lightning bolt, "the power of salad"
Load Records
Peter Glantz and Nick Noe have managed to brilliantly document the
worlds most phenomenal hardcore drum and bass duo on a brief 2001
streak across the USA. Providence, Rhode Island's Lightning Bolt have
been playing and touring for only a few years but have built up a
thunderous steam simply because their shows are beyond intense and
their style is void of rock star attitudes and similarly retarted
bullshit. Between songs and sets, this 75-minute film shows a window on
the world of the smelly, loud, but charming and sincere world of the
travelling Brians, playing in various rock venues, houses, and even
somebody's kitchen in the sweltering heat of Lubbox, Texas nearly
inside a refrigerator! If you're unfamiliar with Lightning Bolt's
vicious onslaught, Brian Gibson's drums are fast and furious with a
ratta-tatta-tap only matched by the precise execution of the heavily
amplified three-string bass guitar by Brian Chippendale. A superb
editing job by Nick and Peter effectively keep up with their ferver and
make me long for the chance to see them again rather than sitting on my
couch in front of the TV! I will even go as far as to say this
documentary is miles better than a ton of things I've seen on the
Sundance Channel, IFC, or the MTVs. Rockumentaries are not for the rich
and famous any more thanks to the competitive digital video and DVD
markets these days, and after seeing this, I'm completely surprised
more indie labels aren't doing similar projects. I wholeheartedly
welcome more adventurous labels and artists that want to share their
personalities with their fans. With any luck, others will be smart and
contact Peter and Nick to do the work... For a preview, check out
Load's website.
Peter Glantz and Nick Noe have managed to brilliantly document the
worlds most phenomenal hardcore drum and bass duo on a brief 2001
streak across the USA. Providence, Rhode Island's Lightning Bolt have
been playing and touring for only a few years but have built up a
thunderous steam simply because their shows are beyond intense and
their style is void of rock star attitudes and similarly retarted
bullshit. Between songs and sets, this 75-minute film shows a window on
the world of the smelly, loud, but charming and sincere world of the
travelling Brians, playing in various rock venues, houses, and even
somebody's kitchen in the sweltering heat of Lubbox, Texas nearly
inside a refrigerator! If you're unfamiliar with Lightning Bolt's
vicious onslaught, Brian Gibson's drums are fast and furious with a
ratta-tatta-tap only matched by the precise execution of the heavily
amplified three-string bass guitar by Brian Chippendale. A superb
editing job by Nick and Peter effectively keep up with their ferver and
make me long for the chance to see them again rather than sitting on my
couch in front of the TV! I will even go as far as to say this
documentary is miles better than a ton of things I've seen on the
Sundance Channel, IFC, or the MTVs. Rockumentaries are not for the rich
and famous any more thanks to the competitive digital video and DVD
markets these days, and after seeing this, I'm completely surprised
more indie labels aren't doing similar projects. I wholeheartedly
welcome more adventurous labels and artists that want to share their
personalities with their fans. With any luck, others will be smart and
contact Peter and Nick to do the work... For a preview, check out
Load's website.
