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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:33:59 -0400
Subject: Mellodrama: The Mellotron Movie hits California theaters withlive Mellotrons!
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Mellodrama: The Mellotron Movie, a documentary directed by DiannaDilworth, is hitting theaters in California with live Mellotrons in thehouse including a special screening in Los Angeles where Mike Pinderfrom The Moody Blues will play a Mellotron!

If you haven’t seen it yet, you can get your copy at http://www.mellotronmovie.com.

Upcoming screenings:

Friday August 27th, 7:30 PM
EGYPTIAN THEATER, LOS ANGELES, CA
Mods and Rockers Film Festival presents Mellodrama: The Mellotron Movieand The Moody Blues: On The Threshold of a Dream double feature
Featuring: Moody Blues Keyboardist Mike Pinder playing a Mellotron live
Q&As with Directors Dianna Dilworth and Murray Lerner
Panel with stars from Mellodrama including: Brian Kehew (Producer),Steve Frothingham (Bigelf), Woody Jackson (Musician) and RichardChamberlin (The Chamberlin Company)
$11
http://www.modsandrockers.com/schedule.201008271930e.html

Friday September 17th, 7:00 PM
THE MUSEUM OF MAKING MUSIC, CARLSBAD, CA
Featuring: Music Historian/Producer Brian Kehew will be demonstratingthe Mellotron
Pea Hicks of Optiganally Yours will be demonstrating the Optigan
Q&A with Director Dianna Dilworth
$10 Members, $12 Nonmembers
http://www.museumofmakingmusic.org/

Saturday October 2nd, 8:30 PM
ATA GALLERY, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Featuring: Mellotron demonstration by Other Cinema
$6 at the door
http://www.othercinema.com/

Stay tuned for more screenings this fall…

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Here is what people have been saying:

“This is a perfectly put together and very captivating documentary,and I doubt there is a single person reading this right now thatwouldn’t enjoy watching Mellodrama and learning more about theMellotron than they ever thought possible.” - TapeOp

“If you’re interested in the history of electronic musicalinstruments, Mellodrama is not to be missed.” â€"Electronic Musician

“Mellodrama …is a largely successful attempt to tell a fascinatingstory, one that does in fact contain elements of drama.” â€"The WireUK

“Mellodrama is easily one of the most entertaining, informative, andeducational music documentaries I have seen in ages.”â€"MetalSucks.net

“…the insight it gives into the development, the rise, fall andpartial rise again of the Chamberlin and Mellotron make this essentialviewing.”â€"Planet Mellotron

“Surprisingly fascinating.”â€"Philadelphia Weekly

“A study in the unpredictability of innovation.”â€"Rhizome

“Fascinating…and full of interesting details”â€"The Best of NAMM2010, Synthtopia.com

“This is where sampling started.” â€"Jon Brion

“An insider’s view of the history of the Chamberlin and theMellotron, which isn’t always pretty.”â€"Echoes

“The Mellotron stays cool.”â€"Brian Wilson

>From a California workshop to Royal Albert Hall, Mellodrama tellsthe story of an ingenious contraption called the Mellotron. Essentiallythe first sampling instrument, its haunting sound has changed theproduction and texture of popular musicâ€"from the Beatles’“Strawberry Fields Forever” and the Moody Blues’ “Nights inWhite Satin” to Radiohead’s OK Computer and Kanye West’s “GoldDigger.” www.mellodramadvd.com

featuring members from: The Beach Boys • The Moody Blues • TheZombies • King Crimson • Yes • Cheap Trick • Black Sabbath •Genesis • Refugee • Opeth • Latin Playboys • Goblin • Maroon5 • Moog Cookbook • Änglagård • Optiganally Yours • Bigelf

plus: Fabio Frizzi • Jon Brion • Michael Penn • Matthew Sweet •Woody Jackson • Zac Rae • Patrick Warren

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