Bobby Bare Jr. and Young Criminals’ Starvation League, Undefeated

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Undefeated, which comes out today (April 15) is Bobby Bare Jr‘s first full-length release since Storm — A Tree — My Mother’s Head (2010). Storm was a solo effort, and landed more on the country end of the spectrum. On Undefeated, he’s backed by a full band, and the tunes are pure roadhouse rock n’ roll: sometimes gritty and aggressive, other times playful.

The first thirty seconds of the first track – North of Alabama by Mornin’ – is a burst of static, the audible of equivalent of a fuse being lit and slowly burning down. The rest of the song – the rest of the record, really – is a meditation on the shape of the resulting explosion.

The Big Time, a dry, biting, carefully observed exploration of changes wrought by success, is an example of the lighter fare:

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Link Session: Hurricane Sandy Relief Edition

I’ve seen a lot of music and music-related hurricane relief efforts in my various feeds in the last week; I’ve gathered a bunch of them here for quick reference.

  • Web Aid is a benefit album assembled at lightening speed and featuring a wide variety of electronic music artists, including Staten Island native Udachi, Kicks n’ Licks, Disco Fries and Mic the Drums. Their goal is to raise at least $5,000 for the Carl V. Bini Fund.

    [Ed note: The Bini Fund is based on Staten Island, New York City’s smallest borough, and as all of you have probably seen on the news, they took quite a beating. What the news may not have mentioned is that Staten Island is also home to many, many of the first responders – police, fire, sanitation, etc – who were out in the howling wind and rain taking care of the rest of the city, and will be up to their necks in the wreckage for weeks and months to come.]

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Don’t Follow Me (I’m Lost): NYC Premiere

Don't Follow Me (I'm Lost) Bobby Bare Jr documentary poster

 

As people continue to salvage their homes and lives, life in New York continues on. (You may slow New York down, but you will not stop it.) And this Sunday, November 11, the Bobby Bare, Jr., documentary Don’t Follow Me (I’m Lost) will be seeing its NYC premiere as a part of the DOC NYC festival.

The film will be screening at 9:30 p.m. on November 11 at the IFC Center and will include a Q & A with Bobby Bare, Jr., and director/producer/director of photography William Miller. You can purchase tickets here.

There will be an additional screening at the IFC Center on Thursday, November 15 at 9:00 p.m. Tickets are available here. Bobby Bare, Jr., will not be at this second screening, but he will be playing a show down the way at the Mercury Lounge. (Note: the show is a separate ticket.)

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Don’t Follow Me (I’m Lost) to Premiere Next Month

 

For those keeping tracking, there’s exciting news out of the Bobby Bare Jr. documentary camp.

We are VERY excited to announce that the WORLD PREMIERE of DON’T FOLLOW ME (I’m Lost) will be at the NASHVILLE FILM FESTIVAL in APRIL! Stay tuned for all the details!

Can’t wait until April? Check out an EXCLUSIVE WORK IN PROGRESS SNEAK PREVIEW of the film at LA FILM & MUSIC WEEKEND MARCH 23rd – 25th!!
AND opening for us is the short film ONE BIG HOLIDAY – a behind the scenes look at MY MORNING JACKET!

Tickets for the preview can be ordered here.

 

Don’t Follow Me (I’m Lost) Official Website

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Bobby Bare, Jr., and Hayes Carll Write a Dirty Song

Not only do I personally approve of and encourage the writing and performing of dirty songs (rock ‘n’ roll was built on some smutty songs, y’all), but I love to watch collaborations come together. If you feel the same, you’re going to love the new video preview from the folks at Don’t Follow Me (I’m Lost), the upcoming Bobby Bare, Jr., documentary.

A word from Lee Baker, the producer:

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EXCLUSIVE BACKSTAGE ACCESS! BOBBY BARE JR. & HAYES CARLL

CHECK IT OUT! A clip from the new rock documentary DON’T FOLLOW ME (I’m Lost) — a film about BOBBY BARE JR. – featuring Hayes Carll!

Go to: www.indiegogo.com/dontfollowmeimlost AND click the GALLERY tab to watch!

AND please help us reach our goal-we have 18 days left!! Every $ counts! We can’t do it without you.

Thank you for your support.

 

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The Untitled Bobby Bare Jr. Documentary… Now Titled!

It’s been a minute since we had any updates on the film formerly known as The Untitled Bobby Bare Jr. Documentary. The newly-christened Don’t Follow Me (I’m Lost) is currently in post production. You can catch a video here of Bare’s friends and collaborators pondering the question “Why Make a Film on Bobby Bare Jr?” with input from the likes of the mighty Van Campbell (who the video fails to note is one half of the Black Diamond Heavies), Justin Townes Earle, Hayes Carll, Bobby Bare Sr. and more.

Want to help support the film in it’s last stages? Here’s a word from the filmmakers.

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Please check out DON’T FOLLOW ME (I’m Lost) — a film about BOBBY BARE JR.
The film has launched a new INDIEGOGO page! Check it out here: www.indiegogo.com/dontfollowmeimlost
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Bit: Bobby Bare, Jr.

Here’s an update from The Untitled Bobby Bare Jr. Documentary camp about tomorrow night’s event:

1/11/11 – THE UNTITLED BOBBY BARE JR. DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS COLLABORATE WITH SUPERFINE TO PRESENT: AN EVENING SHOWCASING INDEPENDENT MUSIC & INDEPENDENT FILM.

NASHVILLE ROCKER BOBBY BARE JR. MAKES HIS DUMBO DEBUT AND WILL BE JOINED BY SPECIAL GUESTS CAREY KOTSIONIS & BONNIE WHITMORE! ENJOY FREE TITO’S HANDMADE VODKA & PBR AS THEY TAKE OVER THE STAGE AT SUPERFINE BAR & RESTAURANT!

JOIN US IN DUMBO – THE CENTER FOR ALL THINGS ART AND ALL THINGS THAT ROCK

DOORS OPEN AT 8PM

FOR ADVANCE TICKETS AND EVENT DETAILS GO TO:

http://untitledbobbybarejrdocumentary.com/2011/01/09/update-free-booze-sponsors-special-guests-announced-for-bobby-bare-jr-brooklyn-event-11111/

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Bit: Bobby Bare, Jr.

An update from The Untitled Bobby Bare Jr. Documentary camp:

1/11/11 – WHEN NASHVILLE ROCKER BOBBY BARE JR. MAKES HIS DUMBO DEBUT – TAKING OVER SUPERFINE BAR RESTAURANT – THE PARTY REALLY GETS STARTED!

THE UNTITLED BOBBY BARE JR. DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS COLLABORATE WITH SUPERFINE TO PRESENT: AN EVENING SHOWCASING INDEPENDENT MUSIC & INDEPENDENT FILM

JOIN US IN DUMBO – THE CENTER FOR ALL THINGS ART AND ALL THINGS THAT ROCK

Visit The Untitled Bobby Bare Jr. Documentary website for more information.

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Bit: Bobby Bare, Jr.

Obviously, I love me some music. And I love me some music documentaries. I’ll even watch docs about bands I don’t really dig because I find the behind-the-scenes peeks and the glimpses into the more mundane aspects of the lives of musicians so interesting.

So, how much more entertaining would a music doc be if it was about a character like Bobby Bare, Jr.? Well, you’ll get to find out as this doc – currently called The Untitled Bobby Bare Jr. Documentary – is being made now, and NTSIB is teaming up with the filmmakers to bring you information and updates on the project.

For REEL!
The Untitled Bobby Bare Jr Documentary is in production!
Lots of new and updates on the film are coming soon!
Get more info on the film and sign up for the mailing list here:
www.untitledbobbybarejrdocumentary.com

Stay tuned for more updates down the line.

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