This week, we are joined by RONNIE BARNETT of THE MUFFS, who chose the classic music documentary ANVIL! THE STORY OF ANVIL to discuss! We also discuss the sides of Double Nickles On A Dime, Ronnie's high-school metal & new wave band roots, Creem magazine, Ian McKaye’s love of Ted Nugent, trying to understand Van Halen, turning your back on metal during the punk wars, how most bands suck after their 4th record, how the director of Hitchcock (who was once an Anvil roadie) made this film, the lyrics to "Metal On Metal", how many people didn’t think that Anvil was a real band after they watched this documentary, Anvil’s incredible run of album covers and titles, how the director set the film up like This Is Spinal Tap, Slash & Lemmy, how the film is a truthful look at the stuggles of being in a band in any genre, the day jobs of musicians, Cactus, the first song Anvil ever wrote: Thumb Hang, Ronnie making a band demo in a motel room, The Pandoras and The Lazy Cowgirls, forming The Muffs, the strange realitites of playing music in Europe, Stiff Little Fingers seeing Anvil trying to get home during the pandemic, how emotional the film is on viewers, the DIY spirit of the band, Anvil vs. Sebadoh and more!

So, let's grab the promoter who is trying to rip us off by the collar of his leather jacket on this week's episode of Revolutions Per Movie!!!

RONNIE BARNETT:

@ronniebarnett.themuffs

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Host Chris Slusarenko (Eyelids, Guided By Voices, owner of Clinton Street Video rental store) is joined by actors, musicians, comedians, writers & directors who each week pick out their favorite music documentary, musical, music-themed fiction film or music videos to discuss. Fun, weird, and insightful, Revolutions Per Movie is your deep dive into our life-long obsessions where music and film collide.

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