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Watch an excerpt from Kevin Barker's documentary following Devendra Banhart, Joanna Newsom and Vetiver on a 2004 US tour

The Family Jams is a documentary by Kevin Barker following Devendra Banhart, Joanna Newsom and Vetiver on a 2004 tour of the US. The film captures the musicians early on in their careers as they play small venues and galleries, and also features appearances by Antony And The Johnsons, Espers, Linda Perhacs and others.

It's released by Factory 25 via MVD as a DVD accompanied by a book featuring a photo diary of the tour with pictures and essays by Banhart, Barker, Newsom and Vetiver.

Adrián de Alfonso: Pleamar

Watch a short film that accompanies three tracks from sound artist and musician Adrián de Alfonso’s new album Viator.

goat (jp): Joy In Fear

Watch a 16 minute concept film of tracks from Joy In Fear, the 2023 album by Japanese rockers goat (jp)

Steph Richards “Power Vibe”

The US trumpeter shares a supernatural LA noir created with the help of generative AI for a track from her latest album Power Vibe

Xhosa Cole All Roads

The saxophonist shares a film in which he dances with his two brothers beneath Birmingham’s Spaghetti Junction

ECHOS: L'Ocelle Mare “Objets Chargés”

French label and platform Murailles Music shares the first episode in a new series of music documentaries highlighting the unique methodologies of artists on their roster

Galya Bisengalieva “Chagan”

Directed by artist Nicol Vizoli, the video for composer Galya Bisengalieva's “Chagan” reflects on the haunting nature of a radioactive lake in Kazakhstan