- Source: Burn to Shine (DVD series)
Burn to Shine is a series of films created by Trixie Film starting in 2004. The company is a collaboration between filmmaker Christoph Green and ex-Fugazi drummer Brendan Canty. The filmmakers select a house that is set to be demolished in a certain city and ask a member of a local band to curate the event. In one day they shoot all of the selected bands giving each band an hour to set up and perform with no overdubs or corrections. They document the house's history and subsequent demolition, creating bookends for the performances on the release. As of August 2017, six volumes have been recorded.
Screenings
On March 2, 2016, Matador Records announced volume six, shot in Atlanta, would be screened as part of an Algiers tour.
Series information
= Volume 1: Washington, D.C. 01.14.2004
=Curated by: Brendan Canty
= Volume 2: Chicago, IL 09.13.2004
=Curated by: Bob Weston
The Lonesome Organist - "Catching Flies With Teeth"
Pit Er Pat - "The Bog Man"
Shellac - "Steady As She Goes"
The Ponys - "Shadow Box"
Wilco - "Muzzle of Bees"
Tight Phantomz - "Ninja Talk"
Freakwater - "Jewel"
Red Eyed Legends - "Je M'appelle Macho"
Tortoise - "Salt the Skies"
= Volume 3: Portland, OR 06.15.2005
=Curated by: Chris Funk
The Thermals - "Welcome to the Planet"
Quasi - "Peace and Love"
The Planet The - "Look of a Woman"
Mirah - "Light the Match"
Sleater-Kinney - "Modern Girl"
The Ready - "For All You Know"
The Lifesavas - "The Warning"
The Shins - "Saint Simon"
The Decemberists - "The Mariner's Revenge Song"
Wet Confetti - "Take My Advice"
The Gossip - "Listen Up!"
"Bonus" track: Tom Heinl - "Christmas Tree on Fire"
= Volume 4: Louisville, KY
=Curated by: William Benton of Lucky Pineapple.
= Volume 5: Seattle, WA 01.27.2007
=Curated by: Benjamin Gibbard
= Volume 6: Atlanta, GA July 29, 2007
=Curated by: Lee Tesche of Algiers. Released online April 2016.
References
External links
Trixie Film official site
Burn to Shine official MySpace
Interview with Canty on public radio program The Sound of Young America