REVENGE OF THE MEKONS

DOC NYC TICKET ALERT: REVENGE OF THE MEKONS may be the most perfect generational(s) documentary on any band that I have seen ..and that includes directors iI hold in high regard : Lynch, Scorsese, Maysles Pennebaker , Demme ... not separating music/art from day to day life and survival, REVENGE is a must see doc to watch and NO you do not have to know who the band is (but of course I think you should ) + smart people say smart things about a band tha never saw themselves as better than or "special" and created a sonic family among themselves and the ears and hearts that fell in love with them Trust me : Mekon community wil snatch every single ticket so get your ticket now www.docnyc.net/.. in fact get PUNK SINGER at the same time ...The Kathleen Hanna doc .. and remember jim tipped you ,... and yes i think I gave the MEKONS  their first US stage at HURRAH

note L world premnier at DOC NYC ... the trailer is a work in progress trailer but the film at DOC NYC seems to be the most recent version 

TONIGHT AT THE DOCNYC the BIG STAR documentary NOTHING CAN HURT ME. UPDATE: while sold out ...there will be a rush line at theater ...a small amount are held .. there MAY be some at the actual box office or online at docnyc.net. NOTE .. the doc is about BIG STAR the band with Alex Chilton, Jody Stephens etc. the owner of Ardent is John fry.... and what I write about below is not the focus of the film but was referenced in the cut I saw at SXSW on last March ..and hit me hard .. I loved Big Star. this is a new cut so I do not know what is in it. Jus hope it does not continue to CLOSET Big Star That said please read on : -------------- Big Star for some music geeks and thousands of boys and girls with guitars were the US BEATLES. Never as successful as individual member ALEX CHILTON they were their generations VELVET UNDERGROUND ...but there were secrets about the band never revealed until now CHRIS BELL was gay and had a relationship .is with Studio owner John Fry It caused band friction. Chris left the band and the owner became "born again", Bell finally was killed in a late night car crash. WAS CHRIS BELL THE VICTIM of HOMOPHOBIA in a swirl of southern christian fundamentalism ? Just one on the mysteries this excellent doc raises .. it plays to tonight sat at the docnyc fest (docnyc.net )be there ...the surviving members will be.. including John Fry.. trust me ..this is a doc you will want to see and hear