Wesley Willis DVD Coming Out Next Week
source: http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2009/12/wesley-willis-rock-you-mentary-released-on-dvd...
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Wesley Willis wrote songs to fight off his demons.
And not in the typical, heart-on-sleeve, singer-songwriter sort of way. No, these demons weren’t ex-lovers or repressed memories. They were actual demons. With horns. The diagnosed paranoid schizophrenic wrote purposefully outlandish tunes (“Casper the Homosexual Friendly Ghost,” “My Mother Smokes Crack Rocks”) as an escape from what he described as “torturous hell rides.” Willis spent much of his life selling detailed ink drawings on the streets of Chicago and furiously recording albums; he once recorded four in 36 days. He liked to greet people with a friendly head butt.
It’s no surprise, then, that someone wanted to tell Willis’ story. Wesley Willis’s Joy Rides , presented by Eyeosaur and MDV Visual, premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival in January of 2008 and went on to win the Gold Hugo for at the 2008 Chicago International Film Festival. Now, the movie is coming to your home.
On Dec. 8, Wesley Willis’s Joy Rides will be released on DVD, coinciding with free screenings in Chicago and New York. Screening info below:
Chicago
Dec. 6, free
7 p.m., The Empty Bottle
Brooklyn
Dec. 7, free
8 p.m., Glasslands Gallery
http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2009/12/wesley-willis-rock-you-mentary-rel...
And not in the typical, heart-on-sleeve, singer-songwriter sort of way. No, these demons weren’t ex-lovers or repressed memories. They were actual demons. With horns. The diagnosed paranoid schizophrenic wrote purposefully outlandish tunes (“Casper the Homosexual Friendly Ghost,” “My Mother Smokes Crack Rocks”) as an escape from what he described as “torturous hell rides.” Willis spent much of his life selling detailed ink drawings on the streets of Chicago and furiously recording albums; he once recorded four in 36 days. He liked to greet people with a friendly head butt.
It’s no surprise, then, that someone wanted to tell Willis’ story. Wesley Willis’s Joy Rides , presented by Eyeosaur and MDV Visual, premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival in January of 2008 and went on to win the Gold Hugo for at the 2008 Chicago International Film Festival. Now, the movie is coming to your home.
On Dec. 8, Wesley Willis’s Joy Rides will be released on DVD, coinciding with free screenings in Chicago and New York. Screening info below:
Chicago
Dec. 6, free
7 p.m., The Empty Bottle
Brooklyn
Dec. 7, free
8 p.m., Glasslands Gallery
http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2009/12/wesley-willis-rock-you-mentary-rel...
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sirpaulmcdarkney
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Aw, I can' t wait to see it. Haven't heard much of his music, but I've heard quite a bit about him.
- 2 years ago
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sirpaulmcdarkney
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artemis6
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Bless him .
- 2 years ago
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artemis6
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xiola
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@ panichead, Sweet. No, you cannot. :)
- 2 years ago
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xiola
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panichead
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I saw Wesley at a small club here in Indy. With songs like "I Smoke Pot" and "Dave Grohl" you can't go wrong.
- 2 years ago
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panichead
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xiola
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Sounds like a fascinating guy. Looking forward to seeing it.
- 2 years ago
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xiola
