Revolutions Per Movie is hosted by Chris Slusarenko, owner of Clinton Street Video and member of Eyelids and Guided By Voices. Each episode features actors, musicians, comedians, writers, or directors choosing a favorite music documentary, musical, music-themed fiction film, or music video to discuss. The show explores how music and film intersect through personal favorites and lifelong obsessions. It offers an in-depth, conversational look at the ways movies and music shape each other.
Episodes
"WE ARE THE SHAGGS" w/ Ken Kwapis
This week we are joined by director Ken Kwapis (The Larry Sanders Show, The Office, Freaks & Geeks), who just finished his first documentary, We Are The Shaggs, helping to tell the story of the legendary group of three sisters who made one of the most polarizing albums of all time in the late 60s.We discuss his iconic work on Freaks & Geeks, helping create The Larry Sanders Show while tryi
"CHIC-A-GO-GO" w/ Miss Mia Park & Jake Austen
This week on Revolutions Per Movie, my guests are the two driving forces behind CHIC-A-GO-GO (the 3-decade-long Chicago cable-access dance show for all ages): Jake Austen & Miss Mia Park!!!We discuss their pre-Chic-A-Go-Go lives including Jake's zine Rocktober & Mia's life in rock bands, Phil Milstein (President of the Velvet Underground Appreciation Society) turning Jake onto the
ENCORE PERFORMANCE: "THIS IS GWAR!" w/ Chaki
Welcome to an ENCORE PRESENTATION of classic REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE episodes from the vaults.As we near Halloween, it feels appropriate to revisit my first Halloween episode, which focused on the THIS IS GWAR documentary. But this is also a fascinating episode because this is before my guest, Chaki, and I knew we would become Urgh! A Music War soulmates (with our A Very Opinionated Look At Urgh Pat
"The Elephant 6 Recording Co. Documentary & The Olivia Tremor Control" w/ Derek Almstead, Jason NeSmith & Mike Turner
This week on Revolutions Per Movie, I had the pleasure of having three souls who not only have swirled in and around the world of the musical/film/performance collective, Elephant 6, but who were also principal in the finishing of the final The Olivia Tremor Control record, The Same Place, completed 27 years after the release of their last record.We discuss their entry point into the world of Elep
"THE PRODUCTION, ARRANGEMENTS, SCORING & FILM SCORES OF GEORGE MARTIN" w/ Brian Kehew & Kevin Ryan
THE PRODUCTION, ARRANGEMENTS, SCORING & FILM SCORES OF GEORGE MARTIN w/ Brian Kehew & Kevin RyanThis week I am joined by the authors of two of the greatest books on music ever (George Martin: The Scores & Recording The Beatles, which received a 5-star review in MOJO): Brian Kehew & Kevin Ryan! They are also two incredible musicians, producers & engineers who have worked with Th
"HISTORY OF THE EAGLES" w/ Jon Daly
My guest this week is comedian, actor & musician Jon Daly (Kroll Show, Fallout, Comedy Bang Bang, Curb Your Enthusiasm), who picked the skin-crawling, jaw-dropping documentary History Of The Eagles.We also discuss Jon's intersection between music and comedy, how his Red Hot Chili Peppers Super Bowl parody composition fooled the universe into thinking it was real, growing up in Pittsburgh,
ENCORE PRESENTATION: 'THE PYHNX' w/ Andy Zax
Welcome to an ENCORE PRESENTATION of classic REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE episodes from the vaults.What can we say DO NOT WATCH THIS FILM EVER but yes...please listen to my guest, Grammy-nominated archivist Andy Zax, tell you why!!!(Episode 27 originally aired on Mar 14th 2024)ORIGINAL SHOW NOTES:This week, we discuss a music film that my guest, Andy Zax (a Grammy-nominated archivist and the Music Geek o
"Pretty Ugly: The Story of the Lunachicks" w/ Ilya Chaiken, Theo Kogan & Sydney Silver
This week I'm joined by Ilya Chaiken, the director of Pretty Ugly: The Story Of The Lunachicks & Theo Kogan & Sydney 'Squid' Silver of The Lunachicks!!!We discuss the experience of having not only a movie about your lives come to fruition but a book as well, their dreams of each having solo albums like Kiss when the band first started, the incredible story of Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon
"YELLOW SUBMARINE" w/ Roger Clark Miller
Yes! It took a member of Mission of Burma to finally pick a Beatles film to discuss, three years into the podcast! Totally honored to have the person behind so much of my favorite sonic wizardry, Roger Clark Miller, on Revolutions Per Movie.We discuss the mysterious lore behind the Horrible Truth About Burma live LP and how it might be the high water mark of their tape manipulator (Martin Swo
ENCORE PRESENTATION: THE COCKETTES w/ David Weissman
Welcome to an ENCORE PRESENTATION of classic REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE episodes from the vaults.This was an early episode of Revolutions Per Movie with one of my favorite documentary filmmakers, David Weissman. Through his hard work and artistry, he made the story of The Cockettes available to future generations of free-spirited weirdos to drink from forever. (Episode 12 originally aired on Dec. 9th
THE 3RD ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION - "BUTTHOLE SURFERS: THE HOLE TRUTH & NOTHING BUTT" w/ King Coffee & Tom Stern
I'm honored to celebrate the 3rd anniversary of Revolutions Per Movie with two legends--King Coffey of Butthole Surfers & filmmaker Tom Stern (Freaked, The Idiot Box), who directed the new documentary BUTTHOLE SURFERS: THE HOLE TRUTH & NOTHING BUTT.We discuss the complicated relationship with Texas and what about that push/pull creates singular artistic statements, how Tom met the band and
"THE WRECKING CREW" plus an obsessive's look at the music of Richard Davies w/ Richard Davies
Robert Pollard: "Richard Davies is one of the last great songwriters on planet Earth."Alright…this is a big one for me, as one of my long-time musical heroes, Richard Davies of The Moles & Cardinal, joins me on this week's episode to let me discuss his body of work as well as his music film pick, The Wrecking Crew!!!!We discuss why no two of his albums are the same (down to multiple re-issues
ENCORE PERFORMANCE: 'LEONARD COHEN: I'M YOUR MAN' w/ Perla Batalla
Welcome to an ENCORE PRESENTATION of classic REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE episodes from the vaults.There may have been no more cut-through-the-bullshit guest than Perla Batalla!!! Getting to discuss her legacy as well as her lovely creative partnership with Leonard Cohen was sparky as hell...and I loved her critical eye and honesty on a film she's a part of (LEONARD COHEN: I'M YOUR MAN). Anyone who is
"JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR" w/ Mike Sacks
My guest this week is Mike Sacks (NY Times bestselling author and creator of weirdo audio projects featuring Jon Hamm, John Waters, Bob Odenkirk, and Laraine Newman) who picked Jesus Christ Superstar!We also talk about misremembering scenes from movies we watched as kids, trucker films of the 70s, Paul Williams, Mike's novelizations of "movies" such as the grunge classic Slouchers, working on his
"ONE TRICK PONY" w/ Emil Amos
My guest this week is Emil Amos (musician: Grails, Holy Sons, Om, Jandek & podcast: Drifter's Sympathy) who surprised me by picking the Paul Simon narrative film One Trick Pony (which also features the mind-bending acting debut of Lou Reed).We also discuss the naivety of thinking certain artists were bigger culturally than they were, Lou Barlow 7"s and Guided By Voices, how Emil goes about cre
ENCORE PRESENTATION: "VOX LUX" by Logan Lynn
Hey everyone...welcome to our bi-monthly ENCORE PRESENTATION of classic REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE episodes from the vault!I love this episode because my initial experience of seeing this upsetting, darkly funny film (by the director of The Brutalist) was completely thrown overboard due to my guest Logan Lynn's harmful experience within the music industry when he was younger (which is the subject of hi
"THE UV RACE: AUTONOMY AND DELIBERATION" w/ Evan Minsker
My guest this week is Evan Minsker (Critic/Journalist for Pitchfork & the heart behind the amazing punk newsletter See/Saw) who (...wait for it...) picked a very punk film: Autonomy And Deliberation, by a very Australian AND very punk band The UV Race. And although it has never been publicly released, the director and the band let us watch it so we can discuss it for you! Got it yet?!?!?We ta
EXPLORING THE AXIS: THE ORAL HISTORY OF FRONTIER RECORDS with Lisa Fancher, Chapter 3: FLP1001: Flyboys S/T 12” EP (A Patreon Complete Club Exclusive)
Hello and welcome to this bonus episode of Revolutions Per Movie. Thank you for supporting what we’re doing…it means a lot.We were in the process of releasing our recent conversation about John Curry and his band Flyboys this week when we heard from Lisa Fancher about his passing. So we've decided to make this episode of EXPLORING THE AXIS: THE ORAL HISTORY OF FRONTIER RECORDS w/ Lisa
"WE ARE TWISTED F***ING SISTER!" w/ Tony Rettman
My guest this week is Tony Rettman (author of the books NYHC: New York Hardcore 1980-1990; Straight Edge: A Clear-Headed Hardcore Punk History & Why Be Something That You're Not: Detroit Hardcore 1979-1985), who chose to discuss the incredible music doc We Are Twisted F***ing Sister! We talk about the NYC hardcore scene, suburban NJ wise-ass punk bands, the letter that Henry Rollins wrote
ENCORE PRESENTATION: RESPECT YOURSELF: THE STAX RECORDS STORY w/ Cheryl Pawelski
Welcome to an ENCORE PRESENTATION of classic REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE episodes from the vaults.ORIGINAL SHOW NOTES:This week, we talked to multiple Grammy winner Cheryl Pawelski (Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos; Wilco’s Yankee Hotel Foxtrot Deluxe, Omnivore Records) about Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story. Besides her stories of working with Stax and their artists, we dis
"THE SECRET LIFE OF PLANTS" w/ Josh Kantor
My guest this week is Josh Kantor (Organist for The Boston Red Sox; keyboardists w/ The Dream Syndicate, The Split Squad & The Baseball Project), who picked the Stevie Wonder LP, film score and theatrical film, The Secret Life Of Plants.We discuss Josh playing with Mavis Staples and Peter Buck, his mentorship from the legendary Clem Burke and playing in a band with him, the influence of Nancy
REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE LIVE: THE MUSIC FILMS OF SLOAN w/ Jay Ferguson & Chris Murphy (recorded live at Paradise Theatre, Toronto)
This week, we present to you the recording of the sold-out show of Revolutions Per Movie Live w/ Jay Ferguson & Chris Murphy of Sloan (Recorded Live at Paradise Theatre in Toronto on March 22nd 2026)!Enjoy as we leap through the incredible 35-year history of Sloan's music videos, from their first indie video for "Underwhelmed", to their series of movie trailers for their latest LP, Based On Th
ENCORE PRESENTATION: 'MINUTEMEN: WE JAM ECONO' w/ Nick Aguilar
For this week's Encore Presentation of Revolutions Per Movie, I bring you my 4th episode ever (just listen to my youthful, nervous voice doing the intro here...ha!). I was fortunate enough to discuss one of my favorite music films about one of my favorite bands with one of my favorite people, Nick Agular (Frankie And The Witch Fingers, Mike Watt). Enjoy!(Episode 4 originally aired on Oct 5th 2023)
'TRANCES & THE REVENGE OF THE MEKONS' w/ Sally Timms & Jon Langford
This week I'm joined by the legendary Sally Timms & Jon Langford of The Mekons to discuss not only their music documentary The Revenge Of The Mekons but the iconic film Trances about the Moroccan band Nass El Ghiwane (which was the first film Martin Scorsese restored as part of his World Cinema Project).We discuss the mixed feelings both bands had regarding being the subject of a documentary,
THE MUSIC FILMS & VIDEOS OF GRAEME WHIFLER w/ Graeme Whifler
This week, I'm joined by an absolute music video legend, Graeme Whifler, who created iconic work with The Residents, Devo, Sparks, Tuxedomoon, MX-80 Sound, 45 Grave, Oingo Boingo, Red Hot Chili Peppers & Renaldo & The Loaf, to name a few. Get ready for some of the most hilarious, dark, and mind-bending stories that have ever been unleashed on the show.We discuss Graeme’s jawdropping s
ENCORE PRESENTATION: 'HEAVY METAL PARKING LOT' w/ Mikael Jorgensen & Jeff Krulik
Welcome to an ENCORE PRESENTATION of classic REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE episodes from the vaults.In celebration of HEAVY METAL PARKING LOT's 40th ANNIVERSARY celebration, I bring you one of the most joyous Revolutions Per Movies episodes of all time--my deep dive into that amazing doc with WILCO's MIKAEL JORGENSON & JEFF KRULIK--The Co-Creator of HEAVY METAL PARKING LOT. And remember that punk roc
THE DOCUMENTARY FILMS OF PENNY LANE w/ Penny Lane
My guest this week is filmmaker Penny Lane, who joins me to discuss a trio of fantastic documentaries she has made — Hail Satan?, Listening To Kenny G & Happy And You Know It.We discuss the incredible tale of The Satan’s Temple going up against the government for equal religious freedoms, gaining the trust of your subjects, why she zeroed in on choosing the subject of Kenny G and his music, gr
'BATHTUBS OVER BROADWAY' w/ Steve Young
My guest this week is Steve Young (writer for Late Show w/ David Letterman & The Simpsons; co-author of Everything's Coming Up Profits: The Golden Age Of Industrial Musicals & the star of the Bathtubs Over Broadway documentary). We discuss Steve’s iconic work writing for David Letterman (including producing the opening monologues for 11 years) and how it led him on a life-long journey
ENCORE PRESENTATION: 'LOST ANGEL: THE GENIUS OF JUDEE SILL' w/ Jason P. Woodbury, Brian Lindstrom & Andy Brown
Welcome to this ENCORE PRESENTATION of classic REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE episodes from the vaults.Today, we pay tribute to filmmaker Brian Lindstrom, who sadly passed away recently, with this incredible discussion about the film he co-directed, LOST ANGEL: THE GENIUS OF JUDEE SILL, with his co-director Andy Brown & Aquarium Drunkard's Jason P. Woodbury. Anyone who had the pleasure of knowing or wo
ENCORE PRESENTATION: 'THE SOUTHBANK SHOW: THE VELVET UNDERGROUND' w/ Mark Webber of PULP
For this week's Encore Presentation of Revolutions Per Movie, I bring you an incredible discussion with Mark Webber of Pulp, where we discussed everything from Mark's unique path into the band (tin foil, anyone?) and how we can never escape the mighty imprint of The Velvet Underground. Enjoy!(Episode 80 originally aired on March 13th, 2025).ORIGINAL SHOW NOTES:This week, we are joined by PULP's M
A quick message from Chris
My Mom passed away this week, so I will be taking a few weeks off to take care of some family matters. I hope you enjoy this tribute to my Mom, and I will be back soon.Thanks everyone,Chris Slusarenko, Revolutions Per MovieKay Slusarenko: "I’m asked sometimes why I do installations - why I make art based on the aesthetic experience which in the end cannot be fully described, depicted, recorded or
THE PREEMPTIVE 500th EPISODE CELEBRATION w/ Eugene Mirman
For this week's episode, I convinced my guest, comedian/actor Eugene Mirman (Bob's Burgers, Flight Of The Conchords, Delocated), to let me record my 500th episode 7 years in advance in order to capitalize on his star power.We discuss the magic of comedy albums & comedy concert films; recording visual comedy for an album, Eugene’s 7 LP Sub Pop masterwork I'm Sorry (You're Welcome), which includ
'BESSIE SMITH: ST. LOUIS BLUES' w/ Joseph Keckler
My guest this week is NYC-based musician, author, and performance artist Joseph Keckler (NPR's Tiny Desk, tours with Lydia Lunch & Sleater-Kinney), who chose the 1929 two-reeler short St. Louis Blues, which is the legend Bessie Smith's first and only film appearance. We discuss Joseph’s iconic performance on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert Series, how he came to unleash his powerful vocal range o
ENCORE PERFORMANCE: 'BE HERE TO LOVE ME - A Film About Townes Van Zandt' w/ BRIAN STACK
Welcome to our bi-monthly ENCORE PRESENTATION of classic REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE episodes from the vault! Today, as we frustratingly say goodbye (for now) to Stephen Colbert on Late Night, I bring you the sweetest and most honest discussion from The Late Show With Stephen Colbert writer & performer, the legendary Brian Stack. Not only did we discuss his love and passion for Townes Van Zandt (who
'BLARF: FILM SCORES FOR FILMS THAT DON'T EXIST' w/ Prateek Rajagopal
My guest this week is composer and musician Prateek Rajagopal (Executive Producer and Co-Composer of Blarf with Eric André: Film Scores For Films That Don't Exist, former member of Indian grindcore band Gutslit & film composer.We discuss how Prateek at a young age was not deemed ready for Metallica by his older brother, growing up in metal and hardcore punk, high school bands, Prateek writing
'SWAMP DOGG GETS HIS POOL PAINTED' w/ Swamp Dogg & Moogstar
Today, I am joined by two absolute cultural legends, the one and only Swamp Dogg (who just turned 83) and his collaborator, Moogstar!!! We discuss how his recent documentary Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted came to be and how it took over 8 years to complete, why Jerry Williams Jr. had to become Swamp Dogg, his iconic album cover art and album titles including&n
REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE 150TH EPISODE: THE 1993 SEBADOH TOUR VIDEO VS. PANTERA'S VULGAR VIDEO w/ Lou Barlow
Welcome to the 150th episode of Revolutions Per Movie and what better guest to celebrate it with than LOU BARLOW (Sebadoh, Dinosaur Jr., Folk Implosion)!!!Now, Lou brought a VHS tape I had never seen before, The PANTERA VHS tape VULGAR VIDEO, and I countered that we should also discuss his SEBADOH 1993 tour video, made the same year. This episode is one for the ages!W
ENCORE PERFORMANCE: 'BORN INNOCENT: THE REDD KROSS STORY' w/ Jeff & Steven McDonald & Andrew Reich
Welcome to our bi-monthly ENCORE PRESENTATION of classic REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE episodes from the vault! Today I bring you one of the most beloved episodes of RPM ever--a deep dive into the magical lives of REDD KROSS with JEFF & STEVEN McDONALD and the director of the documentary BORN INNOCENT: THE REDD KROSS STORY. At the time of our discussion, the film had barely reached human eyeballs, but
'THE ROCK-AFIRE EXPLOSION' w/ Jack Turner
This week on Revolutions Per Movie, I am joined by Jack Turner, the owner of AnimatronicsWarehouse, as we look at the documentary The Rock-afire Explosion and his life restoring the iconic animatronic band to its original form.We discuss how Jack stumbled onto the world of animatronics, how The Rock-afire Explosion introduced him to the music of The Beatles and T
THE FILMS OF CHANDLER LEVACK w/ Chandler Levack
This week we are joined by narrative film director Chandler Levack to discuss her video store-centered film, I Like Movies, and her latest film, based on her time as a music critic in Montreal, Mile End Kicks.We discuss her teenage years working at Blockbuster video and what kind of employee she was, getting her start writing music reviews at age 18, music critic heroes, what M
ENCORE PRESENTATION: MC5-A TRUE TESTIMONIAL w/ Kliph Scurlock
Welcome to our bi-monthly ENCORE PRESENTATION of classic REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE episodes from the vault! Aw....this early Revolutions Per Movie recording, with my fantastic guest KLIPH SCUROLOCK (drummer/multi-instrumentalist for The Flaming Lips, Gruff Rhys of Super Furry Animals), brought out all the excitement as we bonded and talked about one of the greatest unreleased music documentaries
THE MUSIC VIDEOS OF THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS w/ John Flansburgh
This week, I'm joined by John Flansburgh of They Might Be Giants to look at their incredible body of music video work (481 videos and counting on their YouTube page!), and get treated to so many incredible mind-bending stories directly from the source!We discuss TMBG's track and video they made for my Hedwig covers charity album, the fascination with death and aging in their ly
REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE LIVE: Kevin McDonald Superstar
This week, we present a very special Revolutions Per Movie Live recording of Kevin McDonald Superstar, a rip-roaring comic rock opera performed to a sold-out crowd at the Clinton Street Theater in Portland, Oregon. Written by McDonald, Kevin McDonald Superstar is based on the true story of his relationship with his girlfriend “Cheater” and a stupid, awful thing he did in
ENCORE PRESENTATION: THE SLITS HERE TO BE HEARD w/ KT Kincaid
Welcome to our bi-monthly ENCORE PRESENTATION of classic REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE episodes from the vault! This was a favorite of mine from a few years back, with punk legend, KT Kincaid of NEO BOYS, who came on the show to discuss our heroes, THE SLITS, and the amazing doc about their genius, HERE TO BE HEARD. Plus, I love getting to spend time with someone who helped bring an e
‘SLADE IN FLAME’ w/ Dave Hill (The Do-Over Episode)
This week, we make up for when comedian/musician/author Dave Hill realized at the end of his episode about The Rolling Stones: Rock and Roll Circus, that he really should have been talking about Slade in Flame instead...so here we go!!!We also discuss the passing of Ace Frehley, Kiss freaking people out, being able to shred on the gu
ROLLING STONES: C*CKSUCKER BLUES w/ Neil Gust
This week, I am joined by musician/editor Neil Gust (Heatmiser, No.2) to discuss the troubling, complicated, and 'unreleased' Rolling Stones film C*cksucker Blues, directed by legendary photographer Robert Frank. We also discuss Neil's early days in Portland in his band with Elliott Smith--Heatmiser, Chris directing two early music videos fo
ENCORE PRESENTATION: 'JAWBREAKER: DON'T BREAK DOWN' w/ Jim Gavin
Welcome to our bi-monthly ENCORE PRESENTATION of classic REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE episodes from the vault! One of my favorite authors/writers/directors of all time, Jim Gavin (Jim's AMC show Lodge 49 is still one of the greatest series that has ever landed on Earth and those who have lived in it know that it's the truth) brought me a music doc about a band that is located deep within his heart, Don'
'NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE' w/ Jay McCarrol
This week, we are joined by JAY McCARROL, the co-creator, star, and musical genius behind the joyful phenomenon and film NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE!!!We discuss Jay’s experience composing music for the legendary Martin Short, the origin stories of Nirvanna The Band, how co-creator Matt Johnson and Jay started blending fiction with reality while still in their you
'DANCER IN THE DARK' w/ Nathan Gelgud
This week, I'm joined by artist/cartoonist NATHAN GELGUD (Reel Politik, published by Drawn And Quarterly), who chose a film that has haunted us since we first saw it in theaters over 25 years ago: Dancer In The Dark.We discuss the comedown after finishing a substantial long-form piece of art, the process of writing and drawing a daily strip, video store lore, Chris' real Y
ENCORE PRESENTATION: 'DEPECHE MODE 101' w/ Peaches Christ
Welcome to our bi-monthly ENCORE PRESENTATION of classic REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE episodes from the vault! This was from our...cough...50th episode...which was a big deal for me (and still is now as I near 150 episodes on the main feed and another exclusive RPM 114 episodes over on my Patreon). To have the one and only PEACHES CHRIST come crashing through with a film that only they could have brough
'NEW WAVE THEATER' w/ Rob Zabrecky
This week, I’m joined by actor, author, magician, mentalist, and songwriter Rob Zabrecky (Zabrecky, Possum Dixon & author of Strange Cures), who chose to discuss a music TV series close to both of our hearts: NEW WAVE THEATER. We also talk about the fantastical stories from Rob's life including his F.B.I. impersonating Uncle and convincing Sherman
'THE GIRL CAN'T HELP IT' w/ Kid Congo Powers
This week I am joined by the one and only Kid Congo Powers of The Gun Club, The Cramps, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, and Juanita & Juan (to just scratch the surface of his incredible career), who picked the iconic 1956 rock n' roll comedy classic The Girl Can't Help It!!!We discuss Kid running the Ramones fan club, sleeping outside for tickets, recordi
BONUS EPISODE: "WE WERE THERE TO BE THERE"/THE CRAMPS AND THE MUTANTS AT NAPA STATE w/ Jason Willis & Mike Plante
Welcome to an emergency BONUS episode of Revolutions Per Movie! Last week, while I was talking to Jackie and Jill from Target Video, they mentioned the doc We Were There To Be There, which focuses on Target filming The Cramps & The Mutants playing a show at Napa State, a psychiatric hospital in Northern California. So today, here is my conversation with Jason
'TARGET VIDEO' w/ Jill Hoffman-Kowal & Jackie Sharp
My guests this week are two absolute legends, Jackie Sharp and Jill Hoffman-Kowal of the punk rock video team Target Video (who documented hundreds of incredible live performances by Iggy Pop, The Screamers, Black Flag, Throbbing Gristle, minutemen, The Cramps, Hüsker Dü, Survival Research Laboratories, Bauhaus, Dead Kennedys, Lydia Lunch, and Young Marble G
'HALF-COCKED' w/ David Pajo PT. 2
This week, we continue our conversation with musician David Pajo (Slint, Papa M, Gang Of Four) as we start to delve into his music-film pick: the Louisville, Kentucky indie-music narrative film Half-Cocked, in which he also appears!We discuss David meeting filmmakers Suki Hawley & Michael Galinsky, the legendary Rocket House in Louisville where most of the mu
'HALF-COCKED' w/ David Pajo PT. 1
My guest this week is musician David Pajo (Slint, Papa M, Gang Of Four), who picked the Louisville, Kentucky indie music film Half-Cocked to discuss. BUT…there was so much to talk about that this is only part one of the conversation before we even got to talking about the film! We discussed his Papa M compositions, how Slint songs were made to sound like t
ENCORE PRESENTATION: 'ROCK N ROLL HIGH SCHOOL' w/ Craig Finn
Hey! Ho! Let's Go! Welcome to our bi-monthly ENCORE PRESENTATION of classic REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE episodes from the vault! The incredible Craig Finn on the amazing Ramones' cult film Rock 'N' Roll High School...what more can I say, Principal Togar...this episode rules...enjoy!(Episode 51 originally aired on August 24th, 2024).Original Show Notes:This week, we talk to CRAIG FINN of THE HOLD STEAD
'SCHOOL OF ROCK' W/ Jon Gabrus
My guest this week is comedian/writer/actor Jon Gabrus (High & Mighty, 101 Places To Party Before You Die TV Series & Staying Alive podcast w/ Adam Pally), who chose to discuss the Mike White/Richard Linklater/Jack Black force of nature School Of Rock.We discuss Jon’s surprising new health show with Adam Pally (his partner in deba
'MOONAGE DAYDREAM' w/ Scott Aukerman
This week I’m joined by comedian/podcaster/director Scott Aukerman (Comedy Bang Bang, Between Two Ferns, R U Talkin' R.E.M. RE: ME? w/ Adam Scott) as we delve into the recent David Bowie documentary, Moonage Daydream.We also discuss Scott’s parents searching his teenage room for dangerous music, Frankie Goes To Hollywood and Prince, Scott’s divisiv
ENCORE PRESENTATION: 'DESOLATION CENTER' w/ Stuart Swezey, Bruce Licher, ML Compton & Skip King
Welcome to an Encore Presentation of one of my favorite episodes ever of Revolutions Per Movie, where I got to discuss the documentary Desolation Center with the creators of these legendary events (who else would put the Minutemen on a barge or Einsturzende Neubauten in the desert). Plus, I love it whenever I get to surprise my guests with more guests to create the whole picture from the inside ou
THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF TEXAS PUNK w/ Pat Blashill
This week I’m joined by author/photographer Pat Blashill (Texas Is The Reason; Someday All The Parents Will Die) to talk about the Texas punk community he documented, including Scratch Acid, Butthole Surfers & Big Boys, as well as the 2014 documentary The Dicks From Texas.We also discuss punks living in Texas and how the bands from there pushed back hard
'FORBIDDEN ZONE' w/ Leela Coreman
My guest this week is graphic novelist/artist/musician Leela Corman (Victory Parade, Unterzakhn), who chose to discuss the 1980 midnight movie classic Forbidden Zone.We also talk about how Leela creates her long-form graphic novels, the difficulties and joys of making her masterwork Victory Parade, how Einstürzende Neubauten's album Lament hel
ENCORE PRESENTATION: 'DIG' w/ Ryan H. Walsh & Travis Synder
Welcome to an Encore Presentation of the first episode ever of Revolutions Per Movie...It had to start somewhere...and of course I had to begin with 'Dig' the Dandy Warhols/Brian Jonestown Massacre documentary! I was so happy that my first discussion already had a surprise guest to dismantle the film from the inside. Oh, the youth of us all...ha! (Episode 1 originally aired on Sept. 14th 2023).The
'COTTON CANDY' w/ Dave Bidini
This week, my guest is author, musician, journalist DAVE BIDINI (member of Canada's longest running indie band--Rheostatics, Editor-In-Chief at West End Phoenix, author of 12 books including Around The World In 57 1/2 Gigs) who picked one of the most fought-over titles to discuss on Revolutions Per Movie, Ron Howard's TV Movie Of The Week, COTTON CANDY!!!We also discu
'EXPRESSO BONGO' w/ Ira Robbins
This week I’m joined by IRA ROBBINS (Editor & Co-Founder of TROUSER PRESS magazine) as we end the year with the 1959 U.K. cult classic EXPRESSO BONGO!!!We discuss how Ira's influential magazine was started on a whim, and how as outsiders they wanted a different approach to rock journalism, how they got a long-form interview with Jimmy Page, how the magaz
ENCORE PRESENTATION: 'STAND BY FOR FAILURE: A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT NEGATIVLAND' w/ Ryan Worsley
Hey everyone...welcome to our bi-monthly ENCORE PRESENTATION of classic REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE episodes from the vault!This was a special one...director Ryan Worsley had just finished the film at the time of this recording and was publicly screening it along with Negativland performing live afterwards. Not only was it the best Negativland performance I had ever seen, but it was also one of the mos
MY FIRST SOUNDTRACK w/ David Longstreth
This week, I’m joined by David Longsreth (of Dirty Projectors and musical collaborator with David Byrne, Bjork, Solange, and Rihanna) to talk about his life in music, and the experience of composing his first soundtrack for A24's The Legend of Ochi.We discuss the head-bending Dirty Projector’s take on the Black Flag Damaged LP, punk rock
'WELCOME TO THE CLUB: THE WOMEN OF ROCKABILLY' w/ Beth Harrington
This week, I talk to Beth Harrington, Emmy-winning/Grammy-nominated director of The Winding Stream: The Carters, The Cashes and the Course of Country Music, the upcoming Duplex Planet documentary, and a recording/touring member of Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers, about her amazing documentary, Welcome To The Club: The Women Of Rockabilly.We also dis
BONUS HOLIDAY EPISODE: 'Pee-Wee's Christmas Special' w/ Alonso Duralde
Hello and welcome to a special holiday bonus episode of Revolutions Per Movie!!!! I'm delighted to be joined by film critic/author Alonso Duralde (Hollywood Pride: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Representation in Film & Have Yourself A Movie Little Christmas) to discuss one of the greatest holiday feasts of all time: PEE-WEE'S CHRISTMAS SPECIAL!!!!We also discuss whether
'GHOST ON THE HIGHWAY: A PORTRAIT OF JEFFREY LEE PIERCE & THE GUN CLUB' w/ Doug Gillard
My guest this week is Doug Gillard (Guided By Voices, Nada Surf, Death Of Samantha), who picked the film, Ghost On The Highway: A Portrait of Jeffrey Lee Pierce & The Gun Club, to discuss.We also talk about our experiences recording for Guided By Voices, the night GBV played Austin City Limits, Doug’s first songs he wrote when he was 5 years old, the influence of cartoon/bubble gum r
'THE 5TH DIMENSION SPECIAL: AN ODYSSEY IN THE COSMIC UNIVERSE OF PETER MAX' w/ Rachel Lichtman & Chaki
How better to ring in the start of the holiday season than with two of my favorite music film obsessives, musician Chaki (The Funk Wizard) & comedy writer/artist/filmmaker Rachel Lichtman of Programme 4, who brought to my attention the 1970 TV spectacular The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey In The Cosmic Universe Of Peter Max.We discuss how t
ENCORE PRESENTATION: 'THE LAST WALTZ' w/ David Pasquesi
Hey everyone...welcome to our bi-monthly ENCORE PRESENTATION of classic REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE episodes from the vault!And what could be more timely for this Thanksgiving week than a listen back to my episode with DAVID PASQUESI (Strangers With Candy, Lodge 49, At Home With Amy Sedaris, Veep, TJ & Dave) about the Thanksgiving concert that was to become THE LAST WALTZ!!! Enjoy!(EPISODE 53 origin
'LOU REED/JOHN CALE: SONGS FOR DRELLA' w/ Michael Layne Heath
My guest this week is Michael Layne Heath (critic, author & compiler of My Week Beats Your Year: Encounters With Lou Reed), who brings us the Lou Reed & John Cale performance film Songs For Drella to discuss.We also talk about Michael starting the first D.C. Punk zine in 1977, reading about bands before hearing them, The Slickee Boys, Tommy Keene & Razz, Vintage Violence zine
'I'M NOW: THE STORY OF MUDHONEY' w/ Keith Cameron
This week I'm joined by author and music critic Keith Cameron (Mudhoney: The Sound and the Fury From Seattle, 168 Songs of Hatred and Failure: A History of Manic Street Preachers), who picked the documentary I’M NOW: THE STORY OF MUDHONEY to dive into.We discuss our relationship with the British musical weeklies and how Keith ended up working for them, the power of Radio One DJ
'OL' DIRTY BASTARD: A TALE OF TWO DIRTYS' w/ Jason Pollard
My guest this week is JASON POLLARD, the co-director of OL' DIRTY BASTARD: A TALE OF TWO DIRTYS.We discuss the filmmaking influence of Jason's father (the Peabody and Emmy-winning Sam Pollard) on Jason’s own film work, being on the set of Spike Lee films as a young kid, what it was like for Jason to co-direct A Tale Of Two Dirtys with his father, analog vs digital editing,
ENCORE PRESENTATION: 'PINK FLOYD: THE WALL' w/ VERA DREW
Hey everyone...welcome to our bi-monthly ENCORE PRESENTATION of classic REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE episodes from the vault!On this early episode of Revolutions Per Movie, I was joined by VERA DREW (writer, director, and star of THE PEOPLE'S JOKER), who picked a film that had a massive influence on her art, Pink Floyd: The Wall. It seems totally incredible that at the time of recording this episode, the
'THE TARGET VIDEOS OF THE SCREAMERS & NERVOUS GENDER' w/ Paul Roessler
This week, my guest is the legend PAUL ROESSLER (The Screamers, Nervous Gender, 45 Grave, Twisted Roots, Pat Ruthensmear, Nina Hagen), who came on to discuss the video documentation by Target Video of the early L.A. punk bands Nervous Gender & The Screamers!!! We discuss Paul's childhood classical musical training and how his sister Kira (Black Flag, dos) had to fight through t
"THE TOUR: HÜSKER DU, MINUTEMEN, THE MEAT PUPPETS, SACCHARINE TRUST, SWA" w/ Jim Ruland
My guest this week is JIM RULAND (Author of Corporate Rock Sucks: The Rise And Fall of SST Records and co-author of My Damage: Keith Morris, Rumors Of My Demise: Evan Dando) who discusses the incredible SST RECORDS VHS TAPE: THE TOUR w/ Hüsker Dü, minutemen, The Meat Puppets, Saccharine Trust & SWA!!We talk about Jim’s exposure to the iconic SST Rec
ENCORE PRESENTATION: REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE LIVE w/ PETER BUCK
As I head past my 2nd anniversary for Revolutions Per Movie, what would be more appropriate than my first-ever Revolutions Per Movie live show back in 2023 with the one and only Peter Buck of R.E.M.!!! Two magical things kicked off before we even got on stage: 1) Peter bought everyone's food and drink for anyone who walked out of REMbyMTV and went to the snack bar, and 2) Peter asked if I could ge
"THE YOUNG GIRLS OF ROCHEFORT" w/ Frank Conniff
This week, my guest is the legendary FRANK CONNIFF (of Mystery Science Theater 3000 fame!!!), who picked the equally legendary Jacques Demy film, The Young Girls Of Rochefort!, to discuss as his music film!!We discuss Frank’s introduction into the MST3K world, how their show grew through grass roots and tape trading, the process of how MST3K would put together a show every week, the
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