From myth to legend rowland s howard appeared on the early melbourne punk scene like a phantom out of kafkaesque prague or bram stokers dracula. Howard, genevieve mcguckin, nick cave, mick harvey. Howard related information and file swapping grew steadily on the internet from the mid1990s. A beautifully gaunt and gothic aristocrat, the unique distinctive fury of his guitar style shot him directly into the imagination of. Howard, a documentary featuring archival footage and personal interviews, paying homage to. Howard, beside henry rollins, nick cave, lydia lunch, harry howard, chris hughes, wim wenders, etc. Howard was a pivotal figure on the australian punk and postpunk music scene, helping to give birth to a fiery, original sound as a member of the birthday party, crime and the city solution, and these immortal souls along with a wide variety of collaborations and solo projects. Autoluminescent details personal moments with the man, his many musician mates and his longlasting musical legacy from the genre bending postpunk creations of seminal 80s group the birthday party to the breathtaking edge of the audio abyss in these immortal souls, rowland s.
Nick cave guitarist, songwriter and artist rowland s. Howard fan website was established as the amount of rowland s. Filmmakers lynnmaree milburn and richard lowenstein seem to agree. Rowland stuart howard 24 october 1959 30 december 2009 was an influential rock musician, guitarist and songwriter, based in melbourne, australia, best known for. Undone, autoluminescent, sleep alone and 2 cover versions. Howard, fasterlouder chatted to directors richard lowenstein and lynnmaree milburn about the global process of creating the visual document, their memories of howard and the emotional journey. Biographical insight into the life of aussie punkrock icon rowland howard, from his emergence in the late 70s to his death in late 2009. I am blinding autoluminescent i am white heat i am heaven sent i was a nightmare but im n. I had the honor to be interviewed for the outstanding documentary on rowland s. You get a good appreciation for the high regard in which howards contemporaries held his playing style, despite the difficulties they had maintaining personal connections with the man. Rowland was australia s most unique, gifted and uncompromising guitarist.
Howard 2011 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Genevieve mcguckin, nice cave and rowland s howard. This is required viewing for all fans of rowland s. He had a point, and i was reminded of it last night when i saw autoluminescent, leemaree milburn and richard lowensteins documentary about former birthday partythese immortal souls guitarist rowland s. Trailer for the documentary docu traces the life of rowland s howard. Howard remained an artist foremost and a mysterious enigma to the end. Autoluminescent details personal moments with the man, his many musician mates and his longlasting musical legacy.
A beautifully gaunt and gothic aristocrat, the unique distinctive fury of his guitar style shot him directly into the imagination of a generation. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing autoluminescent. From myth to legend rowland howard appeared on the early melbourne punk scene like a phantom out of kafkaesque prague or bram stoker s dracula. Howard teenage snuff film, released 06 march 2020 1. Autoluminescent won an atom award in 2012 in the best documentary biography section. Autoluminescent has an unspoken sense that he was an uncertain proposition for those close to him. With recent and moving interviews, archival interviews and other fascinating and original footage, autoluminescent traces the life of rowland s howard. Howard remained an artist foremost and an enigma to the end. I was the magicians apprentice i was his psychotic sidekick, the boy wonder to murders masked man.
Autoluminescent is a 2011 documentary film about musician rowland s. Howard licensed to youtube by pias, the orchard music, merlin liberation music on behalf of bloodlines. The world premiere of autoluminescent was at the melbourne international film festival in august 2011. A beautifully gaunt and gothic aristocrat, the unique distinctive fury of his guitar style shot him directly into the. Howard 2011 the return of post apocalyptic cowgirls 2010. Howard, as words and images etch light into what has always been the mysterious dark. A beautifully edited mixture of original interviews, archival material and home movies, autoluminescent surveys. Richard lowenstein, lynnmaree milburn director of the movie autoluminescent. Somewhere in the middle was the jeffrey lee pierce centered work, ghost on the highway and more recently, is autoluminescent, about the life and work of guitarist, singer and songwriter extraordinaire, rowland s. With recent and moving interviews, archival interviews and other fascinating and original footage, autoluminescent traces the life of r. October boy tells of a friend born a little pointed. He radiated a searing personal integrity that never seemed to tarnish. The anthology contains 32 tracks listed at the link spanning rowlands career, and includes a booklet of photos and journal excerpts. Containing a selection of moving interviews with rowland s.
Autoluminescent traces the life of australia s early punk rock phantom, rowland s howard. Howard made a cameo appearance in the 2002 vampire movie queen of the damned as a. Howard band compilations with nonexclusive tracks are not listed. He was impeccable, the austerity of his artistry embodied in his finely wrought form, his obscure. Adding to this years pedigree is australian doco autoluminescent. Autoluminescent, directed by lynnmaree milburn and richard lowenstein, is a 2011 documentary film about musician rowland s. Howard was an instrumental figure in the australian rock scene, particularly. The figure of rowland was and forever is, unlike any, in music. Official and unauthorized recordings of the australian band rowland s. Howard directed by lynnmaree milburn and richard lowenstein festivals and awards.
Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. The skeletal australian guitarist and songwriter, who died in 2009, is. Autoluminescent premiered internationally at the santa. Howard, nick cave, wim wenders, mick harvey, lydia lunch, henry rollins, thurston moore, bobby gillespie, adalita among others and rare footage, autoluminescent traces the life of roland s. Biographical insight into the life of aussie punkrock icon rowland howard, from his. Howards blunt, reverbdrenched guitar sound gave his music a dramatic impact that few could match. Despite the trials and tribulations of his career, in an age of makeover and reinvention, rowland howard never sold out. The first half of this twohour film is weighed down with luminaries not only peers and former. From myth to legend rowland howard appeared on the early melbourne punk scene like a phantom out of kafkaesque prague or bram stokers dracula. Capturing moments with the man himself and intimate missives from those who knew him behind closed doors. Bmg rights management us, llc, bmi broadcast music inc. Watch autoluminescent online vimeo on demand on vimeo.
Youre bad for me like cigarettes but i havent sucked enough of you yet nothing is sacred and nothing is true im noone thats nowhere when im here with you ive lost. Rowland was australias most unique, gifted and uncompromising guitarist. This may read like a lurid nick cave fairytale, but it is in fact an extract from etceteracide, an unpublished novel by his former collaborator rowland s. Howard anthology, six strings that drew blood, is now available for preorder on both cd and as a limited edition vinyl boxset. Autoluminescent is an engrossing portrait of melbourne musician rowland s.