Jandek on Corwood
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Cast & Crew
Chad Freidrichs
Dr Demento
Jake Austen
Nils Bernstein
Ben Edmonds
Calvin Johnson
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Synopsis
Portrait of indie-rock artist, Jandek. From the bluesy, atonal music and haunting lyrics, to the artist's steadfast seclusion and sheer longevity, everything about this man intrigues. Twenty-five years, 34 albums, and not a single live show or public appearance. Even the simple detail of his real name is a mystery. Jandek released his first album, Ready for the House, in 1978 on his own record label, Corwood Industries (he is, of course, the only artist on this label). The release went relatively overlooked until a review by Phil Milstein appeared in Op magazine in 1980. Bolstered by that slight measure of notice, Jandek set about releasing at least one album per year over the next quarter century of his unique brand of cacophonous rock and suicide-note blues.
Director
Chad Freidrichs
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Released in United States Fall November 19, 2004
Released in United States November 19, 2004
Shown at SILVERDOCS:AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival (World View) June 15-20, 2004.
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Released in United States Fall November 19, 2004
Released in United States November 19, 2004 (Anthology Film Archives; New York City)
