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| From | Brian Kassan <brian@powerpop.org> |
| Subject | Tribute- A Rockumentary |
| Date | Tue, 27 Apr 2004 13:52:24 -0700 |
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There is a documentary out there called "Tribute" A Rockumentary-which
follows several tribute bands:
Can struggling, middle-aged rock musicians find happiness cloning classic
acts? Does mimicking KISS's maniacal Gene Simmons doom you to madness? Can
the world's biggest Queen fan survive the breakup of his favorite Queen
tribute band? The answers to these burning questions -- and a host of others
-- can be found in TRIBUTE, the heated, hilarious and highly entertaining
debut documentary from filmmaking team Kris Curry and Rich Fox.
From Albany to Modesto, TRIBUTE follows the fortunes of several tribute acts
as they valiantly attempt to live out their rock and roll fantasies. Curry
and Fox spent years following the weekend careers of musicians who pretend
to be, among others, Mike Nesmith, Freddie Mercury and Rob Halford. Some
feud bitterly, and one Gene Simmons wannabe takes his role so seriously he
nearly self-destructs. But, as TRIBUTE shows us, these people are just
dreamers and schemers like the rest of us, craving a sliver of satisfaction
from their everyday worlds. TRIBUTE is an unforgettable paean to American
pop culture at its most delightfully absurd.
This is showing on the Showtime and Showtime Two:
Showtime Thursday 1:00 AM
Showtime May 7 2:00 PM
Showtime Too May 9 12:00 PM
I don't have Showtime and would sincerely appreciate if any Auditeers who do
could tape it for me. I've seen a few of these bands, some of whom are Los
Angeles based and would love to see this. Please email me offlist. I've
got stuff to trade?...
Many thanks,
Brian
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