Rowland S. Howard

The thrilling, debauched and frequently hilarious adventures of the legendary Melbourne post-punk band, in their own words.

From myth to legend Rowland Howard appeared on the early Melbourne punk scene like a phantom out of Kafkaesque Prague or Bram Stoker’s Dracula. A beautifully gaunt and gothic aristocrat, the unique distinctive fury of his guitar style shot him directly into the imagination of a generation. He was impeccable, the austerity of his artistry embodied in his finely wrought form, his obscure tastes and his intelligently wry wit. He radiated a searing personal integrity that never seemed to tarnish. Despite the trials and tribulations of his career, in an age of makeover and reinvention, Rowland Howard never ‘sold out’. With recent and moving interviews, archival interviews and other fascinating and original footage, AUTOLUMINESCENT traces the life of Rowland S Howard. Capturing moments with the man himself and intimate missives from those who knew him behind closed doors; words and images etch light into what has always been the mysterious dark.

From myth to legend Rowland Howard appeared on the early Melbourne punk scene like a phantom out of Kafkaesque Prague or Bram Stoker’s Dracula. A beautifully gaunt and gothic aristocrat, the unique distinctive fury of his guitar style shot him directly into the imagination of a generation. He was impeccable, the austerity of his artistry embodied in his finely wrought form, his obscure tastes and his intelligently wry wit. He radiated a searing personal integrity that never seemed to tarnish. Despite the trials and tribulations of his career, in an age of makeover and reinvention, Rowland Howard never ‘sold out’. With recent and moving interviews, archival interviews and other fascinating and original footage, AUTOLUMINESCENT traces the life of Rowland S Howard. Capturing moments with the man himself and intimate missives from those who knew him behind closed doors; words and images etch light into what has always been the mysterious dark.

From myth to legend Rowland Howard appeared on the early Melbourne punk scene like a phantom out of Kafkaesque Prague or Bram Stoker’s Dracula. A beautifully gaunt and gothic aristocrat, the unique distinctive fury of his guitar style shot him directly into the imagination of a generation. He was impeccable, the austerity of his artistry embodied in his finely wrought form, his obscure tastes and his intelligently wry wit. He radiated a searing personal integrity that never seemed to tarnish. Despite the trials and tribulations of his career, in an age of makeover and reinvention, Rowland Howard never ‘sold out’. With recent and moving interviews, archival interviews and other fascinating and original footage, AUTOLUMINESCENT traces the life of Rowland S Howard. Capturing moments with the man himself and intimate missives from those who knew him behind closed doors; words and images etch light into what has always been the mysterious dark.

Rowland S. Howard, the Primitive Calculators, Ollie Olsen, Phillip Brophy and many others proffer their recollections and air their animosities in a tribute to the underground music scene of '77-'81 in Melbourne, Australia. This is a warts and all look at the Melbourne underground music scene of 1977 to 1981 that spawned the likes of Nick Cave, Rowland S. Howard, Ollie Olsen, The Birthday Party, the Primitive Calculators, The Ears as well as venues such as the Crystal Ballroom and others that fostered what became known as the Little Band scene.

A short film to accompany the reissue of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds album Kicking Against the Pricks (originally released in 1986). The result is a determinedly human portrait of the unique body of work produced by the band over the last 25 years, told through those who have lived and loved the music, including close collaborators.

A short film to accompany the reissue of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds album The Firstborn is Dead (originally released in 1985). The result is a determinedly human portrait of the unique body of work produced by the band over the last 25 years, told through those who have lived and loved the music, including close collaborators.

A short film to accompany the reissue of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds album From Her to Eternity (originally released in 1984). The result is a determinedly human portrait of the unique body of work produced by the band over the last 25 years, told through those who have lived and loved the music, including close collaborators.

When director Heiner Mühlenbrock showed up with his cameras to document the tense April 1983 recording sessions for the final Birthday Party EP, Mutiny!, the group was well beyond the verge of dissolution and barely on speaking terms. Mutiny! was cut at Hansa Ton studios in Berlin.

Featuring footage from two live performances at the Hacienda club in Manchester, England, as well as the original promotional videos for "Nick the Stripper" and "Deep In the Woods," Pleasure Heads Must Burn offers a solid collection of footage from The Birthday Party's musical history. Some of the songs featured include "Sonny's Burning," "The Six Strings that Drew Blood," and "Pleasure Avalanche," among many others. Bonus material includes footage from several television appearances which originally aired on British and Dutch stations.

뱀파이어인 숙명인 어둠속의 운명을 거부한 레스태트(스튜어드 타운젠드)는 100년 만의 긴 잠에서 깨어나고 인간 세상을 지배하겠다는 강렬한 욕망으로 록스타의 삶을 선택한다. 곧 그의 카리스마는 모든 인간들을 열광케하고 그는 신적인 존재로 급부상하게된다. 레스태트는 뱀파이어의 비밀을 담은 자신만의 음악을 통해 세상 모든 사람들을 마약처럼 중독시키며, 뱀파이어의 숙명을 가지고 있는 모든 흡혈귀들에게는 비굴하게 숨어사는 운명을 탈피해 세상에 나오라고 종용한다. 하지만 레스태트의 욕망이 빚어낸 음악은 수세기 동안 잠들어 있던, 절대 악의 화신인 아카샤의 눈을 뜨게 하고, 그녀는 레스태트와 함께 세상을 악으로 지배할 야망을 불태운다. 아카샤는 수천년, 피와 살육을 즐기던 이집트의 여왕으로 그녀의 힘을 당해낼 자는 아무도 없다. 한편, 뱀파이어를 연구하던 제시(마구에리트 모로)는 레스태트의 음악을 우연히 듣게되고, 그가 뱀파이어라는 확신을 갖고 레스태트의 과거를 추적해 나간다. 우연히 레스태트의 일기를 입수한 제시는 레스태트가 뱀파이어로 살아가게 된 비밀을 알게 되면서, 그에게 빠져드는 자신을 발견한다. 이런 제시에게 기묘한 매력을 느끼는 레스태트, 하지만 뱀파이어에게 감상은 금물! 그는 자신에게 접근하는 제시를 애써 밀어내고 그의 처음이자 마지막이 될 대형 콘서트를 기획한다. 콘서트 당일, 장소는 캘리포니아 죽음의 계곡. 레스태트의 음악을 듣기 위해 수많은 관중이 모여들고, 레스태트의 돌출 행동으로 인해 자신들의 모습이 세상에 드러날 것을 우려하는 뱀파이어들이 그를 제거하고자 역시 같은 장소에 숨어든다. 콘서트가 시작되고, 관객들의 열광과 뱀파이어들의 분노 속에 레스태트가 무대 위로 오른다. 무대와 군중이 다함께 열광의 도가니가되는 절정의 순간, 뱀파이어들의 공격이 시작되고, 공연장은 아수라장으로 변한다. 그리고 드디어 무대 한복판에 뱀파이어 여왕인 아카샤가 나타나는데.

When a sultry torch singer falls for a sinister rock musician, she is pulled into a dark underworld of crime and corruption. As her fascination with her criminal lover grows so does the danger and she is caught in a brutal shutdown between a psychotic blackmailer and a determined cop.

베를린 하늘의 천사, 다니엘은 어느 날 공중 곡예를 하는 마리온을 보고 반한다. 그저 바라보기만 할 수 있는 천사로서는 사랑에 빠진 여자를 만질 수 없음이 그저 고통스럽기만 하다. 그러던 어느날, 천사였다가 인간이 된 콜롬보를 만난다. 그 후, 다니엘은 천사직을 포기하고 인간이 되어 마리온과 만질 수 있는 사랑에 빠진다. 인간이 되어 마리온과 접촉할 수 있는 사랑을 하게 되나, 인간으로서 살아가는 문제와도 봉착하게 된다.