Tag Archives: music

Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Drew Kerr

Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage (Directors: Sam Dunn and Scot McFadyen): Toronto directors Dunn and McFadyen’s previous efforts Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey, Global Metal, and Iron Maiden: Flight 666 were solid, if unspectacular, examinations of various aspects of the world … Continue reading →

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Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Drew Kerr

Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn (Director: Josh Whiteman): “Having your picture taken is like intimacy, it’s like having sex…I’ve been having sex with Anton for nearly 20 years now, since I was a boy.” That provocative line comes … Continue reading →

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Thunder Soul

Posted on May 13, 2010 by James McNally

Thunder Soul (Director: Mark Landsman): Winner of the Audience Award at this year’s Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival, Landsman’s profile of the Kashmere Stage Band and its iconic leader Conrad O. “Prof” Johnson wisely keeps the music front … Continue reading →

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Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields

Posted on April 29, 2010 by James McNally

Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields (Directors: Kerthy Fix and Gail O’Hara): Very early in the film, a title card informs us that “To some, [The Magnetic Fields] are an iconic band. To most, they are completely unknown.” … Continue reading →

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Soundtrack for a Revolution

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Drew Kerr

Editor’s Note: Doc Soup is a monthly documentary screening programme run by the good folks at Hot Docs. It gives audiences in Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver their regular doc fix each year from the fall through to the spring, … Continue reading →

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