Last night, Adrien and I went to Cinequest 2020 and saw Bleeding Audio. A documentary about the band, The Matches, looking at their early days in ‘97 all the way to their 2014 reunion. We knew absolutely nothing about the movie going in and felt overwhelmed by the crowds, who so obviously big fans. Watching the movie with that audience was like being at a concert. We laughed, we cheered, we applauded. After the movie, I was surprised to see that the band was actually in the audience. They got up on stage, played a song, had a quick Q&A with Director Chelsea Christer, and took pictures with audience. As we were exiting the theater, Adrien and I were able to express our joy and appreciation to Chelsea. The band also invited everybody to a show at a nearby bar. We tagged along, but unfortunately couldn’t stay long. Still, it was great Music Pilgrimage through downtown. The news of Cinequest being cut short is saddening, but I’m very grateful for this movie and this experience. (3/8/20) #bleedingaudio #thematches #shawnharris #jondevoto #mattwhalen #justinsansouci #chelseachrister #documentary #poppunk #cinequest #2020 (at Hammer Theatre Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9fvunPFi8P/?igshid=114v4sz8k88yt
