dvd Archive
26 Jul 2011
DVD Review: Brian Eno 1971-1977: The Man Who Fell to Earth
First, the bad news. The people who put out this new critical analysis/history DVD obviously spent no more than a few seconds thinking up a title. What they came up […]
21 Apr 2011
DVD Review: Derailroaded – Inside the Mind of Larry “Wild Man” Fischer
I approached this one with great trepidation. In today’s world where postmodern irony is bought and sold like any other commodity – witness the plethora of so-called “ironic” T-shirts and […]
12 Apr 2011
DVD Review: Concert for George
Eric Clapton and his pals made me cry. Really, they did. The moving all-star concert that was the Concert for George brought together a group of musicians and performers, all […]
25 Mar 2011
DVD Review: What Ever Happened to Pink Floyd?
When choosing a favorite era, fans of Pink Floyd have a lot from which to choose. Some insist the band did its best work in the early days before Syd […]
26 Jan 2011
DVD Review: Insurgentes
Steven Wilson is a man with a lot on his mind. The peripatetic and almost impossibly prolific composer/musician has his hand in a myriad of musical projects: Porcupine Tree, solo […]
11 Jan 2011
DVD Review: David Bowie Rare and Unseen
The latest in an ongoing series that has seen DVD releases spotlighting the Beatles, John Lennon, the Rolling Stones and others, David Bowie Rare and Unseen takes a slightly different […]
03 Jan 2011
DVD Review: The Sacred Triangle
Don’t be put off by the breathless, overselling and somewhat pretentious title. The Sacred Triangle: Bowie, Iggy & Lou 1971-1973 is a thoughtful look at the convergence of three important […]
03 Dec 2010
DVD Review: Transatlantic – Whirld Tour 2010
This one’s a frustratingly mixed bag. If you don’t know — and I didn’t until recently — Transatlantic is something of a modern-day prog rock supergroup, with several highly-esteemed players […]
29 Nov 2010
DVD Review: Ginger Baker’s Airforce – Live 1970
I must admit I was thrilled and filled with anticipation when I recently learned of this DVD’s existence. Ginger Baker — then late of Blind Faith, and before that Cream […]
22 Nov 2010
DVD Review: Uriah Heep – Easy Livin’: The Early Years Live
Look, you’re gonna love this one or you’re gonna hate it. And honestly you don’t need to read a review it to know which (but thank you anyway!). Uriah Heep […]