March 2011
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The Upsetter: Los Angeles Times
March 24, 2011 | By Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times
The image of a raging fire is a constant in the world of Lee “Scratch” Perry. Even at age 75, the Jamaican originator of the reverb-laden sounds of dub music still burns a little bit out of control. In a career spanning 40 years and counting, his enduring rude boy attitude and sometimes chaotic methods have only added to his...
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The Upsetter: Interview with Filmmaker Magazine...
By Brandon Harris
Widely revered in reggae and hip-hop circles, Lee “Scratch” Perry is one of 20th century music’s most influential and mysterious artists, a tried-and-true rasta man whose lasting contribution goes beyond spawning some of reggae’s most seminal acts. He was, in fact, the driver for the aesthetic innovations that germinated into the two genres mentioned above, and he reinvented...
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The Upsetter: Interview with LA Record (full text)
The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry is the result of seven years of Lee Perry digging by directors Ethan Higbee and Adam Bhala Lough, who speak now about Lee’s true spirit and his love for burning things and National Enquirer’s brand of gossip—especially when it involves Britney Spears. This interview by Lainna Fader.
I know you screened several different versions of the film...