Why Did I Not Post This Yet? Or Did I?

Another movie entry but I think it should be okay since it’s about music too. So this one’s called Dig! And it’s about two bands the Brian Jonestown Massacre and the Dandy Warhols; more specifically it deals with the rival that slowly develops between the once friends. The movie really focuses on Antone Newcombe, lead singer of the Brian Jonestown Massacre, and his genius, which the movie oddly leaves out. They talk about him being on par with Dylan and Lennon-McCartney but never actually back it up. It also shows the different paths that can be taken in the music biz; the Dandies make a $400,000 music video with some fashion designer or something while Jonestown plays to ten people for ten hours in a Communist Party Headquarters in the middle of fucking nowhere. The Dandies come off as complete posers (which is weird since their lead singer narrates the movie); and this is none more evident than when Jonestown throws a party at their house but the Dandies can’t make it because they are off hanging with the aforementioned fashionista, but when it comes time for a photo shoot the Dandies go to Jonestown’s place to make look like they are hard partying rock stars, which John Lennon ringer Matt Hollywood points out. This and the petty rock star bitching that they band exhibits throughout.

But this movie isn’t really about music (I lied earlier); it’s about the complete mindfuck that is the Brian Jonestown Massacre. As I told a friend, if it wasn’t about music they could be the greatest rock and roll band of all time. They do mass quantities of drugs, fight (there are several fight scenes all of which are worth seeing the movie for), they have huge egos, they go to jail, they are all fucking crazy, and they have quite the image. To be honest I’ve yet to hear much of either of these band, but you don’t have to like the bands to enjoy this movie. If you like fights or seeing bands do coke or bands talk shit as much as I do, then you should dig on this movie (I didn’t even notice that pun). I hope I didn’t ruin this movie for you with all the spoilers but the plot is non-existent and the fights are all that matter. Remember that and you’ll do fine.