Last Sunday went to the premiere in Melbourne (whatever that means) of “Descent into the Maelstrom: The Radio Birdman Story”. Radio Birdman were a seminal Australian Sydney proto-punk band who fell apart on their first overseas tour in the U.K.
Reccomended viewing for fans of:
Detroit proto-punk (heavily influenced by Stooges and MC5);
Australian music. Yeah, there was before Radio Birdman and after Radio Birdman. Even a Melburnian has to admit that;
Band drama a la Spinal Tap. Very funny, particularly loved “The Van of Hate”.
I loved this film. Here’s the trailer:
And here’s a clip of them in 1977:
You’ll also find this excellent compilation on Tidal:
Don’t do movies, but have been to two live theater music art performances in the past year. Beautiful, based on Carole King, and The Bodyguard (which was a movie release) with a Whitney Houston music focus.
I recently watched a documentary about Bert Jansch that’s not new but has recently been re-released on DVD. Aside from some solid performances, Billy Connolly provides some very funny interlocution. And despite some rough spots in the production, there’s a duet with John Renbourn that’s worth the price of admission.
