Rick Alverson
Lean Year (Rick Alverson & Emilie Rex) releasing debut, playing shows (listen)
Rick Alverson has directed films such as the Tim Heidecker-starring The Comedy and the Neil Hamburger-starring Entertainment; directed music videos for Angel Olsen, Sharon Van Etten, Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Strand of Oaks, and others…
Neil Hamburger movie 'Entertainment' featuring Tim Heidecker, David Yow & more, in theaters, on demand
Rick Alverson‘s new movie Entertainment stars Gregg Turkington aka Neil Hamburger, and the film essentially finds him playing a version of Hamburger as he struggles through life as a low-level performer, on-stage and off…
Strand of Oaks debuted new lineup at Pianos, announce full-band tour (dates & 'Goshen 97' video)
We hope everyone who won tix to the private BrooklynVegan-presented Strand of Oaks show at Pianos last night had a good time. It was the debut of Strand of Oaks’ (aka Timothy Showalter) new full band…
Will Oldham stars in 'New Jerusalem' which opens in NYC this weekend
Will Oldham and Colm O’Leary in ‘New Jerusalem’
When not making records, Will Oldham has been known to act occasionally, most memorably in the 2006 indie drama Old Joy, though he has roles stretching back to John Sayles’ 1987 film Matewan…
'The Comedy' opening in Austin tonight; win tix & a signed copy of the soundtrack on vinyl
Rick Alverson‘s new film, The Comedy, which stars Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim, James Murphy, Gregg Turkington (aka Neil Hamburger), which we presented a screening of in NYC is opening in Austin theatres tonight (11/30) at Alamo Drafthouse South La…
'The Comedy' is screening at Facets (win tix & the soundtrack)
As you may know, The Comedy, Rick Alverson‘s new film starring Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim, James Murphy, Gregg Turkington (aka Neil Hamburger), and others, is screening at theaters throughout the country on a limited basis…
The Comedy is coming to theaters, but first a free BV screening; Soundtrack being released too
On the cusp of inheriting his father’s estate, Swanson (Tim Heidecker – “Tim & Eric Awesome Show”) is an aging hipster with unlimited options. He…
like Bonnie Prince Billy, James Murphy is making his own coffee (and he's in 2 new movies too) (1 with Tim & Eric)
“I make a lot of coffee,” James Murphy told NY Mag in an interview after the movie’s premiere. “For my birthday, my girlfriend got me a training course with the world champion…
