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Chris Slusarenko

Host Chris Slusarenko (Eyelids, Guided By Voices, owner of Clinton Street Video rental store) is joined by actors, musicians, comedians, writers & directors who each week pick out their favorite music documentary, musical, music-themed fiction film or music videos to discuss. Fun, weird, and insightful, Revolutions Per Movie is your deep dive into our life-long obsessions where music and film collide. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:07:50

"THE UV RACE: AUTONOMY AND DELIBERATION" w/ Evan Minsker

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2026/08/20

My guest this week is Evan Minsker (Critic/Journalist for Pitchfork & the heart behind the amazing punk newsletter See/Saw) who (...wait for it...) picked a very punk film: Autonomy And Deliberation, by a very Australian AND very punk band The UV Race. And although it has never been publicly released, the director and the band let us watch it so we can discuss it for you! Got it yet?!?!?We talk about why the finished film never reached eyes outside of a few friends in Australia, Evan’s early

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EXPLORING THE AXIS: THE ORAL HISTORY OF FRONTIER...

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2026/08/16

Hello and welcome to this bonus episode of Revolutions Per Movie.Thank you for supporting what we’re doing…it means a lot.We were in the process of releasing our recent conversation about John Curry and his band Flyboys this week when we heard from Lisa Fancher about his passing. So we've decided to make this episode of EXPLORING THE AXIS: THE ORAL HISTORY OF FRONTIER RECORDS w/ Lisa Fancher available to everyone. Much love to John, his family, and his bandmates. SHOW NOTES:Welcome to Chapter 3

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1:18:56

"WE ARE TWISTED F***ING SISTER!" w/ Tony Rettman

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2026/08/13

My guest this week is Tony Rettman (author of the books NYHC: New York Hardcore 1980-1990; Straight Edge: A Clear-Headed Hardcore Punk History & Why Be Something That You're Not: Detroit Hardcore 1979-1985), who chose to discuss the incredible music doc We Are Twisted F***ing Sister!We talk about the NYC hardcore scene, suburban NJ wise-ass punk bands, the letter that Henry Rollins wrote about how "soft" the NYC scene was, what the rest of the country thought of NYHC, LARPing it for hardcore

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1:05:00

ENCORE PRESENTATION: RESPECT YOURSELF: THE STAX...

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2026/08/11

Welcome to an ENCORE PRESENTATION of classic REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE episodes from the vaults.ORIGINAL SHOW NOTES:This week, we talked to multiple Grammy winner Cheryl Pawelski (Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos; Wilco’s Yankee Hotel Foxtrot Deluxe, Omnivore Records) about Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story.Besides her stories of working with Stax and their artists, we discuss Motown vs. Stax, getting grown-up ears, the magic of demo versions, and how often chance meetings end up

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1:12:59

"THE SECRET LIFE OF PLANTS" w/ Josh Kantor

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2026/08/06

My guest this week is Josh Kantor (Organist for The Boston Red Sox; keyboardists w/ The Dream Syndicate, The Split Squad & The Baseball Project), who picked the Stevie Wonder LP, film score and theatrical film, The Secret Life Of Plants.We discuss Josh playing with Mavis Staples and Peter Buck, his mentorship from the legendary Clem Burke and playing in a band with him, the influence of Nancy Faust (the White Sox organist) on him, transforming the endless musical requests he gets while playing

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1:08:32

REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE LIVE: THE MUSIC FILMS OF SLOAN...

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2026/07/30

This week, we present to you the recording of the sold-out show of Revolutions Per Movie Live w/ Jay Ferguson & Chris Murphy of Sloan (Recorded Live at Paradise Theatre in Toronto on March 22nd 2026)!Enjoy as we leap through the incredible 35-year history of Sloan's music videos, from their first indie video for "Underwhelmed", to their series of movie trailers for their latest LP, Based On The Best Seller.We also discuss Sloan Easter Eggs, the cinematic themes baked into many of the band's

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1:04:26

ENCORE PRESENTATION: 'MINUTEMEN: WE JAM ECONO' w/...

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2026/07/28

For this week's Encore Presentation of Revolutions Per Movie, I bring you my 4th episode ever (just listen to my youthful, nervous voice doing the intro here...ha!). I was fortunate enough to discuss one of my favorite music films about one of my favorite bands with one of my favorite people, Nick Agular (Frankie And The Witch Fingers, Mike Watt). Enjoy!(Episode 4 originally aired on Oct 5th 2023).ORIGINAL SHOW NOTES:This week, we talked to musician Nick Aguilar, who chose the documentary film “We

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1:03:29

'TRANCES & THE REVENGE OF THE MEKONS' w/ Sally Timms...

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2026/07/23

This week I'm joined by the legendary Sally Timms & Jon Langford of The Mekons to discuss not only their music documentary The Revenge Of The Mekons but the iconic film Trances about the Moroccan band Nass El Ghiwane (which was the first film Martin Scorsese restored as part of his World Cinema Project).We discuss the mixed feelings both bands had regarding being the subject of a documentary, breaking open the various myths about The Mekons, coming out of the "Elf Rock" of the early 70s and the

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THE MUSIC FILMS & VIDEOS OF GRAEME WHIFLER w/ Graeme...

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2026/07/16

This week, I'm joined by an absolute music video legend, Graeme Whifler, who created iconic work with The Residents, Devo, Sparks, Tuxedomoon, MX-80 Sound, 45 Grave, Oingo Boingo, Red Hot Chili Peppers & Renaldo & The Loaf, to name a few.Get ready for some of the most hilarious, dark, and mind-bending stories that have ever been unleashed on the show.We discuss Graeme’s jawdropping story of first meeting The Residents when they were just starting to talk about doing music, how my seeing an

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1:36:26

ENCORE PRESENTATION: 'HEAVY METAL PARKING LOT' w/...

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2026/07/14

Welcome to an ENCORE PRESENTATION of classic REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE episodes from the vaults.In celebration of HEAVY METAL PARKING LOT's 40th ANNIVERSARY celebration, I bring you one of the most joyous Revolutions Per Movies episodes of all time--my deep dive into that amazing doc with WILCO's MIKAEL JORGENSON & JEFF KRULIK--The Co-Creator of HEAVY METAL PARKING LOT. And remember that punk rock shit BELONGS ON FUCKING MARS!!!!(Episode 101 originally aired on July 3rd, 2025).ORIGINAL SHOW

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1:01:17

THE DOCUMENTARY FILMS OF PENNY LANE w/ Penny Lane

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2026/07/09

My guest this week is filmmaker Penny Lane, who joins me to discuss a trio of fantastic documentaries she has made — Hail Satan?, Listening To Kenny G & Happy And You Know It.We discuss the incredible tale of The Satan’s Temple going up against the government for equal religious freedoms, gaining the trust of your subjects, why she zeroed in on choosing the subject of Kenny G and his music, growing up within Kenny G’s cultural saturation, the amazing sequence in film of critics talking about how

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1:03:20

'BATHTUBS OVER BROADWAY' w/ Steve Young

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2026/07/02

My guest this week is Steve Young (writer for Late Show w/ David Letterman & The Simpsons; co-author of Everything's Coming Up Profits: The Golden Age Of Industrial Musicals & the star of the Bathtubs Over Broadway documentary).We discuss Steve’s iconic work writing for David Letterman (including producing the opening monologues for 11 years) and how it led him on a life-long journey that he never expected: becoming immersed in the world of Industrial Musicals.We also talk about Steve

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1:04:42

ENCORE PRESENTATION: 'LOST ANGEL: THE GENIUS OF JUDEE...

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2026/06/25

Welcome to this ENCORE PRESENTATION of classic REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE episodes from the vaults.Today, we pay tribute to filmmaker Brian Lindstrom, who sadly passed away recently, with this incredible discussion about the film he co-directed, LOST ANGEL: THE GENIUS OF JUDEE SILL, with his co-director Andy Brown & Aquarium Drunkard's Jason P. Woodbury. Anyone who had the pleasure of knowing or working with Brian will tell you he was one of the kindest, wisest, and big-hearted people ever, and his

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ENCORE PRESENTATION: 'THE SOUTHBANK SHOW: THE VELVET...

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2026/06/18

For this week's Encore Presentation of Revolutions Per Movie, I bring you an incredible discussion with Mark Webber of Pulp, where we discussed everything from Mark's unique path into the band (tin foil, anyone?) and how we can never escape the mighty imprint of The Velvet Underground. Enjoy!(Episode 80 originally aired on March 13th, 2025).ORIGINAL SHOW NOTES:This week, we are joined by PULP's MARK WEBBERto discuss what was to be the most influential documentary of his life, THE SOUTH BANK EPISODE

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A quick message from Chris

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2026/06/11

My Mom passed away this week, so I will be taking a few weeks off to take care of some family matters. I hope you enjoy this tribute to my Mom, and I will be back soon.Thanks everyone,Chris Slusarenko, Revolutions Per MovieKay Slusarenko: "I’m asked sometimes why I do installations - why I make art based on the aesthetic experience which in the end cannot be fully described, depicted, recorded or explained, and is expensive to build and impossible to sell. All I can say is this is what I'm

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THE PREEMPTIVE 500th EPISODE CELEBRATION w/ Eugene...

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2026/06/04

For this week's episode, I convinced my guest, comedian/actor Eugene Mirman (Bob's Burgers, Flight Of The Conchords, Delocated), to let me record my 500th episode 7 years in advance in order to capitalize on his star power.We discuss the magic of comedy albums & comedy concert films; recording visual comedy for an album, Eugene’s 7 LP Sub Pop masterwork I'm Sorry (You're Welcome), which includes 45 minutes of him crying and 159 orgasms, Eugene's scrapped "jokes for animals", his new LP &

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'BESSIE SMITH: ST. LOUIS BLUES' w/ Joseph Keckler

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2026/05/28

My guest this week is NYC-based musician, author, and performance artist Joseph Keckler (NPR's Tiny Desk, tours with Lydia Lunch & Sleater-Kinney), who chose the 1929 two-reeler short St. Louis Blues, which is the legend Bessie Smith's first and only film appearance.We discuss Joseph’s iconic performance on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert Series, how he came to unleash his powerful vocal range on a wide range of audiences, choosing to write and sing in German about the adult moments where he was

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1:05:22

ENCORE PERFORMANCE: 'BE HERE TO LOVE ME - A Film...

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2026/05/26

Welcome to our bi-monthly ENCORE PRESENTATION of classic REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE episodes from the vault! Today, as we frustratingly say goodbye (for now) to Stephen Colbert on Late Night, I bring you the sweetest and most honest discussion from The Late Show With Stephen Colbert writer & performer, the legendary Brian Stack. Not only did we discuss his love and passion for Townes Van Zandt (whose documentary he chose to discuss), but he was also really open about his time at Late Night With Conan

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'BLARF: FILM SCORES FOR FILMS THAT DON'T EXIST' w/...

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2026/05/21

My guest this week is composer and musician Prateek Rajagopal (Executive Producer and Co-Composer of Blarf with Eric André: Film Scores For Films That Don't Exist, former member of Indian grindcore band Gutslit & film composer.We discuss how Prateek at a young age was not deemed ready for Metallica by his older brother, growing up in metal and hardcore punk, high school bands, Prateek writing jingles in India while working as a banker, the Indian metal scene, Grindcore & Gutslit, how punk

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1:02:26

'SWAMP DOGG GETS HIS POOL PAINTED' w/ Swamp Dogg &...

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2026/05/14

Today, I am joined by two absolute cultural legends, the one and onlySwamp Dogg(who just turned 83) and his collaborator,Moogstar!!!We discuss how his recent documentarySwamp Dogg Gets His Pool Paintedcame to be and how it took over 8 years to complete, why Jerry Williams Jr. had to become Swamp Dogg, his iconic album cover art and album titles includingRatt On,Gag A MaggotandTotal Destruction To Your Mind, how the documentary feel more like a narriative film,Tom Kenny (Mr. Show, SpongeBob

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