Rock/Metal Documentaries, Movies + Shows to Binge While In Quarantine

 

 

 

  • Gone Too Soon (Netflix) the so-called “27 Club” an exclusive group of famous musicians who died at 27, explores the untimely passing of six musicians, Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Kurt Kobain, and Amy Winehouse.
  • Alice Cooper-Good To See You Again (Amazon Prime)- one of the most electrifying stage shows in rock history, was one put on by Alice Cooper. They had a shocking reputation that garnered them millions of fans who loved to watch their unique brand of theatrical rock.
  • Death By Metal (Amazon Prime) this doc celebrates the life and legacy of the godfather of death metal, Chuck Schuldiner.
  • Devil At The Crossroads: A Robert Johnson Story (Netflix)- not a lot is known about the blues legend, Robert Johnson who died at the age of 27 in 1938. But this Mississippi native had a lasting and profound effect on music and is considered one of the fathers of rock and roll. This documentary peels back all the layers to find out all there was to know about this legendary musician.
  • Hired Gun (Amazon Prime)- Session musicians never get the proper acknowledgment or even the residual payment of their essential musical contribution to a recording. But this story is about Jason Hook who went from side-man to front-man of his own band, Five Finger Death Punch, and what happened along the way.

 

 


Podcast Listenership Surges Under Quarantine

 

Because not everyone can watch ten hours of Netflix at a time, there has also been a surge in other binging activities during lockdown. Aside from the rampant increase in baking, gardening, and stalking of one’s ex’s on social media, there’s also been a giant increase in podcast listenership.

 

In March Spotify noted they had nearly 150,000 podcasts uploads, which was a 69% increase from February and the largest monthly increase in Spotify’s podcast catalog overall.

 

And, at a time when many productions in the film and television market have been put on hold, Spotify continues to build out its podcast business. As more and more people are craving for entertainment and news while in lockdown, the demand has created more necessity for quality content. Further, since podcasts can be produced remotely with little more than a good microphone and a decent internet connection, it is a viable way to create low-cost new and ongoing shows. 

Now that Spotify has bought Gimlet Media and Parcast, two large podcast companies, they have large steaks in the game. So hold on to your hat because The Obamas just signed a deal to do their own podcast. So from here on out, it’s no longer just your cousin doing weird movie reviews from his basement.