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Eraserheads’ Ely Buendia & Director Maria Diane Ventura Talk Movie on Sounds of Film

By tom needham

On this episode of The Sounds of Film, host Tom Needham speaks with director Maria Diane Ventura and Eraserheads frontman Ely Buendia about Eraserheads: Combo on the Run, an intimate and revealing documentary that captures the story of one of the Philippines’ most influential bands. Together, they discuss the creative process behind the film, the emotional journey of revisiting the band’s history, and how music, storytelling, and vulnerability can open the door to healing and reconciliation.

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Eraserheads: Combo on the Run traces the band’s evolution from their formation in 1989 to their rise as a defining voice in Filipino music and their powerful reunion decades later. Blending archival footage with candid, behind-the-scenes access, the film explores fame, fracture, and redemption, while placing the band’s journey within the broader cultural and political landscape of the Philippines. At its core, the documentary is not just about music, but about growth, accountability, and the enduring connections that can bring people back together.

The Sounds of Film with Tom Needham is one of the longest-running radio shows dedicated to film, music, and ideas, airing for over 30 years on WUSB and reaching audiences across Long Island, New York, and beyond. The program features in-depth conversations with a wide range of influential voices, including Alexander Payne, Laurie Anderson, Bob Geldof, Billy Joel, Julie Andrews, Jordan Peele, Dionne Warwick, Chuck D, Michael Moore, Howard Shore, Rob Reiner, and Cicely Tyson, offering thoughtful insight into the creative process and the cultural impact of film and music.  

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    Tom Needham is a versatile producer, director, and radio host with over 30 years in the entertainment industry. He is the executive producer and host of The Sounds of Film, the nation’s longest-running film and music themed radio show, and directed ‘Countdown to X-Day,’ which won Best Documentary at the Long Island Film Festival. Needham also produced the Manhattan cable show New York Jazz.
    Active in the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame, Needham serves on its Board of Directors as Vice Chairman, as well as chairman of the Education Board and Nominations Committee. He is also the executive director of the LIMEHOF Music Documentary Film Festival.
    Tom is the executive producer and host of both the LIMEHOF Podcast and the SOUNDS Podcast which features fresh conversations with renowned filmmakers, composers, authors, politicians, artists, scientists, and philosophers along with archival interviews from his long-running radio show.

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