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Shine a Light, which opens in theaters April 4, is Scorsese's fourth rockumentary. His others: The Last Waltz (1978), a record of the final concert given by The Band; Feel Like Going Home (2003), his affectionate retroglance at old Delta bluesmen; and No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005), a compilation of interviews and performances from Dylan's early years. All these films speak to Scorsese's fervent belief in movies as music. You see this in his studio pictures: in the operatic intensity of the acting and the camerawork and in their use of music, from arias...
...There's a fantastic collective high we're seeing in the theaters," says Catherine Owens, a co-director of U23D, which was filmed during Irish band U2's 2006 Vertigo tour. "It reflects the joy and exuberance you see from the audiences who are hearing the show live [in the movie]." U23D makes the most of its dimensionality, plunging you into the middle of teeming stadium crowds, without the elbow in your ribs or the drunk "Woo hoo!" girl in your ear. And unlike $70 nosebleed seats, the $17 movie tickets get you close enough to Bono's outstretched hand...
...Bejar is one prolific guy. Since the last Destroyer album, he has toured with the New Pornographers, collaborated with members of Wolf Parade and Frog Eyes to record the stunning debut of Swan Lake, started a band with his girlfriend, released their album, and managed to maintain the same lineup for more than one Destroyer release. These accomplishments make “Trouble in Dreams,” Destroyer’s polished eighth full-length LP, all the more impressive. “Destroyer’s Rubies,” the group’s critically lauded...
Days before the start of the South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival in Austin, Texas, Wallach unloads these wise words over the phone. His band, Chester French, is scheduled to play several gigs during the festival in preparation for a month long tour in support of N.E.R.D. These shows will be the first with their current lineup, comprised of Wallach, bandmate Maxwell C. Drummey ’07, and three studio musicians, including Tyler G. Wood...
With over 2,000 showcased artists, SXSW is one of the most heavily-trafficked music industry events of the year. For many small bands, the festival is a high-stakes audition where throngs of label reps and critics search for the next big thing. Even for an already-signed band like Chester French, SXSW represents an opportunity for exposure. On the phone, it’s clear that both band members see themselves in a different category than the majority of SXSW acts...