Malfunkshun: The Andrew Wood Story gets new release date

The documentary Malfunkshun: The Andrew Wood Story will be released on DVD July 19 by Universal Music Enterprises packaged along with two CDs of music written by Wood, including unreleased Malfunkshun material. The film was previously set to be released in March.

Here is some information about the film from a previous Guerrilla Candy post announcing its original release date:

The film is a look into the life of Mother Love Bone frontman Andrew Wood and it includes live footage from both MLB and Malfunkshun, the band he was in with his brother Kevin prior to joining Mother Love Bone. There are also interviews with grunge figures including Chris Cornell, Stone Gossard, Jack Endino and other details about Wood and his impact on local music.

Although it has a tragic ending (Wood died of a drug overdose in 1990 and the film begins with his father reading his eulogy at Wood’s funeral) it shines a mostly positive light on Wood’s life. Aside from concert footage and hearing Cornell, Gossard and others talk candidly about Wood, highlights include seeing Mother Love Bone in the studio and getting a glimpse into the glam rock side of Wood. Most all grunge enthusiasts will especially enjoy watching Wood work with a group of children while recording “Stardog Champion”

For more information about the film, listen to this interview with Kevin Wood I conducted last year.

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