Lenny Kaye

Lenny Kaye

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The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs
Title: The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs
Character: Self
Released: March 15, 2024
Type: Movie
In 1980, two Cork outsiders, Cathal Coughlan and Sean O’Hagan, met at a New Year's Eve party. Bonding over music, a friendship and songwriting partnership was ignited; the band they formed, Microdisney, was one of the best bands of the 1980s that you’ve probably never heard. Mixing Sean’s stunning melodic arrangements with Cathal’s poetic, angry lyrics, they recorded three brilliant LPs, gained critical adulation and an obsessive cult following. But a hit single eluded them, as did radio play and LP sales. By 1988, frustrated by their lack of progress, the band crashed and burned, leaving a trail of acrimony and broken friendships.
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Nightclubbing: The Birth of Punk Rock in NYC
Title: Nightclubbing: The Birth of Punk Rock in NYC
Character: Self
Released: March 10, 2023
Type: Movie
Documentary about the legendary nightclub Max's Kansas City and the New York Rock Scene of the 70s.
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The Songpoet
Title: The Songpoet
Released: April 24, 2021
Type: Movie
Eric Andersen is widely regarded as one of the most poetic songwriters that sprang from the Greenwich Village folk scene of the 1960s. His artful mélange of love, despair, hope and stirred memory has earned him a passionate international following and the respect and admiration of artists ranging from Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen to Lou Reed and Wyclef Jean. The Songpoet offers a look into the mind, soul and creative process of this multifaceted, complex and singularly driven artist whose career saw great expectations waylaid by misfortune.
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Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
Title: Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
Character: Self
Released: March 14, 2019
Type: Movie
Explores the seminal music magazine from its 1969 launch in Detroit to the untimely death of its publisher Barry Kramer in 1981.
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Carmine Street Guitars
Title: Carmine Street Guitars
Character: Self
Released: August 30, 2018
Type: Movie
Five days in the life of fabled Greenwich Village guitar store Carmine Street Guitars.
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Horses: Patti Smith and Her Band
Title: Horses: Patti Smith and Her Band
Character: Himself
Released: April 23, 2018
Type: Movie
Patti Smith's final concerts at the Wiltern Theater, Los Angeles, celebrating the fortieth anniversary of her album "Horses".
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Jeff Buckley: You and I
Title: Jeff Buckley: You and I
Released: March 12, 2016
Type: Movie
Jeff Buckley's rare and remarkable unearthed recording sessions discovered in the Sony Music archives, marking the 20th anniversary for his 'Grace' album.
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Teen a Go Go: A Little Film About Rock and Roll History
Title: Teen a Go Go: A Little Film About Rock and Roll History
Character: Self
Released: March 13, 2012
Type: Movie
On the evening of February 9, 1964, Ed Sullivan introduced The Beatles to America. The next morning 10 million teens had something new to do. With their jaws still on the floor and inspiration stirring within, thousands of youngsters knew their destiny lay in rock and roll. Banging away in their parents garages, teen bands created timeless music. Teen A Go Go is a rock and roll stomp from beginning to end, providing an entertaining, nostalgic ride into the vibrant teen scenes of the mid 1960's. Featuring original recordings, never before sen super 8 movies, rare archival footage, photographs and interviews with musicians, fans and industry experts. Teen A Go Go captures this historic burst of creativity that swept the nation and changed rock and roll forever.
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I Need That Record!
Title: I Need That Record!
Character: Himself
Released: May 3, 2008
Type: Movie
Guerilla filmmaker Brendan Toller unleashes I NEED THAT RECORD! THE DEATH (OR POSSIBLE SURVIVAL) OF THE INDEPENDENT RECORD STORE, "an elegy for a vanishing subculture...a lively, bittersweet film that examines - with caustic humor, brutal candor, and, ultimately, great affection - why roughly 3,000 indie record stores have closed across the nation over the past decade," (Johnathan Perry, Boston Globe). A tour-de-force tale of greed, media consolidation, homogenized radio, big box stores, downloading, and technological shifts in the music industry told through candid interviews, crestfallen record store owners, startling statistics, and eye-popping animation. Fat cats or our favorite record stores? You decide. Featuring- IAN MACKAYE, NOAM CHOMSKY, MIKE WATT, THURSTON MOORE, LENNY KAYE (Patti Smith), CHRIS FRANTZ (Talking Heads), GLENN BRANCA, PATTERSON HOOD (Drive By Truckers), PAT CARNEY (Black Keys) , LEGS MCNEIL, BOB GRUEN, BP HELIUM, and many indie record stores across the U.S.
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Patti Smith: Dream of Life
Title: Patti Smith: Dream of Life
Character: Self
Released: April 2, 2008
Type: Movie
An intimate portrait of poet, painter, musician and singer Patti Smith that mirrors the essence of the artist herself.
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Title: Seven Ages of Rock
Character: Self
Released: May 19, 2007
Type: TV
A definitive landmark series charting the emergence and re-emergence of rock music as a global force, told through the musicians who have shaped this most enduring of genres.
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Patti Smith  - Live at Montreux 2005
Title: Patti Smith - Live at Montreux 2005
Character: Himself
Released: November 13, 2005
Type: Movie
Patti Smith was one of the key artists in the breakthrough of New York City punk rock with her 1975 album "Horses" being hugely influential on the entire New Wave genre. Her distinctive blend of rock, punk and poetry combined with her uncompromising style has ensured that she remains a credible artist throughout her career. This Montreux concert was part of the tour in support of her 2004 "Trampin'" album and the set list features tracks from her first album right through this release. This first-ever live concert is an overdue treat for all of her fans. This 2005 concert by rock icon Patti Smith finds the beloved singer and songwriter delivering a dozen songs from throughout her storied career including "Because the Night," a cover of "Like a Rolling Stone," and "Redondo Beach."
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25 Years of Punk
Title: 25 Years of Punk
Character: Self
Released: April 19, 2001
Type: Movie
Lou Reed narrates this Television special that takes a look back at the beginnings of the punk rock movements in New York & England, the underground punk scenes in the 70's & 80's, and the punk resurgence in the 90's. A collaboration between VH1 and Spin magazine.
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Dancing Barefoot
Title: Dancing Barefoot
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1995
Type: Movie
In this 1995 made-for television biopic, see legendary musician and filmmaker Ivan Kral as he made music history. With guitar and camera in the 70s, playing with Iggy Pop, Blondie and Patti Smith Group, he triumphed, rising from refugee to rock icon.
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The Compleat Beatles
Title: The Compleat Beatles
Character: Self
Released: October 1, 1982
Type: Movie
Now, for the first time, you can re-live the Beatles legends with this stunning 2-hour musical “Rockumentary”. It’s all there from the wild exuberance of the early Cavern Club days through eight incredible years, to the grim finality of “Let It Be”. See John, Paul, George and Ringo in performance, on tour, in films, recording with George Martin and in rare footage never before seen. Narrated by Malcom McDowell.
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Patti Smith Group: Live on Rockpalast
Title: Patti Smith Group: Live on Rockpalast
Character: Performer
Released: April 21, 1979
Type: Movie
A career-spanning 1979 concert by Patti Smith and her band from Essen, Germany and broadcast on WDR's Rockpalast. Bonus interview after the concert.
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Patti Smith Live in Stockholm 1976
Title: Patti Smith Live in Stockholm 1976
Character: Self
Released: April 14, 1977
Type: Movie
Concert film and interview from Patti Smith Group's 1976 visit to Stockholm shot for Swedish television.
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The Blank Generation
Title: The Blank Generation
Character: Self
Released: April 22, 1976
Type: Movie
The cream of the New York new wave/punk crop, filmed live at CBGB when the scene was just beginning. Includes performances by Patti Smith, Blondie, Television, the Ramones, Talking Heads, the Heartbreakers, the Shirts, Wayne County, the Marbles, the Dolls, Miamis, Harry Toledo, and the Tuff Darts (w/Robert Gordon).