NOLA: Life, Death and Heavy Blues from the Bayou

A gritty, talk-heavy dive into a music scene's hard-living history, equal parts mournful and defiant, rewarding for those who care about the sound.

Created by

Fred Pessaro, Jimmy Hubbard

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Phil Anselmo, Jimmy Bower, Jake Boyle

Overview

A seven-part series examining the people and the culture that helped foster bands like Down, Eyehategod, Crowbar, Acid Bath, Goatwhore and many others. The documentary features in-depth interviews discussing the bands, catastrophe, drugs, suicide, murder, and records that helped shape the New Orleans sound known the world over.

How it feels

Dark, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Music, addiction, death, grief

Content

Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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