Meet Me in the Bathroom

Nov 4, 2022

1h 48m

★ 5.5

An immersive journey through the New York music scene of the early 2000s.

Overview

Set against the backdrop of 9/11, this documentary tells the story of how a new generation kickstarted a musical rebirth for New York City that reverberated around the world.

Genres

Documentary

Music

History

Production Companies

XTR

Vice Studios

Pulse Films

Meet Me in the Bathroom Trailers

Cast

Self - The Moldy Peaches

Adam Green

Self - The Moldy Peaches

Kimya Dawson

Self - Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Karen O

Self - The Strokes (voice) (archive sound)

Julian Casablancas

Self - The Strokes (voice) (archive sound)

Albert Hammond Jr.

Self - Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Nick Zinner

Self - Manager, The Strokes

Ryan Gentles

Self - Interpol

Paul Banks

Self - Interpol

Daniel Kessler

Self - Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Brian Chase

Self - TV On The Radio

David Sitek

Self - TV On The Radio

Tunde Adebimpe

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of The Beatles' first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, this magnificent star-studded tribute salutes the Fab Four. Appearing with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr were guest musicians Joe Walsh, Gary Clark, Jr., Stevie Wonder, The Eurythmics, John Legend, Alicia Keys, Maroon 5, Dave Grohl, Katy Perry, Peter Frampton, and more.

10.0

Love is Real

Jun 11, 2025

A musician's growth beyond a cult.

5.3

The Good Night

Jan 25, 2007

Gary, a musician, is trapped in an unhappy relationship with his live-in lover, Dora. He becomes enthralled with a beautiful seductress who enters his dreams, and tries to control his dream-state so he can spend more and more time with her. When Gary sees his mystery woman's face on a bus billboard, he discovers she is real, and fate brings him an opportunity to meet her.

0.0

The Scene

May 4, 2005

What is "la escena" (the scene) and what is its importance, if any? Guillermo Gómez Álvarez tries to answer these questions with candid interviews from musicians and fans of the vibrant and, many times controversial, punk music scene in Puerto Rico. The decadence, rage, drugs, alcohol, politics, and social aspects are showcased in this documentary that tells an important part of the history of the great dysfunctional family that is "el punk boricua".

7.2

This Is It

Oct 28, 2009

A compilation of interviews, rehearsals and backstage footage of Michael Jackson as he prepared for his series of sold-out shows in London.

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0.0

Una identidad en absurdo Vol. 1

Apr 5, 2011

Guillermo Gómez Álvarez explores the identity politics of Puerto Rico via archival footage from various sources that clash with nine original songs from local independent musicians and a thematic analysis from a psychoanalyst and a historian. From the juxtaposition the absurd becomes coherent and the coherent becomes absurd as Puerto Rican identity is defined and rejected almost simultaneously.

7.0

The Flamenco Guitar of Yerai Cortés

Dec 20, 2024

A thoughtful exploration of gypsy culture, an intimate portrait of flamenco guitar player Yerai Cortés and a healing family exorcism through music. Antón Álvarez (aka C. Tangana) makes his filmmaking debut with this documentary.

6.8

G-Funk

Mar 10, 2017

G-Funk is the untold story of three childhood friends from East Long Beach who helped commercialize hip hop by developing a sophisticated and melodic new approach – merging Gangsta Rap with elements of Motown, Funk, and R&B.

0.0

Your Order! The History of the Stalin

Dec 5, 2006

Video collection of live performances by THE STALIN in Shinjuku during the 1980s indie era.

3.0

Bruce Springsteen's High Hopes

Apr 5, 2014

Follow Bruce Springsteen during the making of his 18th studio album, 'High Hopes,' in this special. Rare behind-the-scenes footage and rehearsal segments are interspersed with exclusive E Street Band tour footage and revealing interviews with Springsteen and album collaborator Tom Morello, guitarist for Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave.

6.0

Romance & Cigarettes

Sep 13, 2005

Ironworker Nick lives with his wife, Kitty, and three daughters. When he meets a significantly younger woman, Tula, he starts an affair with her, much to the chagrin of his wife, and his life is thrown into upheaval. Kitty kicks Nick out of the house, and he is forced to make some difficult decisions.

0.0

Rock Radikal Vasco: La gran martxa de los 80

Feb 2, 2013

In this documentary, we travel to the main locations where the musical movement known as "Basque Radical Rock" exploded, emerging in the Basque Country and Navarre in the 1980s. It recalls bands from that era, such as Cicatriz, Zarama, RIP, Eskorbuto, and Kortatu, and interviews some of its leading figures.

10.0

Salda badago, los inicios del rock vasco

Jan 1, 2001

A documentary about Basque Radical Rock. Its name comes from a song by the well-known and successful band Hertzainak, which is also referenced in the documentary, along with the work of other rock bands and singer-songwriters. The documentary features interviews with musicians who played rock from mid-1975 to 1990. There are 23 interviews in total, with musicians from bands such as Barricada, Hertzainak, Itoiz, Zarama... In addition, the documentary includes spectacular images from that period, as the rock boom was linked to different movements in the Basque Country: gaztetxes (youth clubs), free radio stations, and fanzines. The documentary is a portrait of the youth who had just emerged from the dictatorship.

6.6

Bugsy Malone

Jul 22, 1976

New York, 1929, a war rages between two rival gangsters, Fat Sam and Dandy Dan. Dan is in possession of a new and deadly weapon, the dreaded "splurge gun". As the custard pies fly, Bugsy Malone, an all-round nice guy, falls for Blousey Brown, a singer at Fat Sam's speakeasy. His designs on her are disrupted by the seductive songstress Tallulah who wants Bugsy for herself.