Synopsis
Directed by Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Foo Fighters), SOUND CITY tells the story of rock n' roll's greatest recording studio, and the musical magic it continues to inspire. Directed by Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Foo Fighters), SOUND CITY tells the story of rock n' roll's greatest recording studio, and the musical magic it continues to inspire. Reviews
In Sound City, a raucous yet sweetly romantic documentary, dinosaurs do indeed rock the Earth again.
Dave Grohl's terrific new doc, Sound City, profiles the studio where some of the greatest music of the past four decades was born.
A joyous ode to a lost era of music making that will delight music buffs and those who appreciate a well-done documentary.
A cocky, affectionate and very musical documentary that may make its central point a few times too often.
In his directing debut, Dave Grohl shows the instincts of a real filmmaker. Sound City hits you like a shot in the heart.
Even if you don't know what [Grohl's] talking about when he says a room gives "great decay," or when somebody else extols "24-track sensibility," the passion of this project really pops right out of the groove.
Cast and credits
| Actors | Neil Young, Tom Petty, Stevie Nicks, Trent Reznor, Rick Rubin, Lars Ulrich |
| Producers | John Ramsay, James A. Rota, Dave Grohl, John Silva, John Cutcliffe, Gaby Skolnek, Kristen Welsh |
| Director | Dave Grohl |
| Writers | Mark Monroe, Dave Grohl |
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