134: Summer of Soul (...or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)

It's a new month for the Watchcast, and with that comes a new theme of music movies! And kicking things off is the 2021 ?uestlove film Summer of Soul, a doc that unearths a treasure trove of musical performances from the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival.

CHAPTERS:

(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 134: Summer of Soul (...or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)
(00:00:38) - Intro.
(00:02:32) - The times in which this festival takes place.
(00:07:05) - We love a documentary that unearths footage people haven't ever seen before.
(00:12:26) - What an insane lineup of great music.
(00:16:45) - How did this festival happen, and why did this footage disappear for so long?
(00:30:13) - Break!
(00:30:58) - We're back, and it's time to get into the festival itself.
(00:34:48) - The marvel that is Stevie Wonder.
(00:39:12) - The Chambers Brothers.
(00:40:48) - The youngest any of us have ever seen BB King look."
(00:42:46) - On jazz flute and The 5th Dimension.
(00:45:48) - A whole lot of gospel.
(00:53:15) - David Ruffin sans Temptations.
(00:55:56) - Shout out to Gladys Knight (and The Pips!)
(00:58:15) - Here comes Sly.
(01:03:37) - The broader cultural shifts.
(01:08:03) - Max Roach and Abbey Lincoln.
(01:10:06) - The power of Nina Simone.
(01:17:27) - How good this movie is at weaving its history with the performances.
(01:22:43) - Final thoughts.
(01:28:34) - Housekeeping for Alex's upcoming list, and next week's movie: Metallica: Some Kind of Monster!
(01:34:41) - Outro.

The Nextlander crew branches out into media that doesn't require a controller to enjoy! Join Alex, Brad, and Vinny as they watch the movies, shows, and anime they've either missed out on up to this point in their lives, or just want to revisit again.

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