DIY or die?

[Bucky Ramone]

This is from the Mike Watt mailing-list:

</font><blockquote><font>quote:</font><hr><font> Special Announcement: The Empty Bottle would like to call your attention to a special film screening being held here next Thursday on June 27th, the Chicago debut of filmmaker Michael W. Dean’s ‘D.I.Y. OR DIE: How To Survive As An Independent Artist.’ From the press release: "D.I.Y. is a fifty-seven minute documentary depicting the methods and motivations of independent American artists in various genres and mediums. ‘D.I.Y. OR DIE’ celebrates the Underdog. It is a collection of portraits and profiles from a fascinating group of underground icons and overlooked unknowns working in various media including print, film, graphic art, performance art, and music. The two-dozen interviewees are all true mavericks that operate outside of any ‘studio system’, are beholden to no one, and produce influential and quality art regardless of a continuous paycheck. In short, they love doing their craft unconventionally." The film features in-depth
interviews with RON ASHETON (STOOGES), DAVE BROCKIE (GWAR), filmmaker RICHARD KERN, LYDIA LUNCH, IAN MACKAYE (FUGAZI), J. MASCIS (DINOSAUR JR.), JIM ROSE (JIM ROSE SIDESHOW), JIM THIRLWELL (FOETUS), MIKE WATT (MINUTEMEN) and many others. Filmmaker and "D.I.Y." director MICHAEL W. DEAN will be on
hand to host the screening, and will be fielding audience questions and comments afterwards. We here at the Empty Bottle feel this film is of particular interest to artists, industry persons and the causal fan alike, and encourage you all to take part in this special viewing opportunity. </font><hr></blockquote><font>Also found lots more about the movie

[jeremiah]

http://www.freakscene.net/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=4;t=000250

http://www.freakscene.net/news/arc3-2002.shtml

<img> Purchase this movie!! It is a very good thing <img>

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