It's not every day -- or should I say ever -- that you'll hear me say that I wish I were in Texas. But when I read that "Downtown Calling," director Shan Nicholson's new documentary examining the explosive artistic period that came out of the fiscally and morally bankrupt period of late '70s New York City, I was ready to put on a Stetson and head to Austin. Klaus Nomi at the Mudd Club? A chat with Maripol? Narration by Debbie Harry? Who do you gotta blow to bring this film home, guys? (Watch the trailer and you'll see what I mean.)
To get updates on when this film might make it to the continental United States, visit the official site HERE. In the meantime, The Daily News has a fun map of all the key spots in New York's music history HERE and an article about the upcoming "Who Shot Rock 'n' Roll" photography exhibit HERE.
My blog is featured in Susan Olsen's tell-all about the ill-fated "Brady Bunch Variety Hour"!
Little Kenny
Growing up in Madison Heights, Mich.
Back to the Old House
The Web leads to an unexpected return to a house I grew up in.
Oceans 11
Carlsbad, Calif. (2008)
1983
Go Behind the Music of my high-school band, A La Plage
A Death in the Family
Little Larry left us too soon.
Once I Had a Love
With Debbie Harry
'Jungle' Fever
With Robert Buckley
Roger & Me
With Roger Federer
Step Brother McMullen
With Ed Burns
Headline News
With Thomas Roberts
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It's not every day -- or should I say ever -- that you'll hear me say that I wish I were in Texas. But when I read that "Downtown Calling," director Shan Nicholson's new documentary examining the explosive artistic period that came out of the fiscally and morally bankrupt period of late '70s New York City, I was ready to put on a Stetson and head to Austin. Klaus Nomi at the Mudd Club? A chat with Maripol? Narration by Debbie Harry? Who do you gotta blow to bring this film home, guys? (Watch the trailer and you'll see what I mean.)
To get updates on when this film might make it to the continental United States, visit the official site HERE. In the meantime, The Daily News has a fun map of all the key spots in New York's music history HERE and an article about the upcoming "Who Shot Rock 'n' Roll" photography exhibit HERE.
2 comments:
ONe word: AWESOME!
I knew this sounded familiar. My friend is in charge of the after party and sent the invite a few days ago. It's not to late to hop a plane down here!
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