This week, we talked to film director Jack Perez (Some Guy Who Kills People, La Cucaracha), who picked Ralph Bakshi’s intense animated music-stuffed drama ‘American Pop’ to discuss. Jack also discusses working with cult icons Barry Boswich (Rocky Horror Picture Show) & Karen Black (Nashville, Five Easy Pieces), how this film affected him as a 15-year-old moviegoer, how this might be the most ambitious music film of all time & what songs just…well…suck in it. So take a druggy trip...

This week we talked to UK music scribe Camilla Aisa (Shindig, Rock Collector) about the 2020 music documentary ‘Sisters With Transitors.’  We discuss how 2 seconds of a Suzanne Ciani composition might be one of the most perfect pieces of music of all time, pop thievery vs. true innovators, music that can transform your life, and Camilla’s dissertation on the garage/psych music scenes of the Pacific NW.  So, let’s pull some wires and turn the dial as we discuss one of the greatest music...

ANNIE ZALESKI: This week, we talked to the author Annie Zaleski (‘Duran Duran: Rio’ for the 33 1/3 music book series) about the music video spectacles of Duran Duran. We discuss their humble, low-budget beginnings, whether the band’s good looks help or hinder them, why the director of ‘Highlander’ ended up their visual guru & Annie doubles down on the idea that the band is more of a gothic art band than you could ever imagine.  So, pull up the collar on your favorite tailored jacket as we...

CHERYL PAWELSKI: This week, we talked to multiple Grammy Winner Cheryl Pawelski (Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos; Wilco’s Yankee Hotel Foxtrot Deluxe, Omnivore Records) about Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story. Besides her stories of working with Stax and their artists, we discuss Motown vs. Stax, getting grown-up ears, the magic of demo versions, and how often chance meetings end up creating the greatest musical legacies.   So, get ready to hop the fence and do the...

This week, we talk to L.A.-based musician and podcast producer Devon Bryant, maybe the most obsessed fan of their chosen subject we’ve had on the show to date. We discuss the 1998 Robyn Hitchcock performance film Storefront Hitchcock and how director Jonathan Demme honored the weirdness that is a Robyn performance. Along the way, we talk about the journey to loving music you couldn’t stand on first listen, the success and failure rate of stage banter, the daunting nature of massive...

KLIPH SCURLOCK This week, we talked to Kliph Scurlock (drummer/multi-instrumentalist for The Flaming Lips, Gruff Rhys of Super Furry Animals) about the greatest unreleased music documentary of all-time, MC5: A True Testimonial! We also discuss the by-gone era of famous rock managers, the physicality and sonic push of the MC5, bad band decisions, FBI footage of the band & how bands end. Kliph Scurlock: https://www.instagram.com/kliphscurlock https://twitter.com/KliphScurlock MC5 live...

DAVID WEISSMAN: This week, we talked to David Weissman (the co-director of ‘The Cockettes’ & ‘We Were Here’) about the amazing documentary ‘The Cockettes’—documenting the trailblazing, avant-garde drag & music ensemble from the late 60s.  We discussed the origin stories of The Cockettes, John Waters’ passion for the troupe and his involvement with the documentary, the difference in the ways the 60s played out for The East Coast vs. The West Coast, the emerging SF punk scene &...

This week, we talked to Heath Seifert (co-creator of Nickelodeon’s cult classic ‘Good Burger’ & musician in punk legends Angry Samoans) about the films of Weird Al Yankovic, from his music videos to UHF to Weird: The Al Yankovic Story! We also discuss K-TEL novelty records, Dr. Demento’s secret influence, how poorly comedy ages, the punk rock influences on Heath’s writing for kids’ TV, Yankovic’s love of hand fart percussion and so much more! So get ready to ride the Yankovic bump into...

This week, we talk to L.A. comedian & filmmaker Max Beasley, who chose Todd Haynes' glam rock-driven narrative film ‘Velvet Goldmine.’ We discuss the ambitious and experimental nature of the film, how hard it is to adapt fictional characters from real-life musical legends, why this film found an audience long after its theatrical run, and how it ended up having one of the biggest impacts on Max’s life and art. So as Bowie once sang ‘Come on, come on, we’ve really got a good thing going’...

This week, we talked to musician Andrew Rieger (Elf Power, Elephant 6 Recording Co.) about the Ringo Starr directed film ‘Marc Bolan: Born To Boogie.’ We discussed our long-time obsession with all things Bolan, if Ringo is a good movie director, the missing charisma of certain guitar players, and the visual & filmic sensibilities of the artists that make up the new doc, ‘The Elephant 6 Recording Co.’ Some people like to rock…some people like to roll on this week’s episode of Revolutions...

VERA DREW: This week, we talked about Pink Floyd: The Wall with actor/director/writer Vera Drew (The People’s Joker, Tim & Eric, Sasha Baron Cohen’s ‘Who Is America?’).  We discussed how both the album and the film ended up being one of her biggest inspirations in making her film, how Pink Floyd has influenced her life immensely (including her name change), the battle over the release of The People’s Joker, copyright law and fair use, the band Negativland, working with child actors, as...

This haunted Halloween week, we talk to the L.A.-based musician Chaki, who is also the legendary host of The Hollywood Punk Rock Graveyard Tour. We discussed the recent music documentary, This Is Gwar, and talked about how the two main creators of the band never buried the hatchet, the arrest of Oderus and censorship in music, the Gwar aesthetic and mythos, and what it’s like to discover your new favorite band while watching Jerry Springer. So does the cursed offspring Gor Gor doth dane to...

This week, we talk to the legendary UK author & musician Paul Hanley (The Fall, House of All & ‘Leave The Capital’). He picked the divisive Clash film ‘Rude Boy’ to discuss at length. Along the way, we discuss lead ‘actor’ Ray Gange’s perfect aloofness and failure as a roadie, the notion of punk rock musicians as actors, The Clash’s repudiation of the film, and whether or not The Fall’s Mark E. Smith gave The Clash a pass. On a side note…the original recording of this conversation was...

This week, we talked to actor/writer/musician Julie Klausner (Hulu’s ‘Difficult People, Double Threat Podcast, ‘I Don’t Care About Your Band’) about Nancy Sinatra’s 1967 TV Special ‘Movin’ With Nancy.’ We obsess over Nancy’s dedication to the art of her lip-syncs, the magic of her partnership with Lee Hazlewood, how the special is also an unintentional horror movie & why Ringo Starr, Throbbing Gristle & Davy Jones would have been perfect duet partners with Nancy. So pour yourself a...

This week, we talked to musician Nick Aguilar, who chose the documentary film “We Jam Econo,” which focused on the legendary punk band The Minutemen. Since Nick has performed and toured with The Minutemen’s Mike Watt, he has excellent insight into the world of the LA punk rock scene, SST records, growing up in San Pedro, and, of course, being in the van with the legend that is Mike Watt.    So, fellow corndogs, get in and let’s mersh out about The Minutemen and “we Jam Econo” on this episode...

In celebration of the 40th anniversary & theatrical re-issue of TALKING HEADS' classic concert film, ‘Stop Making Sense’, we discussed the film with EVA WALKER (Sub-Pop recording artist The Black Tones, KEXP’s Early show). We talked about getting to see the original concert tour in person, how the smallest stage moves can create the biggest waves, why Taking Heads initially creeped Eva out, the follies of being a young music snob, Eva working with Stop Making Sense performer Ednah Holt...

Hello and welcome to Revolutions Per Movie, a podcast about music documentaries, music-based fiction films, and the art of the music video. I’m your host, Chris Slusarenko— a musician who has been in bands such as Eyelids & Guided By Voices and was once the owner of an independent video store in Portland, Oregon, for over 22 years. This week, we talk to Frontier Records founder Lisa Fancher, who chose the 1983 American hardcore documentary “Another State Of Mind” to dig into. We also...

Hello and welcome to Revolutions Per Movie, a podcast about music documentaries, music-based fiction films, and the art of the music video. I’m your host, Chris Slusarenko— a musician who has been in bands such as Eyelids & Guided By Voices and was once the owner of an independent video store in Portland, Oregon, for over 22 years. For our inaugural episode, we talk with author/musician Ryan H. Walsh, who chose the Brian Jonestown Massacre/Dandy Warhols documentary film “Dig!” to...