Monganaut
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Edited Oct 31, 2014, 16:36
Roland S Howard - Autoluminesance Film.
Oct 31, 2014, 16:04
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Hadn't realised there was a movie about Roland S Howard and his little entourage. Soon as I found out was chuffed as mustard that lovefilm/amazon prime had it for rental, saw it twice back to back, then quickly bought it. Even the extras are better than most Rock Biogs main draw.
Inciteful document of a gifted guitarist and all round RocknRoll Gent (in the sense that to me, people like Daniel Ash and John McGeoch are the guitar gods to aspire too....the less is more school of rawk). Wonderfuly honest and open movie, with some beautiful insights into the fella by the peeps who were actually there and involved. Hell even old Cavey is on good form.
Sounded a truley sweet guy. Hell, I was blubbing like a baby by the end. Sadly missed. R.I.P Rolly.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpP9iWupUo0
Woud love them to give the same loving treatment to Jeffrey Lee Pierce.
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Markoid
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Edited Nov 01, 2014, 02:15
Re: Roland S Howard - Autoluminesance Film.
Nov 01, 2014, 01:48
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A truly brilliant documentary. I got the DVD instantly when it was released. Probably one of the most innovative guitar players there has ever been. If it's still available, then The Birthday Party - Pleasure Heads Must Burn DVD/video is also a must. A couple of gigs from The Hacienda from way back when.
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Monganaut
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Re: Roland S Howard - Autoluminesance Film.
Nov 01, 2014, 11:27
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Yeah, saw bits of the Pleasure Heads film in the movie and put it on the ever growing list of cool shit to check out. Loved the chaos of the moment it captures. I could do with some of that kinda chaos in my life right now. Ho Hum, to me, it seems the 'Underground' just ain't the same these days (or maybe I'm just an old fart.....probably the latter).
Have you seen the '20 0000 Days' Nick Cave thang. Thought it was OK, though way more polised than the Autoluminesance. Couldn't help thinking that there was a bit of self mythologising going on in 20 000 days, but always thought he/they were intersting guys, so can forgive em'. Don't really buy his music anymore, I find it all a bit beige, but don't get me wrong, I'm glad he's still doing his thing.
Saw Cave on his first solo UK tour supporting the From Her To Eternity album. Sonic Youth suported him, and there was this rabid German felmale fan trying to get up on stage every 5 minutes. Only about 40 people there. Who'd a thunk years later he'd be seen as some kinda eleder statesmen of music eh?
Saw the Cave gig as an afterthought, as I'd gone to that gig for SY, Bad Moon Rising had just come out which I'd heard bits of on Peel and it sounded suitably otherworldly to peak my interest (still does too). At one point during the gig Thurstons amp catches fire, and someone in the crowd shouts "put it out", to which Thurston replied in that laconic drawl, "NO, let it burn" and went on into 'World Looks Red' before stage crew paniced and ran on with extinguishers. Seminal rock moment I thought as a 17 year old..... was smitten by him/them from there on in.
This was from the same tour by the look of it...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQLl9URnfm0
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dave clarkson
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Re: Roland S Howard - Autoluminesance Film.
Nov 01, 2014, 22:08
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cheers for heads up
8)
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achuma
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Re: Roland S Howard - Autoluminesance Film.
Nov 25, 2014, 14:11
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That live Birthday Party footage was pretty revelatory. I never realised Roland put out such a noise live. I know them just from studio albums but hadn't got around to digging deeper... have to remedy that!
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