DIRS. BRENDAN CANTY, CHRISTOF GREEN | 2009 | USA | 87 MIN
* Opening night draw for an original Winnipeg Wilco poster and DVD of the film!
* Wed Sept 22 screening features opening performance by The Liptonians
Ashes of American Flags is a dynamic award-winning film presenting Wilco live in concert at their peak during their 2008 tour. Culled from concerts in five quintessentially American venues – Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, Tipitina’s in New Orleans, The Mobile Civic Center in Mobile, The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville and the 9:30 Club in Washington D.C. – the film captures the energy, poignancy and musicality of a Wilco concert and tour. Beautifully photographed, the film intersperses interviews with band members and day-in-the-life footage as the band travels across the U.S.
The Liptonians
Started by high school pals Matt Schellenberg and Bucky Driedger, Winnipeg band The Liptonians mine musical territory explored by Wilco, Spoon, the Pets and the Beatles. They manage to carve out their own sound ranging from piano driven, horn laden, pop tunes to guitars feeding back through rock and roll groves. Bucky said they will try to play something from all of the Wilco albums.
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