Friday, October 07, 2005

Review: Burn to Shine 1 & 2 DVDs

Burn to Shine is a series of DVDs recorded live in houses scheduled for demolition. Both include great perfomrances by bands both well-known and lesser-known (see the website for a list), but what really makes these special is their wonderful human quality. They not only capture live music, but the final human experience in an old house that had seen so much of human life. Both films begin with a short intro revealing a bit of history about the house and its former occupants that gives a very real context to the project. Then each band performs one song live. I won't say that I like every song, but I do like every performance. The film captures live music in the best way possible, a clear recording that doesn't lose the lumps and imperfections that makes so live. The contrast between the dying house and the living music creates peace rather than tension. Physical pieces of the past slip away, but the human experience rolls on.

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