Wheedle's Groove Movie

The Wheedle’s Groove DVD will be released on Light In The Attic’s new film label Cinewax, which put out the Winter’s Bone soundtrack last fall. The release dates are UK March 15, USA March 29, and worldwide April 5. Click here to see the pre-order page.

Catch Wheedle’s Groove on KCTS 9 in Seattle this week. It’s the first film to play in the new Reel Northwest series.

http://kcts9.org/reel-nw/wheedles-groove

We had a wonderful screening in Montreal last week and a fantastic review in the Montreal Mirror .

“Maas’s unearthing of this small group of musicians, decked out in platform shoes, soul ’fros and pimp hats, serves up pure gold with every frame.”

Thanks Blue Sunshine Film Center!

We received a wonderful review today in the Seattle Times.  Staff reporter Jonathan Zwickel gave the film four stars!

“The story arc traced by “Wheedle’s Groove” — Jennifer Maas’ documentary about the Seattle soul and funk scene of the ’70s — is the best expression of the city’s zeitgeist in recent memory.”

Click here to read the whole article.

Hour long interview/performance with Wheedle’s Groove on KUOW Seattle at 9 AM. Listen at 94.9 FM or online http://bit.ly/dctYlm

Friday, Sep 03 at 08:00PM wi/performance by Pat Wright and Total Experience Gospel Choir
Saturday, Sep 04 at 06:00PM
Saturday, Sep 04 at 08:00PM
Sunday, Sep 05 at 06:00PM
Sunday, Sep 05 at 08:00PM wi/ Drum seminar by Robbie HIll
Monday, Sep 06 at 08:00PM
Tuesday, Sep 07 at 08:00PM wi/King County Councilman Larry Gossett and Cookin’ Bag’s Herman Brown on Seattle Black Power movement
Wednesday, Sep 08 at 08:00PM wi/ performance by Overton Berry
Thursday, Sep 09 at 08:00PM wi/ Sir Mix-A-Lot and DJ Mr. Supreme on soul resurgence through sampling

More information here:
http://www.nwfilmforum.org/live/page/calendar/1486

Last week we took the Wheedle’s Groove movie to the wonderful town of Duluth Minnesota for the Sound Unseen International Duluth Film Festival . We saw some amazing films and made some wonderful new friends. Just a few of my favorites from the festival are October Country, Cold Weather, Putty Hill, Rejoice and Shout. Peter Lucas did a soul music night after the first Wheedle’s Groove screening with crazy clips from soul and funk music performances from the 1960s and 1970s. To top off a wonderful weekend, Wheedle’s Groove took home the Jury Prize for Best Film! Duluth was lovely, and I can’t wait to go back.

Watch some of the Wheedle’s Groove guys play music on Art Zone with Nancy Guppy this week!

Here are the times:
Friday, 5/14/10 at 8:00 PM on Seattle Channel 21
Wednesday 5/19/10 at 7:00pm on KCTS Channel 9

The show will also be repeating throughout the week and can be seen online here if you miss the broadcast.

Thanks so much Nancy and team Art Zone!