UK tour planned for SXSW doc Our Vinyl Weighs A Ton: This is Stones Throw Records

Syndctd Entertainment and Stones Throw Records have announced more than 40 North American and European theatrical release dates for SXSW documentary Our Vinyl Weighs A Ton: This is Stones Throw Records.

It follows a nine-city North American ‘sneak preview’ tour that included San Francisco, Chicago, Toronto, Los Angeles and New York City. 

Syndctd Entertainment has teamed up with UK-based production, finance and distribution label Mr. Wolf to set up special screenings with Q&A’s in major cities across Europe and in the UK, which will include appearances from Stones Throw Records founder Peanut Butter Wolf.

Syndctd Entertainment and Stones Throw Records have set a day and date release in North America, the UK and select territories in Europe and Asia for Digital and DVD/Blu-ray on April 29.

The film, directed by Jeff Broadway, tells the story of the avant-garde Los Angeles label through a combination of rare live concert footage, never-before-seen archival material, home video and photographs.

It features exclusive interviews with Stones Throw Records founder Peanut Butter Wolf, Kanye West, Snoop Dogg, Madlib, Common. ?uestlove, Talib Kweli, Mike D (The Beastie Boys), Tyler, the Creator, Flying Lotus, Dam-Funk and more.

Infomation on North American and European theatrical screenings can be found here: http://ourvinylweighsaton.com

Confirmed UK screenings include:

March 31: Glasgow Film Theatre
Q&A screening + live event at Broadcast, Glasgow

April 1: FACT Liverpool
Q&A screening + live event at Kazimier, Liverpool

April 2: Cameo Picturehouse
Q&A screening + live event at Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh

April 3: Ritzy, Brixton
Q&A screening + live event at Plan B, London  

April 3: Gorilla, Manchester (screening only)

April 4: Hyde Park Picturehouse, Leeds
Inc. live event at Hi Fi, Leeds

April 5: Broadway, Nottingham (screening only)

April 6: Sugar Club, Dublin
Q&A screening and live event