Autoluminescente

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'Autoluminiscente' es un rendido documental sobre uno de las figuras más infravaloradas-ignoradas de la movida underground, el australiano Rowland S. Howard (1959-2009), excelente y personalísimo guitarrista, compositor y eventual cantante para bandas míticas y desastrosas, paradigmas de la corriente del "malditismo" en la "música popular", como The Birthday Party (junto a Nick Cave y compañía), Crime & The City Solution o These Inmmortal Souls y con una interesantísima aunque escasa carrera en solitario (2 álbumes) o en colaboración con Lydia Lunch o Nikki Sudden entre otros. La película parece servir, para jóvenes ignorantes de su trabajo o para fans, como vehículo de promoción de su segundo trabajo en solitario, el casi póstumo 'Pop Crimes', pero a la postre funciona severamente como digno homenaje a su carrera y persona, fallecido en 2009 cuando se ultimaba la preparación de este film, lo que no priva de contar con su participación y comentarios y su colaboración como co-productor. Durante el metraje podemos escuchar a casi todos los que tienen algo que aportar, colegas, amigos, ex-parejas, amantes o familiares. Aunque se echa en falta, eso sí, la aparición de Anita Lane, que fuera figura femenina capital en el desarrollo de esta historia cuando entró en contacto con un Nick Cave y Rowland Howard entonces adolescentes. Podríamos decir de ella, con permiso de Lydia Lunch y para que se entienda mejor, que sería en la trama algo como lo que significó Anita Pallenberg para los Stones. En cualquier caso un retrato digno de uno de los tipos más interesantes del rock, que bien merecía la reivindicación.

'Autoluminescent' is a documentary on one of the most undervalued-ignored underground musical scene figures, Australian Rowland S. Howard (1959-2009), an excellent and very personal guitarist, composer or singer for devastating mythical bands like The Birthday Party (with Nick Cave and company), Crime & The City Solution and These Inmmortal Souls but also with a small but interesting solo career (only 2 albums) or in collaboration with Lydia Lunch or Nikki Sudden among others. The film seems to serve, for youngsters ignoring his work or for fans, as a vehicle to promote his second solo album, the almost posthumous ' Pop Crimes', but at the end works severely as a worthy tribute to his career and person. During the footage the spectator listens to some music but mainly to the opinions and tales from almost all who have something to contribute, colleagues, friends, ex-lovers or family besides some words from Roland himself. Missing here, though, the appearance of Anita Lane, who was a principal female figure in the development of this story back when she met then teenagers Nick Cave and Rowland Howard and could be said, with apologies to Lydia Lunch and to be better understood, she meant nearly something as Anita Pallenberg for the Stones. Anyway a decent portrait here about one of the most interesting guys in rock who really deserved to be claimed.



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▶Rowland S. Howard·'Autoluminescent'
▶Rowland S. Howard·'Pop Crimes'
▶Rowland S. Howard·'Dead Radio'
▶Rowland S. Howard feat. Jonny Standish·'A Girl Called Jonny'
▶Rowland S. Howard·'Silver Chain'
▶Lydia Lunch & Rowland S. Howard·'Shotgun Wedding'
▶Rowland S. Howard·'Shut Me Down'
▶Rowland S. Howard·'Nothin'
▶Nikki Sudden & Rowland S. Howard·'Wedding Hotel'
▶These Immortal Souls·'All The Money's Gone'
▶Crime & The City Solution·'Untouchable'
▶Crime & The City Solution·'Adventure'
▶The Birthday Party·'She's Hit' (John Peel Sessions)
▶The Birthday Party·'Say a Spell'
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▶Rowland S. Howard·'Golden Age of Bloodshed'
▶Rowland S. Howards·'Shivers' Studio 22 1999
▶Rowland S. Howard·'She Cried' Studio 22 1999 (Jay & Americans)
▶Rowland S. Howard·'Exit Everything' TV
▶Rowland S. Howard·'Pop Crimes' Fuji Rock Festival 2009
▶Rowland S. Howard·'Life's What You Make It' Fuji Rock (Talk Talk)
▶Rowland S. Howard·'Insomnicide' Big Day Out 1995
▶Rowland S. Howard·'Pop Crimes'  a.t.p. live 2009
▶Rowland S. Howard·'Dead Radio' live Greville Records 2008
▶Rowland S. Howard·'Dead Radio' live Cherry Bar 2006
▶These Immortal Souls·'Marry Me (Lie!Lie!)'
▶These Immortal Souls·'Panic Moon' live Melbourne 1996
▶Lydia Lunch & Rowland S. Howard·'Caroline Says' live (Lou Reed)
▶Lydia Lunch & Rowland S. Howard·'Solar Hex' live 1991
▶Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds·'Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree'
▶Crime + The City Solution·'Six Bells Chime' ('Wings Of Desire')
▶The Birthday Party·'Release The Bats' live Köln 1982