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Rodney Bingenheimer documentary includes Johnny Marr and the song 'London'

posted by davidt on Tuesday October 28 2003, @10:00AM
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I just viewed a preview copy of the new documentary on historical LA scenester/KROQ d.j. Rodney Bingenheimer, called "Mayor of the Sunset Strip." The documentary includes dozens of rock musicians (everyone from Bowie to Courtney Love) and addresses issues of celebrity obsession and fame in the culture. Johnny Marr is featured in a segment, simply stuttering through a confession that he pursued a career in rock music because he wanted to live his life in 'technicolor, not black and white' and a comment or two on Bowie. A sequence also begins with the song 'London,' escorted visually with a few frames of Morrissey from the 'How Soon Is Now?' video. And Bingenheimer is also seen proudly (and perhaps pitifully) exhibiting his Smiths gold record (along with Elvis Presley's drivers permit and Kato Kaelins autograph) amidst the squalor of his tiny apartment. Not really any sort of direct commentary on The Smiths or Morrissey included, but a compelling film about a shy boy who makes his youthful obsession with celebrity and pop music into a lifestyle, much like our man, himself. Highly recommended. It should be distributed soon.
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  • this summer in Hollywood. It was a great film, I hope it gets picked up for distribution.
    Happy Knowing Nothin -- Tuesday October 28 2003, @02:20PM (#77943)
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  • I grew up listening to Rodney's Sunday night show, where I could always be assured to hear the latest and greatest of my favorite bands, and even some who I hadn't heard of before. Though I moved away from SoCal 13 years ago, I still look forward to visiting and knowing that his show is STILL on after all these years, even though the rest of that station pretty much went down the toilet several years ago. I hope this film gets distributed outside of LA!
    glam72 -- Wednesday October 29 2003, @11:16PM (#78069)
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