CREEM: AMERICA’S ONLY ROCK ‘N’ ROLL MAGAZINE
A film by Scott Crawford
Featuring: Cameron Crowe, Alice Cooper, Kirk Hammett, Joan Jett, Michael Stipe,Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Chad Smith, Peter Wolf, Wayne Kramer
AVAILABLE STARTING FRIDAY, JULY 31 at VIRTUAL CINEMAS
Toronto – The Royal
Winnipeg – The Winnipeg Cinematheque
(More locations soon-to-be-announced)
Director Scott Crawford’s feature documentary CREEM: America’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll Magazine rips back the curtain on legendary rock rag CREEM Magazine's wild and disruptive newsroom; a dysfunctional band of unruly outsiders who weren’t all that different from the artists they covered.
Capturing the messy upheaval of the '70s just as rock was re-inventing itself, the film explores Creem Magazine's humble beginnings in post-riot Detroit, follows its upward trajectory from underground paper to national powerhouse, then bears witness to its imminent demise following the tragic and untimely deaths of its visionary publisher, Barry Kramer, and its most famous alum and genius clown prince, Lester Bangs, a year later. Fifty years after publishing its first issue, "America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine" remains a seditious spirit in music and culture.
About the Director
Scott Crawford is a filmmaker and music journalist. As a teenager he founded Metrozine, a fanzine dedicated to the DC hardcore punk scene. In 2001, he launched Harp magazine where he served as editor-in-chief. His feature documentary debut “Salad Days” starring Dave Grohl, Ian MacKaye, Henry Rollins, Thurston Moore, Fred Armisen, John Stabb, and others was well received by critics and audiences. ‘Salad Days’ won the 2015 Audience Award, Noise Pop Film Festival and ‘Best in Show’ at the Asbury Park Film Festival.
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Running time: 75 minutes
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