134: Summer of Soul (...or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)

It's a new month for the Watchcast, and with that comes a new theme of music movies! And kicking things off is the 2021 ?uestlove film Summer of Soul, a doc that unearths a treasure trove of musical performances from the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 134: Summer of Soul (...or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) (00:00:38) - Intro. (00:02:32) - The times in which this festival takes place. (00:07:05) - We love a documentary that unearths footage people haven't ever seen before. (00:12:26) - What an insane lineup of great music. (00:16:45) - How did this festival happen, and why did this footage disappear for so long? (00:30:13) - Break! (00:30:58) - We're back, and it's time to get into the festival itself. (00:34:48) - The marvel that is Stevie Wonder. (00:39:12) - The Chambers Brothers. (00:40:48) - The youngest any of us have ever seen BB King look." (00:42:46) - On jazz flute and The 5th Dimension. (00:45:48) - A whole lot of gospel. (00:53:15) - David Ruffin sans Temptations. (00:55:56) - Shout out to Gladys Knight (and The Pips!) (00:58:15) - Here comes Sly. (01:03:37) - The broader cultural shifts. (01:08:03) - Max Roach and Abbey Lincoln. (01:10:06) - The power of Nina Simone. (01:17:27) - How good this movie is at weaving its history with the performances. (01:22:43) - Final thoughts. (01:28:34) - Housekeeping for Alex's upcoming list, and next week's movie: Metallica: Some Kind of Monster! (01:34:41) - Outro.