Category: Film

Petition launched to convince BBC to air new XTC documentary 'This Is Pop'

Petition launched to convince BBC to air new XTC documentary ‘This Is Pop’

An XTC fan in the U.K. has launched a petition to convince the BBC to air a new documentary about the band called “This Is Pop” following reports the British television broadcaster has passed on showing Special Treats Productions’ film. By Saturday, the petition had collected more than 1,600 digital signatures.

Watch: Andy Partridge stars in trailer to upcoming XTC documentary 'This Is Pop'

Watch: Andy Partridge stars in trailer to upcoming XTC documentary ‘This Is Pop’

There’s a new documentary about XTC in the works that’s currently titled “This Is Pop,” and a 6-minute, 20-second trailer for the film — featuring archival footage of the band and much screen time by frontman Andy Partridge — has made its way online. You can watch the whole thing here.

'Kraftwerk: Pop Art': Watch hour-long documentary aired on BBC Four

‘Kraftwerk: Pop Art’: Watch hour-long documentary aired on BBC Four

Last night, BBC Four aired a 2013 documentary on German electronic-music legends Kraftwerk that includes footage of the group’s album-by-album residency at London’s Tate Modern that same year, as well as new interviews with the band along with rare and archival clips.

'Love Bites': Watch a 38-minute documentary about Morrissey fans from 1995

‘Love Bites’: Watch a 38-minute documentary about Morrissey fans from 1995

It’s no secret that Morrissey fans are among the most devoted in modern music, which is why this is such a delightful find: “Love Bites,” a 38-minute documentary about the ex-Smiths frontman’s fans from 1995, filmed largely on Moz’s “Boxers” tour of the U.K. that February.

Watch the BBC’s ‘The Clash: New Year’s Day ′77’ — featuring unseen live footage

On New Year’s Day, the UK’s BBC Four aired a new 75-minute documentary called “The Clash: New Year’s Day ’77” put together by filmmaker Julien Temple and built around his own, previously unseen footage of the of the band performing on Jan. 1, 1977, at the Roxy club.

The Sound to collect expanded reissues of first 3 albums, BBC live disc in new box set

The Sound to collect expanded reissues of first 3 albums, BBC live disc in new box set

Acclaimed if overlooked U.K. postpunk act The Sound will be the subject of a new box set next month from Demon Music Group that will collect expanded editions of the band’s first three albums, released between 1980 and 1982, along with a fourth disc featuring two BBC live concerts recorded in 1981 and 1985.

Public Image Ltd. making career-spanning documentary, asks fans for photos, footage

Public Image Ltd. making career-spanning documentary, asks fans for photos, footage

Public Image Ltd. is working on a “comprehensive, career-spanning” documentary about itself, and is turning to fans to help track down “never before seen” photographs as well as rare film and video footage of John Lydon and Co. from any time period of the group’s career.