The other day I finally got a chance to watch the documentary “I Am Trying To Break Your Heart”, which follows the recording and eventual release of Wilco’s “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot”. It’s a pretty good film if you’re a fan of the band, but the most dramatic portions of the film (a member getting kicked out & their label troubles) take a back seat to the musical numbers. If you’re looking for equal parts story and music, “Dig!” does a much better job since it doesn’t let fawning praise of the music get in the way of examining the friendship and rivalry between The Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Dandy Warhols.

While I’m on the subject of documentaries about 90′s bands, I would love to see the Behind the Music episode about Blind Melon expanded into a full-length feature. Lead singer Shannon Hoon obsessively videotaped every major moment in his career, from record company showcases, signing their major label contract, and even late night drug-fueled confessionals. Along with interviews with family and friends, who occasionally read from his journals, it was a gripping portrait of the rise and fall of a one-hit wonder. Not many people remember the episode since it (a) came at the end of BtM’s run and (b) premiered two days before 9/11, but it’s easily the best episode of the series and would make a brilliant documentary. And that’s coming from someone who doesn’t like Blind Melon’s music.