I've been looking forward to the release of these two documentaries; Be Here to Love Me - A documentary on the life of Townes Van Zandt and Searching For the Wrong-Eyed Jesus - A tour through the American South with Jim White and performances by The Handsome Family, Johnny Dowd, Melissa Swingle, Doc Watson, David Johansen and others.
I picked them up on Friday and can't wait to watch. Townes' songs forged my appreciation of songwriting. His story is a sad one, but I'm sure I will be inspired by this movie. As for Searching, I bought Jim White's cd of the same title many years ago. His music is kind of a cross between Johnny Dowd and David Byrne. Here's a nice summary:
Jim White’s traveling companions are the well-worn sounds of Appalachia — guitar, banjo, harp and accordion — made vital and alien through his peculiar sonic ingenuity... his sound is equal parts traditional song and cinematic atmospheric. Some folks call it trip-folk. Describing his debut album, Jim reflects, “There’s a sweetness and a rage to it that’s universal. But the way they sleep together is peculiar.”
Check'em out online here:
www.townesthemovie.com
www.searchingforthewrongeyedjesus.com
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