Nothing Stays The Same is a fascinating documentary about the Austin music scene. The focus of the film is on the Saxon Pub, which is being forced to move to a new space. As someone who grew up in an area that saw the starting grounds for bands such as My Morning Jacket, Kinghorse, VHS or Beta among others shut down for Panera Bread locations…a move doesn’t seem that bad. Still, it’s nice to see interviews with people talking about what they love.
The DVD comes with no special features. The A/V Quality is pretty sharp for a recent documentary. I just wish we got some context for a lot of the material. A commentary could’ve worked wonders for people who weren’t super familiar with the Austin music scene. Well, outside of the Austin City Limits PBS show. I’d recommend it to music fans.
