Blood Into Wine, the documentary on Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan’s wine ventures, will see limited releases in theaters starting February 19.
Cities announced so far include Albuquerque, Austin, Boston, Davenport, Houston, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, San Antonio and Sonoma. Future releases and DVD dates have not yet been released. Check the jump for a full list of screenings.
Posted by Dan Rodriguez on Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 10:12 am
In case you wanted to start your new year with a local news puff-piece on Maynard’s Caduceus Cellars and Merkin Vinyards.
Posted by Dan Rodriguez on Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 5:13 pm
I don’t know why I would expect anything short of spectacular from something bearing the name of Maynard James Keenan, but how interesting could a wine documentary be? The trailer for Blood Into Wine, the previously announced, mysterious documentary about the Tool frontman’s Caduceus Cellars venture is available below.
Among the things we didn’t know: It’s seemingly a half-real, half-almost-mockumentary, as several high-profile alternative comedians appear in the trailer, including Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim, Bob Odenkirk and Patton Oswalt. The first part of the trailer makes it look like the film has a lot of Keenan acting and fielding staged, terrible questions from celebrity interviewers like Milla Jovovich as a gag.
We have no idea what’s going on, and we’re really worked up over something we kind of forgot about. So, business as usual for Maynard.
Posted by Dan Rodriguez on Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 11:53 pm
Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan, seemingly on a never-ending mission to promote his Caduceus line of wines (seriously, this guy has been in our faces over this more than all of the Tool albums combined), has announced the opening of a new tasting room in Jerome, Arizona.
The Caduceus Cellars & Merkin Vineyards tasting room opened its doors on July 4, and will continue to serve 365 days a year from 11 AM to 6 PM Sunday through Thursday and 11 AM to 8 PM on Fridays and Saturdays.
Keenan told the Pulse of Radio, “Another in an endless series of complex puzzle pieces has fallen into place. We are many years away from our goal, but the opening of this tasting room is a very, very important step towards achieving those goals. Thank you all for your steadfast support.”
Has anyone actually tried this stuff, anyway? If you have, send us a review at tips [at] metal insider [dot] net. I heard a few bottles of pinot grigio can actually make the Puscifer album listenable. Hi-oh!
Posted by Dan Rodriguez on Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 1:28 pm
At some point, I’m going to have to stop covering Maynard James Keenan’s wine-related media blitz, but this is the first time I’ve seen it in video form. Here he is in full effect, giving a tasting lesson with the way-too-excited-for-wine WineLibrary.tv host Gary Vaynerchuk.
Seeing Maynard in this arena just made me realize he looks just like that annoying Bizarre Foods host Andrew Zimmern (pictured). Seriously, dude, you’re not a food critic – being willing to eat any disgusting thing someone puts in front of you does not make you sophisticated.
Posted by Dan Rodriguez on Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 2:37 pm
First he was in your stores, signing your autographs, now he’s on your TV! Maynard James Keenan of Tool/A Perfect Circle/Puscifer has releaed the trailer for Blood Into Wine, a documentary that follows Maynard and his vineyard partner Eric Glomski and the creation of their line of Caduceus wines. For someone who’s notoriously media-shy when it comes to his bands, Maynard sure is out there pimping his vineyard. A score for the film, comprised of original music from Keenan, will follow the documentary’s release.
UPDATE: Our buddy Chuck, the metal host at Austin’s 101X radio, just dropped this fantastic tidbit from the Austin Whole Foods signing. Apparently Maynard was only signing things from behind a curtain, presumably to deter photos. What a weirdo! Amazing.
Posted by Dan Rodriguez on Wed, May 27, 2009 at 3:51 pm
Desperate to see your favorite band, Tool, live and in person but can’t afford the tickets? Or perhaps you’d just prefer to listen to some light jazz and munch on organic rice chips while just looking at someone in Tool. Well you’re in luck! Maynard James Keenan is taking his grape-stomping show on the road, signing bottles from his Caduceus line of wines. While you’re hanging out with metal royalty, do me a favor and pick up some peach mango salsa and blue corn chips, thanks.
Seriously though, check out the Caduceus site. It has to by far be the most awesome/creepy liquor-related site ever. It gave me flashbacks of sitting in front of a computer in my mom’s basement playing The Journeyman Project 2: Buried in Time… last week. Hit the jump for Maynard’s wine tour dates.
The Haunted will release a new live DVD/CD called Road Kill on June 8 via Century Media Records.
Rush- The Documentary, a new documentary focusing on Rush, will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City on April 24.
The Dillinger Escape Plan has added more dates to their Spring tour with Darkest Hour, Iwrestledabearonce and Animals As Leaders.
GWAR, Andrew W.K., Billy Bragg and more will perform at the Mess With Texas (MWTX) Party 4. The two day festival will be held in Austin, Texas on March 19-20.
Bullet For My Valentine’s video for the song “The Last Fight” has been posted online.
Posted by Dan Rodriguez on Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 3:45 pm
Why CAN'T We Not Be Sober?