Labor Day weekend 2023, the club was open — or rather, the Masonic temple was open. That’s when Dayton, Ohio indie rock legends Guided by Voices celebrated their 40th anniversary as a band with a pair of hometown shows supported by some very talented peers and followers (Dinosaur Jr, Built to Spill and Heartless Bastards). GBV classics, both old and new, were captured for posterity as Bob and the fellas start laying the foundation for the next forty years.
Living in forests untouched by man, these gracious and mysterious fairies use their magical powers to send blessings upon Earth. Do not take their kindness for granted. Especially on the night when the sky opens.
The Oscar-winning filmmakers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman have become treasured musicologists, first with their loving biography LINDA RONSTADT: THE SOUND OF MY VOICE (2019) and then with TAYLOR MAC’S 24-DECADE HISTORY OF POPULAR MUSIC (2022). Now, they turn their cameras towards Cuba, profiling four students at the Amadeo Roldan Conservatory. Though it has long been the nation’s most prestigious music school in a music-crazy nation, the conservatory struggles to maintain instruments for their students.
The members of Jota Quest recall their beginnings in Belo Horizonte, the city where the band used to meet, compose their first melodies, and create fake managers to protect the "Funk disco soul" band who refused to sing covers. After becoming one of Brazil's most beloved band, they visit some iconic places in their career.
Carlos returns to Huamantla, Mexico, the dreamy town where he was raised. During those years, his grandma was his support: she encouraged him to move forwards. The road was not easy. He had to organize concerts himself, with the financial help of local businesses. He is eternally grateful to them and will perform for the people of the town who helped him.
In July 2022, The Paper Kites played a month-long residency in the small town of Campbells Creek. This film was captured during the month-long residency we performed last year in the small Australian town of Campbells Creek. It features performances from multiple nights at the roadhouse and all 16 songs from the record.
Students at an academy of singing, dance, and music are subjected to strict rules and arduous challenges in an atmosphere of fierce rivalry as they pursue the dream of becoming show business stars. The clandestine relationship of Lisa and Damiano is likely to cost them the opportunity to participate in the final contest and will have to decide whether to sacrifice love to achieve success.
Akio Sakurai has dedicated his life to honoring Jimmy Page. For 30 years he recreated vintage Zeppelin concerts note-for-note in small Tokyo clubs. Moving to L.A. to pursue his tribute dream, cultures clash and Akio’s idyllic vision meets reality.