Friday, October 31, 2008

My Detroit players...


We arrived in Detroit and it is 68 degrees! Since Bend & Bow does not screen until tomorrow we are headed out to enjoy Halloween. Everyone knows how much I love music, especially vinyl, so it should come as no surprise that I managed to track down a fantastic party for us to celebrate our first night in Detroit. My friend Richard Smith from Wax Poetics suggested that I check out People's Records to shop for some vinyl while I am in town. As luck would have it the owner of the shop is throwing a Halloween version of their celebrated Funk Night. He will be spinning rare soul and funk 45's from midnight until the sun comes up. So we are off to eat some bbq and dance all night. Here is the scoop on the party. So far Detroit seems pretty fantastic.

Since​ the month​ly Funk Night​ happens to be on Halloween this year,​ we are going​ to do it right​!​

We have a fresh​ new spot in the Russell Indus​trial​ Center known​ as the Motor​ City Movie​ House​.​ Throughout​ the month​,​ they show Cult Classics and even have drive​ in movie​ nights.​
Check​ them out: http:​/​/​www.​ myspa​ce.com/​motorcitymoviehouse

Scott​ Craig​,​ the originator​ of Funk Night​ in Detroit,​is flying back from LA for this special event​.​ He is known​ world​wide for his funk collection​ and knowledge of rare 45s. He also put out a compilation of Michigan Funk/​Soul 45s a few years​ back,​through Ubiquity Records,​ titled "​Searching For Soul"​.​ If y
ou don'​t know it, check​ it: http:​/​/​www.​ ubiqu​ityrecords​.​ com/​lh046​.​ html

Another treat​ for the evening is Will Sessions,​ a group​ of bad ass local​ musicians from Detroit.​ Not too many cats have heard​ them yet. They will be playing a set of raw funk,​ guaranteed​ to move the crowd​!​ If you haven't heard​ them,​ you need to check​ them out.

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Bend & Bow accepted to Detroit Docs Film Festival


It appears I will be heading to the Motor City at the end of October as Bend & Bow has been accepted into the Detroit Docs Film Festival. The festival runs from October 29th until November 3rd, and I will find out October 10th exactly when our film will screen.


Dear Filmmaker,

Congratulations! We are glad to inform you that your film, Bend and Bow, has been selected for screening at the 2008 Detroit Docs International Film Festival, October 29th through November 2nd.

This year we received and viewed numerous high quality films from around the world. We greatly appreciate the opportunity to make your outstanding work a part of Detroit Docs ’08.