Showing posts with label Music Documentaries. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Music Documentaries. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Blacknificent things my friends have sent me in the past week...

Fresh from my email inbox, and forwarded to you, esteemed Itchy Quill imbiber...

First up is Bad Meaning Good, which first appeared on the BBC back in 1987 and has gone on to become a seminal document of the fledgling London Hip Hop scene. For those who've pondered, "What came first, the Ali G or the Westwood?" It was most definitely your boy, Westwood...



This is from the same YouTube user, 'Skratchworx', and let me tell you, a lot of his muffins and biscuits are right up my alley... here follows an hour long documentary made by Channel 4 in 1988 charting the club scene, from Hip Hop, through House, Acid and the wider dance scene.



And the following two, tongue firmly in cheek, and probably NSFW...

This video below contains some explicit cartoon scenes, flashing lights and is FOR OVER 18's ONLY. It's quite a slow feed so be patient and wait for it to load. You probably wont find another feed, as it keeps getting banned everywhere it's posted. Obiviously one persons hilarious is another persons obscene...



Directed by Eric Wareheim (Tim & Eric) in association with Warp Records and Warp Films. Music by Flying Lotus. Co Directed/ Animation by Devin Flynn. Co Directed/ Edited by Eric Fensler.

I was already diggin' this tune. Then I saw the bum-DJing and I now declare Lazer certified genius'...



Hey thanks Eru... Hey thanks Dan...

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

A handy list for lovers of movies and music...

A while ago I left a request via my status update on Facebook for friends to post their thoughts on the best music films they had ever seen.

What was a spur of the moment idea on my part ended up bearing quite a diverse and interesting selection of fruits. If I'd have made up the list on my own, a number of films wouldn't be here, and the list would be nowhere near as diverse (read: I think U2 suck balls, but Rattle and Hum gets a look in).

Clicking on the titles will take you to each films IMDB listing. I would've posted the torrents up, but such activity is of course illegal. Besides, some of you wouldn't even know where to ye-arrrr matey start...


Locked down in the pocket Funk music, Wattstax style...

BTW (that's the closest I get to SMS abbreviations, LOL) somehow 'music films' seemed to get lost in translation, and aside from High Fidelity we ended up with a list of 'music documentaries'. Semantics really, but I thought I'd point that out in case you feel like a huge hole was left by not including The Sound of Music or Fame or whatever. On that note feel free to add to the list via the comments thingamee.

YOUNG AT HEART

DIG

CONTROL

JOE STRUMMER: THE FUTURE IS UNWRITTEN

VELVET GOLDMINE

THE FILTH AND THE FURY

THE CLASH: WESTWAY TO THE WORLD

RATTLE AND HUM

PATTI SMITH: DREAM OF LIFE

END OF THE CENTURY

PUNK ATTITUDE

STANDIN IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN

NEW YORK DOLL

WHAT UP FATLIP?

WATTSTAX

SOME KIND OF MONSTER

BLOCK PARTY

HIGH FIDELITY

BIRD

SCRATCH

BIGGIE AND TUPAC

THE DEVIL AND DANIEL JOHNSTON

GIMME SHELTER

RAY

RHCP: FUNKY MONKS

QUADROPHENIA

24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE

BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB

ALMOST FAMOUS

YOU'RE GONNA MISS ME

I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW

RESPECT YOURSELF: THE STAX RECORDS STORY

GLOBAL METAL

METAL: A HEADBANGERS JOURNEY

Special mention for being quality gear, but not quite being 'documentary films':

'Pump up the Volume: The History of House Music' TV Series

'Dancing In the Streets' TV Series