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Innovators In Music
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New Series Begins Thursday, January 7 at 8 et / 5 pt
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INNOVATORS IN MUSIC is a new series of documentary profiles on six dynamic musicians from a variety of genres, backgrounds, and disciplines. Each half-hour episode explores how the creative impulse extends beyond music-making and into other realms of artistic pursuit. From photography and painting, to politics and bonsai, the series examines the surprising and inspiring world of six INNOVATORS IN MUSIC. Innovators this month include Steve Earle (Jan. 7), Levon Helm (Jan. 14), Mickey Hart (Jan.21) and Dave Stewart (Jan. 28).
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7/30/2010 7:00:00 AM
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Innovators In Music
EP: 06
Sonic Youth
2009
This documentary series profiles six dynamic musicians from a variety of genres, backgrounds and disciplines and explores how the creative impulse extends beyond music making and into other realms of artistic pursuit. Hot on the heels of their brilliant new album The Eternal, "Innovators in Music" caught up with alternative band Sonic Youth for interviews and a live show in mid-tour form in Kansas City, MO.
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8/5/2010 8:00:00 PM
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Innovators In Music
EP: 01
Steve Earle
2009
This documentary series profiles six dynamic musicians from a variety of genres, backgrounds and disciplines and explores how the creative impulse extends beyond music making and into other realms of artistic pursuit. In the premiere episode, American singer-songwriter Steve Earle candidly addresses many of the subjects related to his passions: songwriting, Townes Van Zandt, the elusive nature of art and love, drug addiction and the death penalty.
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8/6/2010 7:00:00 AM
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Innovators In Music
EP: 01
Steve Earle
2009
This documentary series profiles six dynamic musicians from a variety of genres, backgrounds and disciplines and explores how the creative impulse extends beyond music making and into other realms of artistic pursuit. In the premiere episode, American singer-songwriter Steve Earle candidly addresses many of the subjects related to his passions: songwriting, Townes Van Zandt, the elusive nature of art and love, drug addiction and the death penalty.
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8/12/2010 8:00:00 PM
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Innovators In Music
EP: 02
Levon Helm
2009
This documentary series profiles six dynamic musicians from a variety of genres, backgrounds and disciplines and explores how the creative impulse extends beyond music making and into other realms of artistic pursuit. This episode features legendary singer and drummer from The Band, Levon Helm. Since surviving cancer of the vocal chords, he has been hosting The Midnight Ramble Sessions, an evening of music at a home studio in Woodstock, New York.
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8/13/2010 7:00:00 AM
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Innovators In Music
EP: 02
Levon Helm
2009
This documentary series profiles six dynamic musicians from a variety of genres, backgrounds and disciplines and explores how the creative impulse extends beyond music making and into other realms of artistic pursuit. This episode features legendary singer and drummer from The Band, Levon Helm. Since surviving cancer of the vocal chords, he has been hosting The Midnight Ramble Sessions, an evening of music at a home studio in Woodstock, New York.
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8/19/2010 8:00:00 PM
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Innovators In Music
EP: 04
Dave Stewart
2009
This documentary series profiles six dynamic musicians from a variety of genres, backgrounds and disciplines and explores how the creative impulse extends beyond music making and into other realms of artistic pursuit. In this episode, former Eurythmics member Dave Stewart showcases his photography exhibit at the Morrison Hotel Gallery in New York's Bowery district. Dave discusses his humble origins in Sunderland, his early love for blues music and Bob Dylan, his creative output with The Eurythmics, his lifelong pursuit to capture art's vanishing "tinkerbell", his photography, and his passion for artistic collaboration.
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8/20/2010 7:00:00 AM
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Innovators In Music
EP: 04
Dave Stewart
2009
This documentary series profiles six dynamic musicians from a variety of genres, backgrounds and disciplines and explores how the creative impulse extends beyond music making and into other realms of artistic pursuit. In this episode, former Eurythmics member Dave Stewart showcases his photography exhibit at the Morrison Hotel Gallery in New York's Bowery district. Dave discusses his humble origins in Sunderland, his early love for blues music and Bob Dylan, his creative output with The Eurythmics, his lifelong pursuit to capture art's vanishing "tinkerbell", his photography, and his passion for artistic collaboration.
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8/26/2010 8:00:00 PM
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Innovators In Music
EP: 03
Mickey Hart
2009
This documentary series profiles six dynamic musicians from a variety of genres, backgrounds and disciplines and explores how the creative impulse extends beyond music making and into other realms of artistic pursuit. This episode features The Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart, who has flourished as a solo artist, painter, bandleader and author. He shares his thoughts about music, art, space, vibrations, percussion, the Big Bang, The Grateful Dead, painting, bonsai, and the impromptu miracle of true collaborative improvisation.
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