The louder it gets,
the more it reveals

Backstage fights. Studio breakdowns. Generational anthems. AmpItUp is your front-row pass to the untold stories of music’s most magnetic figures—filmed, framed, and amplified.

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A LIBRARY WITHOUT BORDERS

Global rhythm, local legends

From Tokyo jazz cellars to Kingston dancehalls, AmpItUp spans genres, geographies, and generations. Dive into cinematic stories where every scene pulses with music’s raw power.

Riders of Destiny

1933 - A singing government agent rides into town to stop a ruthless land baron from driving out local ranchers and seizing control of their water supply. John Wayne stars in one of his earliest “singing cowboy” roles, bringing grit and charm to the fight for justice. With Cecilia Parker as the rancher’s daughter he vows to protect, Riders of Destiny is a fast-paced B-Western packed with action, music, and early glimpses of Wayne’s star power.

The Fat Spy

1966 - On a mysterious island rumored to hide the secret of eternal youth, bumbling spies, lovestruck teenagers, and eccentric scientists collide in a wild musical spoof. With Phyllis Diller bringing her trademark wit, Jayne Mansfield adding star power, and Jack E. Leonard in a double role, The Fat Spy mixes groovy ’60s tunes with slapstick comedy. It’s a campy, oddball relic of the spy craze era – silly, colorful, and gleefully over the top.

Black Lips: Kids Like You & Me

2012 - "Kids Like You and Me" documents the Black Lips' tour through one of the most exciting regions in the world, including three groundbreaking stops in Egypt. Get on the bus with the Black Lips and their good friends, Lebanese indie rockers Lazzy Lung. See the people of the Middle East the way they really are. You'll never look at the Middle East the same way.

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CURATED FOR THE CURIOUS

Only the resonant remains

Every title on AmpItUp is selected by record collectors, festival programmers, and music critics who know the difference between noise and nuance. We stream music cinema with depth, not just decibels.

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GENRES YOU WON’T FIND ANYWHERE ELSE

Movements, moments, and myths—organized by vibe

We arrange the auditory archive so you can tune into exactly what hits. These aren’t just categories. They’re scenes waiting to be discovered.

Concert Films That Crush

Sound + Struggle Documentaries

Studio Sessions Gone Off-Script

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This Month's
Spotlight:

Dancing Pirate

Jonathan Pride is a mild-mannered dance instructor in 1820 Boston. En route to visit relatives, Jonathan is shanghaied by a band of zany pirates and forced to work as a galley boy. When the pirate vessel arrives at the port of Las Palomas, Jonathan, clad in buccaneer’s garb, makes his escape. Everyone in Las Palomas, including Governor Alcalde (Frank Morgan) and fetching senorita Serafina (Steffi Duna), assumes that Jonathan is the pirate chieftain, leading to a series of typical comic-opera complications.

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