A quick note about two musical film events, one tonight and one ongoing [which is to say, on DVD].
First, the geniuses at the Coolidge Corner [by way of the Alamo Drafthouse] strike again.
Labyrinth sing-along, Monday, May 25 @ 7 p.m. $10
What do you get when David Bowie, Jim Henson and George Lucas team up
for a film at the height of the cultural weirdness that was the late
80s? A young adult fantasy adventure epic that is like magic squared...
maybe even cubed. Long before that Potter kid was even born and back
when LotR was just a glimmer in Peter Jackson's eyes, LABYRINTH
captivated the impressionable minds of Reagan-era youth with its story
of a girl (a very young Jennifer Connelly) who sets out to save her baby
brother from the clutches of the beguiling Jareth the Goblin King (a
very glam metal David Bowie) -- and tons of Henson's fabulous puppet
creations. We'll celebrate the magic-y magical-ness of the film with
props, subtitles on screen for all your favorite songs and memorable
lines, and other surprises. Hosted by Henri from Austin's Alamo Drafthouse. And rumor is he'll be sporting his own Jareth gear and will beguile us with his hosting voodoo (voodoo? You do!).
Second, the geniuses at Soul Jazz are distributing Dub Echoes. Mmmm, Black Ark-tastic!
Dub Echoes DVD out now on Soul Jazz Records!!!!!! Dub Echoes is a
newly produced film about Dub, featuring an incredible array of
artists, both original Jamaican artists - U Roy, King Jammy, Lee Perry,
Sly Dunbar, Bunny Lee (to name a few), alongside a similarly
awe-inspiring array of artists who have been taken Dub into new
directions in electronic dance music - Kode9, Roots Manuva, Howie B,
Adrian Sherwood and many more. Directed by Bruno Natal over a three
year period, this is a killer film to be watched over and over again!
covering Dub in all its different guises. The DVD comes with loads of
extra features, dub mixes and more. Essential!
