Tonight in Seattle:  

Three Imaginary DVDs to see: a sweet mockumentary, all things Jeff Smith, and a disastrous 1969 concert on Blu-ray

Paper Heart: Y’all are probably sick of me trying to cram this down your throat, but I swear to you: this is a GREAT film. Sweet, nerdy, awkward, charming and guaranteed to make you tear up. Comedian and performance artist Charlyne Yi doesn’t believe in “love” and thus goes on a quest across America to find out the true meaning of the word – meeting Michael Cera along the way, which puts a slight hitch in her plans. I have no idea how Yi and Cera pulled off making this seem so real when the entire thing is an act, but they do. Love, love, love and love.



The Cartoonist: Jeff Smith, Bone and the Changing Face of Comics: If you’ve never read the graphic novel “Bone”, this is a good primer (but I also heartily recommend you read it). Learn all things about Bone creator Jeff Smith, and get your geek on through interviews with other alt-comic greats Paul Pope (“Batman: Year 100”), Terry Moore (“Strangers in Paradise”) and Harvey Pekar (“American Splendor”).



Blu-ray release: Gimme Shelter (Criterion Collection): FINALLY. This Maysles Brothers masterpiece about the Altamont Speedway Free Festival gets released in Hi-Def Criterion. In addition to capturing mind-blowing performances from Jefferson Airplane, Ike & Tina Turner, and of course, The Rolling Stones, the Maysles’ cameras captured the nightmare violence that ensued between the crowds and the hired-for-beer Hells Angels “security”. Warning: the actual stabbing of victim Meredith Hunter is shown on film, so this definitely isn’t for the faint of heart – but I still count it as a must-see.

darn, thought this post might be on Feminist Baseball. Cool mention of Gimme Shelter. Favorite concert movie. Mick is great throughout, "everybody chill out."
Hey Gary, VICE Magazine just did a run down of all the best rock zines of the 90s, and Feminist Baseball was on there. Made me really happy. I need to go find my back issues ... I am hoping I didn't donate them to the Zine Library at the Hugo House last time I moved (though it's good they're there if I did).
A couple copies were at ZAP/Hugo last time I visited in '06/05. The one with George Phromm drawing of boy and girl waving hi, and the one with 70s looking girl in monotone orange. An article on Blue Cheer, though i remember little about it, sticks in my mind as the quintessential FB 'vibe.' I'll look for VICE, thanks.

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