Documentaries

I have assembled here several documentaries which, as of 2010, have not been commercially released on digital media. The documentaries have been uploaded on Youtube by R.E.M. fans from all over the world; I do not own any of the clips, I have just embeded them here. These documentaries cover various stages of R.E.M.’s long and successful career. The band members come across as clever, sincere, forthright and sometimes all too human – but that’s exactly why we love them.

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Behind The Music (1998, VH1)

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Rough Cut (1995, VH1)

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This Way Up (1998, directed by Nick Wickham)

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The Seven Ages Of Rock – Part 6
Left Of The Dial: American Alternative Rock 1980-1994 (2007, BBC 2)

From its early underground days where bands like Black Flag drew inspiration from the DIY ethos of punk, Left Of The Dial traces the history of the network of fans, clubs and fanzines that sustained the scene and launched the careers of bands like R.E.M., The Pixies and Hüsker Dü. The film takes a fresh look at the explosion of the Seattle scene, culminating in the success of Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ and the tragic loss of Kurt Cobain, an artist whose triumph and tragedy continues to cast an inescapable shadow.

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NOTE: Warner Bros. has disabled audio for this part of the video on copyright grounds.

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Athens, GA. Inside/Out – trailer (1986)

Here’s a trailer for the documentary Athens, GA. Inside/Out, filmed in 1986. The documentary captures the Athens music scene in the mid-1980s and, aside from R.E.M., it showcases the work of other local luminaries such as B 52′s, Pylon, Love Tractor, Method Actors, Kilkenny Cats and many other bands! If you haven’t seen this film yet, grab a DVD from Amazon here! In the clip below the film’s director Tony Gayton and editor Adam Wolfe explain what it’s all about, and you’ll also catch glimpses of Mike Mills with a basketball and Peter Buck in his pyjamas, showing his Elvis-dedicated bathroom!

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MTV Year In Music (1991)

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R.E.M. Presented With The Phinizy Spalding Award For Historical Preservation In Athens, GA (2010)


2 Responses to “Documentaries”

  1. Mark Says:
    July 5th, 2010 at 4:32 am

    Just wanted to say thanks for posting these. Enjoyed Rough Cut just recently via your page. winking

  2. Ivana Says:
    July 5th, 2010 at 6:32 am

    No problem Mark! And if you need any help with your Reveal tribute, just holla! Once it’s done, it’ll go straight to our Links & Favourites. happy

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