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ENCORE PRESENTATION: 'JAWBREAKER: DON'T BREAK DOWN' w/ Jim Gavin
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- REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE
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- Mar 24, 2026
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- 2932
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Summary
Welcome to our bi-monthly ENCORE PRESENTATION of classic REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE episodes from the vault! One of my favorite authors/writers/directors of all time, Jim Gavin (Jim's AMC show Lodge 49 is still one of the greatest series that has ever landed on Earth and those who have lived in it know that it's the truth) brought me a music doc about a band that is located deep within his heart, Don't Break Down, a film about Jawbreaker. (Episode 36 originally aired on May 16th, 2024). ORIGINAL SHOW NOTES: My guest this week is Jim Gavin (the creator of AMC’s incredible series Lodge 49 and author of Middle Men ), who chose to discuss the Jawbreaker documentary Don’t Break Down . We talk about the band’s grip on their fans, the eventual backlash against Jawbreaker, lyrics that destroy you, the Masonic world and the genesis of Lodge 49 , East Coast punk vs. West Coast punk, Lilies/Broadcast/Stereolab and other sonic rabbit holes, creating imaginary mentors, the legendary Jabberjaw/L.A. scene, creating your own mythology about a band, obsessing over Blake’s lyrics, the nature of imploding bands, the concept of selling out and Nirvana’s success, music as time travel, looking for a specific sound and hiring a private detective to find a specific song. So please don't turn your back towards the band on this week's Revolutions Per Movie!!! JIM GAVIN: https://www.vogue.com/article/lodge-49-ode-the-best-television-show-you-missed https://twitter.com/jimatdeltaco https://www.tigervanbooks.com/ REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE: Host Chris Slusarenko (Eyelids, Guided By Voices, owner of Clinton Street Video rental store) is joined by actors, musicians, comedians, writers & directors who each week pick out their favorite music documentary, musical, music-themed fiction film or music vide…