Beginning in the mid-to-late 1970's through the mid 1980's in New York City, an art & cultural movement exploded on the Lower East Side in the wake of the city's, and the country's, socio-economic turmoil. Spawning a myriad of new musical styles, bands, visual artists, nightclubs and cutting-edge filmmakers, the volatility and desperation gave us works which recorded and clearly marked the period before gentrification, Reaganomics and MTV began to commoditize the scene. In French director Céline Danhier's exceptional documentary film, BLANK CITY, she takes us on an in-depth chronicle of the rise & fall of the era's ...
Loudersoft's global virtual screening of Mogwai's 'Burning' will begin here at 3pm EST / 12pm PST / 8pm GMT on 27 July 2010.
There will be a post-film Q&A with director Vincent Moon and Mogwai's Stuart Braithwaite. Login below using Twitter/Facebook/AIM/MySpace to take part in the conversation.
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The story of the 1970's teenage all-girl rock band The Runaways is one for the ages in both rock 'n roll and punk rock. To read it in print exposes one to the extreme highs and lows that life in the world of rock and roll and punk rock proffers its disciples. The notion of watching the story unfold on screen promises to engage those unfamiliar with The Runaways a slice of cinematic intrigue with the all-too-true story of Joan Jett, Cherie Currie, Sandy West and Lita Ford.
Picture, then, the story of four teenaged girls who form a ...
If you don't know about the documentary known simply as The Carter, it's time you became familiar. Â The movie, which screened at this year's Berlin and Sundance Film Festivals (among others) to rave reviews, gives fans and foes an inside look at the mind and the day-to-day world of what it's like to be Lil Wayne. Â The movie will be released next week on DVD, giving anyone willing to pony up $15 a chance to see for themselves what goes on behind the scenes. If you didn't trust me before, now y'all will know -- it's not easy being ...
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Memphis, get ready to stand up. $5 Cover, the highly-anticipated new web series from director Craig Brewer has already made its introductory splash to audiences at the Sundance Film Festival this past weekend.
In the weeks and months to come, the rest of the world will have an opportunity to find out what those of us in Memphis have long known and understood: the richness and depth of our tightly-knit music scene and those involved. For now, take a minute to check out the trailer, and keep your eyes peeled to http://fivedollarcover.com for new information as ...
There would never come a chance in my life to see Joe Strummer perform live in any musical incarnation. The Clash were broken up by the time I would have gone to see them, The Mescaleros weren't playing in a city near me. So I am left only with the memories of what The Clash meant to me as a young person, a feeling that it was my duty, in some small way, to work towards enabling the freedom and empowerment I personally enjoyed to be shared by everyone.
I walked in to see Joe Strummer: The Future Is ...
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