Thursday, March 28, 2013

In Your Dreams Movie Sneak Peak with Stevie Nicks

Stevie Nicks Remakes 'Secret Love'
Exclusive Video From 'In Your Dreams' Documentary


It's easy to forget that even the most legendary musicians grapple with self-doubt. Stevie Nicks reminds us of that in a new documentary, "In Your Dreams," which chronicles the making of her album of the same name.


In the exclusive clip below, Nicks discusses the recording of "Secret Love," a song she wrote for Fleetwood Mac's Rumours but never properly recorded for over 30 years. Oddly enough, a demo from those sessions found its way to YouTube, leaving Nicks with some mixed emotions.

"I said, 'I don't know how to feel about that," because I would have been happier if nobody ever heard 'Secret Love,' so I'm trying to look at it from the other way and go 'Well, everybody that's had it for 30 years is really happy that it's going to actually come out as a real song.'"

In the video, you can hear the original version and then watch as Nicks records the track with producer Dave Stewart, who also directed the documentary. For more information on "In Your Dreams," visit the film's official website. The documentary will screen around the U.S. for one night only on April 2, while Fleetwood Mac kicks off a world tour on April 4.















Let's All Go See That Stevie Nicks Documentary Next Week 
Blackbookmag.com


In 2011, Stevie Nicks released In Your Dreams, her first solo album in a decade and three since her iconic Bella Donna. Dave Stewart, he of Eurythmics, produced. Some critics called it her best solo album; reviews were generally mixed but mostly favorable. But the most important thing is that it was Stevie Nicks, writing new music, and writing collaboratively for the first time. Before she'd worked with Stewart, she'd always written her songs solo. The shift in creative process and creation of Nicks' most recent record are the subjects of a documentary that Nicks and Stewart also co-directed, also titled In Your Dreams.

The film, in addition to getting an intimate look at these two very talented people and their creative process, also features "rare never before seen personal scrapbook stills from Nicks’ childhood and family life, and a wealth of candid backstage and performance shots taken over the last 35 years." So, if you love Stevie Nicks/Fleetwood Mac enough to where this would be a draw (and of course you do), here's a movie for you!

Anyway, said documentary got a lot of buzz at the Toronto International Film Festival and SxSW, and now it is coming to theatres next week! April 2nd in most U.S. cities to be exact. Who wants to go see it? You? Let's go. It'll be great.

26 Years Ago Today: March 28th Fleetwood Mac's "BIG LOVE" debuted on Billboards Hot 100 Singles Chart



"Big Love", the first single to be released from Fleetwood Mac's "Tango In The Night" debuted at #52 on Billboards Top 100 singles Chart on this day in 1987.  The song spent a total of 16 weeks in the top 100 in the U.S. peaking at # 5 on May 30, 1987.  It reached #9 in the UK.

The song took on a new life in 1997 where it was first performed live with Fleetwood Mac, becoming a solo piece showing off Lindsey's incredible guitar ability and has remained that way in future shows.




Wednesday, March 27, 2013

NOW ON SALE: Tickets to see IN YOUR DREAMS: STEVIE NICKS In Venice, FL Apr 2nd


Advance Tickets to see Stevie and Dave's new documentary 
"IN YOUR DREAMS"
in Coral Springs and Venice, Florida 
both went on sale on-line today.  
Purchase advance Tickets to this ONE NIGHT ONLY event on April 2nd at:

Advance Tickets Now On Sale for IN YOUR DREAMS: STEVIE NICKS South Orange & Montclair, NJ


Advance on-line Tickets can now be picked up for the following two New Jersey theatres.  Get them before they are gone!

South Orange, NJ
South Orange 5
1 SOPAC Way

Montclair, NJ
Bellevue Cinema 4
260 Bellevue Avenue

Also screening in New Jersey at the following theatres.

Asbury Park, NJ at The Showroom April 2nd (SOLD OUT)
Asbury Park, NJ at The Showroom April 4th (2nd show)
Hoboken, NJ at Hoboken Cinemas
Ocean, NJ at Middlebrook Cinema 10
Washington Township, NJ at Cinema 3


inyourdreamsmovie.com

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

REVIEW: In Your Dreams: Stevie Nicks

New Stevie Nicks Film "In Your Dreams" is Only for the Superfans
BitchMagazine
by Kerensa Cadenas

I love Stevie Nicks. Who doesn't?  However, I came upon her music only within the last couple years—I'm by no means a Stevie expert. So I was excited to see In Your Dreams, the new film Nicks and collaborator Dave Stewart directed, at SXSW this month; the screening was a chance to learn more about Stevie from herself and an opportunity to wear a Stevie-approved ensemble (long flowing skirt obviously).

While I enjoyed In Your Dreams, it is very much a documentary for the Stevie die-hards. Fans who have been enrolled in the school of Stevie for years will enjoy the film that documents the collaboration between Nicks and Stewart (a former member of the Eurhythmics) on their album of the same name. Shot "somewhere in Southern California," Nicks, Stewart and their collaborators hole up in a gorgeous mansion to work on the album. There are very brief mentions to Nicks' childhood and time in Fleetwood Mac, that's not the focus here.


While the film centers on the making of this new album, the formatting of the film feels like a distraction. The documentary is set up like the film version of reading liner notes. Nicks and Stewart go through the album song by song discussing inspirations, then cut to recording of said songs, which at times can be a rather jarring transition. It feels similar to Beyoncé's recent documentary (which she also directed) in that it's a very purposefully controlled portrait, one that seemingly gives the audience insight into Nicks' life but doesn't at all.

However, one thing that can't be contained or controlled is the sheer awesomeness of Stevie Nicks.

Nicks calls the shots throughout the film, saying very early on, "I don't like to be told what to do." The audience sees Nicks take control of much of action while recording the album with Stewart. In one of the more humorous and loveable moments, Nicks explains her love for Twilight—she immediately connected with the romance between Bella and Edward. The song "Moonlight (A Vampire's Dream)" was inspired by New Moon. Somehow, Nicks' fangirling about the series is completely charming.

Even though Nicks was smack dab in the middle of second wave feminism, the subject doesn't really come up in the documentary. However, in the post-film Q&A at SXSW, Nicks discussed the choices that she had to make as a woman to do what she wanted to do, "I decided not to get married or have kids so I could follow music. I didn't want to be tied down." She also spoke about having to work multiple jobs (cleaning, waitressing) so she could continue to be devoted to music. Later in the day, Nicks spoke specifically for the music portion of the festival and that's when feminism explicitly came up. Nicks talked about how feminism has impacted rock and roll but also society as a whole, how she sees women's rights falling apart and how it's pissing her off.

 "We fought very hard for feminism, for women's rights. What I'm seeing today is a very opposite thing. I don't know why, but I see women being put back in their place. And I hate it. We're losing all we worked so hard for, and it really bums me out."

While Nicks' documentary doesn't work well for the less devoted fans, it's still a fascinating portrait of an endlessly inspirational woman who cares deeply about women's rights within the music industry and outside it.

Now on sale: IN YOUR DREAMS: STEVIE NICKS Sacramento,CA Columbia, SC, Springfield, MO Plano, TX

Tickets are now on sale for the following theaters screening Stevie's new documentary "In Your Dreams" on April 2, 2013

Sacramento, CA at Tower Theater
Columbia, SC at Nickelodeon
Springfield, MO at Moxie Cinema
Plano, TX at Angelika Film Center