The 1976 outlaw country/americana documentary Heartworn Highways is getting a sequel this year, and our own Bobby Bare, Jr. and Justin Townes Earle will be included in the cast alongside Deer Tick, Langhorne Slim, Jonny Fritz, Shovels and Rope, and returning veterans David Allen Coe, Guy Clark, and Steve Young. The new film, 'Heartworn Highways Revisited,' is produced... Read more
Revenge of the Mekons, the documentary about the band Lester Bangs calls "the most revolutionary group in the history of rock 'n' roll," the crew that birthed Bloodshot stalwarts Jon Langford, Sally Timms, and more, is coming to the silver screen! The film premieres tonight at the DOC NYC Festival at the SVA Theater!... Read more
The long-in-the-works documentary REVENGE OF THE MEKONS is having it's WORLD PREMIERE November 15th in NEW YORK CITY at the NYC DOC festival
Other screenings:
NOVEMBER 16TH: Cucalorus Film Festival in Wilmington NC
NOVEMBER 21ST: UK premiere at the LEEDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
From the program:
WORLD PREMIERE Emerging from the first blast of 1977 U.K. punk... Read more
Yes, friends, you read that right!
After a quick little 30 year hiatus, GP and the Rumour are reuniting!
You thank Judd Apatow for it. The new album Three Chords Good will be out in November.
Read all about it in Rolling Stone and see what Judd tweeted about it.
AND you can hear a track off the album... Read more
Yeah, sometimes we find out things about our artists that make our tiny little monkey brains spin. This would be one of them. Exene Cervenka and Kevin Costner made a movie together way back when, with Dave Alvin and John Doe and a load of others. Note the fundraising for Gulf Coast charities.
The Degree of Separation betwixt Bloodshot and Kevin... Read more
Don't Ask Me Questions, a documentary about our own in-house rock and roll legend Graham Parker, is nearing completion.
BUT (isn't there always a but...?), in this internet era of everyone wantin' everything for free, the producers are a little cash-strapped so they've set up a tip bucket kinda thing to finish it off. So, if you've ever dreamed of... Read more
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