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If You Want You Can

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About Me

This myspace is about the film "IF YOU WANT YOU CAN: DIY Sparks Shards and Splinters from North Shore, Massachusetts" The film's director, Mike Boudo, maintains this site. IF YOU WANT YOU CAN was screened at the Leeds International Film Festival in Leeds, England, UK in November 2006, and we were very honored. Click the following to the latest press-Boston Herald article on IYWYC movieby Boudo Productions.It documents All Ages shows in Gloucester and Danvers from 2004-2005. Production stills can be found in "pics."{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ What people are saying about If You Want You Can:"An overwhelmingly enthusiastic and entertaining documentary. Kids get down to their own music as if their lives depended on it." Alex King, Leeds International Film Festival, Leeds UKIf You Want You Can uncovers "underground bands raging, playing the hearts out, in next-to-complete obscurity, for the sheer joy of it." JC Lockwood, North Shore Weekly"I wanted to clap after each performance." Ian McMillan, the 22nd most powerful man in UK Radio."I love this movie so much." - Tim, From the Heart Records }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} Here's the Trailer -.. width="200" height="100" .... The screening in Salem at Front St. Coffeehouse IS ON Friday, April 6 7 PM 20 Front Street Salem, MAAlso - Matt B. (ex-Missionshifter, ex-Mass Bay Punx) will be doing a solo acoustic set and SHORE LEAVE will play electrickified prog-crunk. all for $5!!

My Interests

On the right is a trailer for the movie "If You Want You Can", featuring Daniel Striped Tiger, Jonee Earthquake Band, Espontaneo now known as Pukka Argot, Wiley Riley and the Clam Smackin Action, Skantily Plaid, Black Bear, Mission Shifter, Tugboat, Shore Leave, The Skexies and more...

Movies:

Marathon LIVE - "Dictator"
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Add to My Profile | More VideosYear of the Man - Live at Leeds
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Add to My Profile | More VideosDANIEL STRIPED TIGER - The Midday Heat
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Books:

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Heroes:

clubs/venues: Gloucester www.artspace.org Providence, RI www.as220.org Easthampton, MA www.flywheelarts.org Cambridge, MA www.lily-pad.net www.recordhospital.org www.greatscottboston.com

My Blog

Salem Gazette article - Ipod tour

Magical mystery tour: Ipods guide a new-age Salem excursion By Kristin D'Agostino/[email protected] Wed Nov 21, 2007, 06:22 PM EST Salem - Tools: E-Mail Print Comments Share StumbleUpon New...
Posted by If You Want You Can on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:22:00 PST

Get your free Ipod walking tour of Salem here yo

I produced this pretty fine walking tour of Salem, and it's free to download to your Ipod or web enabled cellphone. It's a great new concept in historic walking tours and there's other tours available...
Posted by If You Want You Can on Thu, 15 Nov 2007 06:25:00 PST

New video - Buffalo Tom

my very dear old friends, Buffalo Tom, asked me to put together a video for their latest single, "You'll Never Catch Him", and I was deeply honored.  Bill J wrote and sings it.  The phrase comes from ...
Posted by If You Want You Can on Sat, 03 Nov 2007 06:48:00 PST

nicest rejection letter ever

Dear Mike, We know there's no fun way to hear this, BUT, "If You Want You Can"was not selected for this year's Evil City Film Fest. Our programming staff has painstakingly reviewed every film received...
Posted by If You Want You Can on Tue, 04 Sep 2007 07:09:00 PST

I like Al Gore... really, but we got to act...

Hydrogen... Get into it~! essentially Hydrogen is not a fuel we can easily get.  Hydrogen is more like stored energy in a battery.  We need to create it and we can use solar cells, wind tur...
Posted by If You Want You Can on Sat, 04 Aug 2007 07:20:00 PST

Pukka Argot and Wiley Riley & CSA

yeah, i put the Pukka Argot song "BMW" on my home page and it's great because it takes me to a new place everytime I drive it, or hear it... plus, I love cars made in Bavaria- so it's a 2-fer. An...
Posted by If You Want You Can on Wed, 23 May 2007 08:22:00 PST

Boston Herald article -

Herald music scribe Jed Gottlieb wrote a great, succinct article http://theedge.bostonherald.com/musicNews/view.bg?articleid= 1002452 Rock of all-ages: Documentary delves into North Shore teen punk und...
Posted by If You Want You Can on Tue, 22 May 2007 11:24:00 PST

NE PERFORMER MAGAZINE interview

mad good article/interview about the movie- fyi - you'll never be able to read it, sorry.  but at least you know what to look for.  Pick up a copy at music stores and some clubs - Guitar Cen...
Posted by If You Want You Can on Fri, 06 Apr 2007 07:16:00 PST

Salem Screening - April 6

Friday April 6 7 PM Front Street Coffeehouse 20 Front Street Salem $5 with Shore Leave and Matt Buchanan (ex-Missionshifter) - performing live! ...
Posted by If You Want You Can on Tue, 06 Mar 2007 06:54:00 PST

Read this book- Easter Rising

author: Michael Patrick MacDonald. MacDonald grew up in South Boston housing projects in the 70s and 80s when Whitey Bulger was king and social decay was setting in.  To experience what MacD...
Posted by If You Want You Can on Fri, 19 Jan 2007 09:27:00 PST