(Doors: 7:00 pm) SHOW: 8:00 pm PDT
13 NW Sixth Avenue
Portland, OR
Oregon Premiere of the film, followed by an in-person Q+A and Discussion with Kenneth Thomas (the Director) and Emil Amos (Grails, Om, Holy Sons). Come early to enjoy an Aquarius Records-inspired set of some of their favorite musical oddities, and to purchase film-exclusive merch!
Indie rock, psychedelic, folk, krautrock, weirdo Finnish prog rock, library music, Japanese noise, glitchy black metal... San Francisco-based Aquarius Records loved and promoted all of this and more, enriching countless peoples' lives with mind-blowing discoveries. Explore the life and death of this globally revered, 50-year-old institution as it tries to survive in an ever-changing world of dot-coms and downloads.
Poster Design by Savage Pencil.
HOLY SONS
Emil Amos has made over 50 records across 25 years in the underground on various esteemed labels such as Thrill Jockey (Holy Sons), Drag City (Om & Zone Black) and Temporary Residence (Grails). His podcast, Drifter’s Sympathy, is now finishing its sixth season and has been widely lauded by outlets from NPR to Wire Magazine. He has written pieces for Dangerous Minds, Ugly Things and Creem Magazine and DJs for East Village Radio in Mahattan.
Holy Sons
www.holysons.com