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Tom Dowd & The Language of Music

A documentary about Tom Dowd, who was an innovative recording engineer and producer of noted albums with John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, Otis Redding, Eric Clapton, the Allman Brothers and many others. (more) (view trailer)

War is Heavy Metal

Artist-turned-filmmaker George Gittoes traveled to Iraq to find out what soldiers there are listening to. He discovered that much of it is music of their own – recorded in computer studios they’ve assembled in their barracks. Cath Dwyer used Gittoes’ footage to produce a radio piece for ABC Radio National in Australia, from which this piece was adapted. Technical production by Mark Don and Michelle Goldsworthy.

Check out the audio segment from The Next Big Thing.  Scroll down to the bottom of the page for the 'War is Heavy Metal' portion of the broadcast.

Check out Gittoes' film.

Thirteen Conversations About One Thing

This movie, featuring an eclectic cast of well-known actors, was a wonderful suprise. A non-linear meditation on human relationships and the deep effects that even momentary interactions can have on our lives. My favorite  element of the film was a complex and touching look at the emotional relationships between five average, middle-aged men working together in an office at an insurance company. I'd highly recommend it to anyone interested in the question posed in the movie's tag line, "Are you really happy?"

Thirteen Conversations About One Thing