A quick post this morning before I head off to Soundwave.  Maynard did an interview with Movieweb recently, and it’s results can be found here.  Worth the read, though it only really covers his winemaking.

Here’s a random quote:

You usually have control of your artistic endeavors, but Page and Pomerenke had final cut on this documentary. How difficult was it for you to hand over the reigns on something that is so important to you? Were there aspects of this film that you didn’t necessarily want shown?
Maynard James Keenan: The cut that you see now is not the cut they presented to us initially. There was definitely a reedit before the final cut was approved. This is quite a different film from that first cut. I will say that. It was more about me than it was about wine. That was not my intention. And that should not have been the intention of the film. The intention of the film is to help explain what is possible with effort and due diligence. And focus and commitment.

Maynard had a nice chat with Kat Corbett from KROQ recently, and the interview is available for streaming here.  I haven’t had a chance to listen yet, so let me know if it sucks.

There’s also another Blood Into Wine clip available as well on Youtube:

In a recent interview with Ryan Page (one of the Blood Into Wine directors) on Movieweb.com, Maynard will be playing the part of a villain on his upcoming movie Queens of Country:

Let me ask you about Queens of Country. Is that a reference to the real Nashville Queens of Country? Like Dolly and Loretta?
Ryan Page: It’s a comedy. It’s not a doc. We are shooting it on May 3rd. We are also shooting it in Arizona. Maynard is going to be in that film, too. It’s about a woman that lives in a small town, and she is obsessed with the queens of country. Dolly, Loretta, Patsy, Wanda Jackson. She even dresses like them. She is totally obsessed. She is in a bad relationship, and she finds an Ipod that has a Queens mix on it. The music really touches her, so she goes on a search to find them. It’s really funny. We are working with (names removed for contractual reasons). I don’t know if I’m aloud to say this. They did a rewrite with us. They helped us polish the script, really.

There are quite a few Blood Into Wine reviews coming onto the net, and I expect this to increase over the next week or so.  Rather than posting each review on Fourtheye, I’ve taken to linking them on the Fourtheye Twitter account.  I also use twitter for other bits and pieces I decide aren’t quite worthy of their own post, so if you are a twitter user, then make sure you follow that account.

There’s a great Blood Into Wine article on RC Reader at the moment, where Maynard and the directors of Blood Into Wine all talk about how the movie was made.  Very interesting read and highly recommended!

Here’s and excerpt:

But while there are no imminent releases from any of his bands, Keenan said he hasn’t given up music for wine. "If it’s a positive, healthy experience, then it’s always going to be a part of my life," he said. "I’m not going to abandon my brothers. I just think we have to re-think what the healthy steps are."

Enjoy!

A recent email from the Puscifer Mailing List recaps a whole load of information regarding the upcoming shows and Blood Into Wine screenings.  Here it is in case you missed it:

As Puscifer’s first East Coast tour draws near tickets for Meet & Greets and Wine Classes will become unavailable two weeks prior to each show date.  The only way to guarantee admission to those events is to purchase tickets via Puscifer.com.

Meet & Greet.  Package includes: Exclusive meet and greet with Maynard James Keenan, and 1 single Premium Price Level 1 ticket, and perhaps a bonus if you behave.

Wine Class. The pre-show wine class is an exclusive event in a private environment with one of Maynard’s personal liaisons leading you along the educational path. Learn how Caduceus wines are made. Understand the basic concepts of wine tasting and what goes into the vinification process.**Must be over 21 TO ATTEND!!** (IDs must be provided for entry) Wine Class package includes: Attendance to the wine class, and 1 single Premium Price Level 1 ticket.

The tour dates:

Mar. 2 Atlanta, GA CW Center Stage
Mar. 3 Atlanta, GA CW Center Stage
Mar. 5 Washington, DC Lincoln Center
Mar. 6 Washington, DC Lincoln Center
Mar. 8 Philadelphia, PA Theater of Living Arts
Mar. 9 Philadelphia, PA Theater of Living Arts
Mar. 11 New York, NY Grand Ballroom
Mar. 12 Stamford, CT Palace Theater
Mar. 13 New York, NY Apollo Theater
Mar. 15 Boston, MA Berklee Academy of Music
Mar. 16 Boston, MA Berklee Academy of Music
Mar. 19 Toronto, ON Queen Elizabeth Theater
Mar. 20 Toronto, ON Queen Elizabeth Theater
Mar. 21 Lorain, OH Lorain Theater
Mar. 23 Detroit, MI Royal Oak Theater
Mar. 24 Detroit, MI Royal Oak Theater
Mar. 26 Chicago, IL Vic Theater
Mar. 27 Chicago, IL Vic Theater
Mar. 28 Columbus, OH LC Indoor Pavilion
Mar. 30 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater
Apr. 2 Minneapolis, MN Pantages Theater
Apr. 3 Minneapolis, MN Pantages Theater

Win(!) a Pair of Tickets

Join Puscifer’s Facebook page and take part in our ticket giveaway, click here

Blood Into Wine – new screenings and DVD pre-order

DVD pre-order available now at www.bloodintowine.com

Two additional theaters showing Blood Into Wine:

Feb. 19 & 21 at La Paloma Theater in Encinitas, CA  (San Diego)

Mar. 12 – 18 at Cinema Salem in Salem, MA

Tickets available now for these screenings:

Albuquerque – NM – Guild Cinema – Mar. 13

Austin – TX – Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek

Feb 19 screening with dinner and wine pairings – tickets here

Feb. 20 general admission screening – tickets here

Boston – MA – Somerville Theatre (Box Office: 617-625-5700) – Feb. 26 – 28

Davenport – IA – Capitol Theatre – Feb. 19, 21 & 26 – tickets here

Houston – TX  – Alamo Drafthouse West Oaks

Feb. 19 screening with dinner and wine pairings – tickets here

Feb. 20 general admission screening – tickets here

Los Angeles – CA – Laemmle Sunset (Box Office: 310-478-3836) – Feb. 25 – 28

Minneapolis – MN – Riverview Theatre – Mar. 4 – tickets here

Phoenix – AZ

Premiere – W Hotel Scottsdale – Feb. 19 – SOLD OUT

Harkins Valley Art Theater (Box Office: 480-446-7272) – Feb 26 – Mar. 4

Salt Lake City – UT – Tower Theatre (Box Office: 801-359-5158) – Mar. 5 – 11

San Antonio – TX – Alamo Drafthouse Park North (Box Office: 210-677-8500)– Feb. 19

San Antonio – TX – Alamo Drafthouse Westlakes (Box Office: 210-677-8500)– Feb. 20

San Francisco – CA – Viz Cinema– Feb. 25

The Blood Into Wine website now has a store section, where you can pre-order a copy of the DVD (released on May 4th), as well as purchase a shirt or poster.

Go now with your credit card in hand!

Update: I had it reported to me that the shop wasn’t adding up the shipping price properly.  It worked fine for me, but just make sure the totals add up before making your order.

According to a recent post on Blabbermouth, Blood Into Wine will be released on DVD/Blu-Ray on May 4 2010.  The article also has a small amount if insight into the making of the film:

“Maynard is as mysterious and complex as rumored so we don’t know exactly why he allowed our cameras and questions into his world for the winemaking year of 2009,” explains Page. “But once we got past his pitbulls and his crossbows we were surprised that Maynard was open with us challenging the perception of him as a celebrity winemaker and the notion that making wine in Arizona is like making wine on the moon,”Pomerenke adds. “Maynard and Eric continue to surprise the winemaking world right now.”

I’m looking forward to seeing this.  I emailed the producers about screenings in other countries (particularly Australia) and haven’t received any response from them, but a DVD release so soon suggests this isn’t going to get a wide release, much as I expected.

In case you’ve forgotten, confirmed screening dates around the US are:

• Albuquerque – Guild Cinema – Mar. 13
• Austin – Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek – Feb. 19 – 20 Tickets: HERE
• Boston – Somerville Theatre – Feb. 26 – 28
• Davenport (IA) – Capitol Theatre – Feb. 19, 21 & 26 Tickets: HERE
• Healdsburg, CA (Sonoma) – Raven Film Center – Feb. 19 – 21
• Houston – Alamo Drafthouse West Oaks – Feb. 19 – 20 Tickets: HERE
• Los Angeles – Laemmle Sunset – Feb. 25 – 28
• Minneapolis – Riverview Theatre – Mar. 4
• Phoenix – Premiere: W Hotel – Feb. 19 ; Valley Art Theater – Feb 26 – Mar. 4 Tickets: HERE
• Salt Lake City – Tower Theatre – Mar. 5 – 11
• San Antonio – Alamo Drafthouse The Market – Feb. 19 Tickets: HERE
• San Antonio – Alamo Drafthouse West Lakes – Feb. 20 Tickets: HERE
• San Francisco – Viz Cinema – Feb. 25 Tickets: HERE
• Salem, MA – Cinema Salem March 12-18

Toolband has mentioned that there are more to be announced soon.

Coming soon to a cinema near you (perhaps!)

A new Blood Into Wine trailer was released last week when I was away and I never quite got around to sharing it with you guys:

Well worth checking out if you haven’t yet done so, as it seems like this may quite an interesting movie.

The movie itself will premiere at the W Hotel in Scottsdale, Arizona on the 19th of February 2010.  Head over to the Blood Into Wine site for details on getting tickets, but those who attend can expect:

Blood into Wine Red Carpet World Movie Premiere
February 19th 2010
Doors at 6:00pm
Film Screening at 7:30pm
General Admission: $50.00
- Movie Premiere Viewing
- 2 Glasses of Maynard James Keenan and Eric Glomski’s Wine
VIP: $250.00
- Movie Premiere Viewing
- 2 Glasses of Maynard James Keenan and Eric Glomski’s Wine
- Private Wine Tasting with Maynard James Keenan and Eric Glomski
- Signed Bottle Of Wine to take home

I hope this movie winds it’s way down to Australia!