Cert TBA
95 mins
BBFC advice: TBA
I am a little nervous writing a review of Isaac Olsen's Strictly Sacred out of fear of retribution from the scariest woman in rock.
No, I am not referring to Madonna or Courtney Love but instead to Bon Henderson (aka Bon Von Wheelie), the drummer with garage band Girl Trouble.
Henderson is the glue which has held together the cult band for three decades.
I am not too sure whether that is because the love of the other three members for her is outweighed by their fear of her reaction should they ever leave (one did... very briefly)
Girl Trouble is one of those American bands which is revered by many but has never made it big.
This could be, in part, explained by their determination never to lose 'artistic control' of their product.
As Olsen's documentary proves, this means that they have gone into battle with companies who skim money off concert tickets and have walked out on record deals because of differences over the art on sleeves.
Girl Trouble are a tight unit. Bon Henderson's brother Bill is a guitarist with the band and they and bass player Dale Phillips work together on magazine publishing during the day.
Neither they nor singer Kurt Kendall have ever married so their obsession with the band they started in 1984 has persisted.
The major difference is that, nowadays, Kendall's penchant for removing his shirt on stage reveals a middle-aged pot belly instead of the lithe physique of yesteryear.
For me, Strictly Sacred is the Spinal Tap or Anvil of 2015. Its members are weird but engaging and open.
Olsen went into their archives and spent a year sorting out background footage which is weaved together with contemporary interviews.
Some of it is head-spinning - particularly that which includes a woman called Granny Go-Go, a toothless widow of very mature years who took to the stage in the shortest of mini-dresses.
This highlights the crazy world of Girl Trouble - one which is worth investigating.
Strictly Sacred has shown once in London but I caught it on festivalscope. I am hoping it has wider distribution.
Ernest Jasmin, reporter at the Tacoma Weekly: "If you’ve followed Girl Trouble or spent much time in Tacoma and Olympia rock clubs, it's must-see viewing. Keep your eyes peeled; you may spot yourself dancing in the crowd."
Reasons to watch: If you into the American garage scene or just want to see the story of an influential band who never quite made it.
Reasons to avoid: Non-fans of this type of music may find it too raw.
Laughs: Two
Jumps: none
Vomit: none
Nudity: none
Overall rating: 7.5/10