The Rock Show.: documentary

Sunday, January 10, 2010

First Look At New Blink-182 Documentary

Hey Everyone!

Sorry for the lack of posting yesterday but I have been stuck changing around my course schedule for the term and it has been a little chaotic. I had no idea that you could be taking too many courses in your own faculty, but apparently I was! So I had to find some other faculties to take me in for a class and even it all out. Found a Sociology class that seems to be interesting enough so now I can kind of rest easy with my classes, thank goodness! Anyways, enough about that, onto the topic at hand: Blink-182.

Lately, the recording trailers for Blink's new "Blinkumentary" have been circulating the net. Early on in their summer tour, the band was asking fans to send in their concert footage to be "part of Blink-182" history. The film will capture the preparation that led up to the massive 52 date summer reunion tour including studio work, press meetings and rehearsals as well as footage from actual tour dates. The film is being put together by Haven Lamoureux, a long time friend and videographer for the group's side projects like +44 and Travis' remix work. Check out the previews here... there are a few other clips on this youtube profile (production company's page Hndsmrndsm)

Will you be checking this out? I know I will be!

Urethra Chronicles & Riding In Vans were fantastic, I dont expect anything less :)

Rock On,

- Girl At The Rock Show

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Long Awaited "Dear Jack" DVD Released Today!

Hey everyone!

I just realized that in my last post, I forgot to mention another exciting addition to stores this week! Personally, I've been waiting to see this for years, and if any of you are fans of Andrew McMahon's work (Something Corporate/Jacks Mannequin) you may know what I'm talking about. November 3/2009 marks the release of the much anticipated "Dear Jack" DVD.

Photo Credit: Me! (Toronto Warped Tour, July 2008)

"I'm alive, And I don't need a witness to know that I survived, I'm not looking for forgiveness.
I just need light, I need light in the dark and I search for the resolution"
- The Resolution by Jacks Mannequin (The Glass Passenger, 2008)

This film chronicles Andrew's difficult journey through his fight with leukemia. He bravely agreed to make a documentary (which he filmed most of himself with a hand held camera), to bring insight to the world of a cancer patient. Just seeing this preview alone nearly made me cry, and I'm pretty sure the full film will have a similar effect.

I have a lot of respect for this man. He has done a lot of incredible things from the isolation of a sterile hospital room. He never let the cancer get in his way, continuing with plans to release music and make a difference. He has donated great amounts of time and effort to the cause of raising awareness and money for research.

On a personal note, I have seen my fair share of loved ones battle this illness and that makes me appreciate what Andrew does even more. A lot of people encounter this, it effects everyone. And for an artist like him to step up and make a change is an incredible thing. I mean, he founded a charity, and matched thousands of dollars in donations raised for the Light The Night walk. He has seen and done a lot for someone who only just turned 27. I think he is honestly one of the most inspirational people I have ever had the pleasure of speaking with, no matter how brief it may have been.

So I for one, am very excited to watch this DVD. I ordered my copy from Amazon early yesterday morning and can hardly wait the five business days until it reaches my front door. If you're interested in Andrew's story, definitely take a few minutes to check out his work. I'll leave you with a preview and some links to follow up on!