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ROLLING STONES: C*CKSUCKER BLUES w/ Neil Gust
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- REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE
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- Mar 26, 2026
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- 4294
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Summary
This week, I am joined by musician/editor Neil Gust ( Heatmiser, No.2 ) to discuss the troubling, complicated, and 'unreleased' Rolling Stones film C*cksucker Blues , directed by legendary photographer Robert Frank . We also discuss Neil's early days in Portland in his band with Elliott Smith --Heatmiser, Chris directing two early music videos for the band, the process of revisiting and re-releasing the Heatmiser records for Third Man Records , the odd newness of indie rock legacy, Neil’s autobiographical songwriting (including "A.O.R." which is about Neil working on his Dad’s farm as well as how his Dad’s use of the word “c*cksucker” made Neil not want to tell anyone he was gay, Neil writing the Heatmiser song C*cksuckers Blues in response to the Rolling Stone's film, Let It Bleed , how seeing Apocalypse Now at a young age solidified Neil’s love of intertwining music and film, how the Stones have had some of the greatest film directors of all time make some of their worst films, how Robert Frank got involved in making the film and the difficulties that surrounded it, why the Stones killed the film, bad art getting a ‘pass’ when it’s shown in museums, saving or ruining art in the edit, Rock N Roll Circus , Martin Scorsese’s Shine A Light , seeing the Stones live and how janky it could be, comparing The Stones to a John Cassavetes film, Neil making the Heatmiser video for C*cksuckers Blues, Bruce Conner and found footage films, being turned onto art through bands like Hüsker Dü and R.E.M. and more. So bring the smelling salts, because today we're going deep into the murk on this week's Revolutions Per Movie !!! Heatmise…