrid Moments (Helvetia's cover and demo game in general is crazy), MJ Lenderman's take on Knocking on Heaven's Door (Knockin')—MJ also has a stellar live album—any and all versions of the Weight by the Band but specifically Nina Simone's, the Denzel Curry remix of BALD! by JPEGMAFIA. And any live Dinosaur Jr. Happy listening 🍻
Dec 2, 2024
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I try not to be a hater but honestly this shit is getting on my nerves! I see the same five artists on almost everyone's top five. Nothing wrong with mainstream, but if there's a point to all of this exhibitionism it's probably be to find new music that you might not discover on your own (though that's contradictory to the algorithm... which is a different conversation altogether). Not even to mention that less and less people are using Spotify, which is likely for the best. Instead of posting your Spotify wrapped this year rant about some music that you've really been loving. Maybe it's under the radar, maybe it's not; so long as you love it spread the joy.
These are my 2024 AOTY’s:
Cindy Lee’s Diamond Jubilee; MJ Lenderman’s Manning Fireworks; Jessica Pratt’s Here in the Pitch; English Teacher’s This Could Be Texas; Waxahatchee’s Tiger’s Blood; Shellac’s To All Trains; Mount Eerie’s Night Palace; Vampire Weekend’s Only God Was Above Us; Geordie Greep’s The New Sound; Mk.gee’s Two Star and the Dream Police
Honorable mentions:
Charli XCX’s Brat; Adrienne Lenker’s Bright Future; Chief Keef’s Almighty So 2; A Country Western’s Life on the Lawn; Courting’s New Last Name; Hurray For The Riff Raff’s The Past Is Still Alive; The Smile’s Wall of Eyes; Kim Gordon’s The Collective; JPEGMAFIA’s I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU
Cheers 'n happy listening 🍻
Dec 4, 2024