So What (film)
For this documentary Stewart Copeland used Super-8 material he filmed in 1982.
| "So What" | |
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 1984 flyer | |
| Artists: | Anti-Nowhere League, Chron Gen, Chelsea, The Defects |
| Directed by: | Stewart Copeland |
| Produced by: | Stewart Copeland |
| Edited by: | Stewart Copeland |
| Filming location(s): | England, UK |
| Initial release date: | 1984-02-08 (New York's world premiere) |
| Running time: | 35 minutes |
| Label: | LABEL |
Contents
Video summary
This 35 minute documentary about the Anti-Nowhere League UK tour was filmed by Stewart Copeland between 1982-05-21 and 1982-06-06.
Production
With his Super-8 camera Stewart Copeland filmed musicians and punks during the Anti-Nowhere League UK tour. The first concert was on 1982-05-21 at the Apollo in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. Filming ended at the 1982-06-06 concert at the Lyceum in London, England, UK. Several concerts near the end of that tour were cancelled because band members (and Stewart, too) became ill.
It was screened on 1982-10-13 at the Marquee in London before a Chelsea concert.
On 1984-02-09 during the Late Night TV show it's mentioned that the movie had its world premiere on 1984-02-08 (at the 8th Street Playhouse), with Stewart absent as he had to play a concert.
In an interview at the Ritz Carlton in Chicago (either 1984-02-18 or 1984-02-19) Stewart Copeland mentioned that this documentary was already shown in arty theatres in New York and would soon come to Chicago and Los Angeles.
Release history
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| Cover art | Release date | Country | Format | Language | Special features |
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1984-02-08 (New York's world premiere) | USA | double feature | English | various cinema screenings in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles |
Quotations and trivia
The Making of "So What" was broadcast on 1984-04-29 on MTV's "The Cutting Edge"..
See also
- 1984-02-08
- 1982-05-24 - 1982-06-06 (Anti-Nowhere League tour)
- 1984-04-29
External links and reviews
References
sources: Stewart Copeland's diaries, Outlandos newsletters, flyer, ad, Downbeat - May 1984, 1983-07 Musik Szene (Marquee information)
