Includes interviews with nick cave, lydia lunch and thurston moore from sonic youth. Rowland howard appeared on the early melbourne punk scene like a phantom out of kafkaesque prague or bram stoker s dracula. It is the tenth and final track from the band s debut studio album door, door, released in 1979 on mushroom records. Howard and the various bands nick cave has played in. Rowland s fantastic album teenage x film i dont want to type that word is being rereleased and you can preorder it on amazon now.
There is a place in this video where in the back ground they are playing a song and you can hear rowland saying something like she overwhelmed me. Read on for a full list of the premiere funds films and their directors, and then some background on the fund itself. Nick cave guitarist, songwriter and artist rowland s. Howard related information and file swapping grew steadily on the internet from the mid1990s. Shivers is a song by the australian postpunk band the boys next door, who would later become the birthday party. Documentaire muziek film geregisseerd door richard lowenstein en lynnmaree milburn. Song is owned by rowland s howard excerpt from johnny suede. With recent and moving interviews, archival interviews and other fascinating and original footage, autoluminescent traces the life of rowland s howard. The world premiere of autoluminescent was at the melbourne international film festival in august 2011. Autoluminescent won an atom award in 2012 in the best documentary biography section. Autoluminescent traces the life of australia s early punk rock phantom, rowland s howard. It was released as the album s only single in may 1979, backed with the bside dive position written by guitarist rowland s howard at age 16, shivers is a. Conrad standish is an actor, known for queen of the damned 2002 and autoluminescent. Despite the sadness of it all, at the end of the day what matters is the work and rowland s.
Shilo guitar mick harvey drums conrad standish bass harry howard. Autoluminescent, directed by lynnmaree milburn and richard lowenstein, is a 2011 documentary film about musician rowland s. Autoluminescent details personal moments with the man, his many musician mates and his longlasting musical legacy from the genre bending postpunk creations of seminal 80 s group the birthday party to the breathtaking edge of the audio abyss in these immortal souls, rowland s. Howard may have been a relatively unsung hero, but his contribution to the scene he. Howard licensed to youtube by the orchard music, merlin liberation music, merlin pias on behalf of bloodlines.
Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Howard left behind a discography that is timeless, textured and striking. Howard, the primitive calculators, ollie olsen, phillip brophy and many others proffer their recollections and air their animosities in a tribute to the underground music scene of 77 81 in melbourne, australia. Autoluminescent is a fitting film document of a musician that should still be here. Autoluminescent is a 2011 documentary film about musician rowland s. Howard, a wondrous guitarist and a fine songwriter, was a figure revered by a few and unknown to most. In autoluminescent the filmmakers have compiled new and old footage and interviews. Howard self interviewee 2011 actor queen of the damned t. Howard directed by lynnmaree milburn and richard lowenstein festivals and awards. Nothing is sacred and nothing is true, im noone that s nowhere w. Biographical insight into the life of aussie punkrock icon rowland howard, from his emergence in the late 70s to his death in late 2009. Howard established a sound and wraithlike image unlike any other.
Watch the video for autoluminescent from rowland s. Howard licensed to youtube by merlin liberation music, the orchard music, merlin pias on behalf of bloodlines. Richard lowenstein was born on march 1, 1959 in melbourne, australia. In a career spanning 30 years howard worked with the best artists of his generation, including henry rollins, lydia lunch and ollie olsen. Howard, genevieve mcguckin, nick cave, mick harvey.
The world premiere was at the melbourne international film festival in. From myth to legend rowland howard appeared on the early melbourne punk scene like a phantom out of kafkaesque prague or bram stokers dracula. Howard s teenage snuff film for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. He radiated a searing personal integrity that never seemed to tarnish. The night details and tickets here will feature a screening of rowland s howard documentary autoluminescent, alongside live. Howard performs the passenger written by ricky gardiner and iggy pop on the soundtrack for he died with a felafel in his hand 2001, a film adaptation of a novel by john birmingham. Howard, an instrumental figure in the australian rock scene, particularly renowned for his role in seminal postpunk band the. Acclaimed writer of underground anthem shivers, and. Howard autoluminescent in the key of g for gillespie filmed for l. You will see thee most definitive road of this man s life, and the film is done in a great manner.
The breaking bad and better call saul actor behind one of tv s most intimidating villains takes cues from his own childhood to strike fear. Aresa, bmg rights management, bmi broadcast music inc. Howard fan website was established as the amount of rowland s. This is required viewing for all fans of rowland s. Howard made a cameo appearance in the 2002 vampire movie queen of the damned as a musician in a vampire club band. Howard remained an artist foremost and an enigma to the end. Autoluminescent movie passes giveaway friday, 28 october, 2011 autoluminescent trailer, is a music documentary made by richard lowenstein and lynnmaree milburn about the life of australian musician rowland s. The birthday party hated england in the early 80s as it was full of shiny pop. Howard october 28, 2011 october 28, 2011 beth wilson 2011 has been a great year for documentaries, especially ones with highly specialist topics, who knew motorsports could actually be interesting tt3d, senna. Howard was born on october 24, 1959 in melbourne, victoria, australia.
Howard was the film i was most looking forward to this year and the screening i went to was its world premiere, where. Howard kiss you kidnapped charabanc 1987 full vinyl 20 duration. Autoluminescent premiered internationally at the santa. Howard 2011 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Howard, genevieve mcguckin, nick cave, mick harvey, j. What we have here is an amazing documentary about the late australian musician rowland s. Friday, 8th june, will be the first cinemania rmit film society event. Youre bad for me like cigarettes but i havent sucked enough of you yet.
Howard was produced in association with the melbourne international film festival premiere. Its a documentary and musical movie with a very high rotten tomatoes critics. Despite the trials and tribulations of his career, in an age of makeover and reinvention, rowland howard never sold out. Watch autoluminescent online vimeo on demand on vimeo. Autoluminescent is directed by lynnmaree milburn and richard lowenstein who directed dogs in space 1986, a film about the little band scene starring michael hutchence and featuring the music of the boys next door, including rowland s classic song shivers.