Short Reviews #17
The Devil & Daniel Johnston (2005)
Having not been familiar with the music or art of Daniel Johnston, this exceptional documentary took me by surprise with its openness to explore the many facets of his personality. A musical and artistic genius, Johnston developed manic depression early on in his life and slowly disappeared from the spotlight after early critical acclaim and recognition from his peers. Director Jeff Feuerzeig (who won the best director award at Sundance 2005) expertly cobbles together old audio and video tapes of Johnston recording his music and sharing his ideas and thoughts along with rare live performances and intimate interviews with family and friends. We are often taken on the many highs and lows of this gifted artists life and it’s a real emotional rollercoaster, never pulling any punches. Johnston’s music is an acquired taste but there is no doubt of its power and influence on those who are willing to appreciate it. One of the best films of the year.
Attention budding music photographers!
British music photographers Andrew Kendall and James Looker have put together a very informative podcast for those aspiring music photographers out there. Their first podcast looks at a few fundamentals including how to get photo access to gigs, how to approach bands and the PR and the type of equipment to use. You can subscribe to their podcast here (requires iTunes installed). They also question whether it is necessary to go to university or a photography school to learn the techniques.
The Myspace Generation
Went along to the photoshoot for the unsigned bands playing at the Thank God Its Over music festival in Melbourne and Brisbane. This confirms the Myspace generation of young bands as can be seen clearly with the t-shirts (which were provided of course by Myspace). But we all know that Myspace doesn’t guarantee a record contract but at the moment, it’s as hot as ever.
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Hooverdust is a pop culture blog designed and developed by James Sann. I cover a range of topics such as Film, Music, TV, Photography, Design and teh internets.
Based in Melbourne and Bendigo, Australia, in my professional life, I am a freelance multimedia designer, photographer and a part-time University lecturer & tutor.
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