Honkytonk Man

That Thing You Do!

On this week’s episode, we revisit Tom Hank’s snappy, directorial ditty That Thing You Do! We discuss the realities of being a one hit one-der, rose-tinted 60s nostalgia in the 90s, band dynamics as dramaturgy, and how when it comes to the theatrical cut, sometimes less is more!

Control

On this week’s episode, we dive into the story of legendary Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis in Anton Corbijn’s 2007 film Control. We discuss the film’s tonal contrast with 24 Hour Party People, the legacy of post-punk’s prophet of urban decay, and Samantha Morton’s powerhouse finale.

Backrooms

This week we examine the phenomenon of Kane Parson’s Backrooms through a musical lens. We discuss the history of Vaporwave and its influence on liminal space horror. Could the internet’s decade long obsession with ‘hauntology’ be traced back to the early internet musical genre? And how did Boards of Canada wind up on the soundtrack of this indie horror runaway hit? Tune in as we uncover all this and more!

Allan Moyle’s Pop Rebellion Trilogy

On this week’s episode, we switch things up and dive deep into film director Alan’s Moyle obsession with musical misfits. We discuss youth in revolt, radio shock jocks, Christian Slater being a Residents fan, Samantha Mathis’ dreamy bob cut, unexpected porn star cameos, and bloated 90s movie soundtracks.  Film Discussed: Times Square (1980) Pump Up The Volume (1990) Empire Records (1995)

8 Mile

On this week’s episode, we have some of mom's spaghetti with vomit on our sweater already and watch Curtis Hanson’s 2002 rap battle epic 8 Mile. We discuss the film being so much more than a soundtrack vehicle, Eminem’s live-wire performance, misused southern accents in movies, Brittany Murphy short but sweet cinematic run, and TMI as a battle tactic.