Location: Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar
Date: Aug 20, 2025
Time: 7:00 P.M.
movies that rock | Supported by KUTX
Directors/producers Sam Wainwright Douglas and David Hartstein live in-person
FADERS UP takes a cinematic deep-dive into the extraordinary life and career of iconic KUTX radio host John Aielli. With a legacy spanning over 50 years on air, Aielli was enigmatic and controversial and had a profound influence on Austin’s musical diversity and cultural landscape. Best known for his free-form style of sprawling interviews, technical snafus, and stream-of-consciousness musings on art and life, but who was John Aielli off the air? How did a gifted, young opera protege from small-town Killeen evolve into the legendary voice of Austin? The name of Aielli’s show, “Eklektikos,” meant “chosen from the best.” The best of what? Only he knew for sure.
