The Devil
* Daniel Johnston: Devil Town (1.5 mb) | Some Things Last A Long Time (7.0 mb) | Funeral Home (4.5 mb)
From 1990 : Shimmy Disc Records
Well, I got a chance to see a preview showing of The Devil And Daniel Johnston, and boy am I ever glad that I did. Directed by Jeff Feuerzeig, this documentary about Daniel Johnston (look here) was totally fantastic. Daniel was totally compulsive about documenting his own life. So, Mr. Feuerzeig had, what amounted to, an all access pass to Daniel Johnston’s life. And what a fascinating life it is.
The cool thing about this movie showing was that the director was there and held a question and answer at the end. During this time, he mentioned that this album, 1990, the “gospel album” was one of his favorites. So naturally, I had to track it down and give it a good listen and it’s a total stunner. The album has some studio tracks and some live tracks (including a sing-a-long), all recorded in New York City (where Daniel initally spent time with members of Sonic Youth and then ran away and ended up in a homeless shelter).
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Also, I would encourage you to check out Stress Records. There, you can find cassette tapes of old albums, rarities and live concerts. The man who runs it does it as a labor of love, hand dubbing and assembling all of the orders.
Dermott said,
March 28, 2006 @ 4:03 pm
An indie theater troupe in Houston is debuting a Daniel Johnston Musical in May. They worked closely with Daniel who lives just outside of town. Apparently he didn’t have too many specifications to apply even though the company at first expected him to write or co-write the musical. In the end, he had to return to the hospital (he’s out now) and since the group is reaching deadline…on with the show. He has had several face to face conversations with the writer and company artistic director and is expected to be at the theater for at least some of the rehearsals.
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