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Requires Platinum badge, Music badge, or Music wristband. The Residents will perform Friday, March 20, 9pm, at the Paramount Theatre. Throughout the groups existence, the individual members have ostensibly attempted to work anonymously, preferring to have attention focused on their art. UPC: EAN: Format: Blu-ray Sub-Genre: Music Video (Concert. Don Hardy, Homer Flynn and Phil Gallo speak at The Residents Document A Theory Of Obscurity during the 2015 SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival. Condition: Studio: Film Movement Movie/TV Title: Theory of Obscurity: a Film about the Residents. Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents Browse 18 the residents document a theory of obscurity stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. For the Residents, after more than 40 years, obscurity is still the only reasonable path toward artistic liberation. Watch the video for Theory of Obscurity from The Residentss Theory of Obscurity for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Though Don Hardy’s Theory of Obscurity is about the Residents, their only involvement seems to be in the form of a live performance, which means the task of parsing the meaning behind all their conceptual madness is left to a small but faithful army of fans (including members of Primus and the creator of the Simpsons), who speak lovingly of the band’s devotion to art at the expense of commercial success and their loyalty to anonymity, which, far from being just a gimmick, granted them freedom in an industry that rewards conformity and repetition. They always perform wearing masks and costumes, which is part of their magic.
From the groups formation in Shreveport to their success in the burgeoning San. Many details surrounding the group are secret, including the identities of its members. This film tells the story of the iconic renegade cult band The Residents. From the groups formation in Shreveport to their success in the. You've reached the official Facebook page for Theory of Obscurity: a film about the Residents. Theory Of Obscurity tells the story of the iconic renegade cult band The Residents. His photos have been seen on NBC, ABC and FOX. Theory of Obscurity: a film about The Residents. Both celebs ( Penn Jillette, Talking Head Jerry Harrison, and punk-comix pioneer Gary Panter) and ordinary fans offer their perspectives without taking too much time from those with first-hand experience.They may be revered in tiny circles for their avant-garde compositions, experimental instrumentation, and multimedia innovations, but to most of the world, if they’re known at all it’s for being that band that wears giant eyeballs over their heads. Theory of Obscurity tells the story of the renegade sound and video collective known as The Residentsa story that spans 40 years and is clouded in mystery. Don Hardy is a documentary filmmaker and award-winning photojournalist who lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
We hear about personnel shakeups over the years, disagreements over money, and come to understand that many part-time Residents have come and gone in their chaotic late career. That unlikely and amusing story is fleshed out with ample footage of early live shows and nutty filmmaking projects (the group is described as “failed filmmakers” who managed to make music a career), some of which, miraculously, were actually shown on MTV. While some viewers may grow irked by this devotion to the band’s “theory of obscurity” - which holds that artists do their best work before fame changes their lives, thus a successful but never-famous artist can remain vital - it does allow the film to present a reasonable narrative of The Residents’ early (and to a lesser extent their more recent) career. From the group’s formation in Shreveport to their success in the burgeoning San Francisco avant-garde music scene of the 60s and 70s, The Residents redefined what a rock band could be. All speak of the group’s past by saying “they” did this, “they” believed that. The story of the iconic renegade cult music and art collective known as The Residents who have achieved levels of fame most groups can. THEORY OF OBSCURITY tells the story of the iconic renegade cult band The Residents. We meet those Louisiana pranksters, and many of the friends who have collaborated with them over the years (whether onstage or behind the scenes), but they uniformly refuse to admit the obvious. Theory of Obscurity is loaded with clips from The Residents’ deranged promo films and shows, and makes a case for them as innovators of the music video format. With a history spanning more than 40 years and 60 albums, The Residents remain shrouded in mystery, including the identities of the members, who always perform.
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