Tag Archives: music

It Might Get Loud

Posted on September 8, 2008 by Jay Kerr

It Might Get Loud (2008, Director: Davis Guggenheim): There has never been a proper documentary film made about the guitar. Director Davis Guggenheim thought it would be interesting to examine the unique guitar sound of three guitar legends — Jimmy … Continue reading →

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The Last Pogo

Posted on June 15, 2008 by James McNally

The Last Pogo (1978, Director: Colin Brunton): In 1978, I was too young to get into bars, but I was a huge fan of punk rock. Of course, at that young age, I thought it all came from England. It … Continue reading →

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Screaming Masterpiece (Gargandi snilld)

Posted on June 13, 2008 by James McNally

Screaming Masterpiece (Gargandi snilld) (2005, Director: Ari Alexander Ergis Magnússon): Iceland is a nation of just 300,000 and yet over the past twenty years, it has produced a huge number of brilliant musicians, including such globally-known artists as Björk and … Continue reading →

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Wild Combination

Posted on May 25, 2008 by James McNally

Wild Combination (2007, Director: Matt Wolf): Until about a year ago, I’d never heard of Arthur Russell. A classically-trained cellist who died at the age of 40 in 1992, Russell was in danger of falling into obscurity. But then something … Continue reading →

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Anvil! The Story of Anvil

Posted on April 17, 2008 by James McNally

Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2008, Director: Sacha Gervasi): I knew within the first five minutes of the film that I loved these guys, and it took about another five minutes for me to decide I was buying a CD … Continue reading →

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