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This is Probably Going to be the Weirdest Music Movie of 2014

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See this?  That’s Michael Fassbender under that papier-mâché head.  Yes, THAT Michael Fassbender.

Frank

 

He plays Frank, the title role on a new music-themed film based–loosely, anyway–on the life and career of Frank Sidebottom, a character seen about Manchester in the very early 1980s.  Frank was the creation of Chris Sievey, founder of a punky band called The Freshies.  You might remember their near-hit–although you’re excused if you don’t.

Frank was Sievey’s alter-ego, equal parts the Freshies’ number one fan and the band’s official mascot. Long before Daft Punk created their helmets, Frank was skulking around Manchester with his big head.

Frank Sidebottom

The character became far bigger than the Freshies. There’s even a statue of him in the village of Timperley.

Frank statue

 

Sievey passed away from cancer a few years back, but the legend of Frank lives on in books and now in film.

Get on board with the Frank phenomenon while it’s still early.  The New York Times had this feature on Sunday.

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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