Far Off Sounds Ep 13 - The Space Lady
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8m 15s
Directed by Jacob Hurwitz-Goodman and Nick George • Documentary • With Susan Dietrich Schneider • 2018 • 8 minutes
The Space Lady, aka Susan Dietrich Schneider, became a staple of the Bay Area outsider music scene through years of busking the streets out of necessity. Her ethereal, echo-laden arrangements have won her a new generation of starry-eyed admirers via her recent “greatest hits” compilation. Far Off Sounds hangs out in LA with Susan for a few days, filming performances on the street, onstage, and in the mountains, as we find out what circumstances brought Susan to live such a unique life.
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