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July 7th 2010 04:11
I probably am the last one to the party. The documentary, HOME, was released on June 5, 2009 simultaneously in theaters spanning over 50 countries, on DVD, TV, and the internet. The goal, director Yann Arthus-Bertrand said, was to reach as vast an audience as possible.

HOME was offered in over 50 countries, mostly for free, on June 5, 2009.



The documentary's theme is that through human's over-consumption of natural resources, the earth's balance is being shifted and could have catastrophic events. I don't write this with an opinion on the film's call for action. I do, however, recommend you watch it for a couple of reasons.

First, there is a lot of knowledge to be gained from the film; education is always a good thing. The first fifteen minutes of the film, especially, offers a great narrative on the process that allowed for human life to be possible on earth. Secondly, the film is filled with shots all over the globe that, to put it mildly, are magnificent and breathtaking.

A friend sent me the link to check the doc out and, as I said earlier, I'm probably the last one to know about the film. Just in case you haven't seen it, though, you can check out HOME's website here or you can go straight to it's YouTube channel and watch the film which has subtitles offered in a variety of languages.
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The fourth and final volume of DMB's documentary concentrates mostly on their latest album, "The Road to Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King." The opening starts with Carter Beauford claiming every song on this CD is his favorite, but he really likes the song, "Seven".


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DMB went back home to produce their fourth studio album, Everyday. It did not go well and the band put the CD on hold and got rid of their producer, Steve Lillywhite. The six songs that they had finished were leaked and were dubbed as the "Lillywhite sessions". They went to Glen Ballard, who was known for his pop albums, and he helped write twelve songs to finish the CD. Dave Matthews said he felt that the album was not really "them".


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The second volume of the documentary begins in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dave Matthews met Carter Beauford and Leroi Moore at Miller's, a restaurant in Charlottesville. Dave asked to work there as a bartender after he heard Tim Reynolds play there. The band's birth took place upstairs at Miller's when Dave asked Carter and Leroi to listen to a couple of his songs. From there Dave picked up Boyd from his band, The Boyd Tinsley Band. Stefan Lessard was added when his father, who had played in the past with Carter, asked Carter to let his son audition for bass. That's how the band got together.


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The documentary started with the band headed out to play a live show; appropriate considering that is what the band is known for. The first half of the documentary is spent introducing the members of the band: Boyd Tinsley on violin, Tim Reynolds on guitar, Carter Beauford on drums, Steffan Lessard on bass, and new members Jeff Coffin and Rashawn Ross on saxophone and trumpet, respectively. The band members were described in the context of what they do and bring to the band's live performances.


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Dave Matthews Band Documentary

June 7th 2009 07:45
Dave Matthews Band performed on June 1, 2009 at Beacon Theater in New York. I caught the show streamed on Hulu. It was quite an excellent show. It was there watching that I found out that for the rest of the week, FUSE would be showing a four-part documentary the making of Dave Matthews Band's newly released CD, "Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King". Over the next four posts, I will be writing about each episode because, well frankly, I'm interested in seeing it.
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Before the Music Dies

April 21st 2009 06:46
The other day I watched a documentary titled, Before the Music Dies. The documentary was about how good music and popular music rarely intersect.

Before the Music Dies

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