This week, my guest is author, musician, journalist DAVE BIDINI (member of Canada's longest running indie band--Rheostatics, Editor-In-Chief at West End Phoenix, author of 12 books including Around The World In 57 1/2 Gigs) who picked one of the most fought-over titles to discuss on Revolutions Per Movie, Ron Howard's TV Movie Of The Week, COTTON CANDY!!!

We also discuss entering competitions when you're a kid, how Rheostatics have changed over their 45-year history and how the geography of Canada shaped their music, Dave's parents talking to him about the evils of Punk Rock, Stompin' Tom Conners, how Canadian record labels want bands to strip the Canadian aspects from them, the film/book/lp Whale Music, signing to Sire Records and working with Seymour Stein, Dave watching Cotton Candy when it first aired on TV, Charles Martin Smith and Clint Howard’s amazingly honest nerdy turns in this film, Kiss Meets The Phantom, how TV started competing with films in the late 70s, the pacing of a made-for-TV movie, old teenagers in films, teenage rejection and self-sabotage, being "PUNK" on TV, having a band logo before you even have a band, the brand of Power Pop in this film, dancing in movie theater aisles, the uncomfortable strip poker scene, building bands’ mythology in your head, music that scared you as a kid, being hypnotized by commercials as a kid, Ron Howard's directing style, a great story about Frank Sinatra & The Cramps and more! 

So let's head to the mall to play in the battle of the bands on this week's Revolutions Per Movie!

DAVE BIDINI: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/authors/2290/dave-bidini

RHEOSTATICS: https://www.sixshooterrecords.com/artists/rheostatics

WEST END PHOENIX: https://www.westendphoenix.com/

REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE:

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.

The show is also a completely independent affair, so the best way to support it is through our Patreon at patreon.com/revolutionspermovie. By joining, you can get weekly bonus episodes, physical goods such as Flexidiscs, and other exclusive goods.

Revolutions Per Movie releases new episodes every Thursday on any podcast app, and additional, exclusive bonus episodes every Sunday on our Patreon. If you like the show, please consider subscribing, rating, and reviewing it on your favorite podcast app. Thanks!

TIP JAR:

ko-fi.com/revolutionspermovie

SOCIALS:

@revolutionspermovie

BlueSky: @revpermovie

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.