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musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
edited August 2006 in Other Music
Anyone seen this documentary?

I had heard of the Dandy Warhols before, but never the Brian Jonestown Massacre, who have in my estimation one of the coolest band names ever.

It was a bizaare documentary. Someone in the documentary suggested that the lead singer of Brian Jonestown was stuck in the 1960's, or that he was a person who should have been born in the 1960's, that he was born in the wrong time.
And I got that vibe. The lead singer walked around in clothes that remind be of what The Beatles wore during their trip to India to see the Maharishi. Then one of the members of the band, looked like Lennon in 1965-66 or so. The resemblance was uncanny.

One of the more disturbing scenes was a song about heroin being passe and silly. Yet they show the band singing along to this antidrug song, yet are typing their arms reading to inject themselves full of heroin.

Wierd bands. I tended to like the overall sound of the Brian Jonestown, and felt like they were more interesting than the dandies.

But the lead singer is strange to say the least
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  • Dick JonesDick Jones Posts: 777
    Haha, I love when I see posts about BJM. Anton is a crazy fuck.

    But, Dig is awesome. I thought it was very interesting to see how they've come along all this time.

    Pick up Thank God For Mental Illness and Methadrone by BJM.
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  • I don't care for either band. But the movie is great.

    also the metallica movie is good as well.

    unless you are a metallica fan, then probably not so much.
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    One of the more disturbing scenes was a song about heroin being passe and silly. Yet they show the band singing along to this antidrug song, yet are typing their arms reading to inject themselves full of heroin.

    the dandys wrote that song with anton newcombe in mind.

    But the lead singer is strange to say the least

    yes anton is an interesting bird alright. a couple of years ago i had the pleasure/misfortune to see BJM live and it was one of the worst/best gigs i've ever been to. anton was a fucking mess but you couldn't tear yourself away. it was like watching a car wreck. but when they played the music it was brilliant. i came out a bigger fan than i was going in.
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  • MeddleDealMeddleDeal Posts: 2,547
    I was like you, I heard and liked the Dandys (first heard them on my college radio days back in 2000) and when I saw DIG! on the Sundance Channel, i was SO intrige by BJM. Anton is a interesting character to say so the least, but a fuckin' genius though! :D

    Have you guys seen the extras and the 'where are they now?' they had there?
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  • edigerediger Posts: 308
    I love the Dandy Warhols. Not If You Were The Last Junkie On Earth rules
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  • dirtdirt Posts: 398
    Yeah, that DVD is great...BJM is one interesting train wreck.

    As for the Dandies -- I love 'em. Just listening to Monkeyhouse and I finally like it. Back when it was released, I guess I had other expectations -- hoping it would be 13 Tales pt. 2, but it ended up sounding like something Love & Rockets never recorded. Just took me time to let it sink in and enjoy.
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  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,172
    my gf keeps telling me I need to watch this.

    where can I find it?
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    SVRDhand13 wrote:
    my gf keeps telling me I need to watch this.

    where can I find it?

    on the bookshelf in my living room. :D
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