If you’re a fan of the indie-hardcore band Fugazi and you still haven’t made any plans on how to spend your Monday night, then you might want to listen up. WTJU Rock and Roll Move Night is presenting Instrument: Ten Years with Fugazi, a documentary film directed by Jem Cohen, tonight in Room 011 in UVA’s Olsson Hall. The film begins at 8pm and it’s FREE.
Here’s one reviewer’s take on the film:
Instrument is striking for multiple reasons. One–it is simply beautiful to look at and undergo. Two–it is tremendously, unrelentingly, human. No bright-light celebrity rockstars need apply. Three–the fans play a large role in this film-about-a-band.
Jen Stauffer of the web-zine h2so4
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Jem Cohen’s film catalogue includes videos and short films covering a wide-range of musical artists including R.E.M., Cat Power, and Sparklehorse.
Fugazi, from Washington, D.C., was first formed in the late 1980’s by Ian MacKaye, former frontman of punk hardcore band Minor Threat. The band’s first album Repeater was released in 1990 and was followed by five subsequent albums extending through the 90’s and into 2001. The band has been on hiatus since 2002.
Popularity: 28% [?]
Tagged as: Film, Fugazi, Music, WTJU
As a Fugazi devotee I saw it a few years ago in Newcomb Hall when Ian MacKaye gave a question and answer after the film. It’s great to see on any screen but on the big screen it’ll blow you away. Some of it may be a bit ‘artsy’ for the average rock fan but it’s very well done. For the live sequences alone it is stunning.
A clip:
coincidentally, i just bought instrument on vinyl. it’s a great example of what a documentary can be, and of course the music kicks some serious hyena testes.