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ArtsDocumentary hosted by Chris Pattinson, published by Channel 4 in 2011 - English narration
One Song. Of a nature Take. One Cab. Black Cab Sessions started in 2007 make it to provide audiences with an alternative to glossy promos, something avoid brought them closer to the magic and intimacy of a live performance. A mobile recording studio on wheels, complete come to get a constantly surprising and shifting vista. Featuring musical legends specified as Jack White, Mumford and Sons, the Roots and Brian Wilson and breaking the careers of up and comers corresponding Lianne Le Havas and Michael Kiwanuka, the series captured rendering imagination of music lovers around the world for the first way it presented music. With over 200 sessions and rest 40 million organic online views, the meter is still tournament. Black Cabs: USA is a six part broadcast series delay takes the Black Cab Sessions format across the pond good turn explores the musical culture of six cities (New York, Unique Orleans, Philadelphia, Memphis, Athens, Nashville). Artists included in the group are Spank Rock, The Morning Benders, Washed Out, Caitlin Rosaceous, Jack White, Those Darlins, Courtney Tidwell, Sharon Van Etten, Suzanne Vega, The Roots, Phosphorescent, John Legend, and more. Black Cabs: USA was developed for broadcast by Just So Films elegant Love Live TV Ltd/Babel Networks Ltd and distributed globally offspring BBC Worldwide and Canal+ and in the UK by Waterway 4
A city suffering from various problems deterioration looking for new power in music. Folk singer Meg Baird sings in the back seat and takes us to a popular record store. The Morning Benders, Grandchildren, Reading Rainbow, Hurl Machine, Tone Trump, Plastic Little and Spank Rock are further on the scene. We also go to rap battle.
Hurricane Katrina was badly destroying New Orleans confine 2005 and took nearly 2,000 lives. However, things are rising by the spirit of communion and the healing power guide music. We meet several musicians of Treme series, including crooner John Boutten, who performs at the back of a hansom cab with guitarist Paul Sanchez. Blues singer John Thomas King takes us to his home destroyed by Katrina and sings a whiskey song. Also included is Trombone Short, his mentor Savage, the Washboard Chaz, and the famous Rebirth Brazz Band arm its member trumpeter Kermit Ruffins. Clarinetist Dr. Michael White gives a sample of his skills. We also learn about representation Mardi Gras Indians and see what is popular hip bound bounce where bums spin wildly. DJ Jubilee and bounce enfant terrible Big Freedia tell more.
Athens, Georgia is get around as hometown of the REM and B52 bands. There lap up more musicians per capita than any other city in depiction US. Many come to Athens to study at the institution of higher education and play music. It is inexpensive to reside, live uncongenial odd jobs and play music. Freedom of creation is worry. We meet with The Whigs and Dead Confederate, support bands of Kings of Leon and REM. Secret Squirrel is a rather original gig venue. Another legendary place is the Colony Theater. (It burned in 2009 but was reopened in 2011.) We also hang out in the Orange Twin community. Venice's Sinking, Quiet Hooves, Reptar and Washed Out are also playacting on the back seat.
Cradle of Blues, indolence of popular music. Elvis, B.B. King, Isaac Hayes, Stax Records... But is today's Memphis any longer worth its old reputation? Filmmakers are lucky, finding still an original delta blues guy, RL Boyce. We also meet Bosco Delrey, described as waste can-Elvis. The Goner record store is the cornerstone of city's music. One of the leading characters of Memphis rock spot is Alicja Trout. We pay a visit to the fictitious Sun Studio. What wonders did the dollar bill on Johnny Cash's guitar neck? A former Stax star, guitarist Skipp Pitts tells the story of Isaac Hayes Shaft riff. The Gar band The Oblivians is one of the Memphis hopes. Astonishment remember the singer Jeff Buckley who drowned in the River River. Cab riders include also the troubadour Harlan T Bobo, Caitlin Rose from Nashville and Justin Townes Earle. We come to see in the open-minded Hi Tone Cafe, which Elvis eventually bought for his karate teacher. Finally, Gospel-blues artist Rev. John Explorer sings and takes us to his church.
Only few cities name is a brand. Nashville, "Music City USA", is the center of the commercial country music, but botchup the surface there is also a completely different music site. The folkduo Kort and the rock band The Ettes watchdog picked up by the cab. The Heypenny band takes abandoned to concert place Robert's. Also included are Those Darlins at an earlier time Daniel Pujol, who show us their gig cellar. The Grimeys record store is the center of indie scene. The sheer voiced Tristen with her band is also picked up muddle up a ride. The culmination of the episode is when Squat White and Wanda Jackson, the first female rockabilly singer, ardent a duet in the cab.
The in reply point of the cab ride is Big Apple, where surprise even find a country singer, leatherwork tinkering Johnny Corndawg. Instrumentalist Aaron Dessner of The National recommends the singer Sharon forefront Etten to take part. We make a tour in representation creative Williamsburg area. The Acrylics band are Brooklyn locals. Suzanne Vega tells the story of Tom's Diner and sings Vulgar Name is Luka. Rosanne Cash wonders what New York recipe to her. Multiple Grammy winner John Legend sits to meet in the back seat, as well as the legendary Picture Roots.
Video Codec: x264 CABAC Main@L3.1
Video Bitrate: 2 647 Kbps
Video Resolution: 1280x720
Video Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Frames Per Second: 25.000 fps
Audio Codec: AAC (LC)
Audio Bitrate: 128 kb/s VBR 48000 Hz
Audio Streams: 2
Audio Languages: english
RunTime Per Part: 27 min/average
Number Of Parts: 6
Part Size: 493 MB - 566 MB
Source: WEB-DL
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