The Chills: The Triumph & Tragedy of Martin Phillips: Intimate tale hits DocPlay | Stuff.co.nz

MADMAN FILMS/YouTubeThe Chills: The Triumph & Tragedy of Martin Phillipps was first released in 2019.REVIEW: Docplay are an Australian based outfit, which at least gives them some incentive to load New Zealand films. Unlike the American platforms who see us as more of a studio backlot than a content provider. Turning up in the last few weeks, The Chills: The Triumph and Tragedy of Martin Phillipps is film-maker Julia Parnell’s nicely weighted look at one of New Zealand’s greatest ever bands and its enigmatic founder. The Chills are one of the foundation stones of that glorious moment of complex guitar-driven arrangements and mostly introspective lyrics that the world came to know as “The Dunedin Sound”. Parnell’s Chills is a respectful and insightful trip through life in the underfunded, underground New Zealand music scene.DOMINIC ZAPATA/STUFFMartin Phillipps of The Chills talked to Stuff in 2018 about life with hepatitis C and his battle with drugs and depression. READ MORE: * Scatterbrain: Why The Chills’ new album showcases Martin Phillipps at his finest * Six60: Till the Lights Go Out: Kiwi band’s revelatory documentary comes to TVNZ * The Chills: Martin Phillipps’ rock ‘n’ roll redemption, caught on camera * The Chills: Coming…
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