To mark the release of All I Can Say, out now, we’ve been given 3 copies to give away on DVD.
Shannon Hoon, lead singer of the rock band Blind Melon, filmed himself religiously from 1990-1995 with a video camera, recording up until a few hours before his sudden death at the age of twenty-eight. His camera was a diary and his closest confidant. In the hundreds of hours of footage, Hoon meticulously documented his life – his family, his creative process, his television, his band’s rise to fame, and his struggle with addiction. He filmed his daughter’s birth, and archived the politics and culture of the 90s, an era right before the internet changed the world. Created solely with his own footage, voice, and music, this rare autobiography is a prescient exploration of experience and memory in the age of video. It is also Hoon’s last work,...
Shannon Hoon, lead singer of the rock band Blind Melon, filmed himself religiously from 1990-1995 with a video camera, recording up until a few hours before his sudden death at the age of twenty-eight. His camera was a diary and his closest confidant. In the hundreds of hours of footage, Hoon meticulously documented his life – his family, his creative process, his television, his band’s rise to fame, and his struggle with addiction. He filmed his daughter’s birth, and archived the politics and culture of the 90s, an era right before the internet changed the world. Created solely with his own footage, voice, and music, this rare autobiography is a prescient exploration of experience and memory in the age of video. It is also Hoon’s last work,...
- 5/2/2022
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
A collaged video diary shot by the lead singer of Blind Melon, before his death in 1995, provides a quizzical time capsule
In 1995 musician Shannon Hoon died of an accidental cocaine overdose, leaving behind (like Kurt Cobain) a partner and infant daughter. But this collaged video diary, assembled from the camcorder archives Hoon shot between 1990 and his death as he rose to fame as lead singer of alt-rockers Blind Melon, is – cheeringly – not a grim trawl through the gutter of excess. Rather, it’s a quizzical time capsule of pre-internet fame from the perspective of a troubled but capable young man who knew his way around a camera.
The brawny, snub-nosed Indiana native, often shooting through a fisheye lens, appears here as the boy in the bubble as he arrives in Los Angeles and quickly integrates into the city’s rock scene. Hoon sings backup vocals for Guns N’ Roses, and...
In 1995 musician Shannon Hoon died of an accidental cocaine overdose, leaving behind (like Kurt Cobain) a partner and infant daughter. But this collaged video diary, assembled from the camcorder archives Hoon shot between 1990 and his death as he rose to fame as lead singer of alt-rockers Blind Melon, is – cheeringly – not a grim trawl through the gutter of excess. Rather, it’s a quizzical time capsule of pre-internet fame from the perspective of a troubled but capable young man who knew his way around a camera.
The brawny, snub-nosed Indiana native, often shooting through a fisheye lens, appears here as the boy in the bubble as he arrives in Los Angeles and quickly integrates into the city’s rock scene. Hoon sings backup vocals for Guns N’ Roses, and...
- 4/6/2022
- by Phil Hoad
- The Guardian - Film News
The school half-term holidays saw the release of family-friendly fare at the U.K. and Ireland box office and consequently Paramount’s animated sequel “Sonic The Hedgehog 2” claimed the box office crown. The film debuted with £4.9 million (6.5 million), according to numbers released by Comscore.
The other big family targeted release, Universal’s “The Bad Guys,” debuted in third place with 2.2 million. Debuting in second place was considerably darker fare, Sony’s “Morbius,’ which collected £3.2 million.
After four weeks at the top, Warner Bros.’ “The Batman” dropped down to fourth position in its fifth weekend with £1.2 million and now has a total of £37.8 million.
Rounding off the top five was Universal’s “Ambulance,” which collected £273,015 in its second weekend for a total of £1.1 million.
The big release for the upcoming weekend is the latest film in J.K. Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts franchise, “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,” which Warner Bros....
The other big family targeted release, Universal’s “The Bad Guys,” debuted in third place with 2.2 million. Debuting in second place was considerably darker fare, Sony’s “Morbius,’ which collected £3.2 million.
After four weeks at the top, Warner Bros.’ “The Batman” dropped down to fourth position in its fifth weekend with £1.2 million and now has a total of £37.8 million.
Rounding off the top five was Universal’s “Ambulance,” which collected £273,015 in its second weekend for a total of £1.1 million.
The big release for the upcoming weekend is the latest film in J.K. Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts franchise, “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,” which Warner Bros....
- 4/5/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
For a brief period in the early 1990s, Shannon Hoon seemed to be just about everywhere. As frontman for Blind Melon, he managed to blaze through nearly all of the standard rock and roll fantasy milestones in rapid succession – a Rolling Stone cover, a hit single, a Platinum album, stadium gigs opening for the Rolling Stones, MTV News ubiquity – only to die of a drug overdose at the age of 28, just a few years after his career began. He packed a good deal of color and eccentricity into his moment in the spotlight, but as fondly remembered as he may be, it would not be uncharitable to suggest that few would have considered that moment fodder for feature-length commemoration a quarter century later.
However, the Oscilloscope-released “All I Can Say” has one fairly remarkable asset that turns this documentary about a not-exactly-iconic ‘90s musician into an unusually direct immersion into...
However, the Oscilloscope-released “All I Can Say” has one fairly remarkable asset that turns this documentary about a not-exactly-iconic ‘90s musician into an unusually direct immersion into...
- 6/30/2020
- by Andrew Barker
- Variety Film + TV
All I Can Say
Comprised of the late singer’s self-recorded video footage, the new film’s trailer shows Blind Melon’s Shannon Hoon laying down vocals for the bands 1992 hit, “No Rain.” Part historical record and part diary, the film shows some of Hoon’s milestone moments – including the birth of his daughter to seeing himself on the cover of Rolling Stone – from his own perspective. However, Hoon didn’t only press record during times of celebration: the teaser shows Hoon relapsing from sobriety. Even in the last few...
Comprised of the late singer’s self-recorded video footage, the new film’s trailer shows Blind Melon’s Shannon Hoon laying down vocals for the bands 1992 hit, “No Rain.” Part historical record and part diary, the film shows some of Hoon’s milestone moments – including the birth of his daughter to seeing himself on the cover of Rolling Stone – from his own perspective. However, Hoon didn’t only press record during times of celebration: the teaser shows Hoon relapsing from sobriety. Even in the last few...
- 6/27/2020
- by Natalli Amato
- Rollingstone.com
In 1990, Richard Shannon Hoon started filming himself. He seems like he might be any young dude killing time in Lafayette, Indiana — backwards baseball cap, sandy-blond stubble, a slight hint of a Southern twang — an all-American early-Nineties everybro, in other words. Hoon has a girlfriend named Lisa, a jockish high-school senior picture, a love of weed, a police record, and a palpable sense of restlessness over what he jokingly dubs “all that sweet Midwest bullshit.” He also has one hell of a voice, which the 23-year-old hopes might bring him fame...
- 6/26/2020
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
In what has been one hell of an election year, Jon Stewart is cutting through all of it with his biting political comedy Irresistible starring Steve Carell, Rose Byrne and Chris Cooper. The Focus Features film was originally set to hit theaters on May 29, but like all films impacted by the pandemic, it pivoted to PVOD and drops today.
Written by Stewart, Irresistible follows a Democrat political consultant (Carell) who helps a retired Marine colonel (Cooper) run for mayor against a Republican rival (Byrne) in a small Wisconsin town. This marks a reunion of sorts for Stewart and Carell, who was a recurring correspondent on The Daily Show between 1999 and 2005. The film is also Stewart’s latest outing as a feature film director. His first pic, Rosewater, was released in 2014 and told the story of Iranian-Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari who was accused and brutally interrogated by Iranian forces for being a spy.
Written by Stewart, Irresistible follows a Democrat political consultant (Carell) who helps a retired Marine colonel (Cooper) run for mayor against a Republican rival (Byrne) in a small Wisconsin town. This marks a reunion of sorts for Stewart and Carell, who was a recurring correspondent on The Daily Show between 1999 and 2005. The film is also Stewart’s latest outing as a feature film director. His first pic, Rosewater, was released in 2014 and told the story of Iranian-Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari who was accused and brutally interrogated by Iranian forces for being a spy.
- 6/26/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
"An astounding work... as honest as it is raw." Oscilloscope Labs has debuted the official trailer for a doc titled All I Can Say, which first premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival last year. The autobiographical rock doc is a film about the band Blind Melon, made by and filmed by the members of the band (all four of them are credited as directors). An archive of '90s culture and a philosophical study of fame via the intimate video-diary of Shannon Hoon, the late lead singer of alt-rock band Blind Melon. Hoon died in 1995 from a drug overdose while on a tour with Blind Melon. This is his final project. "He filmed his daughter's birth, and archived the politics and culture of the 90s, an era right before the internet changed the world. Created with his own footage, voice and music, this intimate autobiography is a prescient exploration of...
- 6/24/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Shannon Hoon lays down the vocals for Blind Melon’s “No Rain” in the trailer for All I Can Say, a documentary comprised of the late singer’s own VHS footage, including the never-before-seen video of him recording the future alt-rock hit in April 1992.
The three-minute preview for All I Can Say traces the band’s rapid rise, from their pre-“No Rain” days, to life on the road, to Hoon seeing himself and his band on the cover of Rolling Stone. “Things are getting really kinda crazy,” Hoon admits at one point.
The three-minute preview for All I Can Say traces the band’s rapid rise, from their pre-“No Rain” days, to life on the road, to Hoon seeing himself and his band on the cover of Rolling Stone. “Things are getting really kinda crazy,” Hoon admits at one point.
- 6/24/2020
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: There is a certain generation that basks in the ’90s Blind Melon tune “No Rain” and Oscilloscope Laboratories is looking to shed light on that era via the forthcoming documentary All I Can Say. The indie film company co-founded by Beastie Boys member Adam Yauch has acquired the North American rights to the docu from the late Blind Melon frontman Shannon Hoon. Oscilloscope is set to release the film later this year.
Shot firsthand by Hoon over the course of five years up until a few hours before his sudden death at the age of 28 in 1995, All I Can Say made its premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2019. Hoon used his camera as a diary and he meticulously documented facets of his life including his family, his creative process, his band’s rise to fame, and his struggle with addiction. From the birth of Hoon’s daughter to...
Shot firsthand by Hoon over the course of five years up until a few hours before his sudden death at the age of 28 in 1995, All I Can Say made its premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2019. Hoon used his camera as a diary and he meticulously documented facets of his life including his family, his creative process, his band’s rise to fame, and his struggle with addiction. From the birth of Hoon’s daughter to...
- 5/5/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Live Nation Productions and Double E Entertainment have signed on as executive producers of “All I Can Say,” the documentary film featuring footage shot entirely by the late Shannon Hoon of Blind Melon.
The film’s title is taken from the opening lines of Blind Melon’s instantly recognizable 1993 smash, “No Rain.” Culled from Hoon’s archives, the footage is carefully crafted by Grammy-winning director Danny Clinch, along with co-directors Taryn Gould and Colleen Hennessy. The film follows Hoon’s career in the band as shot through his own lens, right up until a few hours before he died of a drug overdose at the age of 28.
The film “provides an inside look into his family, his creative process, his television, his band’s rise to fame, and his struggle with addiction,” according to an official release.
In the days before iPhones, Hoon was ahead of his time, Clinch recently told Variety.
The film’s title is taken from the opening lines of Blind Melon’s instantly recognizable 1993 smash, “No Rain.” Culled from Hoon’s archives, the footage is carefully crafted by Grammy-winning director Danny Clinch, along with co-directors Taryn Gould and Colleen Hennessy. The film follows Hoon’s career in the band as shot through his own lens, right up until a few hours before he died of a drug overdose at the age of 28.
The film “provides an inside look into his family, his creative process, his television, his band’s rise to fame, and his struggle with addiction,” according to an official release.
In the days before iPhones, Hoon was ahead of his time, Clinch recently told Variety.
- 11/22/2019
- by Michele Amabile Angermiller
- Variety Film + TV
All I Can Say — the long-in-the-works documentary about late Blind Melon singer Shannon Hoon — has added Double E Pictures and Live Nation Productions as executive producers on the film, which is currently on the festival circuit. It’s expected to drop in the U.S. in 2020.
Photographer and co-director Danny Clinch initially launched a Kickstarter in 2015 to finance the documentary; Clinch and Hoon were close friends, and the photographer had unfettered access and over 200 hours of footage that spanned from 1990 to Hoon’s overdose death shortly after the release of...
Photographer and co-director Danny Clinch initially launched a Kickstarter in 2015 to finance the documentary; Clinch and Hoon were close friends, and the photographer had unfettered access and over 200 hours of footage that spanned from 1990 to Hoon’s overdose death shortly after the release of...
- 11/21/2019
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Double E Pictures founder and CEO Eric Eisner and Live Nation Productions have boarded All I Can Say, a documentary about Blind Melon singer Shannon Hoon, who died from complications due to a drug overdose in 1995 at 28 years old.
The film about the "No Rain" singer is co-directed by Danny Clinch, Taryn Gould and Colleen Hennessey and is produced by Gould, Lindha Narvaez and Samuel Gursky. Eisner, Michael Rapino, Ryan Kroft, Clinch and John Beug executive produced.
All I Can Say recounts the final five years of Hoon's life, as the lead singer of Blind Melon, until a ...
The film about the "No Rain" singer is co-directed by Danny Clinch, Taryn Gould and Colleen Hennessey and is produced by Gould, Lindha Narvaez and Samuel Gursky. Eisner, Michael Rapino, Ryan Kroft, Clinch and John Beug executive produced.
All I Can Say recounts the final five years of Hoon's life, as the lead singer of Blind Melon, until a ...
- 11/21/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Double E Pictures founder and CEO Eric Eisner and Live Nation Productions have boarded All I Can Say, a documentary about Blind Melon singer Shannon Hoon, who died from complications due to a drug overdose in 1995 at 28 years old.
The film about the "No Rain" singer is co-directed by Danny Clinch, Taryn Gould and Colleen Hennessey and is produced by Gould, Lindha Narvaez and Samuel Gursky. Eisner, Michael Rapino, Ryan Kroft, Clinch and John Beug executive produced.
All I Can Say recounts the final five years of Hoon's life, as the lead singer of Blind Melon, until a ...
The film about the "No Rain" singer is co-directed by Danny Clinch, Taryn Gould and Colleen Hennessey and is produced by Gould, Lindha Narvaez and Samuel Gursky. Eisner, Michael Rapino, Ryan Kroft, Clinch and John Beug executive produced.
All I Can Say recounts the final five years of Hoon's life, as the lead singer of Blind Melon, until a ...
- 11/21/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Blind Melon’s new documentary All I Can Say is a riveting look at the legendary rock band’s rise to fame and puts emphasis on its late bandmate Shannon Hoon, who died in 1995 of a cocaine overdose at age 28. Christopher Thorn and Roger Stevens, two of Blind Melon’s members, explained how drug addiction took a severe toll on the […]
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- 5/15/2019
- by Pablo Mena
- Uinterview
Blind Melon’s Christopher Thorn and Roger Stevens recall their late bandmate Shannon Hoon, whose story is portrayed in a new documentary called All I Can Say, which features original footage shot by Hoon himself. The pair sat down exclusively with uInterview to discuss the process of filming specific parts of the documentary. “We shot the ‘No Rain’ video in […]
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- 5/7/2019
- by Pablo Mena
- Uinterview
Blind Melon was one of the most prominent alternative rock bands of the 1990s. Now, two of their members are involved in a new documentary called All I Can Say, which chronicles the rise of their late lead singer Shannon Hoon, who died of a cocaine overdose at age 28 in 1995. Christopher Thorn and Roger Stevens […]
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- 5/3/2019
- by Pablo Mena
- Uinterview
For a period of five years, Blind Melon frontman Shannon Hoon diligently chronicled his own life, videotaping himself with a Hi-8 video camera through every step of his musical journey — starting out in Indiana, through his meteoric rise to alt-rock icon, up to the day of his death in 1995. These captivating moments finally come to life, beautifully edited, in the new documentary “All I Can Say,” which premieres Friday at the Tribeca Film Festival.
The film’s title is taken from the opening lines of Blind Melon’s instantly recognizable 1993 smash, “No Rain.” Culled entirely from Hoon’s archives, the footage is carefully crafted by Grammy-winning director Danny Clinch, along with co-directors Taryn Gould and Colleen Hennessy.
Years after Hoon’s passing, his girlfriend, Lisa Sinha, presented Clinch with a box full of tapes shot with the Hi-8 camera. What started as a different project about Blind Melon’s past...
The film’s title is taken from the opening lines of Blind Melon’s instantly recognizable 1993 smash, “No Rain.” Culled entirely from Hoon’s archives, the footage is carefully crafted by Grammy-winning director Danny Clinch, along with co-directors Taryn Gould and Colleen Hennessy.
Years after Hoon’s passing, his girlfriend, Lisa Sinha, presented Clinch with a box full of tapes shot with the Hi-8 camera. What started as a different project about Blind Melon’s past...
- 4/25/2019
- by Michele Amabile Angermiller
- Variety Film + TV
You’d think a documentary called “The Apollo,” about the famed theater in Harlem, would be focused on the extraordinary music that has been played in the venue for eight decades.
And you’d think that would make it an appropriate kickoff for the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival, which is heavily weighted with music-themed films of all kinds.
But Roger Ross Williams’ “The Apollo,” which premiered on Wednesday at, of course, the Apollo Theater, is sneakier and weightier than that. It’s got lots of music in it, of course, but at heart it’s not really about the music, or even the building in which it was played.
It’s really about community – and in these times, that inescapably makes it about politics as well.
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And you’d think that would make it an appropriate kickoff for the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival, which is heavily weighted with music-themed films of all kinds.
But Roger Ross Williams’ “The Apollo,” which premiered on Wednesday at, of course, the Apollo Theater, is sneakier and weightier than that. It’s got lots of music in it, of course, but at heart it’s not really about the music, or even the building in which it was played.
It’s really about community – and in these times, that inescapably makes it about politics as well.
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- 4/25/2019
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
While the Tribeca Film Festival usually has strong music entries, this year has such a bounty that narrowing our top picks down to 10 was a challenge. This year’s offerings range from documentaries on the legendary Apollo Theater, the Wu-Tang Clan and Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman to music-adjacent films like Danny Boyle’s “Yesterday” (about a world with no Beatles), and anniversary editions of ‘90s classics “Say Anything,” “Reality Bites” and “This Is Spinal Tap” — all three of which have special Q&As with castmembers after the screenings. Covering Tribeca’s 2019 music offerings alone, it’s possible to spend upwards of 30 hours in movie theaters over the next few days — be sure to check back for Variety’s reviews of many of these films.
All I Can Say [Shannon Hoon documentary]. The unofficial chief cinematographer for this documentary about the late Blind Melon singer Shannon Hoon is: Shannon Hoon.
All I Can Say [Shannon Hoon documentary]. The unofficial chief cinematographer for this documentary about the late Blind Melon singer Shannon Hoon is: Shannon Hoon.
- 4/24/2019
- by Jem Aswad and Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
New documentaries about D’Angelo, Woodstock, Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman and Blind Melon’s late lead singer Shannon Hoon are among the music films set to premiere at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival.
The stacked lineup also includes films about Linda Ronstadt, Sublime and late Inxs frontman Michael Hutchence. Jared Leto is also set to debut his new film, A Day In the Life of America, a collaborative project filmed in all 50 states over the course of a single July 4th. The Tribeca Film Festival will take place April 24th...
The stacked lineup also includes films about Linda Ronstadt, Sublime and late Inxs frontman Michael Hutchence. Jared Leto is also set to debut his new film, A Day In the Life of America, a collaborative project filmed in all 50 states over the course of a single July 4th. The Tribeca Film Festival will take place April 24th...
- 3/5/2019
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
You better bee-lieve there was “no rain” on her wedding day!
Heather Deloach — best known for playing a tap-dancing kid in the music video for Blind Melon’s 1992 hit “No Rain” — married Matthew Greiner at the Us Grant Hotel in San Diego on Saturday, Oct. 7, she confirms to People exclusively.
These days Deloach, 34, represents a world-renowned fertility doctor in Orange County, California, while her husband, 35, works as a financial advisor at Northwestern Mutual.
“We are overjoyed to finally become husband and wife,” Deloach told People. “It’s an amazing feeling when you are marrying your best friend. We can’t...
Heather Deloach — best known for playing a tap-dancing kid in the music video for Blind Melon’s 1992 hit “No Rain” — married Matthew Greiner at the Us Grant Hotel in San Diego on Saturday, Oct. 7, she confirms to People exclusively.
These days Deloach, 34, represents a world-renowned fertility doctor in Orange County, California, while her husband, 35, works as a financial advisor at Northwestern Mutual.
“We are overjoyed to finally become husband and wife,” Deloach told People. “It’s an amazing feeling when you are marrying your best friend. We can’t...
- 11/1/2017
- by Maria Pasquini
- PEOPLE.com
A review of the Preacher season finale coming up just as the prairie dog drops the charges... "What's the bloody point?" -Cassidy Cassidy in that moment is going on another one of his diatribes against The Big Lebowski, but it's hard not to hear that phrase and think about how it does and doesn't apply to this first season of Preacher. Ultimately, was there enough of a bloody point to Annville and its people to devote 10 episodes, and this entire first season, to it? I spent a lot of the season asking myself that, carried along by the show's energy and visual style, and by many of the performances, but waiting for some kind of late storytelling pivot that would make me think, "Yeah, Catlin and Rogen and Goldberg were smart to delay Jesse's road trip to find God for as long as possible, and I understand why now." Instead,...
- 8/1/2016
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Hitfix
The project that receives the most votes for Project of the Month will receive a consultation from our Project of the Month partner, Tribeca Film Institute, and will be in the running for 2015 Project of the Year. Below are the five projects up for the prize. Click on the film title to learn more about each project (descriptions courtesy of the filmmakers): Shannon Hoon Film: Shannon Hoon, lead singer of the band Blind Melon, takes us back to the '90s for the ride of his life, 20 years after his death. Under Covers: Two mediocre detectives bumble around Chicago solving crimes of the heart, all while trying to find their own piece of the pie. To the Edge of the Sky: "To The Edge Of The Sky" is a documentary about parents fighting to stop Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy before it kills their sons. According to My Mother: After the death of his aunt,...
- 6/1/2015
- by Indiewire
- Indiewire
The winning filmmaker will receive a digital distribution consultation from SnagFilms and will become a candidate for the May Project of the Month. That winner will be awarded with a creative consultation from the fine folks at the Tribeca Film Institute and will be in the running for Project of the Year. The four projects up for this week's Project of the Week are listed below (with descriptions courtesy of the filmmakers). You can vote at the bottom of the page. Shannon Hoon Film: Shannon Hoon, lead singer of the band Blind Melon, takes us back to the '90s for the ride of his life, 20 years after his death. Of Dust and Bones: A desert recluse, the widow of a war photographer, is visited by her dead husband's colleague who comes with an unsettling agenda. Cat Heaven Island: On a far off, rural island in Japan, hundreds of cats...
- 5/8/2015
- by Indiewire
- Indiewire
Here's your daily dose of an indie film in progress -- at the end of the week, you'll have the chance to vote for your favorite. In the meantime: Is this a movie you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments. Shannon Hoon Film Tweetable Logline: Shannon Hoon, lead singer of the band Blind Melon, takes us back to the 90s for the ride of his life, 20 years after his death. Elevator Pitch: Shannon Hoon left behind over 200 hours of footage from his personal camera. We're collaborating with him 20 years after his death to finish the story he wanted to tell. Hoon filmed his life relentlessly, taking his camera with him everywhere he went. He began filming before Blind Melon met in 1990, up until he died of an accidental overdose in 1995. We experience the entire journey of Blind Melon, from anonymous L.A. transplants to 90's rock icons.
- 5/4/2015
- by Indiewire
- Indiewire
My Morning Jacket's Jim James and the Avett Brothers' Seth Avett have offered up covers of two Blind Melon deep cuts to raise awareness of photographer Danny Clinch's Kickstarter campaign to fund a documentary on the Nineties alt rock outfit's late singer, Shannon Hoon.
James, for his part, tackles "Sleepyhouse" off the band's self-titled debut. James takes the already ethereal cut into a spacey new realm, letting his gorgeous layered vocals float over simple percussion while fighting against a slinking synth line.
Avett, on the other hand, offers a stripped-down,...
James, for his part, tackles "Sleepyhouse" off the band's self-titled debut. James takes the already ethereal cut into a spacey new realm, letting his gorgeous layered vocals float over simple percussion while fighting against a slinking synth line.
Avett, on the other hand, offers a stripped-down,...
- 4/30/2015
- Rollingstone.com
Michael Jackson’s latest video has premiered on Twitter. The promo for “A Place With No Name” was tweeted overnight from the late pop star's official account. A message tells Jackson’s 1.5 million followers, “It’s time! The first ever premiere of "A Place With No Name" right now on Twitter.” The video was directed by Samuel Bayer, who shot the clips for Nirvana's “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” Blind Melon's “No Rain” and Justin Timberlake’s "What Goes Around... Comes Around," among many others. Bayer’s new work features a photogenic pair dancing and driving a Jeep through a desert.
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- 8/14/2014
- by Lars Brandle, Billboard
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Alternative/acoustic rock band Toad the Wet Sprocket released ”New Constellation,” their first studio album in 16 years, this week, so I thought it might be a good time to stroll down ’90s memory lane and look at their impressive catalog of work, but instead of focusing on the hits (“All I Want,” “Fall Down,” “Good Intentions,” etc.), I thought it might be more interesting to talk about their lesser known songs.
In the early ’90s, while everyone else was listening to Soundgarden and Pearl Jam, I was listening to Genesis, Pink Floyd, Styx, and other oldies but goodies from the classic rock genre. There really wasn’t a modern band I was a fan of until Toad the Wet Sprocket came along. When I originally heard “Walk on the Ocean,” their first big hit, on the radio, I thought, “This doesn’t sound like anything else right now” (how I...
In the early ’90s, while everyone else was listening to Soundgarden and Pearl Jam, I was listening to Genesis, Pink Floyd, Styx, and other oldies but goodies from the classic rock genre. There really wasn’t a modern band I was a fan of until Toad the Wet Sprocket came along. When I originally heard “Walk on the Ocean,” their first big hit, on the radio, I thought, “This doesn’t sound like anything else right now” (how I...
- 10/17/2013
- by Michael Perone
- Obsessed with Film
With reality television shows on the rise, MTV and VH1 have traded in showing classic music videos for drunken and barely clothed youngins. Fortunately enough, the days of MTV in the 90s and Total Request Live in the 2000s are deeply ingrained in my mind. The Jersey Shore cast “ain’t got nothing” on those moments in music history, which is fronted by Blind Melon’s “No Rain”. The video, which featured the iconic “Bee Girl”, is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Band members, Brad Smith and Christopher Thorn, dropped a remastered version of their self-titled debut and an unreleased “Sippin’ Time Sessions” Ep on April 16th. Click here to get your copy. [ Read More ]
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- 4/22/2013
- by lonnie
- ShockYa
Fox hasn’t officially confirmed it, but sources close to American Idol are buzzing that Season 12 Top 4 week will be a two-theme kind of party: One-Hit Wonders and Contestant’s Choice.
The former — which topped an At&T “fan’s choice” vote — has the potential to be fantastic, as long as producers don’t try to force the contestants toward novelty hits or tired old songs that have been covered on Idol a million times before (and simply happen to qualify under the one-hit wonder header).
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The former — which topped an At&T “fan’s choice” vote — has the potential to be fantastic, as long as producers don’t try to force the contestants toward novelty hits or tired old songs that have been covered on Idol a million times before (and simply happen to qualify under the one-hit wonder header).
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- 4/19/2013
- by Michael Slezak
- TVLine.com
When you're ready to take a break from the news (and the people you're holed up with) try one of these songs instead
If you're one of the millions on the east coast anxiously awaiting hurricane Sandy's arrival (and departure) you're probably hunkered down somewhere – your apartment, a friends' house, or an evacuation shelter. Sandy is supposed to take her time passing through and in an effort to break the tension, we've put together a few tracks to take you through the storm. When you're ready to take a break from news updates, why not turn on one of these instead? You can also listen the playlist on Spotify.
Update: We're adding your songs to this list as we go. Scroll down to see the latest song additions then tell us what else we should add in the comments or on Twitter@GuardianUS
Sandy – John Travolta, from the movie Grease
No explanation needed.
If you're one of the millions on the east coast anxiously awaiting hurricane Sandy's arrival (and departure) you're probably hunkered down somewhere – your apartment, a friends' house, or an evacuation shelter. Sandy is supposed to take her time passing through and in an effort to break the tension, we've put together a few tracks to take you through the storm. When you're ready to take a break from news updates, why not turn on one of these instead? You can also listen the playlist on Spotify.
Update: We're adding your songs to this list as we go. Scroll down to see the latest song additions then tell us what else we should add in the comments or on Twitter@GuardianUS
Sandy – John Travolta, from the movie Grease
No explanation needed.
- 10/29/2012
- by Ruth Spencer, Amanda Holpuch
- The Guardian - Film News
By Bryant Gilmore
Now that their comeback has been officially sanctioned by Mother Monster herself, No Doubt should not have a problem reclaiming the top of the charts.
The first single, “Settle Down,” from their highly anticipated sixth album, Push and Shove, will be released on July 16 with the album dropping just two short months later, on September 25. To refresh your memory, it’s been almost 11 years since the band released their last studio album, Rock Steady, and in the time since, they've released a greatest hits album, lead singer Gwen Stefani was sweetly inescapable as she embarked on a massively successful solo career and bassist Tony Kanal produced hits for artists including Pink, Shontelle and even Gwen. Guitarist Tom Dumont and drummer Adrian Young settled down and had a couple of children, as did Gwen and Tony, but apparently there are only so many times a rocker can watch...
Now that their comeback has been officially sanctioned by Mother Monster herself, No Doubt should not have a problem reclaiming the top of the charts.
The first single, “Settle Down,” from their highly anticipated sixth album, Push and Shove, will be released on July 16 with the album dropping just two short months later, on September 25. To refresh your memory, it’s been almost 11 years since the band released their last studio album, Rock Steady, and in the time since, they've released a greatest hits album, lead singer Gwen Stefani was sweetly inescapable as she embarked on a massively successful solo career and bassist Tony Kanal produced hits for artists including Pink, Shontelle and even Gwen. Guitarist Tom Dumont and drummer Adrian Young settled down and had a couple of children, as did Gwen and Tony, but apparently there are only so many times a rocker can watch...
- 7/13/2012
- by MTV News
- MTV Newsroom
When the news came through on Tuesday (March 8th) that former Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr had passed away at the age of 44, it felt tragically familiar. While the rock stars of the early '90s certainly brought forth some truly revolutionary sounds and completely redefined the music industry for a few years, they also set an unnerving precedent for dying young. Rock stars have always had the specter of early death hanging over them, from the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly to Elvis Presley's early exit to John Lennon's tragic murder to Jimi Hendrix's heartbreaking passing.
But the participants of the grunge era seemed to pass away at an alarming rate, with far too many succumbing to drug problems (including Starr's Alice in Chains bandmate Layne Staley, Blind Melon frontman Shannon Hoon and Hole bassist Kristen Pfaff). In fact, one of the inciting incidents...
But the participants of the grunge era seemed to pass away at an alarming rate, with far too many succumbing to drug problems (including Starr's Alice in Chains bandmate Layne Staley, Blind Melon frontman Shannon Hoon and Hole bassist Kristen Pfaff). In fact, one of the inciting incidents...
- 3/9/2011
- by MTV News
- MTV Newsroom
At this time last year, Christina Perri was one of the many young talents who had transplanted herself to Los Angeles looking for stardom only to find a problematic relationship and a job waiting tables in a coffee shop. But when you have material as strong as Perri's, it's impossible to stay anonymous forever. Her sweet, punchy tunes started to pick up a bit of buzz on YouTube, but when her hook-heavy ballad "Jar of Hearts" appeared on an episode of "So You Think You Can Dance" over the summer, she instantly found herself on the Billboard charts and with offers from record companies. On Tuesday night (December 7), she hit yet another peak in her career, as she delivered a stellar performance as the musical guest on "Conan."
Perri (not to be confused with Katy Perry or the Band Perry) grew up outside Philadelphia in a musical family (her brother...
Perri (not to be confused with Katy Perry or the Band Perry) grew up outside Philadelphia in a musical family (her brother...
- 12/8/2010
- by Kyle Anderson
- MTV Newsroom
Eminem's new single "Not Afraid" is a fantastic return to form for Slim Shady, as it does little more than lay a beat down and let him spit crazy, passionate verses over it. The video, which premiered over the weekend, also taps into a visual place that Eminem has not tapped into in several years. The aggressive, serious nature of the song made him leave behind the wacky trappings of his funny videos and focus on intensity and visual poetry (the sort of thing he used to do with clips like "Stan" and "Lose Yourself"). "Not Afraid" casts Eminem first as a man wandering the streets and then as a Neo-like superhero looking for redemption.
But the whole thing starts on a rooftop in Newark, New Jersey, which brings to mind a number of other famous clips that heavily feature bands playing on the tops of buildings. "Not Afraid" immediately jumps onto this list.
But the whole thing starts on a rooftop in Newark, New Jersey, which brings to mind a number of other famous clips that heavily feature bands playing on the tops of buildings. "Not Afraid" immediately jumps onto this list.
- 6/7/2010
- by Kyle Anderson
- MTV Newsroom
The Vegas oddsmakers have the Indianapolis Colts as five point favorites heading into Sunday night's Super Bowl matchup against the New Orleans Saints. And, well, I'm inclined to believe them. Sure, Drew Brees and the Saints might be the 21st century version of "The Greatest Show on Turf," but the last time we checked, Super Bowl Xliv is being played on natural grass. Not to mention the fact that, at this stage in his career, we wouldn't bet against Peyton Manning if our lives depended on it. He's like the anti-Brett Favre.
Anyway, while reality seems to favor the Colts, we here at MTV News have are using another factor to determine who'll be hoisting the Lombardi Trophy on Sunday: Music. Or, more specifically, the musicians that hail from each team's city. The only problem here is, well, the matchup is a little uneven. New Orleans has got music in its blood,...
Anyway, while reality seems to favor the Colts, we here at MTV News have are using another factor to determine who'll be hoisting the Lombardi Trophy on Sunday: Music. Or, more specifically, the musicians that hail from each team's city. The only problem here is, well, the matchup is a little uneven. New Orleans has got music in its blood,...
- 2/5/2010
- by James Montgomery
- MTV Newsroom
As long as there has been rock and roll, there have been rock and roll deaths, the ones that come too early and too often as a result of excess. On this day in 1995, the rock world lost Blind Melon singer Shannon Hoon, who died of a cocaine overdose on a tour bus in New Orleans. Hoon's death was especially tragic because his daughter Nico had been born only three months prior to his passing.
Blind Melon's success was sort of an apt metaphor for the loose nature of rock stardom in the alt-rock era. Part psychedelic jam band, part bluesy arena rockers, Blind Melon found themselves thrust into the spotlight when "No Rain" took over the radio airwaves in 1993. The accompanying video, which told the story of a tap dancing outcast known as "Bee Girl," also found itself in major rotation on MTV. But the band couldn't sustain...
Blind Melon's success was sort of an apt metaphor for the loose nature of rock stardom in the alt-rock era. Part psychedelic jam band, part bluesy arena rockers, Blind Melon found themselves thrust into the spotlight when "No Rain" took over the radio airwaves in 1993. The accompanying video, which told the story of a tap dancing outcast known as "Bee Girl," also found itself in major rotation on MTV. But the band couldn't sustain...
- 10/21/2009
- by Kyle Anderson
- MTV Newsroom
It’s a relatively quiet week for new releases. There’s Regina Spektor’s follow-up to her breakout, a new album from the Mars Volta and the latest from Pete Yorn. But today also sees the release of A Casual Affair: The Best of Tonic.
This begs the question: Huh?
For anybody who didn’t come of age in the Clinton years, Tonic had a big radio hit in 1996 with a tune called “If You Could Only See.” After that, they basically fell off the map (save for a few appearances on various soundtracks to the “American Pie” movies). The set contains that single plus a bunch of other songs that never quite got there. Even if you allow that “You Wanted More” and “Open Up Your Eyes” were “hits,” that’s still only three tunes on a 15-track album. Three songs is an Ep, not a $15 album.
But this...
This begs the question: Huh?
For anybody who didn’t come of age in the Clinton years, Tonic had a big radio hit in 1996 with a tune called “If You Could Only See.” After that, they basically fell off the map (save for a few appearances on various soundtracks to the “American Pie” movies). The set contains that single plus a bunch of other songs that never quite got there. Even if you allow that “You Wanted More” and “Open Up Your Eyes” were “hits,” that’s still only three tunes on a 15-track album. Three songs is an Ep, not a $15 album.
But this...
- 6/23/2009
- by Kyle Anderson
- MTV Newsroom
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