I’d wondered if the town had collectively forgotten that the Corner parking lot is the cradle of the local music scene. Brendan Fitzgerald brings the happy news in this week’s C-Ville that, no, people remember: local filmmaker Meghan Eckman is making a documentary about it. She’s spent a year learning about the lot’s history, and is in the process of turning 125 hours of footage into a single work.
It’s noteworthy that the lot’s manager, Chris Farina, is the creator of “West Main Street,” a gem of a documentary made back in 1995. I’ve seen it a half dozen times (I own a copy), and the more time passes, the more valuable it becomes as an artifact of the town’s history.
I saw a rough cut of Meghan’s film last fall; it looks like it’s going to be pretty good. Much to my shame, I still haven’t seen the West Main doc…
Also of note: during last spring’s WTJU Rock Marathon, Tyler and Davis did a 3-hour show of Charlottesville music, with a whole half-hour chunk devoted to bands that had formed out of CPL employees… I’ve got it on tape somewhere, it’s a good show.
And, let us not forget Still Life With Donuts.
Does anyone know if the West Main documentary is still available to purchase? I missed it too and would like to get a copy.