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 SONGS
FOR CASSAVETES (Music
Video Distro) Documentary. 90 minutes. This black and white
documentary is a collection of live performances and interviews with
Hi-Fives, Some Velvet Sidewalk, The Peeches, Sleater-Kinney, Dub Narcotic
Sound System, Tullycraft, Unwound, Further, Henry's Dress, and The Make
Up. In the interviews, each band discusses their thoughts on the indi
music scene, why they play music, and why they prefer to stay away from
the major labels.
I’ll tackle the bands’ performances first. I love live music
and I really liked a majority of the live sets here. Of the bands, I
absolutely loved The Peechees set. I also really got into Sleater-Kinney.
The rest of the sets were ok, with a few being fast forward material. Hey,
it’s just a taste issue over here. The music falls within the punk/rock/emo
genres, for the most part. Now for the interviews. To me, the people
interviewed here come across as whiney complainers who obviously do not
play music for the fun of it. Nag, bitch, whaa are what you hear coming
from these people. I know a few people in bands and they sure as shyt
don’t complain like these people. All of the interviewees make it seem
like playing their music is a hardship that makes life miserable. If
it’s so bad, then why play? As you can see, the interviews really got on
my nerves. Up next, the production. The DIY production took almost four
years to complete this doc, and I think the crew did a damn fine job. The
sound is great, the camera work is great, and the lighting, especially
during the live sets, is awesome. The
DVD also includes a video montage and a radio interview with director
Justin Mitchell. – Denis Sheehan
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