Posters for Upcoming CBGB Movie

This torso belongs to Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Figthers.  He plays Iggy Pop.  Obviously.  

More posters here.  And no, there still isn't a release date for the film.

Proof We Are Truly in the Golden Age of the Rock Documentary

Every week I either (a) hear about a new music-related documentary; or (b) get asked to participate in one.  This is the age of the rock doc.  I can't remember another time when more of these films have been available or have been in production.

With the Hot Docs Festival (on now in Toronto) featuring plenty of music docs, it's tough not to geek out on this kind of stuff.  And have you looked at Netflix?  Wow.

Here are a few films that are either out now or coming soon.

1.  Pussy Riot:  A Punk Prayer (Hot Docs feature)

Details here.

2.  A Band Called Death (Coming Soon)

A BAND CALLED DEATH [Trailer] from Drafthouse Films on Vimeo.

3.  Untitled Amy Winehouse Doc (Coming soon)

A film about the doomed singer will premiere at Cannes next month.  Details here.

The National to Play the Same Song Over and Over Again for Six Hours

It's all in the name of art.  Joining forces with an artist named Ragnar Kjartansson, the National will participate in an art installation/perforamnce piece entitled "A Lot of Sorrow" by performing their song"Sorrow" from the High Violet album for six straight hours.  That's, er, a lot of "Sorrow."

All this will go down at MOMA PS1 in Long Island City on May 5 beginning at noon.  I quote from the press release:

By stretching a single pop song into a day-long tour de force the artist continues his explorations into the potential of repetitive performance to produce sculptural presence within sound.

Here's the normal version of the track.  I expect that once they're done, the band may never, ever want to touch it again.

Meanwhile, there's a new documentary on the band entitled Brotherly Love Movie.  Read all about it at Spinner.

Winners in the Last Shop Standing Record Store Day/Newsletter Contest

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Draw for Record Store Day Contest Is This Weekend

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