Best David Lizerbram Podcasts (2024)

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Steven Hyden Returns! 56:15

2d ago56:15

56:15

Today's episode is a rare one where the subject is not a specific documentary (although there is some rock doc talk). We're joined by returning guest Steven Hyden to discuss his new book "There Was Nothing You Could Do: Bruce Springsteen's “Born in the U.S.A.” and the End of the Heartland" and all things Bruce. Steven previously joined us to review…

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Let It Be with Jeremy Kaplan of Dogs in a Pile 56:42

16d ago56:42

56:42

Today's episode is about "Let It Be", from 1970 and 2024, directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg. Our guest today is Jeremy Kaplan of the band Dogs in a Pile. A restored version of the original Let It Be movie has shown up on Disney+. We talk about it. It's the Beatles, you know the story. How does this movie fit into the great context of the Get Back ex…

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Joan Baez I Am A Noise with Allison Rapp 1:21:19

1M ago1:21:19

1:21:19

Today's episode is about "Joan Baez I Am A Noise", from 2023, directed by Miri Navasky, Karen O'Connor, and Maeve O'Boyle. Our guest today is Allison Rapp, a music writer and the host of the brand-new podcast all about Joni Mitchell, Big Yellow Podcast. Check it out! Joan Baez I Am A Noise covers the life of the folk music legend from her early day…

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In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon with Dan Jasper 1:16:06

2M ago1:16:06

1:16:06

Today's episode is about "In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon", from 2024, directed by Alex Gibley. It's on MGM+, a streaming service the everybody definitely subscribes to. Our guest today is Dan Jasper, who previously joined us to discuss the Rolling Stones documentary "Crossfire Hurricane". In Restless Dreams is a two-part, three+ hour c…

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Monks: The Translatlantic Feedback with Evan Laffer 1:22:22

2M ago1:22:22

1:22:22

Today's episode is about "Monks: The Transatlantic Feedback", from 2006, directed by Dietmar Post and Lucia Palacios. Our guest today is Evan Laffer of the Jokermen podcast and media empire. This is Evan's second Rock Docs appearance, having previously joined us to discuss "Bob Dylan: 1978-1989 - Both Ends of the Rainbow" with his fellow Jokerman I…

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Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten with Elizabeth Nelson of The Paranoid Style 1:21:18

2M ago1:21:18

1:21:18

Today's episode is about "Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten", from 2007, directed by Julien Temple. Our guest today is Elizabeth Nelson of the band The Paranoid Style. Check out their outstanding new album The Interrogator: https://theparanoidstyle.bandcamp.com/album/the-interrogator Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten is more of a wake for t…

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Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him)? with Galen Howard 1:11:52

3M ago1:11:52

1:11:52

Today's episode is about "Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him)?", from 2010, directed by John Scheinfeld. Our guest today is Galen Howard, star of stage and screen. Check out his Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/galenhoward/?hl=en Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him)? takes us through the life o…

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All I Can Say - Blind Melon's Shannon Hoon with Ryan Bradford 1:15:33

3M ago1:15:33

1:15:33

Today's episode is about "All I Can Say", from 2019, directed by Danny Clinch, Taryn Gould, Colleen Hennessy, and, posthumously, Shannon Hoon. Our guest today is Ryan Bradford. Check out his Substack at https://awkwardsd.substack.com/ as well as our previous episode with Ryan about GWAR. "All I Can Say" is compiled from VHS footage taken by Blind M…

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The Greatest Night in Pop - We Are The World 1:10:09

4M ago1:10:09

1:10:09

Today's episode is about "The Greatest Night in Pop", a 2024 Netflix doc about the making of "We Are the World", directed by Bao Nguyen. The move has two acts - Act 1 is a heist film-style tick-tock about how the concept came together at the behest of Harry Belafonte, the song got written despite Stevie Wonder ghosting Lionel Richie, and the Avenge…

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Ain't In It For My Health: A Film About Levon Helm with Eamon O'Flynn 1:18:38

4M ago1:18:38

1:18:38

Today's episode is about "Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm", from 2010, directed by Jacob Hatley. Our guest today is a returning champion, Eamon O'Flynn, host of Record Roulette Podcast, which can be found on Twitter @rrmusicpod - check out our previous episode with Eamon about "Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band". …

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The Song Remains the Same with Cam Herdt 1:09:08

5M ago1:09:08

1:09:08

Today on Rock Docs we discuss "The Song Remains the Same", a 1976 film about Led Zeppelin directed by Peter Clifton and Joe Massot. For those who haven't seen the film, or whose memory of seeing it is lost in a drug-addled haze (as it was meant to be seen), the movie starts with LZ manager Peter Grant dressed as a 1930s gangster shooting a Nazi wer…

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Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone with Dallas McLaughlin 1:20:42

5M ago1:20:42

1:20:42

Today on Rock Docs we discuss "Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone", a 2010 film about the alternative rock band Fishbone, co-produced and co-directed by Lev Anderson and Chris Metzler, and narrated by actor Laurence Fishburne. Our guest for this episode is Dallas McLaughlin, Fishbone superfan and the world's foremost satirist. Check out his s…

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Sound City: Nick's Picks Vol. 3 1:19:56

6M ago1:19:56

1:19:56

Welcome to Nick's Pick's Vol. 3, in which we invite our friend and returning champion Nick McCann on to discuss any documentary he chooses. Today's episode is about "Sound City", a 2013 doc about the LA recording studio Sound City. The movie was directed by Dave Grohl. The movie features a bunch of Dave Grohl's buds such as Stevie Nicks, Paul McCar…

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Don't Look Back with Ray Padgett 1:21:45

6M ago1:21:45

1:21:45

Today's episode is about "Don't Look Back", a 1967 doc about Bob Dylan directed by D. A. Pennebaker. Our guest for this episode is Ray Padgett, author of "Pledging My Time: Conversations With Bob Dylan Band Members", the Dylan Substack "Flagging Down the Double E's", and the "Every Tom Waits Song" Substack. Don't Look Back is one of the most well-k…

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X: The Unheard Music with Juliana Hatfield 1:05:06

7M ago1:05:06

1:05:06

Today's episode is about "X: The Unheard Music", a 1986 doc about the LA-based punk legends X. The movie was directed by W.T. Morgan. Our guest for this episode is another legend: Juliana Hatfield! Juliana is known for her many solo albums along with her work with the bands Blake Babies and the Lemonheads. Her new album, Juliana Hatfield Sings ELO,…

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The Last Waltz with Julia Swanson 1:00:11

7M ago1:00:11

1:00:11

It's our 2nd annual Thanksgiving look at The Last Waltz. This time we're joined by Julia Swanson, noted superfan of the late Robbie Robertson. Plus: imagine all of the guests at the Last Waltz got sick and had to cancel at the last minute. Who among the constellation of rock stars circa 1976 would you draft for your very own Last Waltz team? Rock D…

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Anvil! The Story of Anvil with Left-Handed 2nd Baseman 1:14:37

8M ago1:14:37

1:14:37

Today's episode is about "Anvil! The Story of Anvil", a 2008 doc about the then-obscure Canadian heavy metal band Anvil. The film was directed by Sacha Gervasi. Our guest for this episode is Fran Broderick, who records as Left-Handed 2nd Baseman. Check out his new album "The Dogs Race to the Door" and more at lh2b.com. The movie follows the band's …

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Rock Docs Live - In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50 26:51

8M ago26:51

26:51

This episode is a recording of the first-ever live Rock Docs podcast, recorded at the home of Michael and Kristy Rennie along with friends and fans of the podcast. Along with King Crimson superfan Roger Morrison, we watched the 2022 documentary "In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50", directed by Toby Amies. What you'll hear in this …

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Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing with Dylan Tupper Rupert 1:39:22

9M ago1:39:22

1:39:22

Today's episode is about "Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing", a 2006 doc about the (formerly Dixie) Chicks and the fallout from Natalie Maines' famous 2003 comment, "We do not want this war, this violence. We're ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas". The film was directed by Barbara Kopple and Cecilia Peck. Our guest for this episo…

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The Devil and Daniel Johnston with Noah Bond 1:14:10

9M ago1:14:10

1:14:10

Today's episode is about "The Devil and Daniel Johnston", a 2005 doc about the musician, outsider artist, and revered cult figure Daniel Johnston, directed by Jeff Feuerzeig. The movie was selected by our guest Noah Bond, who plays drums with many excellent bands including Cut Worms, Bonnie Doon, Sylvie, and Anna St. Louis. Daniel Johnston was an i…

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Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliche with Sweeping Promises 1:07:36

9M ago1:07:36

1:07:36

Today's episode is about "Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliche", a 2021 doc about the British punk legend and X-Ray Spex leader, directed by Celeste Bell and Paul Sng. The movie was selected by our guests, Sweeping Promises. Check out their outstanding new album Good Living Is Coming for You. Poly Styrene, born Marianne Joan Elliott-Said, was the child of a…

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Kyp Malone of TV on the Radio talks Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami 57:04

10M ago57:04

57:04

Today's episode is about "Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami", a doc about legendary Jamaican singer and style icon Grace Jones, directed by Sophie Fiennes. The movie was selected by our guest, Kyp Malone, who you probably know from the seminal 2000's Brooklyn indie-rock band TV on the Radio. Bloodlight and Bami and is a verite portrait of Grace Jone…

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Lance Bangs & The Elephant 6 Recording Co. 50:43

10M ago50:43

50:43

Today's episode is about "The Elephant 6 Recording Co." (C.B. Stockfleth, 2023), about the titular record label's roster of wild outsider indie artists such as Neutral Milk Hotel, the Olivia Tremor Control, the Apples In Stereo, Elf Power, the Music Tapes, the Minders, the Gerbils, of Montreal, Beulah, Dressy Bessy, Great Lakes & more. Our Very Spe…

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WHAM! with Candice Renee 1:16:53

11M ago1:16:53

1:16:53

Today's episode is about "WHAM!" (Chris Smith, 2023), a hot new Netflix doc about the massively successful George Michael/Andrew Ridgeley collab. Our Very Special Guest is Candice Renee from Treble Media! Our podcast is brought to you by Treble Media. And Candice was our guest way back in 2021 for our episode about the documentary "Hype!"! She only…

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Grateful Dawg with Brian Weinstein of Attendance Bias 1:12:38

11M ago1:12:38

1:12:38

Today's episode is about "Grateful Dawg" (Gillian Grisman, 2000), which chronicles the friendship and artistic collaboration between Jerry Garcia and David Grisman. Our Very Special Guest is Brian Weinsten of the podcast Attendance Bias. Brian was nice enough to have us on his show and we're returning the favor. Grateful Dawg is very much a family …

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Neil Young: Harvest Time with Tyler Wilcox 1:04:36

11M ago1:04:36

1:04:36

Today's episode is about "Harvest Time" (Neil Young, 2022), which consists of footage shot by Neil and his crew between January and September 1971 during the creation of his acclaimed and beloved album "Harvest". Our Very Special Guest is Tyler Wilcox, who plays in the band Prairiewolf (check out their self-titled album out now!), curates the excel…

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Gimme Danger - Iggy & the Stooges with Dan Koch 1:29:00

12M ago1:29:00

1:29:00

Today's episode is about "Gimme Danger" (Jim Jarmusch, 2016), which is about Iggy & the Stooges. It's a rags-to-more rags story. We are all at least halfway to Jarmusch-heads. And of course we all love Iggy & the Stooges. If you care about punk rock, or any kind of rock, or music, or just watching Iggy, an extremly articulate and thoughtful person,…

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20,000 Days on Earth - Nick Cave - with Adam Scott Glasspool 1:05:11

1y ago1:05:11

1:05:11

Today's episode is about "20,000 Days on Earth" (Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard, 2014), which is about Nick Cave. Is this even a documentary at all? It's sort of a semi-fictionalized day in the life in which we follow Nick as he records some music, performs live, visits his therapist, hangs out with friends including Warren Ellis, Kylie Minogue, and…

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Father's Day Special - The Muppets Mayhem with Callum Keatts and Miles Lizerbram 8:42

1y ago8:42

8:42

Today's special Father's Day episode is about "The Muppets Mayhem", a Disney TV series about Dr. Teeth and Electric Mayhem. Our Very Special Guests are our kids, Callum Keatts (age 5) and Miles Lizerbram (age 6). Please...enjoy?...this Father's Day treat. We'll be back to our regularly scheduled serious grownup stuff in a few days. Rock Docs is a T…

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Classic Albums: Steely Dan: Aja with Alex Pappademas and Joan LeMay 1:11:58

1y ago1:11:58

1:11:58

Today's episode is about "Classic Albums: Steely Dan: Aja" (Alan Lewens, 1999). Part of the "Classic Albums" series, this film explores Steely Dan's best-known and best-selling album. Our Very Special Guests are Alex Pappademas and Joan LeMay, the author and illustrator of "Quantum Criminals: Ramblers, Wild Gamblers, and Other Sole Survivors from t…

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Tina Turner In Memoriam 1:03:46

1y ago1:03:46

1:03:46

This is a rerun of our 2021 episode about the Tina Turner documentary. RIP Tina, we love you. Today's documentary is TINA, released on HBO Max in 2021, directed by Daniel Lindsay & T. J. Martin. An examination of Tina Turner's life story, including her troubled childhood, her more than troubled marriage to Ike Turner, and her 80's pop triumph. Plus…

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I Am Trying to Break Your Heart: A Film About Wilco with Hannah Seidlitz 1:18:14

1y ago1:18:14

1:18:14

Today's episode is about "I Am Trying to Break Your Heart: A Film About Wilco" (Sam Jones, 2002). Widely considered one of the all-time greatest music documentaries, the film follows the band through the making of their breakthrough album "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot", the unstable relationship between lead singer/songwriter Jeff Tweedy and multi-instrume…

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Jason Isbell: Running With Our Eyes Closed with Steven Woods 1:18:57

1y ago1:18:57

1:18:57

Today's episode is about "Jason Isbell: Running With Our Eyes Closed" (Sam Jones, 2023). The documentary covers the recording and release of Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit's album "Reunions", including Jason's marital discord with his wife and bandmate Amanda Pearl Shires and how Covid affected their family and the album's release. Also, it's the re…

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Little Richard: I Am Everything 1:17:31

1y ago1:17:31

1:17:31

Rock Docs: A Podcast About Music Documentaries A Treble Media Podcast Today's documentary is Little Richard: I Am Everything, released in 2023, directed by Lisa Cortes. The movie explores Little Richard's origins and the ups and downs of his career and his life, with a focus on his status as a groundbreaking queer icon and "the architect of rock an…

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Sam Jones, Director of Isbell and Wilco Documentaries 1:05:04

1y ago1:05:04

1:05:04

Rock Docs: A Podcast About Music Documentaries A Treble Media Podcast Today's episode is a bonus - an interview with our Very Special Guest, Sam Jones, the director of several films including "Jason Isbell: Running With Our Eyes Closed", "I Am Trying to Break Your Heart", and "Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off". Sam was incredibly generous with …

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Crossfire Hurricane (Rolling Stones) with Dan Jasper 1:15:42

1y ago1:15:42

1:15:42

Today's episode is about "Crossfire Hurricane" (Brett Morgen, 2012). The documentary covers the career of the Rolling Stones from their beginnings until the late 70s. Our Very Special Guest is Dan Jasper of the fantastic Mad Men podcast They Coined It. Rock Docs is a Treble Media Podcast hosted by David Lizerbram & Andrew Keatts Twitter: @RockDocsP…

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Depeche Mode 101 with David Rosen 1:12:15

1y ago1:12:15

1:12:15

Today's episode is about "Depeche Mode 101" (D.A. Pennebaker, David Dawkins, Chris Hegedus, 1989). It's about the band Depeche Mode as they play the final concert of the Music for the Masses tour in the Rose Bowl - and about a group of teenage fans on a bus across the country headed for the concert. Our Very Special Guest is David Rosen of the podc…

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Meet Me in the Bathroom 1:12:33

1+ y ago1:12:33

1:12:33

Rock Docs: A Podcast About Music Documentaries A Treble Media Podcast Today's documentary is Meet Me in the Bathroom, released in 2022, directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace. Meet Me in the Bathroom is about the early 2000s New York rock revival, featuring The Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, LCD Soundsystem, Interpol, Moldy Peaches, TV on the Radi…

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Garth Brooks: The Road I'm On - Nick's Picks Vol. 2 1:33:52

1+ y ago1:33:52

1:33:52

Welcome to Nick's Pick's Vol. 2, in which we invite our Very Special Guest and returning champion Nick McCann on to discuss any documentary he chooses. Today's documentary is Garth Brooks: The Road I’m On, released in 2019, directed by Al Szymanski. This doc is a two-parter from the A&E Biography series. We all went into this episode not knowing th…

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Without Getting Killed or Caught (Guy Clark) with Tyler Jordan of Good Looks 48:29

1+ y ago48:29

48:29

Today's episode is about "Without Getting Killed or Caught" (Tamara Saviano and Paul Whitfield, 2020). It's about the Texas singer-songwriter Guy Clark and his relationships with his wife, Susanna Clark, and his best friend, Townes Van Zandt. Our Very Special Guest is Tyler Jordan of the fantastic Texas rock band Good Looks. Check out their songs "…

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Wings for Wheels: The Making of Born to Run with RJ Bee 1:14:57

1+ y ago1:14:57

1:14:57

Today's episode is about "Wings for Wheels: The Making of Born to Run" (Thom Zimny, 2005). It's about, of course, the making of Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. Our Very Special Guest is RJ Bee, co-founder of Osiris Media, which brings you many fine podcasts. Check them out! Rock Docs is hosted by David Lizerbram & Andrew Kea…

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They Might Be Giants - Gigantic! A Tale of Two Johns with Dennis Perkins 1:10:11

1+ y ago1:10:11

1:10:11

Today's episode is about "Gigantic! A Tale of Two Johns" (AJ Schnack, 2002). It's about They Might Be Giants. Our Very Special Guest is Dennis Perkins, music writer and the man who wrote "The best music documentaries of all time". Rock Docs is hosted by David Lizerbram & Andrew Keatts Twitter: @RockDocsPod Instagram: @RockDocsPod Cover Art by N.C. …

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Michael Des Barres - Who Do You Want Me To Be? 56:48

1+ y ago56:48

56:48

Today we're joined by Michael Des Barres, who is the 26th Marquis Des Barres if you're keeping track. He's the subject of the documentary "Who Do You Want Me To Be?" (J. Elvis Weinstein, 2020). There's no simple way to sum up Michael's wild and eventful life, but here's a start: the son of a junkie aristocrat and a schizophrenic showgirl becomes a …

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We Are Twisted Sister with Jake Longstreth 1:18:30

1+ y ago1:18:30

1:18:30

Today's episode is about "We Are Twisted Sister" (Andrew Horn, 2014). It's about the rise - just the rise, none of the stuff after the rise - of the pioneering shock rock hair metal band Twisted Sister. Our guest is American painter, Mountain Brews and Richard Pictures band member, and Internet Radio Show host Jake Longstreth. File this movie under…

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Moonage Daydream (David Bowie) 1:01:07

1+ y ago1:01:07

1:01:07

Rock Docs: A Podcast About Music Documentaries Today's documentary is Moonage Daydream, released in 2022, directed by Brett Morgen. Moonage Daydream is about David Bowie. It was released with the approval of the estate of Bowie, although Morgen was given final cut. The audio was mixed by Bowie's longtime producer and collaborator Tony Visconti. Bef…

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The Last Waltz with Tyrell Lisson of The Band: A History 1:30:41

1+ y ago1:30:41

1:30:41

You may have heard of today's documentary, The Last Waltz, featuring The Band. The documentary was directed by Martin Scorsese and released in 1978. For this episode we are joined by Very Special Guest Tyrell Lisson of the podcast The Band: A History. Tyrell is the official (unofficial) world's expert on The Band and he has lots of insight to share…

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Jon Wurster! 41:12

1+ y ago41:12

41:12

Today's episode isn't about a specific documentary - instead, we're joined by Very Special Guest Jon Wurster to discuss some of his favorite music documentaries. Jon Wurster plays drums for Superchunk, The Mountain Goats, and Bob Mould (how did we forget to mention Bob Mould?), and has also played with artists as varied as (deep breath) Bob Dylan, …

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This Is GWAR 1:09:02

1+ y ago1:09:02

1:09:02

Welcome to the final episode in our unofficial, unplanned Halloween episodes. Today's episode features Very Special Guest Ryan Bradford. Check out his Substack at https://awkwardsd.substack.com/ Today's documentary is This Is GWAR, released in 2022, directed by Scott Barber. GWAR is an art collective/metal/punk band of disgusting, blasphemous alien…

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A Band Called Death 1:06:11

1+ y ago1:06:11

1:06:11

Rock Docs: A Podcast About Music Documentaries Today's documentary is A Band Called Death, released in 2012, directed by Mark Christopher Covino and Jeff Howlett. Death was a band created by three black teenage brothers in Detroit in the 1970s. Some say they invented punk. They were completely ignored, and then were rediscovered 30 years later...bu…

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Some Kind of Monster - Nick's Picks Vol. 1 1:30:37

1+ y ago1:30:37

1:30:37

Welcome to Nick's Pick's Vol. 1, in which we invite our Very Special Guest and returning champion Nick McCann on to discuss any documentary he chooses. Today's documentary is Some Kind of Monster, about Metallica, released in 2004, directed by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky. If you are at all interested in music documentaries, you've probably see…

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