Synopsis “The longest-running, weirdest, loneliest enigma in popular music is a guy from Texas who calls himself Jandek." You get to see this invisible man emerge by way of the very few people who have glimpsed, seen, or spoken to him. 2003 Directed by Chad Freidrichs. Jandek on Corwood (2003) March 20, 2008 Ryan Sarnowski Uncategorized. JANDEK ON CORWOOD is the 88-minute documentary that explores this man, his world and his music. Jandek on Corwood is the 89-minute documentary that explores this man, his world and his music. Released 16 April 2021 on Corwood (catalog no. With Byron Coley, Calvin Johnson, Barry Hansen, John Foster. Directors Chad Freidrichs Starring Jake Austen, Nils Bernstein, Byron Coley Genres Documentary Subtitles English [CC] Audio languages English. [From http://tisue.net/jandek/] Officially, Jandek is not a person. Runs the Corwood Industries label for his own releases, the first of which was credited to The Units (4) and appeared in 1978. Jandek is the musical project of Corwood Industries, a record label operating out of Houston, Texas. Genres: Music Documentary, Biography Documentary. Jandek on Corwood. Jandek on Corwood ; Where to watch. Directed by Chad Freidrichs. Rated the #166 best film of 2003, and #9977 in the greatest all-time movies (according to RYM users). Jandek on Corwood. There’s a mailing address on the backs of the records instructing people to send inquiries to Corwood Industries in Houston, Texas. In the world of outside music there is Jandek. Part I discusses the musician’s music as well as the artist’s elusiveness. The film "Jandek On Corwood" features various critics & music personalities from Doctor Dimento to Gary Pig Gold - each trying to analyze Jandek's approach & motivations. Trailer JustWatch. Jandek performed his first concert unannounced in 2004, 26 years after he released his debut. Film. To commemorate the 100th Jandek release (Corwood 0839). Chad Freidrichs' documentary Jandek On Corwood looks into the mystery man's mysteries, but just a little. All subsequent recordings have been credited to Jandek (including all reissues of the Units album). The story of Jandek is too long, too complicated and too strange to be told here.Let's just say that he (whose real name is most likely Sterling Smith) has released close to 60 albums (all extremely lo-fi and rudimentary) since 1978 on his own label, Corwood … Corwood dropped a bomb on Jandek fans in October 2004 when the man on the album covers came out of decades of hiding and played an unannounced show in Glasgow. There’s been a string of shows since, most of which have followed the same basic format as the first. Others seem fascinated by the 'mystery-enigma of the total recluse'. The Jandek on Corwood DVD includes a wealth of extras, including a commentary track, essays and articles, song samples, an extended commentary on Jandek album covers (! Chad Friedrichs sought to expose the world to the mystery that … This is fascinating. Some try to read into Jandek's "disturbing" music. Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2004. In the Pacific Northwest there is Sasquatch. 5.0 out of 5 stars Jandek on Corwood. Take an additional 15% off CD copies of our 2005 tribute CD Down In A Mirror. Jandek on Corwood movie reviews & Metacritic score: This documentary explores the mystery of the musician who calls himself Jandek, his world and his music. In Scotland there is the Loch Ness Monster. Jandek performed his first concert unannounced in 2004, 26 years after he released his debut. Time Out says. From the relatively small amount of actual music presented in the film, I can actually say that I want to hear more. Jandek: The Man From Corwood Many people are famous just for being famous. It features scads of known (Jeff Tweedy, The Mountain Goats, Dirty Projectors) and unknown (Home For The Def) musicians paying homage. I had not previously heard of this artist, which in light of the information I now have is not shocking. In the Himalayas there is the Yeti. “Jandek on Corwood” consists of two parts. The representative sings and plays guitar, dressed all in black and backed by local musicians on bass and drums. "The longest-running, weirdest, loneliest enigma in popular music is a guy from Texas who calls himself Jandek." Since 1978, Jandek/Corwood Industries has independently released over 100 albums/DVDs of unusual, often emotionally dissolute folk and blues songs without ever granting more than the occasional interview or providing any biographical information. But Jandek is an artist who has shunned recognition to such a … The amazing thing about this film is to see these people make educated guesses about Jandek. Jandek released his first album, Ready for the House, in 1978 on his own record label, Corwood Industries (he is, of course, the only artist on this label). The indie-rock underground is crawling with obscure eccentrics, none more obscure or eccentric than Jandek. Apr 2001: Jandek’s first CD-only album, Graven Image, has gone out of print Apr 2001: Corwood has reissued Jandek’s seventh album, Your Turn to Fall, on CD Jan 2001: Corwood has released Jandek’s new solo voice CD, Put My Dream On This Planet; 20 Jan 2001: added three album covers: Foreign Keys, Modern Dances, Blue Corpse Jandek is believed to be the alias of one Sterling Smith, a resident of Houston, TX, though even this much has never been confirmed by the man from Corwood himself. All subsequent recordings have been credited to Jandek (including all reissues of the Units album). Jandek's recording career began in 1978 with the release of an album called Ready for the House credited to the Units, though when it was learned there was already an active group called the Units, the billing was changed to Jandek. Jandek on Corwood. The release went relatively overlooked until a review by Phil Milstein appeared in Op magazine in 1980. Just watched Jandek On Corwood. It's better that way." So begins a 1997 Boston Phoenix article by Douglas Wolk. As the man at Corwood Industries wrote to Jandek on Corwood's producers when they began the documentary, "You may not get all the answers you want. Directed by: Chad Friedrichs. Runs the Corwood Industries label for his own releases, the first of which was credited to The Units (4) and appeared in 1978. Since 1978, a man who calls himself "Jandek" has been releasing strange little folk records full of monotone acoustic guitars and a slight bluesy howl on his own Houston label, Corwood Industries. Austin Saturday, an Album by Jandek. CORWOOD 0844; CD). 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