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Tag: rock docs

guest spots, podcasts

Elsewhere – Talkin MARLEY on The Unnamed Movie Podcast

take my talents to The Caribbean to talk about a musical icon with G-Man.

Posted on May 8, 2012May 13, 2012
festivals, hot docs, reactions

MARLEY plays Hot Docs

The first surprise is how many new stories there are to be told about an icon like Bob Marley. The second surprise is that it has taken this long for such stories to be told at all.

Posted on May 3, 2012January 13, 2014
festivals, hot docs, reactions

CHARLES BRADLEY: SOUL OF AMERICA plays Hot Docs

Try a little harder
Stop wasting over yonder
Wake up –
You’ll get your break…

Posted on May 2, 2012December 24, 2012
festivals, hot docs, reactions

BIG EASY EXPRESS plays Hot Docs

Some great young musicians ride the rails and churn out some wonderful tunes as they do.

Posted on April 30, 2012December 24, 2012
festivals, hot docs, reactions

BEWARE OF MR. BAKER plays Hot Docs

The saying goes that the bark is worse than the bite. Where Ginger Baker is concerned, I wouldn’t dare test the theory.

Posted on April 27, 2012December 24, 2012
festivals, hot docs, trailers

Awake My Soul – BIG EASY EXPRESS Trailer

Get on board – it’s time for nonfiction to rock Toronto – and The Matinee.

Posted on April 25, 2012December 24, 2012
festivals, hot docs, reactions, Toronto

Hard Time: LOVE SHINES Plays Hot Docs

Elton John once said that some musicians are born into the wrong era; that there are many artists on the scene right now (and more … Read More ›

Posted on May 5, 2011December 24, 2012
festivals, hot docs, reactions

Hot Docs Review: BEATS, RHYMES & LIFE – THE TRAVELS OF A TRIBE CALLED QUEST

Perspective is a great thing. The passing of time allows us the opportunity to reach to a higher shelf, dust off something we haven’t experienced … Read More ›

Posted on May 2, 2011December 24, 2012
reactions, TIFF, Toronto

TIFF 2009 – Day 10 (THE WHITE STRIPES: UNDER THE GREAT WHITE NORTHEN LIGHTS)

…And all is right with the world again. Given that it was my only screening of TIFF 2009, this film had a very high “better … Read More ›

Posted on September 19, 2009May 2, 2012

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