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REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE

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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1:27:40

REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE 150TH EPISODE: THE 1993 SEBADOH...

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2026/05/07

Welcome to the 150th episode of Revolutions Per Movie and whatbetter guest to celebrate it with than LOU BARLOW (Sebadoh, Dinosaur Jr., Folk Implosion)!!!Now, Lou brought a VHS tape I had never seen before, ThePANTERAVHS tapeVULGAR VIDEO,and I countered that we should also discuss hisSEBADOH 1993 tour video, made the same year. This episode is one for the ages!We discuss the Barlow Family General Store, our mental health as teenagers listening to hardcore punk, Au Pairs & Bush Tetras, sending

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1:12:17

ENCORE PERFORMANCE: 'BORN INNOCENT: THE REDD KROSS...

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2026/05/05

Welcome to our bi-monthly ENCORE PRESENTATION of classic REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE episodes from the vault! Today I bring you one of the most beloved episodes of RPM ever--a deep dive into the magical lives of REDD KROSS with JEFF & STEVEN McDONALD and the director of the documentary BORN INNOCENT: THE REDD KROSS STORY. At the time of our discussion, the film had barely reached human eyeballs, but now it's available on all sorts of physical formats and streaming. If I were still operating my video

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1:01:50

'THE ROCK-AFIRE EXPLOSION' w/ Jack Turner

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2026/04/30

This week onRevolutions Per Movie, I am joined byJack Turner, the owner of AnimatronicsWarehouse, as we look at the documentaryThe Rock-afire Explosionand his life restoring the iconic animatronic band to its original form.We discuss how Jack stumbled onto the world of animatronics, how The Rock-afire Explosion introduced him to the music ofThe BeatlesandThe Monkees, why animatronics are still being portrayed as the enemy in pop culture, The Rock-afire Explosion's versions of theWhite AlbumandAbbey

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48:32

THE FILMS OF CHANDLER LEVACK w/ Chandler Levack

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2026/04/23

This week we are joined by narrative film director Chandler Levack todiscuss her video store-centered film,I Like Movies,and her latest film, based on her time as a music critic in Montreal,Mile End Kicks.We discuss her teenage years working at Blockbuster video and what kind of employee she was, getting her start writing music reviews at age 18, music critic heroes, what Montreal meant for music in the 2010s, working withBarbie Ferreira (Euphoria)who playsa version of herself inMile End

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1:12:08

ENCORE PRESENTATION: MC5-A TRUE TESTIMONIAL w/ Kliph...

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2026/04/21

Welcome to our bi-monthly ENCORE PRESENTATION of classic REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE episodes from the vault!Aw....this early Revolutions Per Movie recording, with my fantastic guest KLIPH SCUROLOCK (drummer/multi-instrumentalist for The Flaming Lips, Gruff Rhys of Super Furry Animals), brought out all the excitement as we bonded and talked about one of the greatest unreleased music documentaries ever made about one of the greatest bands ever to walk the Earth: MC5-A True Testimonial. Enjoy!(Episode 13

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1:11:45

THE MUSIC VIDEOS OF THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS w/ John...

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2026/04/16

This week, I'm joined by John FlansburghofThey Might Be Giantsto look at their incredible body of music video work (481 videos and counting on their YouTube page!), and get treated to so many incredible mind-bending stories directly from the source!We discuss TMBG's track and video they made for my Hedwig covers charity album, thefascination with death and aging in their lyrics, the moment when both Johns firstrealized they were connecting with an audience of strangers, borrowing expensive drum

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1:02:54

REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE LIVE: Kevin McDonald Superstar

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2026/04/09

This week, we present a very special Revolutions Per Movie Live recording ofKevin McDonald Superstar, a rip-roaring comic rock opera performed to a sold-out crowd at the Clinton Street Theater in Portland, Oregon.Written by McDonald,Kevin McDonald Superstaris based on the true story of his relationship with his girlfriend “Cheater” and a stupid, awful thing he did in New York City while traveling with the Kids in the Hall.The show boasts an eclectic cast of stellar comedic and musical talent,

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46:08

ENCORE PRESENTATION: THE SLITS HERE TO BE HEARD w/ KT...

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2026/04/07

Welcome to our bi-monthly ENCORE PRESENTATION of classic REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE episodes from the vault! This was a favorite of mine from a few years back, with punk legend,KT Kincaid of NEO BOYS, who came on the show to discuss our heroes,THE SLITS,and the amazing doc about their genius,HERE TO BE HEARD. Plus, I love getting to spend time with someone who helped bring an embryonic music scene to life, even as they had to push against the difficulties posed by local music club bans, volatile press,

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1:08:40

‘SLADE IN FLAME’ w/ Dave Hill (The Do-Over Episode)

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2026/04/02

This week, we make up for whencomedian/musician/authorDave Hillrealized atthe end of his episode aboutTheRolling Stones:Rock andRoll Circus, that he really should have been talking aboutSlade in Flameinstead...so here we go!!!We also discuss the passing ofAce Frehley,Kissfreaking people out, being able to shred on the guitar, music going off the rails,Ghost,Cheap Trickcoming up with their visual idenity and band name after seeing Slade live in the UK,Quiet Riot,the phenomenon of UK Xmas rock

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1:11:34

ROLLING STONES: C*CKSUCKER BLUES w/ Neil Gust

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2026/03/26

This week, I am joined by musician/editorNeil Gust(Heatmiser,No.2) to discuss the troubling, complicated, and'unreleased'Rolling Stones filmC*cksucker Blues, directed by legendary photographerRobert Frank.We also discuss Neil's early days in Portland in his band withElliott Smith--Heatmiser, Chris directing two early music videos for the band, the process of revisiting and re-releasing the Heatmiser records forThird Man Records, the odd newness of indie rock legacy, Neil’s autobiographical

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48:52

ENCORE PRESENTATION: 'JAWBREAKER: DON'T BREAK DOWN'...

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2026/03/24

Welcome to our bi-monthly ENCORE PRESENTATION of classic REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE episodes from the vault! One of my favorite authors/writers/directors of all time, Jim Gavin (Jim's AMC show Lodge 49 is still one of the greatest series that has ever landed on Earth and those who have lived in it know that it's the truth) brought me a music doc about a band that is located deep within his heart, Don't Break Down, a film about Jawbreaker.(Episode 36 originally aired on May 16th, 2024). ORIGINAL SHOW

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55:16

'NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE' w/ Jay McCarrol

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2026/03/19

This week, we are joined byJAY McCARROL, the co-creator, star, and musical genius behind the joyful phenomenon and filmNIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE!!!We discuss Jay’s experience composing music for the legendaryMartin Short, the origin stories of Nirvanna The Band, how co-creatorMatt Johnsonand Jay started blending fiction with reality while still in their youth, being a dreamer and being delusional in a band, the epic tale of being mistaken for Project Runway winner Jay McCarroll, the

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1:23:50

'DANCER IN THE DARK' w/ Nathan Gelgud

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2026/03/12

This week, I'm joined by artist/cartoonistNATHAN GELGUD(Reel Politik,published byDrawn And Quarterly), who chose a film that has haunted us since we first saw it in theaters over 25 years ago:Dancer In The Dark.We discuss the comedown after finishing a substantial long-form piece of art, the process of writing and drawing a daily strip, video store lore, Chris' real Y2K story,Putney Swope, being in the Criterion Closet in real life, how working in a video store and movie theater informed Nathan's

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1:00:36

ENCORE PRESENTATION: 'DEPECHE MODE 101' w/ Peaches...

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2026/03/10

Welcome to our bi-monthly ENCORE PRESENTATION of classic REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE episodes from the vault! This was from our...cough...50th episode...which was a big deal for me (and still is now as I near 150 episodes on the main feed and another exclusive RPM 114 episodes over on my Patreon). To have the one and only PEACHES CHRIST come crashing through with a film that only they could have brought to the table with such emotion, love, knowledge, and humor...I'm eternally grateful! Peaches

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1:16:32

'NEW WAVE THEATER' w/ Rob Zabrecky

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2026/03/05

This week, I’m joined by actor, author, magician, mentalist, and songwriterRob Zabrecky(Zabrecky,Possum Dixon& author ofStrange Cures), who chose to discuss a music TV series close to both of our hearts:NEW WAVE THEATER.We also talk about the fantastical stories from Rob's life including his F.B.I. impersonating Uncle and convincingSherman Hemsleyof The Jeffersons to buyBlack Flag’s TV Party single, how truth will always out-weird fiction, going out on the road withDead Milkmen, how it was not

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57:40

'THE GIRL CAN'T HELP IT' w/ Kid Congo Powers

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2026/02/26

This week I am joined by the one and onlyKid Congo PowersofThe Gun Club, The Cramps, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, andJuanita & Juan(to just scratch the surface of his incredible career), who picked the iconic 1956 rock n' roll comedy classicThe Girl Can't Help It!!!We discuss Kid running theRamonesfan club, sleeping outside for tickets, recording and performing as Juanita and Juan with his bandmateAlice Bag, his first time playing guitar withLydia Lunch, faking your way through music,Jeffrey

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1:10:18

BONUS EPISODE: "WE WERE THERE TO BE THERE"/THE CRAMPS...

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2026/02/24

Welcome to an emergency BONUS episode of Revolutions Per Movie!Last week, while I was talking to Jackie and Jill from Target Video, they mentioned the docWe Were There To Be There,which focuses on Target filmingThe Cramps&The Mutantsplaying a show at Napa State, a psychiatric hospital in Northern California. So today, here is my conversation with Jason Willis & Mike Plante, who directedWe Were There To Be There!!!We discuss how we each discovered Target Video VHS tapes and how it made us

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1:20:18

'TARGET VIDEO' w/ Jill Hoffman-Kowal & Jackie Sharp

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2026/02/19

My guests this week are two absolute legends,Jackie SharpandJill Hoffman-Kowalof the punk rock video teamTarget Video(who documented hundreds of incredible live performances byIggy Pop, The Screamers, Black Flag, Throbbing Gristle, minutemen, The Cramps, Hüsker Dü, Survival Research Laboratories, Bauhaus, Dead Kennedys,Lydia Lunch, and Young Marble Giantsto name just a few). They arelifelong friends to this day… so get ready for jaw-dropping stories galore!We discuss Target Video’s origin story

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1:01:50

'HALF-COCKED' w/ David Pajo PT. 2

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2026/02/12

This week, we continue our conversation with musicianDavid Pajo(Slint, Papa M, Gang Of Four) as we start to delve into his music-film pick: the Louisville, Kentucky indie-music narrative filmHalf-Cocked,in which he also appears!We discuss David meeting filmmakersSuki Hawley&Michael Galinsky, the legendary Rocket House in Louisville where most of the musicians who acted in the film lived,Tara Jane O’ Neil's amazing performance in the film,Slint, Ruby FallsandRodan,The Griftersbeing cast as wise

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48:44

'HALF-COCKED' w/ David Pajo PT. 1

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2026/02/05

My guest this week is musicianDavid Pajo(Slint, Papa M, Gang Of Four), who picked the Louisville, Kentucky indie music filmHalf-Cockedto discuss.BUT…there was so much to talk about that this is only part one of the conversation before we even got to talking about the film!We discussed his Papa M compositions, how Slint songs were made to sound like they were improvised but were actually meticulous in their structure, how his new album was all one-take performances done without a computer, needing a

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