It has been revealed that one of the highlights of British music during the early 90s, Ian Brown and the The Stones Roses legendary ‘Spike Island’ event will become a backdrop to an all new movie!! (more…)
It has been revealed that art house film director Jim Jarmusch is working on a new documentary film about the life and career of his good friend Iggy Pop. The film will feature exclusive and revealing interviews as well as rare archive footage of the musician. The pair have worked together previously on the directors 2003 film Coffee and Cigarettes however this time round it was Iggy Pop that asked Jarmusch to take control of the project. Speaking to Pitchfork Jarmusch explains how the film is ‘going to take a few years. There’s no rush on it, but it’s something that Iggy asked me to do.’
Bjork has recorded a new track for the 3D Moomins movie Moomins and the Comet Chase which will be released in September. All profits received from the track by Bjork and her record company partners will be donated to UNICEF childrens charity in order to support younger victims of the floods in Pakistan.
The BBC has reported that filming has begun for a film inspired by a real life hoax that took place in 2004 in order to expose ageism in the music industry. Around six years ago Alarm front man Mike Peters penned and released a comeback single which was then performed/mimed by a more youthful The Poppy Fields – a band that formed only as part of the hoax. The single made the top 30. Lily Allens dad Keith Allen and ex-Eastenders geezer Phil Daniel will star in Vinyl which is based on these events.
The 1972 film Ladies and Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones is to be screened at cinemas worldwide this September. It was filmed whilst the band were on their Exile in Main Street tour of 1972 and was filmed when they played one night in Texas. Check out the The Rolling Stones website for worldwide dates but for now you can catch it in the UK on 16th and 21st of September at Vue and Picturehouse cinemas. The film has not been screen since the late nineties as there has been dispute over ownership. It includes an exclusive interview with Mick Jagger.
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