Documentary : Music and the Psychedelic Mind

A great short Pitchfork documentary about the link between psychedelics and music featuring opinions from White Fence, The Growlers, Dr Strange Loop, Bear In Heaven and more.

Documentary : Flying Lotus - Fly First

Pitchfork.tv documentary follows Flying Lotus from the Forecastle Festival to Pitchfork Music Festival.

Documentary : Brussels Express

"A documentary about bike messengers in Brussels, the most congested city in Europe with only 4% cycling traffic."

Brussels Express from Sander Vandenbroucke on Vimeo.

Documentary : Echotone, Austin Tx

"Internationally known as 'The Live Music Capital of the World,' Austin's music culture has led it to become one of the world's most sought-after destinations. As nearly two dozen high-rises pop up throughout the city amidst economic downfall, how does the working musician get along? This lyrical documentary provides a telescopic view into the lives of Austin's vibrant young musicians as they grapple with questions of artistic integrity, commercialism, experimentation, and the future of their beloved city. Directed by Nathan Christ and photographed by Robert Garza, Echotone is a cultural portrait of the modern American city examined through the lyrics and lens of its creative class." ECHOTONE , FREE soundtrack.

Documentary : Ladies and Gentlemen…Mr. Leonard Cohen

Full and rare black and white 1965 documentary about the Canadian poet/novelist/singer songwriter Mr Leonard Cohen before his first album 1967 "Songs of Leonard Cohen" came out.

Documentary : Outside In – The Story of Art in the Streets

"OUTSIDE IN is a celebratory and historical look at street art and graffiti through the lens of the Museum of Contemporary Art’s groundbreaking exhibition Art in the Streets. The film features renowned artists Shepard Fairey, Lee Quiñones, Swoon, Futura, Mister Cartoon, Revok, Martha Cooper, Invader to name a few. Director Alex Stapleton (Corman’s World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel) documents the artist’s creative process, their pitfalls with the law, the poetic impermanence of their craft and the artists’ evolution from the back seat of a cop car to the walls of a well-respected institution. Filmed at The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA) in conjunction with the exhibition Art in the Streets."

Watch | Outside In – The Story of Art in the Streets

Documentary: Krautrock - The Rebirth Of Germany

Krautrock - The Rebirth Of Germany is a documentary produced and broadcast by BBC4 about the origin of the underground scene in Germany, especially the Krautrock genre. Narrated by its own main characters through interviews with members of Can, Amon Duul II, Neu! or Kraftwerk.

Documentary : Jay Reatard - BetterThan Something

Pitchfork has announce today that the documentary about the legendary garage punk icon that passed away at the age 29 on 13 January 2010 will be screened in cinemas cross the US ... hopefully will come to Europe ... more info here

Watch | Jay Reatard - Better Than Something [ Teaser ]

Documentary : Last Shop Standing – Whatever Happened To Record Shops

" Last Shop Standing is a collaboration between award wining feature film company Blue Hippo Media and Proper Music Publishing Ltd.

Based on the successful book by the same name, Last Shop Standing will be a 60-minute documentary to be released on Record Store Day in April 2012. It will be a celebration of the unique spirit of comradeship and entrepreneurial ingenuity that has enabled so many shops to keep operating successfully against the backdrop of massive changes in the music industry, the biggest recession in years, the growth of online file sharing, and the explosion of choice in music consumption. "

Watch | Last Shop Standing – Whatever Happened To Record Shops [ teaser ]

Trailer : Shut Up And Play The Hits, Lcd Soundsystem Documentary

"On April 2nd 2011, LCD Soundsystem played its final show at Madison Square Garden. LCD frontman James Murphy had made the conscious decision to disband one of the most celebrated and influential bands of its generation at the peak of its popularity, ensuring that the band would go out on top with the biggest and most ambitious concert of its career. The instantly sold out, near four-hour extravaganza did just that, moving the thousands in attendance to tears of joy and grief, with NEW YORK magazine calling the event "a marvel of pure craft" and TIME magazine lamenting "we may never dance again." SHUT UP AND PLAY THE HITS is both a narrative film documenting this once in a life time performance and an intimate portrait of James Murphy as he navigates the lead-up to the show, the day after, and the personal and professional ramifications of his decision."

Watch | Shut Up And Play The Hits

The Kingdom of Survival Documentary

"The Kingdom of Survival is an interdisciplinary documentary combining speculative travelogue and investigative journalism in order to trace possible links between survivalism, spirituality, art, radical politics, outlaw culture, alternative media and fringe philosophy."

Watch | The Kingdom of Survival

The Kingdom of Survival will be screened in Amsterdam during the 24th International Documentary Film Festival, check here for more info dates and venues

Whitewash Documentay Trailer

"White Wash, the documentary, is a film exploring the complexity of race in America through the eyes of the ocean. Examining the history of “black consciousness” as it triumphs and evolves into the minds of black surfers, we learn the power of transcending race as a constructive phenomenon. The story is narrated by the legendary, Grammy Award winner Ben Harper (Fistful of Mercy, Relentless 7, Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals) along with Tariq “Blackthought” Trotter of the Grammy Award winning hip hop group, The Roots whom also originally scored the film." Whitewash

From The Back of The Room ... Punk Women Documentary

" From The Back of The Room is a new documentary about women in the D.I.Y. punk scene. The film spans two decades, and features interviews with those who live, breathe, eat and sleep the punk lifestyle, including Allison Wolfe (Bratmobile/Partyline), Cynthia Connolly (author of Banned in DC) and the aforementioned Hanna. Seminal riot grrrl topics, such as race, gender, sexuality and activism, are all discussed. The documentary aims to show that it’s possible to act on the radical ideas you possess and incorporate them into your every day life. "

Watch | From The Back of The Room Trailer

Megunica presents BLU's incredible journey through South America

"Wired Italy is very proud to present to the world two of Italy's finest artists. Lorenzo Fonda is now an acclaimed film and video director: having started work with the skateboarders in his neighborhood he now lives in Los Angeles creating material for one of the best production firms in the world: English Warp Films.



"Blu is maybe the biggest street artist in the world right now. Not many years ago he was famous for his enormous (and illegal…) drawings on the walls of Bologna, he has just painted the tower of Tate Modern in London and stormed the Internet with his epic animation named Muto, one of the biggest events in Youtube history.

Megunica , produced by Mercurio, is the story of their meeting and their travels through South America: Mexico, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Argentina. It’s a unique documentary film about the incredible journey of one of the most interesting and mysterious artist of our times, directed by a raw talent mixing together different media: graphics, animation, and digital effects."


Watch | BLU's incredible journey through South America

Blank City Trailer

"Blank City tale of a disparate crew of renegade filmmakers who emerged from an economically bankrupt and dangerous moment in New York history. In the late 1970's and mid 80's, when the city was still a wasteland of cheap rent and cheap drugs, these directors crafted daring works that would go on to profoundly influence the development of independent film as we know it today.

Directed by French newcomer Céline Danhier, Blank City weaves together an oral history of the “No Wave Cinema” and “Cinema of Transgression” movements through compelling interviews with the luminaries who began it all. Featured players include acclaimed directors Jim Jarmusch and John Waters, actor-writer-director Steve Buscemi, Blondie’s Debbie Harry, Hip Hop legend Fab 5 Freddy, Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, photographer Richard Kern as well as Amos Poe, James Nares, Eric Mitchell, Susan Seidelman, Beth B, Scott B, Charlie Ahearn and Nick Zedd. Fittingly, the soundtrack includes: Patti Smith, Television, Richard Hell & The Voidoids, The Contortions, The Bush Tetras, Sonic Youth and many more."

Watch | Blank City Trailer

Waste Land

"Power of art and the beauty of the human spirit"

"Filmed over nearly three years, Waste Land follows Muniz as he journeys from his home base in Brooklyn to his native Brazil and the world's largest garbage dump, Jardim Gramacho, located on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. There he photographs an eclectic band of "catadores" -- self-designated pickers of recyclable materials. Muniz's initial objective was to "paint" the catadores with garbage. However, his collaboration with these inspiring characters as they recreate photographic images of themselves out of garbage reveals both the dignity and despair of the catadores as they begin to re-imagine their lives. Director Lucy Walker (DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND, BLINDSIGHT, COUNTDOWN TO ZERO) has great access to the entire process and, in the end, offers stirring evidence of the transformative power of art and the alchemy of the human spirit."

Watch | Waste Land Official Trailer

The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975

"From 1967 to 1975, fueled by curiosity and naïveté, Swedish journalists traversed the Atlantic Ocean to film the black power movement in America. The Black Power Mixtape 1967–1975 mobilizes a treasure trove of 16mm material, which languished in a basement for 30 years, into an irresistible mosaic of images, music, and narration to chronicle the movement’s evolution. Mesmerizing footage of Stokely Carmichael, Bobby Seale, Huey P. Newton, Angela Davis, and Eldridge Cleaver, as well as Black Panther activities, are peppered with B-roll footage of black America. These scenes take on a fresh, global angle through the outsider perspective of the Swedish lens.
Meanwhile, penetrating commentaries from artists and activists influenced by the struggle—like Harry Belafonte, Sonia Sanchez, Talib Kweli, Erykah Badu, and Professor Robin D. G. Kelley—riff on the range of radical ideas and strategies for liberation. Their insights and the vibrancy of the unearthed footage render the black power movement startlingly immediate and profoundly relevant." Sundance

Watch | The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 trailer

Waiting For Something - a short documentary about Jay Reatard

Goner Records has released the reissue of Jay Reatard first band the Reatards lp Teenage Hate , The Memphis lo-fi garage punk cult hero died last year at the age of 29.

Mp3 | Reatards - Stacye
Watch | Waiting For Something Jay Reatard

Firewall of Sound Documentary Trailer

"The film is an in-depth look at the independent music industry in a state of transition, with the internet acting as both a blessing and a curse to musicians and label executives. While fans eagerly await the latest leaked album from their favorite artist or the newest amateur concert footage to appear on YouTube, people in the industry are scrambling to figure out how to turn any sort of profit." Firewall of Sound

Watch | Firewall of Sound Trailer

Outside In trailer

"OUTSIDE IN is a celebratory and historical look at street art through the lens of the Museum of Contemporary Art's groundbreaking exhibition Art in the Streets. The film features renowned artists Shepard Fairey, Lee Quiñones, Swoon, Futura, Mister Cartoon, Revok, Martha Cooper, Invader to name a few. Director Alex Stapleton (Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel) documents the artist's creative process, their pitfalls with the law, the poetic impermanence of their craft and the artists' evolution from the back seat of a cop car to the walls of a well-respected institution."

Watch | Outside In trailer