It Came From Detroit — the documentary from James R. Petix that chronicles the rise of Detroit's garage rock scene —
debuted recently at the
Detroit Institute of Art's Detroit Film Theatre, bringing scenesters and film buffs
out to celebrate Motor City rockers.
Model D TV director/producer Tom Hendrickson was there to capture the scene and talked with the director and some of the players about the movie and making music in Detroit.
Click the You Tube screen below to watch:
To learn more about
It Came From Detroit, which should circulate again during the spring film festival season, go to the movie's web site,
www.itcamefromdetroit.com. There are also t-shirts and movie posters for sale.
The Model D TV video features music from The Dirtbombs' DIA performance. Check out the band at
www.thedirtbombs.net.
Photos:James Petix Filming the Gore Gore Girls at the Magic Stick, Photo Copyright Dave Krieger
Photo of the The Dirtbombs by Ewolf
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