Wetlands Preserved: The Story of An Activist Nightclub (2006) documents the rise and fall of a unique enterprise, one that was both inspired by–but in no way limited to–the 1960s hippie ethic.
Tag Archives: Music Films
Interview with Wetlands Preserved Director Dean Budnick
“Wetlands was unlike any music venue or any nightclub I had ever entered, let alone one in New York City. I remember being blown away by the use of space, in particular the downstairs lounge, which was something of the ultimate chill zone.”
Posted in Film Interviews Also tagged Dean Budnick, Documentaries, Wetlands Preserved
Leave a comment
When Reagan Babies Fight Back! Another State of Mind
With punk today absorbed into the mainstream, can another alternative music culture appear? 1983’s Another State of Mind shows how it can be done.
Posted in Film Reviews Also tagged Another State of Mind, Documentaries, DVD Reviews, Punk, Ronald Reagan
Leave a comment
Idlewild: Act Like You Know
Trust OutKast to steal the familiarity out of a passage that has long-since been deemed cliché and to grant it new meaning.
Jandek on Corwood: When the Private is Public, and Still Unknown
This DVD profiles a musician whose personal work has continued to mystify, scare and inspire, with music written by a recluse who has truly been an outsider.
