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Deep Dive: I Need That Record! (2011)

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I Need That Record!
I Need That Record! examines the decline of independent record stores in the United States, focusing on the cultural impact of their potential disappearance. Directed by Brendan Toller, the film features interviews with notable figures in music and activism, including Thurston Moore, Ian MacKaye, and Noam Chomsky. The documentary began as Toller's undergraduate thesis at Hampshire College and premiered there on May 3, 2008. The film has been recognized at various film festivals, winning the Audience Award at the Melbourne International Film Festival and screening at over 60 events worldwide. It discusses the closure of approximately 3,000 indie record stores across the nation over the past decade, providing a candid look at the communities that formed around these stores and the nostalgia associated with them.

Why Watch

  • •Meet Ian MacKaye and Thurston Moore discussing music culture.
  • •Find out why 3,000 indie record stores have closed.
  • •See the film's candid interviews with music legends.

Did You Know

•The film premiered at Hampshire College on May 3, 2008.
•I Need That Record! won the Audience Award at the Melbourne International Film Festival.
•Over 60 film festivals screened the documentary worldwide.
•Approximately 3,000 indie record stores have closed in the past decade.

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Independent music loversDocumentary enthusiastsRecord collectors