Art Gods - Tower Records Art Dept. Documentary Trailer Streaming
November 11, 2013, 11 years ago
Two Bay Area thrash scene locals, Strephon Taylor (SACRILEGE B.C. vocalist, November Fire owner) and Mark DeVito (artist for METALLICA, MOTÖRHEAD, ANVIL CHORUS, etc.; Metal Babies owner) have teamed up to create a documentary on the infamous Tower Records Art Dept., Art Gods.
Their film takes you through the origins of what was exclusively originated at Tower Records Berkeley by Steve Pollutro, as revolutionizing music wall displays through hand crafted, hand cut foam core, and set the tone for the rest of the international chain. Stories of rock n' roll debauchery, showered with free records, backstage passes, and record release parties, these kids ran the wild and wacky art departments for the largest independently owner record retailer in the world.
Revered by record executives, local and internationally renowned bands, and everyone who walked into a Tower Records and saw these hand made, monster music displays, Tower's art department was unequaled.
The film will premiere on Friday, December 6th and Saturday, December 7th at 10 PM at the historic Balboa Theatre, 3630 Balboa St., San Francisco, CA 94121. Additional screenings will follow in the following months. The DVD will be released on December 6th. and will be available on novemberfire.com as well as Amazon.
Check out a trailer below:
