Rehearsal Space: Anton Newcombe (The Brian Jonestown Massacre)

For outtakes from this episode, go to: http://weallmakemusic.com/anton-newcombe-on-what-art-is/

Everyone has an opinion about Anton Newcombe. He is a controversial figure, inspiring strong reactions of both devotion and criticism. In 2004, Ondi Timoner released her award-winning documentary Dig! that followed the lives and careers of the bands The Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Dandy Warhols for seven years. Anton has denounced his depiction in the film that propelled him further into the public spotlight. As the founder and the only continual member of The BJM, he is well-versed in more than eighty instruments and equally competent at producing and running record labels. His musical prodigy and his influence on the current music climate cannot be denied.

In this episode of Rehearsal Space, Anton talks about the process of making the BJM's ninth studio album, My Bloody Underground. He explains how his non-music interests lead him to use multimedia in his art; for example, they're releasing a video piece to go with every song on the album. Finally, Anton shares his opinions on the subjects of free music, criticism, and songs as performance art.

For more episodes of Rehearsal Space, go to http://weallmakemusic.com/topic/video-series/rehearsal-space/

Producer: Matthew Hendershot, Katie Camosy
Director of Photography: Claudia Woloshin
Editor: Matthew Hendershot
Special Thanks: Stuart Flint, Ted Gardner

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[JakeUpMa]

Only youtube users would be able to tell whether or not people are sober. It takes an addict to recognize addiction. Everybody who uses tis website, social networking sites, or the internet are not sober. You just have a very narrow concept of what drugs are.

[johnnyblues777]

Watch the movie Dig!

[martinezmatthew]

@zombiejon That would be The Brian Jonestown Massacre!! The song is called "who"

[zombiejon]

Whats the name of the first song that busts out in this video woooooooooh ?

Anyone?

[zombiejon]

Haters hate...

The world is on drugs, if you disagree try stepping outside for a minute. Everyone has something, either pills, wine, beer, cigs, weed, H, Meth, and probably a bunch of other things I know nothing about. Before you go pointing figures at others, you should check your own medicine cabinet.

[astroboirap]

looks like an even more coked up version of George Best (if thats possible)

[elambus1]

lol. amazing this guy's still alive.

[flowerdoodle]

This guy is really smart. Don't let his California accent fool you. When I first saw DIG I was thinking, "who is this turd? What a tool!" but I kept watching and thought, "hes still kind of a turd, but NOT a tool." He's sharp and a good songwriter. He's no phoney poser and thats what it takes to make it big.

[Smichaelrecycle]

@humpterthompson servo

[humpterthompson]

the last song please??'???

[humpterthompson]

what was the last song?

anyone??? please

[EnormousSugarDaddy]

lol he's like the biggest dick ever!