This week, we talk to rapper, producer, visual artist, and video director VIDEO DAVE (whose new album with OPEN MIKE EAGLE & STILL RIFT as PREVIOUS INDUSTRIES is out now on MERGE RECORDS) about a film that speaks to him from the heart of his home town of Chicago and both of our childhoods, THE BLUES BROTHERS. We discuss the film’s impact on Chicago (and vice-versa), tech vs. artistry, the incredible musical cameos in the film, Dave’s original story & the development of his iconic sewing skills, how he created a Jaws shot by shot video that he made for Previous Industries, splitting time between disciplines, making art on acid, the difficulty of being asked what your favorite movie is, 1980’s banner year for R-rated comedies, how the studio wanted The Blues Brothers to go disco instead of blues, how as kids the film was our first exposure to John Lee Hooker, James Brown and Aretha Franklin, the extended version of the film and what was cut out of the original release, Cab Calloway’s sequence in the movie, Dr. Detroit disappointment, the lovely sloppiness inherent in the film, Donald “Duck” Dunn & Steve Cropper, the chicken wire bar scene and what venues Video Dave has played that were close to that experience, musicians being actors vs. actors being musicians, The Pope coming to The Blues Brothers’ movie set, other classic musicals, John Waters’ films being locked away in the adult section of the video store and so much more!

So let’s get the band back together on this week’s Revolutions Per Movie!!!

VIDEO DAVE:

https://vaud.art/

https://videodave.bandcamp.com/

https://www.mergerecords.com/artist/previous_industries

Pliers Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blmGMjkxJVk

REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE:

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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