Music Documentaries

**Camille** · 02-23-2013, 02:55 PM

This docu about Sparklehorse has been 3 years already in the making. Here is the latest trailer.

**Jinsai** · 03-08-2013, 01:03 AM

here's an amazingly educational and thought-provoking documentary for all fans of "Krautrock"
If you love Can, Neu, or Kraftwerk, you must watch this film.

Honestly though, if you really just like experimental music, especially early electronic music, you owe it to yourself to watch this.
Also, history buffs take note

**thevoid99** · 03-08-2013, 01:51 PM

I saw that Krautrock documentary last year. Oh, I love it.

**Findus** · 03-08-2013, 02:16 PM

I like Touch the Sound - A Sound Journey with Evelyn Glennie.

**Jinsai** · 03-09-2013, 02:17 AM

Originally Posted by thevoid99

I saw that Krautrock documentary last year. Oh, I love it.

Yes, it's pretty incredible. I might actually watch it again now. It might be the best "music doc" I've ever watched.

**thevoid99** · 03-09-2013, 02:39 PM

A lot of those BBC docs are great. I saw one on British progressive rock, 80s synth pop, and one on American Southern Rock that featured an interview with Mike Mills of R.E.M.

**allegro** · 03-09-2013, 02:53 PM

Originally Posted by Findus

I like Touch the Sound - A Sound Journey with Evelyn Glennie.

We own this and it is awesome.

**onthewall2983** · 03-12-2013, 11:57 AM

**Jinsai** · 04-30-2013, 09:59 PM

so if you were interested in getting that four hour long documentary about modular synthesizers "I Dream of Wires" pre-orders are about to end. The official final order date is April 30th. Not sure which time zone, but I just successfully ordered mine about 10 minutes ago.

http://idreamofwires.org/

**Reznor2112** · 10-18-2013, 04:11 PM

Had a marathon today:

PJ20
Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage
Blur: No Distance Left to Run
Oasis: Lord Dont Slow Me Down
Placebo: Coming Up For Air

Its a good day

**onthewall2983** · 10-18-2013, 06:34 PM

Ain't In It For My Health: A Film About Levon Helm is a god damned heartbreaker.

**onthewall2983** · 11-27-2013, 01:20 PM

**Your Name Here** · 12-17-2013, 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by Jinsai

here's an amazingly educational and thought-provoking documentary for all fans of "Krautrock"
If you love Can, Neu, or Kraftwerk, you must watch this film.

Honestly though, if you really just like experimental music, especially early electronic music, you owe it to yourself to watch this.
Also, history buffs take note

I loved this documentary, I'm a big fan of Neu and Kraftwerk. Also the I Dream Of Wires doc is fantastic.

**frankie teardrop** · 01-03-2014, 02:13 PM

upside down- the creation records story was just added to netflix, and i just spent this snow day morning watching it. it's pretty darn good, lots of great soundbites, etc. my only complaint is that it's not as in depth as i was hoping, and barely touches on some of my personal favorite bands on the label (slowdive, medicine, felt, etc.). but it's still worth watching if you want an entertaining cliffs notes version of the label, with all the major events (oasis, jamc, mbv, primal scream) covered.

**elevenism** · 03-12-2014, 03:49 PM

I just saw Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage, and, as a closet rush geek, i was SO fucking thrilled to see that someone FINALLY fucking did a documentary about them. It was great to find out that so many contemporary musicians like Les Claypool (though i could have figured that one out from John the Fisherman,) Billy Corgan, Vinne Paul, and yes, even the Treznor...are rush geeks too!

PJ20 was fucking great, and awhile back, someone here turned me on to "Hit So Hard" as "a better documentary about that time period." It was fucking great too, it's about the drummer from Hole.

I loved the GG Allen doc, but i love watching train wrecks and insanity in general.

One i haven't seen mentioned here that WAS on netflix...not sure if it still is...is Levon Harris: Ain't in it for my Health. It's about a member of The Band. I am not overly familiar with The Band, but it was really cool to see how the old man lived his life all the way to the end...smokin' dope and making music.

If you're a Rush fan, the new Clockwork Angels concert movie is pretty fucking good, but be prepared to indulge them: they play damn near ALL of clockwork angels and with a string section. CA is, i guess, some kind of concept album, a fact that was lost on me even though i own it.

I'm sure all of you have seen Closure, but if you haven't, make SURE you watch that shit.

What is "the little wayne doc" you guys are referring to?

**allegro** · 03-12-2014, 07:11 PM

Motor City's Burning - Detroit from Motown to the Stooges, BBC Documentary

**cahernandez** · 04-09-2014, 04:37 PM

Has someone watched the documentary Good Copy Bad Copy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Copy_Bad_Copy ?

Recently I got interested in Girl Talk's music (it's amazing) and reading about him, I found out about his involvement in that movie. I also read that he used to be a biochemical engineer, and I'm an engineer as well. Maybe I should quit my job and launch my DJ career?

**Jinsai** · 04-09-2014, 06:54 PM

The documentary about The National, "Mistaken for Strangers" is pretty brilliant. Even if you hate the band, the movie is fascinating.

**onthewall2983** · 05-06-2015, 01:43 PM

**onthewall2983** · 08-26-2016, 11:03 PM

The Twisted Sister doc on Netflix is really good. It didn't make me a convert, but I liked how it just trails their roots up until the minute they hit the big time.

**onthewall2983** · 05-17-2017, 05:42 PM

**Krazy** · 05-17-2017, 06:21 PM

+4 for Ministry's Fix

Roger Waters' The Wall is amazing.

For a good laugh at mid 80's metal try and check out Heavy Metal Parking Lot. Here's a fairly recent follow up article for those that are interested:
https://www.google.com/amp/theconcou...1758026762/amp

As for NIN, I never cared for Closure. The two concert DVD's/BRD were awesome though, with BYIT being one of the great concert-only docs. It got a lot of praise at the time for the audio/video technical mumbo jumbo.

**onthewall2983** · 09-08-2017, 11:12 AM

**thenorthwood** · 10-26-2017, 09:07 PM

Originally Posted by Totally

It Might Get Loud was cool to watch. Jimmy Page, the Edge & Jack White

Yes, great doc.

Originally Posted by Leviathant

I can't believe no one's mentioned Metallica's Some Kind of Monster. I am indifferent about Metallica, and I couldn't have cared less about this documentary, but I caught it by accident and I was riveted! It was like a real live This Is Spinal Tap.

Yes! I stumbled upon it on Netflix this summer and I was also riveted. It was a surprising and refreshing take on the band in a specific moment in time. I’d never been a big fan but I decided to see them live after watching this doc and loved the concert.

The Punk Singer is fantastic and my current favorite. Kathleen Hanna and riot grrrl. Also like 20 Feet From Stardom.

**thevoid99** · 10-26-2017, 09:39 PM

I want to add George Michael: Freedom as I think it's a fitting piece of work on the man himself which was the last thing he was doing before his death.

**acrid avid jam shred** · 10-27-2017, 07:09 AM

The Depeche Mode documentary series that came out with the remastered records years ago are really interesting. Bits of studio footage, live stuff, and you get to hear everyone's thoughts on each album and the events surrounding them. A few of them are on youtube, like this one for Black Celebration: