Midnight Oil

Subject: Re: [powderworks] In the studio
From: jp1975
Date: 2/02/2016, 11:04 am
To: powderworks@yahoogroups.com.au

Midnight Oil

In 2012 the office put Ray Argal in touch with me as he was looking for some specific shows that he was wishing to use in the movie. He worked with the oils filming and recording live shows and some film clips for songs from roughly 1980 till 1985. He has quiet a list of stuff, especially the audio recording from the Capitol theatre in 1982 & the run of shows from the Horden Pavillion in 1984. 

He gave the run down of what he was looking to do with this movie and i also gave him a number of recordings for the use. In return he said once complete he would with the bands permission return the favour and give me some of these recordings to be shared to the workers. 

Up to now I'd  given up on this as there was never a response to any further emails to him so to see this now is a positive that this movie may finally see the light of day. Although knowing how quality control works with the oils ( Jim & Rob ) i won't  hold my breath on the promise of the favour being returned but the rumour of some possible new recording activity does sound very promising.



JP



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From: "david earle canadavros@yahoo.com.au [powderworks]" <powderworks@yahoogroups.com.au>
Date: 02/02/2016 11:20 am (GMT+10:00)
To: powderworks@yahoogroups.com.au
Subject: Re: [powderworks] In the studio

 


Thanks Simon - you've pipped me at the post.

On Piccolo films - not much info to be gleaned from their web presence. Facebook mentions their involvement with Jim's Colour wheel


While the website has a little MO content (esp under Ray Argall's section) but nothing relating to the film that I could find. There is an option to email them if anyone is feeling keen.


Cheers
David



From: "'Simon Kierse' skierse@netspace.net.au [powderworks]" <powderworks@yahoogroups.com.au>
To: powderworks@yahoogroups.com.au; 'david earle' <canadavros@yahoo.com.au>
Sent: Monday, 1 February 2016, 17:06
Subject: RE: [powderworks] In the studio

 
Link for the Radio National Interview is as follows.
 
https://radio.abc.net.au/programitem/pgX4G0PyJG?play=true
 
If anyone o/s can’t access it I will upload the interview to the group.
 
Now for the movie.
 
It is a documentary style movie about their career with a ton of footage which has been shot by Ray Argal over the years.  He has footage going back to the Capitol Theatre days as well as heaps from the Red Sails era of 1984-85.  I asked the MO office last year sometime why no Red Sails footage had been released.  Would love to see songs like Bells and Horn and Shipyards on video.  The answer I got was that Ray Argal was making a movie out of it all.  I couldn’t imagine it being a cinema release probably straight to DVD (area 0) of course so everyone in the world can play it hopefully.
 
Last thing I have to say,
 
32 years in the making……This dude has some SERIOUS time management issues………….
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Regards,
 
SK
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From: powderworks@yahoogroups.com.au [mailto:powderworks@yahoogroups.com.au]
Sent: Monday, 1 February 2016 4:26 PM
To: powderworks@yahoogroups.com.au
Subject: Re: [powderworks] In the studio
 
 
There's not much more to say - it was in the context of something along the lines of "Some of this footage is from blah blah blah" - I can't recall if the name of the film was mentioned.
 
Here's a great excuse for someone in Melbourne to go and check it out.
 
 
Cheers
David
 
ps I'm sure they'll be doing their own stunts - no CGI for the lads!
 
 
From: "Sara Linde spinifex@gmail.com [powderworks]" <powderworks@yahoogroups.com.au>
To: powderworks@yahoogroups.com.au; david earle <canadavros@yahoo.com.au>
Sent: Monday, 1 February 2016, 15:40
Subject: Re: [powderworks] In the studio
 
 
"There was a small note mentioning that a feature film about their career is due for release later this year."
 
Go on, do tell....and I hope it comes to North America at some point. 
 
And that the band does their own stunts ;) 
 
Sara