Autoluminescent

Autoluminescent documents the life of Australian guitar legend Rowland S. Howard, who passed away in 2009. Howard was the guitarist of iconic bands such as post-punks The Boys Next Door and The Birthday Party, teaming up in his teens with the iconic Nick Cave. The film chronicles Howard’s life journey and musicians such as Mick Harvey, Kevin Shields (My Bloody Valentine), Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth), Nick Zinner (Yeah Yeah Yeahs), Nick Cave and Henry Rollins to name a few discuss their experiences with Howard and his musical influence on them. However, the most interesting interviews come from the women whom Howard loved, as they offered less of a musical insight into Howard but rather explored him as a person: tormented by the seduction of drugs and combating the firm strangle of depression. The film screens at the stunning St Kilda Open Air Cinema on Monday February 6. We have a few double passes to give away. Just tell us which bands have made a significant impact on your own life for your chance to win.