On the June 28 edition of Home, from Home
Our special guest is award-winning film maker and ‘Godfather’ of the independent film genre, Melvin Van Peebles. He talks about the impact of the film Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song on the film industry, his (hilarious) first foray into film making, his love of SCIENCE, AND some of his latest projects, including the book, Confessions of a Ex-Doofus Itchy Footed Mutha.
**Return to our website over the coming days to see exclusive, behind the scenes footage from Christabel’s interview with Mr. Van Peebles.**
FEATURED SONG EXCERPTS:
Crossover (Commercialism), Wunmi (‘A.L.A/documented gb), 2007
Audio from the official trailer of Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (Xenon Films)
Sweetback Losing His Cherry Melvin Van Peebles (‘Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song OST/Melvin Van Peebles/Stax Records)
Sweetback Getting It Uptight And Preaching It So Hard The Bourgeois Reggin Angels In Heaven Turn Around, Melvin Van Peebles (‘Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song OST/Melvin Van Peebles/Stax Records)
Bad Character G.R.A.D.E
Love Me Some Highway, Melvin Van Peebles, (Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-Itchy Footed Mutha / Yeah Inc/Magic City Records), 2009
Trailer from the film, ‘Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-Itchy Footed Mutha’ Melvin Van Peebles, 2009
The Bowsers Thing, Melvin Van Peebles, (‘Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song OST/Melvin Van Peebles/Stax Records)
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ Michael Jackson, (‘Thriller’/MJJ Productions), 1982
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