The Upsetter (quick review)

After seeing The Upsetter movie this past weekend, I have to say that it is really good. Lee "Scratch" Perry is an amazingly unique and interesting artist who has fully integrated his art into his life. His music, art and life are one and the same -- he lives his work. For that reason, I'm glad that Ethan and Adam chose to let Scratch tell his story mostly through his own words and actions. Seeing Scratch perform various actions and ritualistic performances puts his work in context so that you can really begin to understand where it ultimately comes from. An accompanying narrative fills in the blanks and touches on Scratch's tremendous influence on other musicians, without turning it into every other music documentary or VH1 special by leaning heavily on artist interviews. I've been listening to Radio Scratch on upsetter.net for the past two days now.