BOOM: A film about The Sonics documentary with Mike McCready

demetriosdemetrios Posts: 90,937
edited October 2017 in The Porch


olykazphotography Special thanks to Mike McCready for taking the time to do an interview for the Sonics documentary, Boom!, directed by @jordanalbertsen . The Pearl Jam family is such a class act from top to bottom. @kshuss11 , it was great to see you and thank you for making us all feel at home. #pearljam#sonics #mikemccready @pearljam @pearljamonline @thesonicsboom
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  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 90,937
     Huge thanks to Mike McCready for being a part of BOOM!


  • "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • Stickman24Stickman24 Posts: 210
    edited October 2017
    Mike is everywhere these days
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 90,937

    BOOM fans! We need your help!! We are trying to find ANY old images of The Sonics for the film! So if anybody knows anybody who might have some old pictures or film laying around in boxes or storage, PLEASE let us know! Anything involving any of the original members of the band would be HUGE!! Also looking for any old pictures of Tacoma/Seattle from the 50's and 60's. Thanks!!
    Jordan


  • ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,761
    My first thought was, "Jeff would be the most appropriate member of the band to talk about The Sonics."
    Then I realized we were talking about the band, not the awesome basketball team that once called Seattle home. That's a story that deserves it own well done documentary as well. 
  • Tim SimmonsTim Simmons Posts: 7,554
    Can’t wait for this doc. Sonics deserve all the attention they can get. 
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 90,937

    Thanks so much to everyone who came out to see BOOM at film festivals this year. I really appreciate the support. It's been an incredible journey so far. The plan is to let the film play at festivals for another year or so and then hopefully it'll be released everywhere shortly after. So, if you'd like to see Boom brought to a festival near you, write them and let them know.
    Also, if you did manage to catch the film please go onto the IMDB and give the film a rating/write a review. Those ratings are extremely helpful. Thanks so much! And keep an eye on this page for updates!

    Jordan


    Big news coming in January... But in the meantime check out this interview with director Jordan Albertsen in the latest issue of Bananas Magazine!!




  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 90,937

    Southern California!! BOOM is heading your way! Very excited to announce that Boom has been selected as an official selection for this years The Newport Beach Film Festival. Keep an eye on this page for details.
    #sonicsfilm #NBFF2019 #NBFF
    #havelovewilltravel



  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 90,937
    https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2251440138237271&id=180815141966458

    Boom/USA

    'Boom' tells the untold story of one of rock 'n' roll's wildest and most influential bands, The Sonics. For the first time ever, all five original members of the band tell the true story of how it all went down, beginning to end. 'Boom' takes a deep dive, exploring how a relatively unknown band from the Pacific Northwest became a worldwide phenomenon 50-years after their heyday, and in doing so, shaped music for decades to come (whether it was apparent at the time or not). Featuring interviews with homegrown heroes and breakthrough artists alike, Pearl Jam, The Sex Pistols, Heart, Mudhoney, and many, many more.
    The Grand Piano Building: Saturday, March 30 2:35pm
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 90,937
    Anyone able to record this tonight?
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 90,937

    Boom has just been announced as the winner of the “best documentary feature” award at this years SENE Film, Music & Arts Festival!!
    Wow. That was totally unexpected. Thanks so much to Sene and the jury.
    Boom!!


  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 90,937
    https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10156243608427057&id=48032247056

    Coming Soon To SSFF 2019! BOOM: A film about The Sonics tells the untold story of one of rock 'n' roll's wildest and most influential bands, The Sonics. For the first time ever, all five original members of the band tell the true story of how it all went down, beginning to end. 'Boom' takes a deep dive, exploring how a relatively unknown band from the Pacific Northwest became a worldwide phenomenon 50-years after their heyday, and in doing so, shaped music for decades to come (whether it was apparent at the time or not). Featuring interviews with homegrown heroes and breakthrough artists alike, Pearl Jam, The Sex Pistols, Heart, Mudhoney, and many, many more. Director: Jordan Albertsen 

  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 90,937

    If it wasn’t for this guy here - Mike McCready, the film would have never happened. After spending years trying to secure financing for the doc I had given up completely. Not just on the movie, but on my career in film. I moved from LA to Montana and started working at a Sushi Restaurant. The film was essentially dead. That was until the day Mike and his family came walking into Dave’s Sushi. I knew Mike was a fan of the band and I had been trying to get in touch with him for years. When I told him what I was trying to do, he said he’d be happy to be involved. Then he pulled out his phone and said “who else do you need”?
    He sat there and texted a bunch of rock stars and completely validated what I was trying to accomplish.
    At that point I decided I’d make the film, financed or not.
    I’ll forever be in debt to Mike’s generosity, and his belief in me.

    @mikemccreadypj
    #mikemccready #pearljam #thesonics #sonicsfilm2023 #boomafilmaboutthesonics






  • treestrees Posts: 1,866
    Nice to hear 


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  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 90,937
    trees said:
    Nice to hear 

    It's a great film. Worth the watch. 
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 90,937
    There’s going to be a lot of news on the release of the film Boom: A film about the Sonics rolling out over the next couple months. A film 15 years in the making.

    Definitely follow the films socials:
    @sonicsfilm2023





  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 90,937
    edited January 2023
    Can't wait!
  • treestrees Posts: 1,866
    Nice 


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    e.V Chicago IL 8/21/2008
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  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 90,937


    sonicsfilm2023

    After three years of silence, BOOM is back! The award winning documentary that played to sold out crowds around the world is FINALLY GETTING RELEASED!
    But, before it’s world wide release later this year Boom will be screening at a few select film festivals. First up: the Vashon Island Film festival.

    BOOM: a film about The Sonics with play on August 12th at 2:30pm.

    Director Jordan Albertsen will be in attendance.

    Tickets will be available soon at:
    vashonislandfilmfestival.com

    @vashonfilmfest
    @sonicsfilm2023
    @jordanalbertsen
    @thesonicsboom

    #sonicsfilm2023 #thesonics #thesonicsboom




  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 90,937
    edited August 2023

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  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 90,937
    ‘Boom’: See New Trailer for Documentary About Influential Garage Rockers the Sonics


    Mudhoney’s Mark Arm, Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil, and Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready all sing Tacoma band's praises in film that gets a national release in September

    Boom: A Film About the Sonics | Official Trailer UHD 


    Boom chronicles one of rock ‘n’ roll’s wildest and most influential bands: The Sonics. For the first time ever, all five original members explore how a relatively unknown band from the Pacific Northwest became a worldwide phenomenon 50-years later, shaping music for decades to come. Featuring interviews with homegrown heroes and breakthrough artists alike, including Pearl Jam, The Sex Pistols, Heart, Mudhoney, and many, many more. #Boom #TheSonics IN SELECT THEATERS SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 DIRECTOR: Jordan Albertsen CAST: Larry Parypa, Andy Parypa, Rob Lind, Bobby Bennett, and Jerry Roslie, with Kurt Bloch, Mike McCready, Nancy Wilson, Kim Thayil, Chris Ballew, Mark Arm, Jack Endino

  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 90,937

    The Forge

    The documentary Boom, featuring Pearl Jam‘s Mike McCready and Soundgarden‘s Kim Thayil, will premiere in theaters in September. 

    Boom tells the story of the influential garage band The Sonics, who formed in Tacoma, Washington, in the ’60s, 30 years before the grunge explosion in nearby Seattle.

    “Their influence on me and Soundgarden is profound,” Thayil says of The Sonics in the Boom trailer, which is streaming now on YouTube.

    Others in the film include Heart‘s Nancy Wilson and Mudhoney‘s Mark Arm.

    Boom will screen in Seattle on Sept. 7 and Los Angeles on Sept. 12 before opening in select theaters on Sept. 13. For the full list of screenings, visit SonicsFilm.com.


    ...

    Will have to wait till it gets released on DVD / Blu-ray or streaming services. 
    Seeing Bruce Springsteen on the 13th in Baltimore.
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 90,937
    That's right. Boom is FINALLY being released.
    Starting September 13th, Jordan Albertsen's film, fifteen years in the making, Boom: A film about the Sonics will open in select theaters and will play through December.
    All current screenings (more will be added) are listed on the films website:
    If you don't see your local independent theater listed, don't tell us, let THEM know you want to see the film in your town.
    And YES. There will be a digital and physical release to follow shortly after. And YES, it will also play internationally. All that news will be announced as it becomes available.




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