This Record Store Day eliterecords releases Duct Tape Messiah by exceptional Texan Folk artist Blaze Foley for the first time ever on vinyl. The soundtrack to the 2011 documentary film about the turbulent life of Townes Van Zandts companion and close friend literally spans Blaze’s whole musical life. It includes rare archival tracks never released … Continue reading
Later this month the new documentary film Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts is officially launched at a screening in Nashville ( Bongo After Hours Theatre on Monday 15th Sept) prior to the Americana Music Festival. The film traces the career arc of the country music singer/songwriter who has been rejected by record labels, had his songs recorded … Continue reading
This sounds fascinating, a documentary film on Jim Lauderdale directed by Australian filmmaker Jeremy Dylan. The film is available to PRE-ORDER as a digital download, Vimeo rental or DVD. PRESS RELEASE: Jim Lauderdale, the two-time Grammy winning hit Nashville songwriter and icon of Americana music, is set to mark his 25th year of record-making with the release … Continue reading
I’ve been fortuitously bumping into a few articles, mentions and the music of Phil Ochs lately so I really want to track down a copy of the 2010 documentary There But For Fortune, directed by Kenneth Bowser. Here’s the trailer… I also came across this Channel 4 documentary Chords of Fame from 1984 that is … Continue reading
Here’s an excellent four hour documentary detailing the history of Country Music including the Carter Family, the Louvin Brothers, Bill Monroe, Hank Williams, Ray Price, Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, Kitty Wells, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton and more. Sit back, pour yourself a drink (or three), watch and learn… Continue reading
Fallen Angel (2004) was made by director and musician Gandulf Hennig and American music journalist, musician and biographer Sid Griffin. Friends, contemporaries and devotees of Gram Parsons talk about the importance of his work and the bizarre circumstances of his early death. Rare footage of his performances shows why Gram Parsons has become a legend. Interviewees include Gram’s … Continue reading
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