I went on a Netflix Watch Instantly music doc binge

[kbit]

I really liked Anvil! The Story of Anvil, and Until the Light Takes Us.

The "theme" music to this was so great. Interesting movie, for sure, though it wasnt very fluid.

[mathias]

Watching Towncraft on Netflix tonight.

Filmmaker Richard Matson explores the underground music scene that flourished from the late 1980s to the early '90s in Little Rock, Ark., where a tireless group of high school and junior high kids booked shows, started labels and opened record stores. Drawing from more than 190 hours of recorded interviews, 2,500 photos and tons of archival footage, Matson re-creates that exciting time and catches up with the scene's now all-grown-up pioneers.

I'll let you all know how it is.

Edit: It's watchable, and a neat story, to be sure, but nothing unexpected. As they say at the beginning of the movie, "What do you get when you have a bunch of bored white kids in a small town? punk rock."

[Gone Fission]

I don't know if "Hardcore Logo" is on the instant service. Faux documentary, definitely not a mocumentary. Really on in spooky ways.

Some good suggestions previously. I'd add "LoudQuietLoud," the Pixies one. Still want to see "Meeting People is Easy."

[mathias]

They've got No Direction Home on Watch Instantly now, which is the biographical doc on Bob Dylan. I'll let you all know what I think of it when i'm done..

Edit: nevermind, the audio quality is terrible which makes it unwatchable. Maybe I'll just download it from the bay..

[siamesegun]

Recently watched Kill Your Idols. Totally dug the doc's style and (mostly) the band selection.

P.S. - First Post.

[mathias]

Welcome to the forum. Thanks for the suggestion -- I'm going to check it out when I've got time!

[BlueBoy]

Will I be disowned for saying Springsteen's Darkness On the Edge of Town doc is really good? Because seriously, it's awesome.

Also, you guys are making me wish I had Netflix, because I love wathcing rock docs, even about bands I don't listen to. Shit rules.

[cheesecats]

I recently watched Athens GA: Inside/Out about the phenomenal music scene that spawned REM, the B52s, Love Tractor, Pylon, and a slew of lesser known bands. Another cool music doc is Dig!, which is about the friendship/rivalry between the Brian Jonestown Massacre and the Dandy Warhols.

[mathias]

I recently watched Athens GA: Inside/Out about the phenomenal music scene that spawned REM, the B52s, Love Tractor, Pylon, and a slew of lesser known bands. Another cool music doc is Dig!, which is about the friendship/rivalry between the Brian Jonestown Massacre and the Dandy Warhols.

Saw Dig! years ago, that one is pretty good for a music doc

[masked elwood]

they have a GG Allin disc streaming......it's not a the doc but rather just sum shows....either way it's a hoot. .......to some of us anyway.
to others it can be...... ... which is understandable.
dude had sum issues.

[Holy Schnikes]

I recently watched Athens GA: Inside/Out about the phenomenal music scene that spawned REM, the B52s, Love Tractor, Pylon, and a slew of lesser known bands. Another cool music doc is Dig!, which is about the friendship/rivalry between the Brian Jonestown Massacre and the Dandy Warhols.

Saw Dig! years ago, that one is pretty good for a music doc

Dig! is totally entertaining! That scene where BJM has the label showcase and ends up in a fist fight on stage is fuckin' crazy.

[siamesegun]

Just watched Control last night (on DVD, not streaming) and I'm super impressed.

Just put Lou Reed's Berlin and the Joy Division movie in my queue for DVDs. They were previews on the Control DVD and they look very well done.

24 Hour Party People (DVD, again) was great as well.