Modest Mouse: The Lonesome Crowded West

Modest Mouse: The Lonesome Crowded West 2012

5.00

Directed by RJ Bentler as part of the "Pitchfork Classic" series, Pitchfork.tv presents a 45-minute documentary on Modest Mouse's classic 1997 album The Lonesome Crowded West. For the film, Pitchfork.tv traveled to Los Angeles, London, and cities across the Pacific Northwest (Portland, Seattle, Olympia, Port Townsend) to discuss the making of the album with everyone from frontman Isaac Brock to Calvin Johnson and producer Phil Ek. We learned the album's story back to front, including the fact that halfway through its recording, Ek was called in to rerecord three songs from the original sessions.

2012

Slowdive: Souvlaki

Slowdive: Souvlaki 2015

6.90

The film follows the band Slowdive as they come up in the flourishing Thames Valley shoegaze scene and chronicles the making of their classic album Souvlaki. It features interviews with all of the band members as well as Creation Records' Alan McGee, producer Chris Hufford, and engineer Ed Buller.

2015

The Flaming Lips: The Soft Bulletin

The Flaming Lips: The Soft Bulletin 2012

7.00

The Flaming Lips offer an oral history of The Soft Bulletin, with intimate interviews examining the stories behind this modern classic.

2012

Pepperoni Playboy

Pepperoni Playboy 2014

5.00

On the heels of the critically acclaimed record '2', Pepperoni Playboy follows the life of musician Mac Demarco as he records his latest album 'Salad Days'.

2014

Grimes: On the Records

Grimes: On the Records 2020

1

Singer-songwriter Grimes combs through her entire discography, album-by-album, and explains how many of the themes behind her songs and records came into being

2020

The Walkmen: Juan's Basement

The Walkmen: Juan's Basement 2008

1

A classic Juan's Basement performance, recorded on August 7th, 2008, The Walkmen perform songs from "Bow + Arrows" and "You & Me"

2008