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• The Agony and Ecstacy of Phil Spector

  The composer of "A Rose in Spanish Harlem" and person that had a hand in creating some of the most incredible rock 'n' roll music of all time: "You've Lost That Loving Feeling", "Da Do Run Run", producing the Let It Be album, etc.....who many see as 'crazy' is interviewed about the Lana Clarkson murder trial and his career in music. The only problem I had with this documentary was the layering of music critiques over the videos that were shown and the Spanish subtitles bumping into them, it was a bit too much for my eyes and ears to keep up with. But, a very interesting look at the man through his own eyes, and the very high regard he holds himself in, comparing himself to DaVinci and Galileo. It is also sad, as he seems to still not feel accepted by the industry/world, and closes himself off, either by choice or because of force. Great to hear the complete recordings and also get an education on Spector, not to mention see Spector's spot on impressions he does of John Lennon. The director, Vikram Jayanti was in the audience and did a Q&A after (a great feature of the In-Edit festival) and said the only bad time he had with Phil was when he joked about the wigs he wore, to which Spector replied, " what wig? This is my hair" and as Vikram put it, "with Phil, anything that comes out of his mouth is truth", so, with that, take the music genius's words with a grain of salt. One more showing November 6th at 6.15pm, get tickets at Pl. Universitat the day of.

  Posted by Carey November 04, 2009 18:45:03

• Neil Young: Don't Be Denied

  I had always thought Young was a bit gruff and a little too Granola for my taste, but actually, the man is much more diverse and interesting, even funnier than I realized. This film looks at the motivations behind his different moves in music and also the press's perceived 'loved em and leave em' pattern Young had with groups like CSNY. Neil is the first to talk about the 'wreckage' he left behind as he 'followed the music'. The interview is filled with peculiar tidbits, like the reason why he drove a hearse, his affection for the Flock of Seagulls and Devo and his relationship with Charles Manson. Additional showings on November 2nd and 4th.

  Posted by Carey November 02, 2009 12:16:38

• TRIMPIN!

  TRIMPIN!
  at In-Edit Barcelona!
  A wild new music film!
  
  Open your ears and your mind will follow!

  Posted by john cage October 17, 2009 00:40:26