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We see a few scenes of Janis and fellow musicians hard at work in the studio, and plenty of performance clips, but where the film excels is in showing us how her life fed her performances.
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Read More »Music Review: Big Brother and the Holding Company Featuring Janis Joplin – Live At The Carousel Ballroom 1968
Experience Janis Joplin and Big Brother & the Holding Company live like you never have before.
Read More »Music Review: Big Brother and the Holding Company featuring Janis Joplin – Live at the Carousel Ballroom 1968
Sloppy playing and an odd mix can't drown out Joplin's fierce vocals.
Read More »Music Review: Big Brother and the Holding Company Featuring Janis Joplin – Live at the Carousel Ballroom 1968
Live at the Carousel Ballroom 1968 is Big Brother and the Holding Company captured at the peak of their powers
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Janis Joplin: Chapter 2.
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Janis Joplin: Chapter 1.
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