The shoegaze documentary Beautiful Noise directed by Eric Green premieres at the Seattle International Film Festival in Seattle on May 31st and June 1st. The film examines how bands such as Cocteau Twins, My Bloody Valentine, Jesus & Mary Chain, and other seminal shoegaze acts influenced and inspired generations of musicians. One of the exciting features of the documentary is that several musicians who rarely grant interviews, (let alone on-camera interviews), like Kevin Shields (My Bloody Valentine), Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins), and Jim Reid (Jesus & Mary Chain) have participated in the film. Other influential musicians in the alternative scene including Robert Smith, Bobby Gillespie, Trent Reznor, Billy Corgan, and Wayne Coyne also appear in the film.
Stay tuned for news on further screenings. In the meantime, take a look at the trailer for Beautiful Noise below plus a couple of interview clips (taken from the 2013 Kickstarter campaign) below.
Published May 10th, 2014 @ 4:34 PM