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See HearInterview with Francois Girard about "Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould"There’s a moment in Mel Brooks’ “History of the World Part 1” where we’re told that shortly after the first artists came the first art critics…..I’ll leave you to determine what happens….
The music world is certainly not short of people with opinions in regards to others’ ability to perform and provide nuance to the work they present for us as music lovers to listen to. In the classical world, interpretation of the canon of baroque, classical, romantic and modernist music can be a mystery to some of us who are not classically tr...2025-06-231h 06
See HearSee Hear Podcast Episode 127 - 200 MotelsFrank Zappa is an odd duck. His massive back catalogue of albums attracts
both reverence and ambivalence from music fans. Stylistically, he
covered so much ground covering doo wop, blues, psych, jazz fusion
and dissonant orchestral music. Unlike many of his rock and roll
contemporaries, he always believed in infusing a sense of humour into
his music – both compositionally and lyrically….though since what
strikes some as funny is so subjective, it couldn’t appeal to
everyone. He wrote about commercialism in America, the hypocrisy of
conservatives and liberals in American society, and….umm….body
parts.
Welc...2025-06-031h 27
See HearSee Hear Episode 126 - The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch PerryIt's not too often that a story will make a connection between Linda
McCartney, The Beastie Boys and The Clash, but this month's film does just that.
Welcome to episode 126 of See Hear Podcast.
When the average person is asked to name a single important figure in
reggae music, they'll most likely say Bob Marley. Without taking away from his importance, reggae's production giant, who helped Marley in
his early years, was Lee “Scratch” Perry. For this episode, we look at a 2008 documentary called The Upsetter: The Life and Musi...2025-04-281h 10
See HearInside Llewyn DavisWe've recently lost one of the great directors over the last few decades in David Lynch who was known for showing the dreamy and nightmarish side of America (and we need you now, David). The other great tellers of American stories over the same period have been Joel and Ethan Coen. They have protagonists who start out in precarious positions in life....then things go downhill.Welcome to episode 124 of See Hear Podcast.There's definitely a rhythm to the Coen Brothers' films....even if their films are not ABOUT...2025-02-251h 16
See HearHeavy Metal1981.....music and film fans could only guess as to what the coming decade held – both in art and in the real world. If art reflects the real world, then a portmanteau film centred around a force that contains the sum of all evils seemed like a reflection of the environment the film was born into.Welcome to episode 123 of See Hear.In 1981, following on from the magazine it aligned itself with, Canadian animated film Heavy Metal was sent out into the world. Ralph Bakshi may have paved the way fo...2025-01-271h 05
See HearSwing GirlsWhen you attended high school, did you have a music program? If so, were you enthusiastic about playing what was selected for you? In the early days of music tuition, chances are you had to play dull tunes that were in line with your limited abilities....on a recorder!!!!! Within 3 or so months of picking up an instrument, could you play tunes made famous by, say, Glenn Miller and Benny Goodman? No? The girls (and a boy) at Yamakawa High School did. Welcome to episode 122 of See Hear Podcast. Kerry was un...2024-11-251h 01
See HearInterview with Neil Fox about his book "Music Films"Do you like music films? Dumb question, I guess, because if you've deliberately downloaded an episode of See Hear, you know that music films are our niche in the podcast world. For us to discover that there was a new book about the subject that drives this very podcast....well, there was much cheering and jumping for joy.Welcome to episode 121 of See Hear Podcast.We welcome to the show Professor Neil Fox of Falmouth University. He's written a terrific book called “Music Films: Documentaries, Concert Films and Other Ci...2024-10-261h 41
See HearGreat Soundtracks Part 2Movie music – any movie fan will acknowledge that a film score or a soundtrack can make or break how well a film works. The acting and cinematography and production values all count obviously, but imagine putting the 3 Stooges theme in place as “Mother” goes to see how Marion Crane is faring in the shower scene of Psycho.Welcome to episode 120 of See Hear.If you haven't caught up with the previous episode of the show, Tim, Kerry and myself were joined by our great friend Paul Ryan to talk about...2024-09-281h 43
See HearGreat Soundtracks Part 1As you know, our mission at See Hear HQ is to discuss, chew on, and pontificate (in that order) about music films. But.....what if we DIDN'T do that for a couple of episodes????? Shock horror!!!Welcome to episode 119 of See Hear Podcast.Don't panic....we're not straddling too far from our mission. This time around, instead of talking about films that are ABOUT music, we'll discuss the music itself from ANY film we jolly well please. Kerry, Tim and myself have invited previous guest and close friend, Paul...2024-09-231h 46
See HearInterview with Simon Head, director of "Subversives: The History of Lowest Of The Low"Every major city with a healthy music scene will have hometown heroes….that band or artist that the locals love and wish the whole world knew about. One of those bands is Toronto’s “The Lowest Of The Low”.Welcome to episode 118 of See Hear.The Lowest of the Low started in the early 90s as a follow up to the band punk band, Popular Front. Ron Hawkins had previously written overtly political songs, but for the debut album Shakespeare My Butt (one of the best album names ever), he wrote...2024-08-211h 27
See HearTrue StoriesDid you ever read rags with headlines like “I had an alien love child” or “Psycho seagull stole dog from my garden” or “Monster rats the size of cows”? No? You're missing out on a Wild...Wild....Life.Welcome to episode 117 of See Hear Podcast.Writers Stephen Toblowsky and Beth Henley met Talking Head, David Byrne, and had a conversation about newspaper articles he'd read with bizarre things happening to ordinary people, and wouldn't it be interesting to come up with a script for a film using that idea as a basis...2024-07-091h 14
See HearLost Angel: The Genius Of Judee SillWe all have musicians that we wish everyone else knew about. THAT person who deserves a wider audience, but life circumstances didn't allow for it. Knowledge of that musician seems to be like the secret handshake into a special club. Nick Drake was one of those people until a TV car advertisement that used his music got more people curious....thank goodness.Judee Sill's music is not likely to be used in a car ad.Welcome to episode 116 of See Hear Podcast.When people...2024-05-191h 48
See HearConversation with Daniel De Vise' about The Blues Brothers: An Epic Friendship, the Rise of Improv, and the Making of an American Film ClassicBack in 1980, I recall going to the cinema to see a new film, The Blues Brothers. Music and car chases…..what wasn’t there to love? The critics hated it because….ya know….that’s what they’re paid to do. A few years after initial release, it became THAT cult film that everyone watched – on TV, on video or at late night cinema screenings (in Melbourne, it became an audience participation phenomenon similar to Rocky Horror). The question is how did the film get made?Welcome to episode 115 of See Hear Podcast.K...2024-04-171h 39
See HearCassette: A Documentary MixtapeThere's a song performed by Peter Allen that seems to be more relevant than ever: Everything Old Is New Again. Film plots are recycled, songs are recycled (through covers or the same chord structures).....and the media we use to play those films and songs are back in fashion. Records have been popular again for a while, some people are rediscovering VHS, and as this month's film focus shows us, the Compact Cassette is the new medium of choice for music recording and listening.Welcome to Episode 114 of See Hear Podcast. 2024-03-261h 23
See HearInterview with Denny Tedesco, director of Immediate Family and The Wrecking CrewBack at episode 110 of See Hear, Tim, Kerry and I had a round table discussion (Broadway Danny Rose style) about Denny Tedesco's 2015 documentary, The Wrecking Crew. That film was about the session musicians of the 1960s LA scene that made the “name” performers sound great. These session musicians were not known by name outside of that community until their achievements were lauded decades later. What happens in the 1970s when the next generation of LA musicians want to have the ability to play with lot of different artists AND have the joy of being part of a BAND rather than...2024-01-241h 31
See HearA Mighty WindWhen you think of American folk songs of the 60s, you'd think of political injustice, civil rights, hardships due to economic burdens, and war, right?Or do you think about the comforts of food always being laid out on the table, boundless optimism 'cos “its THAT kind of day” or kissing at the end of an optical illusion caused by the dispersion of light in water droplets?'Cos both work, ya know.Welcome to episode 112 of See Hear Podcast.In 2...2023-12-251h 08
See HearTheory of Obscurity: A Film About The ResidentsMusicians, artists, actors and authors (and any other creatives I haven’t nominated) have long taken pseudonyms. Maybe a more exciting name will sell an image, maybe it’s to have some semblance of privacy, maybe it’s to separate themselves from their past, …any number of reasons. Avant garde art collective The Residents took things beyond name change – they maintained complete anonymity.Welcome to episode 111 of See Hear Podcast.The Residents are a band, multimedia artists, theatrical performers….and anonymous. Long time fans claim to be aware of their identi...2023-11-271h 08
See HearThe Wrecking CrewMost working people have that day gig – accountant, engineer, admin, hospitality. The job pays the bills and puts food on the table. We don’t tend to think of being a musician as a day job category.Welcome to episode 110 of See Hear Podcast.Through the 20th century, there was always some group of musicians who had that “day job” status – playing for corporate functions, teaching people to instrumental skills, and being the faceless people providing the grooves and melodies behind your favourite records. Remember the shock you felt realising t...2023-10-301h 24
See HearInterview with Steve Matteo about Act Naturally: The Beatles On FilmThere was a time when the rock and roll star appearance in a film ostensibly as themselves (or a variant) was a given. Think of the films of Elvis Presley or Cliff Richard. Before the Warholian expression of 15 minutes of fame became a thing, the pop music film was a way to make the most of the latest populist puppet’s time in the sun – script be damned, musician’s longevity be damned. “Let’s just give the kids what they want and reap the benefits before the next pretty face we can exploit”. I’m sure that was...2023-09-271h 41
See HearSaturday Night FeverDisco music had been a thing from the early 70s on, but not so much in the mainstream. Parts of the African-American, Latino and gay communities had been cherishing the music as an event - going out to dance in discotheques was the thing. There's are books that go through the history of disco music and what put that music underground. Some of the music became top forty success stories, but disco really exploded in 1977 thanks to a movie featuring a TV actor and songs by a group past their glory days.Welcome to...2023-08-241h 41
See HearFree The JazzTo some people, Ornette Coleman represents the adventurous spirit of jazz. To others, Kenny G is as exciting as it gets. This episode is more dedicated to the former.....Welcome to episode 107 of See Hear Podcast.This month, Tim has selected the film under discussion. It's a documentary filmed in a jazz club in Budapest called “Free The Jazz”. Released in 2014, but seemingly filmed in 2007, its format is simple. Director Czabán György interviewed a range of jazz musicians from Germany, England, Japan, America and Norway about their love o...2023-07-301h 04
See HearHilary and JackieThe history of cinema is loaded with films about siblings and the problems that go with loving and competing with your flesh and blood: The Godfather, A Simple Plan, Hannah and Her Sisters, Eat Drink Man Woman.....and Hilary & Jackie.Welcome to episode 106 of See Hear Podcast.Classical music history records that among the greatest of cellists was Jacqueline du Pre'. Her interpretations of the cello concertos of Elgar and Dvorak amongst others are considered amongst the pinnacle of the recorded canon. She had a sister, Hilary, who started...2023-06-2750 min
See HearSound of NoiseDo you remember when you were a kid and you liked to make percussive sounds on biscuit tins, cushions, the neighbour's fence, or your own stomach? Of course you do!!!! No matter whether you took up an instrument or not, percussion is always fun......until nasty neighbours tell you to shut up because you're making noise and disturbing their peaceful afternoon listening passively to Kenny G!!!!!Welcome to episode 105 of See Hear Podcast.Tim, Kerry and I look at a Swedish film from 2010 called Sound of Noise. A guerilla...2023-05-2350 min
See HearTapeheadsWe've all seen 'em....films about people with a “dream”. They start out poorly, but triumph by the third act. Usually, they're comedic with a serious lesson to be learned.Then there's Tapeheads.Welcome to episode 104 of See Hear Podcast.John Cusack and Tim Robbins star as a pair of underqualified entrepeneurs (especially Cusack) in the music video field. The film was made during the late 80s during the MTV era – when they supposedly played music videos. Tapeheads is loaded with cameos from musicians who wa...2023-04-271h 08
See HearCoal Miner's DaughterBiopics about contemporary musicians have been a very common thing in cinema, particularly over the last 40 to 50 years. As we've often discussed on the show, they often follow a familiar pattern – a grocery list, if you will, with all the known high and low points of the subject's life story the audience expects. However, before there was a glutton of such movies, there were a few that had no rules to follow so relied more on character study than cherry picking from 40 years of history.Welcome to episode 103 of See Hear Podcast.2023-03-271h 06
See HearTender MerciesAfter a hiatus of several months, See Hear podcast is back to fill your earholes with discussion of music-centric films and interviews with directors of such films.For episode 102, the focus is on Tender Mercies, the 1983 film starring Robert Duvall about an ex country singer who's trying to find some semblance of normality after an existence of alcoholism, music industry ego and domestic violence. It's a theme that's been tackled before in a myriad of films, but as the saying goes, the devil is in the detail. It's written by Horton Foote (script writer...2023-02-181h 10
See HearInterview with Amit Itzcar, director of "Furious And Fast: The Story of Fast Music And The Patiphone"I'm lucky to live in a town with a great music scene. Notwithstanding the tough times that both bands and venue operators are facing in the wake of the pandemic (and the rip-off merchants who believe that their bottom line is more important than paying musicians a living wage), Melbourne has always had a healthy music culture as do many cities around the world. I'm talking about cities where music venues are plentiful, bands are playing all week, and punters with a myriad of tastes can find something to please them.One of those cities is Tel...2022-09-2858 min
See HearAmadeusBack in January 2014, Wendi Freeman, Tim Merrill and myself started a monthly podcast to look at the world of films about music and musicians (or any tenuous link to that world). Occasionally, we would talk about musicals that weren't actually about music, cos rules were meant to be broken. From episode 2, fellow music and film fan, Bernard Stickwell joined the team, an See Hear was on its way. The first film discussed on the show was a documentary about a musical genius who was just not appreciated by the wider population.....actually, naaaahhh.....we discussed Hated: GG Allin and...2022-08-291h 35
See HearInterview with Kevin Hosmann, director of "The Album"We're so used to the idea of art being hung in museums or on our walls, that we forget that we have may have hundreds or thousands of pieces of art hiding in plain sight – on shelves in our record or CD collections. Welcome to episode 99 of See Hear Podcast. Anytime you go exploring through your local record or CD store, before you even hear the music, the potential to draw you to an album you're unfamiliar with is the cover art. They can be futuristic paintings, posed photos, extravagant, plain, in q...2022-07-151h 19
See HearInterview with Skizz Cyzyk about "Sound Mechanic"When you were a kid, did your parents ever ask you to do your Wiggler practice? How about getting to your room and playing your Vibrowheels? Surely there were repercussions if you didn't practice your Melocipede???? Welcome to episode 98 of See Hear Podcast. Neil Feather is a creator of musical instruments (such as the ones listed above), and a firm believer in playing experimental music. He doesn't play with the existing 12-tone system predominant in Western music. Film maker and friend of the show Skizz Cyzyk has created a documentary about Ne...2022-06-281h 06
See HearInterview with Brent Wilson, director of Brian Wilson: Long Promised RoadThe story of Brian Wilson has been heavily documented through literature and film. There are a couple of perspectives that continuously get focus:
Brian's brilliance as songwriter and harmony arranger.
His troubled life and mental breakdown through the abuse of his jealous father Murry Wilson, the smothering treatment of status seeking psychiatrist Eugene Landy, and the questioning of his musical ambitions by the Beach Boys (well.....Mike Love) when he wanted to go beyond girls and cars as subject matter.
Do we need another film about Brian Wilson?Welcome...2022-05-241h 21
See HearUrgh! A Music War and Dance CrazeThe 1980s were headed into frightening times politically. The threat of war and potential nuclear conflict was pervasive. So naturally music would reflect the times, right? Sure thing....Bette Davis Eyes, Nine To Five (Morning Train), This Ole' House, You Weren't In Love With Me, and Just The Two Of Us were what people were buying – they reflect the times, right?Welcome to episode 96 of See Hear Podcast.Okay, okay.....I loaded up some songs that were the antithesis of the films under question, but just wanted to make a...2022-04-181h 26
See HearSummer of Soul (Or When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised)In the year 1969, Richard Nixon became president of the United States, James Earl Ray plead guilty to the murder of Dr Martin Luther King, multiple planes are hijacked to Cuba, the Stonewall Rebellion took place, and the war in Vietnam raged on.….but there was an incredible music festival that took place for the third time in Mt Morris Park in Harlem, that for years no one recalled.Welcome to See Hear Podcast episode 95.Tony Lawrence was a lounge singer who had a vision to...2022-03-211h 25
See HearInterview with Tamara Saviano, director of "Without Getting Killed or Caught"Texas has given the world some great songwriters: Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, and Kinky Friedman (yes indeed!!!) among may others. When you discuss one of the most revered Texan songsmiths, (who lived much of his life in Nashville), you really have to discuss two others as well.Welcome to episode 94 of See Hear Podcast.Tim and I were rapt to welcome to the show author and film maker Tamara Saviano. She co directed with her husband Paul Whitfield a documentary about Guy Clark called Without Getting Killed Or Caught...2022-02-221h 09
See HearVoyage of the Rock AliensWould you be tempted to watch a film where aliens travel around in a space ship in the shape of a Flying V looking for the source of rock and roll in the universe? How about if it involved a high school romance, a battle of the bands, escaped mental patients armed to the teeth, and a polluted lake?Tim, Bernie, Maurice and friend of the show Paul Ryan have done just that.....and had a conversation about it for your aural pleasure.Welcome to episode 93 of See Hear...2022-01-301h 05
See HearInterview with Tom Surgal, director of "Fire Music: The Story of Free Jazz"Change is difficult. Some embrace it, some resist it. It might seem obvious, but change is inevitable.Welcome to episode 92 of See Hear Podcast.Jazz is an art form that never remained stagnant. Through creativity or financial necessity, post-war jazz moved from the big swing orchestras to smaller ensembles and bebop became the dominant form. In the late 50s, some jazz musicians decided that, as exciting as bebop was, they wanted to take jazz music in a different direction with band members not having to rely on a structure – ne...2021-12-191h 07
See HearInterview with Scott Barber, director of "This Is Gwar"What happened to heavy metal in the eighties? It bred Dokken, Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, W.A.S.P., Motley Crue and many other hair metal bands. Meanwhile in Richmond ,Virginia, an art student and punk musician connected while part of an art collective to form a metal band that combined theatre, chops, a sense of humour, and plenty of bodily fluids.Welcome to episode 91 of See Hear Podcast.Scott Barber is the director of a wonderful documentary about Gwar, a band that had liked to blend social satire...2021-11-221h 30
See HearBreaking GlassMusic must change. It always has and always will. The common story (probably part truth and myth) is that punk emerged in the UK as a reaction to the so-called “dinosaur” bands...the ones that had been around for a whole 10 or so years (we'd laugh at that notion now....). Bands that were bloated on their success and measured that success on excess...the supposed antithesis of the early days of popular music. Punk burned brightly, but quickly gave way to the “new wave” of British bands. A large umbrella for many bands who often had little i...2021-10-261h 18
See HearRock & RuleSay you're in a band, and you're struggling to get your songs performed because the self-appointed leader is a narcissistic arsehole. Then along comes an aging mega rock star who offers you a gig to sing for him so he can summon a demon from another dimension...It's a common showbiz tale....Welcome to episode 89 of See Hear.Tim, Bernie and Maurice sit at the virtual round table to talk about the 1983 animated feature Rock & Rule developed by Canadian animation house, Nelvana (later known...2021-09-2754 min
See HearSongwriterSo, let's say you're a working songwriter and musician. Life is hard enough as it is (and we're talking pre-Covid) without a couple of divorces, management of a singer with an inferiority complex, keeping an agent inline who's trying to cheat you, and a publisher is HAS cheated you to worry about.Unless you're Doc Jenkins.....Welcome to episode 88 of See Hear.Bernie, Tim and Maurice gather around to talk about the 1984 film Songwriter starring Willie Nelson (as Doc Jenkins) and Kris Kristofferson (as...2021-08-2447 min
See HearInterview with Scott Crawford, director of "Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine"With the ubiquity of fanzines, blogs and podcasts in the 21st century, anyone can publish their critiques on any form of the arts (including your humble hosts of this very show). For better or worse, we don't have to limit ourselves to the opinions of those who claim to “know better”. There was a time, though, where we'd have to rely on information and analysis about music from the writers at publications like NME, RAM, Juke, Rolling Stone or any number of music magazines.Welcome to episode 87 of See Hear Podcast.2021-07-1958 min
See HearThe Sparks BrothersI Predict that When I'm With You, there will be no Existential Threat unless we're Eaten By The Monster Of Love in this Cool World.Welcome to episode 86 of See Hear Podcast.Edgar Wright has been known to use music to great effect in his narrative films, so it's only appropriate that he makes a music-related documentary. The Sparks Brothers tells the tale of brothers Ron and Russell Mael who as Sparks have been writing and recording albums for nearly 5 decades. Unlike so many musicians who had an initial...2021-06-181h 08
See HearHellzapoppin'The early history of musicals often includes romantic comedies with slight plots as an excuse for big song and dance numbers (often in the context of “let's put on a show”). The romantic sub-plot is a big criticism of the Marx Brothers films at MGM, getting in the way of the anarchy of the masters of mirth.In 1941, a musical was released by Universal that broke all the rules of narrative and made fun of those romantic subplots. Welcome to See Hear Podcast episode 85.2021-05-1956 min
See HearInterview with Bill Jones and Ben Timlett, directors of "Before We Was We: Madness by Madness"The late 70s moving into the 80s was a time ruled by conservative government in the UK. There were clashes with government ideology and the NF was scarily making its collective voice heard. Musicians reacted in different ways. There was the Rock Against Racism march with a huge concert featuring The Clash and other great punk acts of the day. As well as punk music, the other style that brought black and white people together was ska – a revival of the music made popular in Jamaica in the 1960s. The main acts spearheading the second wave of ska were Th...2021-04-281h 09
See HearBlack Snake MoanWe're sure you've all said or heard, “Don't judge a book by it's cover”. That can logically be extended on occasion to “Don't judge a film by its poster art”.Welcome to episode 83 of See Hear Podcast.Tim is finally rejoining the show after having been absent since October 2020. We welcomed him back with his choice of a round-table film discussion. No interviews....just the “terrible trio”. He picked a film by director Craig Brewer, whose earlier film Hustle and Flow is part of See Hear lore (don't...2021-03-2254 min
See HearInterview with Colm Forde of Doc 'n' RollBernie, Tim and I have never ceased to be amazed at the creativity and hard work that must go into making a film (any work of art, really). One thing we've never spoken about on the show is the art of film curation - a subject that Martin Scorcese himself has recently written about.Welcome to episode 82 of See Hear Podcast.Bernie and I spoke with Colm Forde, a man who took it on himself to start a film festival in London devoted to music documentaries – a strong part of...2021-02-1858 min
See HearThe Stoned AgeThree grown men over the age of 40 (two Brits and an Australian) walked into a podcast to discuss a film about two teenage American guys from the seventies looking to get stoned, drunk and laid.Welcome to episode 81 of See Hear Podcast – the start of our 8th year.Tim is still on sabbatical, but Bernie and Maurice were joined by host of The Iron Sequel podcast, James Lawrence, to talk about the 1994 film The Stoned Age. It's a “set in one night” film (a genre unto itself...2021-01-261h 17
See HearInterview with Brent Wilson, director of Streetlight HarmoniesWith all the obsession the media makes of the rock era (i.e. the 60s onwards) it's all to easy to forget about the early days of rock and roll. The casual listener may think of Elvis, Chuck, Buddy or Little Richard – important parts of rock and roll history, obviously, but what's often forgotten about are the great vocal harmony groups. Groups like The Ravens, The Flamingos, The Orioles, The Dells, as well as the iconic Drifters and The Platters need to be revered as much as any of the greats in rock an...2020-12-241h 36
See HearThe Ventures: Stars On GuitarsOnce again, See Hear and The Projection Booth have collaborated on an episode.....or The Projection Booth invited Maurice onto the show and See Hear is now riding the coattails of the Booth. He joins Mike White and film maker / drummer / surf enthusiast Skizz Cyzyk to talk about the new documentary on the sonically adventurous and prolific Washington band, The Ventures. The film is a loving look at the career and longevity of the surf music icons, directed by Don Wilson's daughter, Staci Layne Wilson. They talk about the...2020-12-201h 28
See HearInterview with Isabelle Raynauld about "Tuning The Brain With Music"On the See Hear podcast, we've spoken about films that have music's relation to politics, history, cultural shifts, and singing plants.We figured it was about time to get a little scientific.On episode 79, with Tim on sabbatical, Bernie and I spoke with film director, Isabelle Raynauld. She is a film professor at the University of Montreal with a strong interest in neuroscience and music therapy. Over the course of several years, Isabelle has made a great documentary called Tuning The Brain With Music (released at the start of 2020...2020-11-241h 06
See HearInterview with Rob Curry, director of Southern Journey Revisited and The Ballad of Shirley CollinsAn English woman and an American man drive through the American south in 1959. Their mission is to record folk songs for the Library of Congress, but they also record what peoples' lives are like at that time. How did this bode for the future?Welcome to See Hear podcast episode 78.The man was ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax, and the woman was folk singer Shirley Collins. Their travels came on the cusp of the civil rights movement, and Alan had returned to America after an extended time away avoiding HUAC. The...2020-10-2758 min
See HearInterview with Johan Von Sydow about Tiny Tim: King For a DayThere are singers who perform covers. There are song interpreters. And…..there’s Tiny Tim. Welcome to episode 77 of See Hear Podcast. (Not Tiny) Tim, Bernie and Maurice welcome film maker Johan Von Sydow to the show to talk about his new documentary Tiny Tim: King For a Day. If you only know Tiptoe Through The Tulips, be prepared to discover a whole lot more about the man known mainly for falsetto singing and ukuleles. Johan’s excellent film reveals the story of a man who...2020-09-3053 min
See HearFavourite Concert Films (with Allan Arkush)For most music fans, there’s a mantra about their favourite band (mine even named their live album after it) – they were better live…..but is the visceral thrill of seeing a band perform on a stage lost when watching their performance in a film? Or can the film maker bring something new to the experience via the medium?Welcome to episode 76 of See Hear Podcast.In all the time Tim, Bernie and I have been podcasting, we’ve never done a show dedicated to concert films. Individual films are spok...2020-08-271h 36
See HearSuzi QCome alive, See Hear listeners. Maurice took a trip to (virtual) trip down Devil Gate Drive to join Mike White and Leon Chase on the Projection Booth Podcast for a discussion of the 2019 documentary about Suzi Quatro, called Suzi Q.Mike White has generously allowed this episode of the Projection Booth to run in the See Hear feed as well as his own (released a few days early). This film definitely fits our raison d'etre.Also included are interviews Mike did with the producer Tait Brady and director Liam...2020-08-032h 06
See HearOutlaw BluesA musician is let out of prison. He goes with his partner on a mission to right a wrong. Together they're chased by the police and a pissed of country singer, while causing the destruction of countless vehicles along the way..........and their names aren't Jake and Elwood.Welcome to episode 75 of See Hear Podcast.Bernie, Tim and I park the Kingswood at the drive-in to watch Outlaw Blues, a forgotten American film of the 70s. Peter Fonda and Susan Saint James set out...2020-07-2843 min
See HearInterview with Boaz Goldberg about "Tomorrow's Gone"There have been many 50s music stylists who pay tribute to Elvis and other icons of the rock and roll era but appear locked in a retro time warp. Then there are musicians like Charlie Megira who are consumed by the music alone – they’re doing something new and exciting based on the foundations of 50s rock and roll.Welcome to episode 74 of See Hear Podcast.Tim was absent, but Bernie and I spoke with first time director Boaz Goldberg about his 2019 documentary Tomorrow’s Gone. The film serves as bot...2020-06-2453 min
See HearThe Kids Are AlrightThe gents at See Hear Podcast want to pose some questions.
Do you mind other guys dancing with your girl?
Can we buy your magic bus?
Have you ever seen pictures of Lily?
Can you hear us?
Who are you?
Deep philosophical questions indeed. The Who were that type of band – funny, furious and filosophical.....Welcome to episode 73 of See Hear Podcast.Tim, Bernie and Maurice welcome back Marvellous Mike White of The Projection Booth Podcast to discuss the 1979 Who “documentary” The Kids Are Alrigh...2020-05-271h 13
See HearSee Hear Podcast Episode 72 - Hedwig And The Angry InchTim, Bernie and Maurice are back to celebrate Hedwig And The Angry Inch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-04-2859 min
See HearSee Hear Podcast Episode 71 - Round Midnight and BirdHey See Hear kats and kittens,If you've been following the group facebook page or listened to the recent 5 minute announcement, you'd have heard that See Hear is on hiatus until April 2020....which is true insofar as we won't be recording anything new until then.
HOWEVER......
Back in 2013, 6 months before Tim, Wendi, Bernie and myself officially started See Hear, the amazing hosts of The Gentlemen's Guide to Midnite Cinema, Will and Sammy (and Todd before he knew he was a host), kindly permitted us to record a bonus episode of the GGTMC (bringing class to the trash since 1977) to talk a...2020-02-022h 14
See HearSee Hear January 2020 announcementHey See Hear listeners,
Here's a short recording on the current schedule for the podcast.
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See HearSee Hear Podcast episode 70 - Interview with Shaun Katz about Underground Inc: The Rise And Fall of Alternative RockAfter the production excess of many mainstream records of the eighties, the winds of musical change came blowing through into the nineties. Sure, the eighties had bands relying on drums, bass and guitar with no embellishment, but when Nirvana’s first record for a mainstream label made them a household name, thousands of musicians felt they now had a chance to find an audience.
…….and the big labels decided they had something new to sell.
Welcome to episode 70 of See Hear Podcast.
Bernie was absent, but Tim returns to the show after a sabbatical to join Maurice to speak with Sydney-b...2019-11-2659 min
See HearSee Hear Podcast episode 69 - AnnaSee Hear's raison d'être is to discuss music-related movies. That is, films about music, musicians, or music culture. Occasionally, we focus on a musiCAL, that storywise has nought to do with music - c'est la vie.
Welcome to episode 69 of See Hear.
Bernie and Maurice are joined by Raechel Leigh Carter, who is passionate and hugely knowledgeable about French music and film culture. She brought to the table a film from 1967 directed by Pierre Koralnik called "Anna". It was co-written with French songwriting icon, Serge Gainsbourg and starred Danish / French actress, Anna Karina (her Madison dance in Band Of Outs...2019-10-301h 15
See HearSee Hear Podcast episode 68 - Heavy TripIf I said that See Hear Podcast episode 68 featured a discussion about a film with dark heavy metal, killer wolverines, vikings, projectile vomit, dug up corpses, crushed reindeer bones, and splattered reindeer blood, and then told you it was a really sweet film, would you believe me?
You should because every part of that description is true.
Once again, Tim is on sabbatical, so Bernie and I are joined by the amazing and colossal Mike McBeardo McPadden. He is the author of a revered tome called Heavy Metal Movies, so we at See Hear HQ figured he was a perfect c...2019-09-2454 min
See HearSee Hear Podcast episode 67 - Interview with Kevin Poore, director of "Longplaying"Remember during the eighties when compact discs became the new church? Record sales slumped and new items were hardly manufactured or stocked. In the 21st century, technology in most areas have advanced (for better or worse) in ways unimaginable in the dying years of the 20th…..but people have rediscovered the “platters that matter”, and records are “in” again.
Welcome to episode 67 of See Hear Podcast.
Kevin L .Poore is the host of the terrific music discussion podcast, Nights At The Sound Table. He’s turned his hand at film directing and is releasing a great new documentary called Longplaying. This film is a...2019-08-201h 11
See HearSee Hear Podcast Episode 66 - The Damned: Don't You Wish That We Were DeadWhen the origins of punk are discussed, the ubiquitous names of The Clash, The Sex Pistols and The Ramones are mentioned. Alongside those bands, at least two other names should be mentioned - The Saints (hopefully to be discussed another day) and The Damned.
Welcome to episode 66 of See Hear Podcast.
Tim, Bernie and Maurice look to Wes Orshosky's 2015 documentary "The Damned: Don't you Wish That We Were Dead" for some perspective on the band's career and legacy. The Damned started out as a punk band and released their debut single New Rose (backed with their cover of The Beatles' "...2019-07-221h 08
See HearSee Hear Podcast episode 65 - Starstruck (featuring interview with director Gillian Armstrong)Welcome to episode 65 of See Hear. Give over to us with Body and Soul.
1982 - Australian cinema had an interesting assortment of releases. We Of The Never Never and Turkey Shoot. Monkey Grip and The Pirate Movie.
...... and then there was Starstruck.
Musicals were something of a rarity....and with examples like Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Xanadu, Can't Stop The Music and....shudder...The Apple, it's not hard to see why they weren't as common as in the glory days of MGM.
However, director Gillian Armstrong was not going to be deterred. She did not want to be c...2019-06-201h 20
See HearSee Hear Podcast Episode 64 - Don't Think I've Forgotten: Cambodia's Lost Rock and RollWelcome to May 2019's episode of See Hear Podcast....despite it being June.
Being a music film podcast, it's rare that we cover a film that involves politics and human rights abuse. This month we're doing that....and yet we're sort of not. John Pirozzi's 2015 documentary "Don't Think I've Forgotten: Cambodia's Lost Rock and Roll" focuses on the Cambodian music scene prior to the rule of Pol Pot and his regime's declaration of Year Zero.
While it is a necessity to bring into some focus the tragedy that was his rule (and the previous years under military rule following the ou...2019-06-021h 00
See HearSee Hear Episode 64 Delay ApologySee Hear May 2019 state of the nation....PLUS new piece of technology...whadaya think???? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2019-05-2604 min
See HearSee Hear Podcast Episode 63 - Lords of ChaosIt's time for episode 63 of See Hear....though maybe we'll dub it episode 666.
Maurice is absent this month, but Bernie and Tim asked Jimi LaMort, the vocalist for Ontario-based metal band Malhavoc, to join them for a discussion of 2018 film Lords of Chaos.
Jonas Akerlund directed this biopic based on the story of the Norwegian Black Metal band Mayhem and the infamous church burnings committed by their bassist Varg Vikernes. This is a tale of murder, arson, cannibalism and other pleasantries. The film has not been well received in some metal circles for the liberties it takes with the truth (so...2019-04-2244 min
See HearSee Hear Podcast Episode 62 - Gimme Shelter Please allow us to introduce ourselves....we're a podcast...of wealth (of information and opinions) and taste....maybe.
Episode 62 of See Hear Podcast is ready for your earholes. Tim, Sticky (Fingers) and Maurice delve into the documentary about disaster that was The Rolling Stones' free concert at Altamont Speedway on December 6, 1969. The Stones were finishing up their first American tour in 3 years....hugely successful artistically coming after two of the greatest albums in their back catalogue, Beggars Banquet and Let It Bleed.
The tour infamously ended in tragedy when a San Franciscan chapter of the Hells Angels were hired by the...2019-03-261h 05
See HearSee Hear Podcast Episode 61 - Interview with Paul Elliott, director of "The Library Music Film"Chances are very strong that some library tunes are amongst your favourites….and you may not even be aware of it. Library music has been used in TV, film or advertisements, and is written and performed before there is even a requirement for it….a soundtrack looking for a movie.
Welcome to episode 61 of See Hear Podcast.
Shawn Lee, Sean Lamberth and Paul Elliott felt that the composers whose music rocked their world had been hidden in the shadows way too long, so together, they made a wonderful new documentary called The Library Music Film. It highlights the composers, musicians, fans a...2019-02-191h 19
See HearSee Hear Podcast episode 60 - Interview with Skizz Cyzyk, director of "Icepick To The Moon"It’s January 2019, and See Hear starts its sixth year. With the world in strife, what better time than now to talk about a man and an arts movement that embraced the absurd.
Tim, Bernard and myself are joined by musician and film director Skizz Cyzyk to talk about his new film, Icepick To The Moon. It starts out being about obscure but beloved singer, Reverend Fred Lane. It ends up being a lot more. It spends time focusing on Dadaism, pataphysics, the Raudelunas arts collective, and how dressing up as a vegetable or an appliance in a parade is see...2019-01-211h 11
See HearSee Hear Podcast Episode 59 - Interview with Allan ArkushAs See Hear closes off it's fifth year of existence, we present a corker of an episode for you (if we do say so).
Back in May 2017, we had a fine old time discussing one of the greatest films about sticking the finger to authority, Rock And Roll High School. Now, we finally get the opportunity to speak to its director, Allan Arkush.
Allan has directed a wealth of films and TV shows....but we invited him on to talk about his favourite rock and roll films, as well as his time working at the Fillmore East, the bands he l...2018-12-261h 28
See HearSee Hear Podcast episode 58 - Interview with Jordan Albertsen, director of "Boom: A Film About The Sonics"When most people think of the sixties from a musical perspective, there’s a number of bands that keep popping up ubiquitously. There were thousands of bands that may have had a regional hit or two, but had little impact at any further level. Lenny Kaye’s Nuggets release in the early 70s made an attempt to anthologise a number of the garage bands, and there have been many more that have done fine work to bring some great, but forgotten music from this era to music fans’ attention.
Film director Jordan Albertsen has taken it one step further.
Welcome to epi...2018-11-2058 min
See HearSee Hear Podcast Episode 57 - Interview with Benjamin Hedin about Two Trains Runnin'In 1964, President Lyndon Johnson had pushed for the passing of the Civil Rights act, making segregation in America illegal. The governor of Mississippi, the law and the KKK vowed to keep doing things their way, and continued to perpetrate violence on the local African-American population. They also made life extremely difficult for students from the northern states committed to the Summer Project which was devoted to getting African Americans in Mississippi to register to vote. The powers that be in Mississippi didn't like "outsiders" interfering in their business. Three students, James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner were all murdered...2018-10-2252 min
See HearSee Hear Podcast Episode 56 - Dogs In SpaceThe history of cinema is littered with films that have nostalgia for a simpler time in the writer or director’s life. Often they’re done with quite a bit of distance which creates a sense of wistfulness.
Then there’s Dogs In Space.
Welcome to Episode 56 of See Hear Podcast.
This month our beloved Tim was relocating to Toronto after many years in Seoul, so he took the month off from gasbagging about movies while settling in. Bernard and I settle in the second of our requests for the year. Michael Benton, film studies lectuter at Kentucky College requested we tackle...2018-09-291h 08
See HearSee Hear Podcast episode 55 - Interview with Michael Grodner, director of The Icarus Line Must Die
Many of us have an ambition to grow older with our sanity intact....doing it gracefully is often the antithesis of what's expected of a rock musician.
For See Hear podcast episode 55, Bernie, Tim and Maurice invited Michael Grodner onto the show for a conversation. Michael is the director of 2017 film, The Icarus Line Must Die. The story focuses around real life musician Joe Cardamone. He was the lead singer and creative force behind LA post-punk band, The Icarus Line. Joe is now at the “ripe old age” of 37. He is still unsuccessfully trying to get labels to listen to his ban...2018-08-2249 min
See HearSee Hear Podcast episode 54 - Leningrad Cowboys Go America
Films about bands are supposed to follow the arc of forming, start out awful, get better, create personal or artistic friction, achieve success, then implode just as the world can't get enough of them.
Then there's Leningrad Cowboys.
For See Hear podcast episode 54, Bernie, Tim and Maurice discuss Aki Kaurismaki's 1989 film Leningrad Cowboys Go America about a band from Siberia in the era of glasnost attempting to break into America. They are led through “the promised land” with a clueless manager and followed by their village idiot (who just may be the cousin / brother no one wants to talk about). They p...2018-07-2558 min
See HearSee Hear Podcast episode 53 - Blues Harp
Get ready to dust your broom and sing the blues. See Hear podcast episode 53 is ready for your aural pleasure, and the focus is one of four films Takashi Miike directed in 1998 (!!!), Blues Harp.
The film tells the story of two young men, each with very different goals in life. One is a member of a Yakuza clan who has dreams of heading becoming boss, the other just wants to cruise by life and take pleasure at playing his harmonica. After Chuji helps Kenji out one night, Kenji feels honour bound to protect his new friend from dangers that lie a...2018-06-261h 02
See HearSee Hear Podcast Episode 52 - Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him)?
Everybody's talkin' about See Hear episode 52....at least we hope so, because One download is the loneliest podcast you'd ever hear.....
Unfortunately, Tim was not available to record, but Maurice and Bernie once again welcome wonderful film blogger Kerry Friistoe to discuss the 2006 documentary from John Scheinfeld "Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him)?"
Nilsson started out as a perfectly groomed writer of songs that blended baroque pop with English music hall. His initial albums came out during a period in America where popular culture was undergoing change - he rebelled by recording old fashioned tunes wi...2018-05-281h 45
See HearSee Hear Podcast Episode 51 - The Devil And Daniel JohnstonHi, how are you? See Hear episode 51 is available for your earholes.
Bernard was unavailable to join us, but Tim and I were really thrilled to have fantastic film blogger Kerry Fristoe join us to discuss Jeff Feurzeig’s 2006 documentary, The Devil and Daniel Johnston.
Daniel Johnston’s story has so many facets to it. Prolific songwriter, artist, musician, DIY promoter of his work…..sufferer of bipolar disorder and manic depression, obsession with an unobtainable muse, deep religious convictions who feared Satan was after him. On top of that, he faced the pressure of someone in the spotlight after celebrity endorsemen...2018-04-231h 09
See HearSee Hear Podcast episode 50 - The DoorsIt’s 1991. The Western world has been going through a 1960s music nostalgia revival over the previous decade and a very strong Doors revival in particular. It seemed like a good time for Oliver Stone to make a biopic about Jim Morrison.
Welcome to episode 50 of See Hear podcast. We celebrate this small milestone (which took us a little over 4 years to get to) by talking about both Oliver Stone’s film and the band that it is based on.
We discuss narcissism, historical accuracy versus dramatic license, bad poetry, Ed Sullivan, the perfect storm that was the musical stylings of Densm...2018-03-201h 16
See HearSee Hear Podcast episode 49 - Desperate Man Blues and VinylThere are two sides to every story. We at See Hear HQ decide to look at both sides of the contentious question as to whether record collectors (and by extension, collectors of any physical item) are archivists or hoarders.
Tim, Bernard and Maurice are joined by Professor Michael Benton from Bluegrass Community College in Lexington, Kentucky for episode 49 of See Hear to talk about two films that explore record collection from two very different angles.
Australian film maker Edward Gillan’s documentary from 2003, “Desperate Man Blues” is a snapshot of the record collecting activities of Joe Bussard from Maryland. Bussard has been...2018-02-201h 05
See HearSee Hear Podcast Episode 48 - The American AstronautSee Hear is ready to start the new year with a musical sci-fi road film….but nothing like Hope / Crosby / Lamour films.
Bernard, Tim and Maurice are once again joined by Mike White of The Projection Booth to talk about Cory Mcabee’s feature film debut from 2001, The American Astronaut. It’s all too easy to describe this film as a mashup of styles (usually starting with “David Lynch meets….”). The truth is Cory Mcabee has come up with something unique while acknowledging films he obviously loves. The narrative covers Sam Curtis – delivery man for hire who has to make a series of tra...2018-01-281h 11
See HearSee Hear Podcast Episode 47 - Interview with Jeff Krulik, director of "Heavy Metal Parking Lot"See Hear Podcast comes to the end of its fourth year of existence. Slowly but surely, we’ve been bringing you discussions about all manner of music-related films since January 2014.
To celebrate, Tim, Bernard and Maurice want to party like its 1986. We are joined by one of the two creators of the film / time capsule known as Heavy Metal Parking Lot, Jeff Krulik. Jeff and John Heyn hung out for 2 hours in the parking lot of the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland on May 31 1986 just prior to a Judas Priest concert. They went armed with a camera, a microphone, four U-m...2017-12-1854 min
See HearSee Hear Podcast Episode 46- - Streets of Fire (with special guest Steve Berlin)Do you like wearing leather overalls?
Do you know what it means to be young tonight?
Have you ever blown up a motorcycle by shooting a cap gun at it?
Are you a one man stud?
Have you ever been in a sledgehammer fight?
If you answered yes, no, maybe or “outta my way, stupid” to these questions, then See Hear episode 46 is for YOU.
Tim, Maurice, Bernard welcome the hugely enthusiastic Lily Sockmonkey (although she’s Janine to her non-film friends) to her podcasting debut to talk about Walter Hill’s 1984 film, Streets of Fire.
Ellen Aim is a rockstar...2017-11-281h 29
See HearSee Hear podcast Episode 45 - Interview with Matt Schrader, director of "Score: A Film Music Documentary"Welcome to See Hear 45.
We all love movies and we all love music in movies (it’s partly why you listen to this podcast, right?) Film scores can be bold and bombastic or quiet and subtle. Either way it’s a strong part of the film watching experience.
It seems crazy that until 2017, there hasn’t been a major documentary (that we’re aware of) dedicated to the art of film composition and the people who devote their lives to emotionally manipulating you more than what you actually see on-screen via their music.
Matt Schrader is the director of a great ne...2017-10-221h 08
See HearSee Hear Podcast episode 44 - Interview with Chris Franklin, director of "Chris Wilson: Live At The Continental"Hello everybody…….See Hear episode 44 here…..
Every music scene has its local heroes….those musicians who are a well-kept secret from the rest of the world, but gig goers wish more people knew about them. Melbourne film-maker Chris Franklin has made it his mission to document musicians in his local scene. Bernard was absent, but Tim and Maurice invited Chris to talk about his latest short film in adherence to that mission, “Chris Wilson – Live At The Continental”.
Melbourne musicians Chris Wilson and Shane O’Mara along with pianist Jex Saarelaht released a beloved album in 1994 called “Live At The Continental”. (The...2017-09-1656 min
See HearSee Hear Podcast episode 43 - We Are The Best!We Are The Best! We Are The Best!
No it's not the See Hear theme song. It's the name of this month's film under discussion.
Can you imagine two grown men talking about a film on which the plot revolves around three teenage girls forming a punk band and only one of them has any musical chops? Imagine no further because Maurice is joined by Hank Hellman to do just that. The notions of friendship, being an outsider, sticking it to parents (not always deservedly) and chocolate ice cream are all universal themes, so the gents qualify to discuss Lukas Moo...2017-08-2148 min
See HearSee Hear Podcast Episode 42 - The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
Time to put your cup of tea to one side, pull up your trousers and return to the wonderful era in an alternate universe when Rutlemania ruled.
The film selection for See Hear episode 42 was requested by Barry Knobel, “The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash” released in 1978. The film is (very probably) the first ever mockumentary about the Pre-Fab Four. Monty Python member Eric Idle along with ex Bonzo Dog member Neil Innes devised a TV show sketch featuring a band from another dimension where the more famous Liverpudlians don’t exist. Gary Weis of Saturday Night Live offered Idle th...2017-06-241h 21
See HearSee Hear Podcast Episode 41 - Rock 'n' Roll High SchoolSettle down, See Hear listeners. Class is now in session.
Tim, Sticky and Maurice take time out from dissecting frogs, picking fights with the jocks and giving lip to the principal to talk about the Roger Corman produced, Alan Arkush directed 1980 film Rock ‘n’ Roll High School. Is it just another b-grade drive in movie about teen rebellion or is there something more going on here (umm….yes there is)?
This is the tale of one girl’s devotion to The Ramones, her determination for them to play a song she’s written, and her fight against the school administration who are re...2017-05-2456 min
See HearSee Hear Podcast episode 40 - Broadway Danny RoseSee Hear is about to get nostalgic for episode 40….or maybe not.
There are two sorts of people in the world – those who love the FILMS of Woody Allen and those who can’t stand them.
Among those who love his films there are two sorts of people – some prefer his early zany films about relationships, morality the universe and our place in it, and bouncing boobs. However, there are those who prefer his mid-period Fellini / Bergman style dramas / comedies about relationships, morality the universe and our place in it, but with no bouncing boobs. (Does anyone prefer his latter-day films?)
...2017-04-171h 15
See HearSee Hear podcast Episode 39 - Still CrazyIt’s time to dust off the spandex, reglue the spikes onto your high heeled shoes and to find out the flame does indeed still burn for episode 39 of See Hear Podcast.
This month, Tim, Bernard, and Maurice are joined by host of Love That Album: The Compilation Edition (and a gazillion other podcasts), Eric Reanimator to discuss the 1998 film Still Crazy penned by highly regarded English scriptwriters Dick Clement and Ian Le Frenais. A once-popular band reform 20 years after their last disastrous show. They have many unresolved issues, and need to know if at middle age, they still have so...2017-03-2057 min
See HearSee Hear Podcast Episode 38 - PaydayIt’s time for See Hear podcast episode 38.
What do you get when you have a narcissist keeping everyone in his immediate circle in a powerless state because no one feels they can tell the emperor he’s behaving woefully?
Wrong answer… (well….right answer but not in this context). You have the 1972 cinema debut from Daryl Duke called Payday. Rip Torn plays Maury Dann, a regionally popular touring country singer. He’s never hit the Johnny Cash level of popularity, but he’s a king in his own mind and will throw those closest to him under the bus if it satisfie...2017-02-2156 min
See HearSee Hear Podcast episode 37 - American PopSee Hear podcast begins its fourth year with the discussion of an animated work from a revered observer of counter culture in the seventies, Ralph Bakshi.
In 1981 he released American Pop. It’s a film about four generations of a family originally migrated to America to escape Tsarist Russia. The son of each generation finds his own link to music, but at great cost. It’s about parallels to American music and history in the twentieth century. It’s about family lineage and how each generation is distant from the values of the previous one while still finding common ground.
On episo...2017-01-2654 min
See HearSee Hear Podcast Episode 36 - Yellow SubmarineAs John Lennon would have said, Merry Krimble. It’s December 2016, and the See Hear podcast celebrates its third anniversary with a fireside chat about an iconic piece of animation.
Tim, Bernie and Maurice are joined by host of the Macca-dedicated podcast Paul Or Nothing, Sam Whiles (who was also the co-host of the Down In The Hole podcast dedicated to Tom Waits). They chat about the 1968 full length animated feature, Yellow Submarine, a nautical fantasy about some obscure pop group called The Beatles (YAY) travelling in the titular transport to rid an idyllic land of music-hating villains (BOO). The fi...2016-12-211h 19
See HearSee Hear Bonus Episode - Interview with Mitch Axelrod about the Beatles TV Cartoon series
Hey there See Hear listeners,
We have two episodes of the show being released this week. Episode 36 will concentrate on a discussion of the full length 1968 Beatles animated feature, Yellow Submarine.
Today, however, to complement that episode, we present to you an interview Maurice had with author of the book “Beatletoons”, Mitch Axelrod. There are hundreds of Beatles related books covering music analysis, biographies, their professional day to day diary, tours, gossip and even description of what equipment they used (specific amplifiers, guitars, drumkits, etc). Mitch has written the only book about the creation and background behind the very successful weekly...2016-12-1959 min
See HearSee Hear Podcast episode 35 - Rock StarTime to get out your cans of V05, the Max Factor mascara, and tune into See Hear Podcast.
For episode 35, Bernard, Tim and Maurice discussed 2001’s “Rock Star” starring Marky-Mark Wahlberg (and his metal bunch) and Jennifer Anniston. Set in the eighties (of course), Wahlberg stars as a singer in a hair metal tribute band, and then finds himself becoming the lead singer of the real band he’s paying tribute to. He’s living the dream……or is he??????
The crew discuss the Hollywood definition of danger, American film maker’s perceptions of the English, the film’s attempt at subtext, machis...2016-11-2154 min
See HearSee Hear Podcast Episode 34 - Little Shop of HorrorsIt's October....and approaching Halloween, Tim, Bernard and Maurice decide to get thematically appropriate. We've picked a horror musical rather than a music-centric story.
Yes, indeed we bring you a tale about a boy, a girl, a sadist, a masochist, and an all-singing-all-carnivorous venus fly trap-like plant called Audrey II. We bring you the See Hear discussion on Frank Oz' 1986 filmed version of the stage musical, Little Shop of Horrors, itself based on the 1960 Roger Corman b-movie flick THE Little Shop of Horrors.
Seymour works in Mushnick's flower shop in Skid Row wishing for a better life and is secretly...2016-10-251h 09
See HearSee Hear Podcast Episode 33 - Oz aka 20th Century Oz
Welcome to episode 33 of See Hear.
A country girl hits her head and ends up in a dream in the Land of Oz She is gifted a pair of red shoes by the good fairy and goes off on a journey to see The Wizard accompanied by three friends – one with no brain, one with no heart, and one with no courage. Sounds familiar? Welcome to 1976’s “Oz: A Rock and Roll Road Movie”aka “20th Century Oz” for American release.
In 1976, Australian music film clip pioneer Chris Lofven adapted the Wizard of Oz to a (then) contemporary setting in rural Victoria...2016-09-211h 40