The Dr Zeus Experience

A brief synopsis of the Penelope Spheeris documentaries.

Tonight on the anniversary of the passing of Joe strummer we look at the documentaries west way of the world and the future is in written.

The 2020 documentary about the colorful, controversial, no holds barred iconoclastic musician who spoke his own language musically and was born December 21st 1940. Directed by Alex Winter this is Zappa.

This 2011 documentary directed by P. David Ebersole and featuring music by Roddy Bottum. The life of drummer and survivor Patty Schemel.

The 2013 documentary on backup singers and a few hits from documentary December.

The 2015 Netflix documentary on the legendary Rolling Stones guitarist, the heartbeat of the Rolling Stone; Keith Richards. Happy Birthday Keith

In 1970 Janis Joplin, the Grateful Dead, Buddy Guy, The Band and the flying burrito brothers all toured Canada on a train known as the festival express. Restored and released in 2003 for a wonderful documentary highlighting this magical summer in 1970.

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Produced in 2007 with the four remaining bandmembers of Pink Floyd to discuss their beginnings with Syd Barrett and their reunion in 2005.

Directed by Lauren Lazin and culled from hours of footage and personal moments on camera by Tupac we are given another moment with this renaissance man.

A documentary of images, music and moments. The 2016 visual album that Beyoncé unleashed and it changed the game forever.

Released in 2016 This film by Ron Howard analyzes the touring years of the Beatles from 1964 to their end in 1965.

The 1984 Rockumentary by Rob Reiner and those three comedians known as Spinal Tap: Christopher Guest, Michael Mckean and Harry Shearer. From Stonehenge to a hell hole and lick my love pump+ this is spinal tap!

The 2005 documentary that took four years in the making with tons of footage, Martin Scorsese has given us a portrait of Bob Dylan and his Odyssey from small town kid to an iconoclastic figure of the 20th and 21st century.

The Academy Award winning documentary on Amy Winehouse. Directed by Asif Kapadia. This documentary follows Amy from 1998 until her tragic death in 2011. With interviews and unseen footage of Amy Winehouse, this is documentary December’s take on Amy the documentary.

When You're Strange is a 2009 music documentary film about the American rock band the Doors. It was written and directed by Tom DiCillo and narrated by Johnny Depp.

The 2010 Documentary about John Lennon and his final decade living in New York City.

A documentary about the pixies 2004 reunion.

Directed by Alex Young and the documenting of REM on television from 1983 to 2011. A band that lasted 30 years and continues to influence rock.

Take a journey with us through this documentary about bikini kill’s lead singer and activist riot girl founder Kathleen Hanna. Directed by Sini Anderson.

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Directed by D. A. Pennebaker and showcasing Bob Dylan in his 1965 tour and going electric with the aftermath of that revelation.

Born December 3, 1948 = today we celebrate the man who really can’t be defined in just one documentary.

Directed by Amy Berg and with Chan Marshall (cat power) as the narrator of Janis Joplin’s letters and moments. With the greatest songs ever = this is Janis.

The Legendary documentary documentary Madonna at her zenith. Let’s get in bed with Madonna and her dances. Strike a pose and lip sync 🤣