Don’t You Forget About Me
Written by: Matt Wardlaw
Good news for '80s film buffs who have a Netflix account: You can stream Don't You Forget About Me, the documentary about filmmaker John Hughes that at the moment remains unreleased in the U.S. (it's available for sale in Canada), via Netflix's Watch Instantly service. The doc is really well done, and it's a nice quick watch with a running time of 74 minutes. As big of a geek as I am about all of the films that Hughes did, there were a few things that even I didn't know. Highly recommended.
Video: Cracker in Iraq
Written by: Matt Wardlaw
Earlier this week, I spoke with Cracker frontman David Lowery regarding the upcoming winter run of tour dates for Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven. The interview, which will run soon in the Riverfront Times, was a good opportunity to chat with Lowery about a number of subjects. One of the things that I was most interested in hearing about, was the recent tour that Cracker played overseas for the troops in Iraq. We talked quite a bit about that, and as it happens, the band have just posted on their website a mini-tour documentary of sorts that documents the experience.
Here's the vid for your viewing pleasure!
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The Muppets – Bohemian Rhapsody
Written by: Matt Wardlaw
One of the Youtube commenters says it best....the Muppets are indeed, timeless.
God bless Animal.
He rules. Still.
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Cool Gig Alert! Special acoustic show w/ The Jellybricks
Written by: Matt Wardlaw
We realize that for some - your wonderful editor included - there simply just isn't enough rock to fill your average weekend. As a result, we find ourselves on a continual quest to load each weekend to the brim with as much rock as humanly possible.
This weekend, we have good reason to believe that this will not be a problem, with the presence of both International Pop Overthrow, and the mega-bill of Starz/The Suede Brothers/The Hot Rails at the Beachland Ballroom.
But we're just getting started because, *drum roll please *, you can also quench your need for rock by attending Saturday night's gala event at the Roc Bar featuring Tiger Piss!
It seems like the above shows would be more than enough for most.
But still, for those that insist on living life INXS in excess - have no fear, because Addicted to Vinyl is here!
CommentsCleveland Bachelor’s Show of the Week: The Split Decision Post
Written by: Cleveland Bachelor
Hello Internet Friends,
Well, actually, since this is Matt's blog, I guess you aren't my friends. More like friends of a friend. OK, how about this ...
Hello Internet Acquaintances,
How are you? I'm fine. Kinda busy, but these days who isn't? I won't complain. Besides, this week's cultural choices are so rich, I'd feel like a jackhole whining about stuff. The sheer richness of the week's offerings has prompted me to compose my first ever Show of the Week split-decision post. (Technically, that's a lie, as one of the following events is on Sunday, which would be next week, but you know what I mean.)
Option 1: Eileen Yaghoobian's Died Young, Stayed Pretty screens at the CIA Cinematheque . In fact, it screens twice, on Friday at 7:30 PM and Saturday at 9:40 PM, in case (a) you are too busy one of the evenings to catch it or (b) you catch it the first night and love it so much you want to see it twice. Died Young, Stayed Pretty is a critically acclaimed documentary film about the art and craft of rock show poster making. Yaghoobian will be in Cleveland for the screening, as well.
For more information about the film, click here
Also, be sure to check out local master concert poster maker John G's own poster for the film screening below.
Option 2: Famed Detroit African-American proto-punk rock band Death plays at the Beachland Ballroom on Sunday. The subject of this wonderful NYT feature, Death's show on Sunday promises to be a once-in-a-lifetime performance that you'll be kicking yourself for missing. (Find a download of "Politicians in my Eyes" and you'll hear exactly what I'm talking about if you aren't yet sold. If you refuse to download anything, well, think Jimi Hendrix meets The Stooges and you are about 25% of the way there.) If the historical aspect of the show wasn't enough, an opportunity to catch local badasses This Moment in Black History as openers on the Beachland big stage is charming enough of a thought.
So there you have it - two excellent cultural opportunities to snatch up, all centered around awesome rock and roll. Does it get any better than that?
Click here for the complete rundown from CB!
CommentsNew Music: Pennywise/BYO Records
Written by: Matt Wardlaw
While this particular section of the blog is usually reserved for newer emerging artists, I felt like it was possible that Brian, my high school pal Casey, and others, might show up to kick my ass if I didn't post this.
LA punk label BYO Records is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year with the release of Let Them Know: The Story of Youth Brigade and BYO Records. The release includes a 31-track compilation of songs from the extensive BYO catalog, performed by NoFX, Bouncing Souls, Pennywise, Nothington, Leatherface and many more.
Pennywise contribute a version of "We're Gonna Fight" to the comp, a tune that was originally recorded by 7 Seconds.
Also included is a documentary on BYO and Youth Brigade's involvement in the early LA punk scene, directed by Jeff Alulis (Do You Remember? 15 Years of the Bouncing Souls, NOFX Backstage Passport).
Check out the trailer:
Let Them Know will be available September 22 as a box set containing a colored vinyl double LP, the film and a hardcover, full-color book. It will also be available on CD (DVD included) and digitally.
The documentary is premiering in LA and will be screening across North America this fall. The Stern brothers, who created BYO, are also founding members of Youth Brigade and will be touring this fall.
Grab info about tour dates, screenings, and more, via the links below!
http://letthemknowthemovie.com
http://www.byorecords.com
http://myspace.com/youthbrigadebyo
Since you went away, I’ve been hanging around…
Written by: Matt Wardlaw
Thanks to AZ for pointing me towards musical proof that The Pet Shop Boys are still awesome in 2009.
As if we had any doubt.
But for the doubters and the haters, here is a 10 minute mix with lots of reminders to jog your memory!
Word is that their latest album Yes, is damn good stuff. I've listened a couple of times, and haven't been blown away, but I'm going to keep listening...
For now, you should rock out like I did, with the very best of the Pet Shop Boys, compressed into this tiny convenient bite-sized package. After that, pick yourself up a copy of Discography, one of the finest hits compilations ever released by any band, excluding Spinal Tap, of course.
But like Spinal Tap, this one goes to 11...
CommentsThere’s a party, but you’re not invited
Written by: Matt Wardlaw
We've got some egg on our face today. It seems we had a party, and forgot to invite a bunch of people. But that's only because a bunch of people forgot to invite US!
Brian from Broken Headphones was there, wearing his trademark Corona visor, while Pat the Producer spun tunes on the wheels of steel. Cleveland rock and roll sensation Nicholas Megalis was out in the crowd, handing out glow sticks to everyone, a giant grin permanently plastered on his face throughout the evening.
The guest list was insane, and we'd like to tell you more, but we weren't there.
You see, we had talked about throwing a rager in Boston, but nobody ever bothered to tell us that details and a location had been confirmed. As a result, the damn originators of the idea to have said rager, were in Cleveland, with sad faces on display. We heard later that they even had milkshakes there. And girls on roller skates wearing plaid skirts.
As bummed out as we all were about missing such a great party, I have learned since then, that I actually missed something even better.
My good friend Zoul sent me this video of a recent wedding in St. Paul, MN. Not just any wedding, but the wedding to end all weddings. When you watch the video below, I think you'll agree with me that they musta gotten totally liquored up before this wedding. But on second thought, you're right - they're just high on life.
I'm kinda glad that I wasn't part of this particular wedding, because that would require me to have actual dance skills.
Yeah right.
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