dvd Archive
25 May 2010
DVD Review: We Fun – Atlanta GA Inside Out
Most of us remember our high school years, right? One of the things we might remember — if we weren’t fortunate — was the class sociopath. You know the guy […]
13 May 2010
DVD Review: The Rolling Stones – Rare and Unseen
This actually doesn’t suck. The Rolling Stones: Rare and Unseen is another in the ongoing series of newsreel and interview compilations focusing on well-known rock acts. This reviewer took a […]
05 May 2010
DVD Review: You Really Got Me — The Story of the Kinks
When it comes to You Really Got Me: the Story of the Kinks, there’s good news and bad news. The good news is pretty simple: it’s the Kinks. This British […]
22 Apr 2010
DVD Review: Riverside – Reality Dream
Sometimes a band’s name tells you something about the group. If you call your combo the Sex Pistols, you’ve successfully managed to telegraph the idea that you’re a provocative act. […]
23 Mar 2010
DVD Review: Frank Zappa – The Freak Out List
Great artists are always more than the sum of their influences. But understanding the amalgam of influences that inform the sensibility of an artist can be a useful window into […]
19 Mar 2010
DVD Review: No-man – Mixtaped
Steven Wilson is one busy dude. In addition to fronting Porcupine Tree (for whom he writes virtually all of the music and lyrics), he’s also involved in a number of […]
15 Mar 2010
DVD Review: Mick Taylor – New Morning: The Tokyo Concert
The people who’ve left the Rolling Stones add up to an amazing amount of talent. The late and lamented Brian Jones may well have had a lot more to give […]
11 Mar 2010
DVD Review: Jethro Tull – Live at Avo Session Basel
In his best-selling 2005 book Healthy Aging, Andrew Weil MD sets forth a compelling and ultimately convincing argument concerning the benefits of aging. Using the examples of wine, whiskey, cheese, […]
04 Mar 2010
DVD Review: Blank Generation
Johny Lydon (née Rotten) used to end Sex Pistols concerts by sneering this question to the crowd: “Ever feel like you’ve been cheated?” You might, if you spend eighty minutes […]
08 Feb 2010
DVD Review: The T.A.M.I. Show
One of pop music’s lost treasures has been rescued from obscurity. The legendary and influential film The T.A.M.I. Show has been restored to its original magnificence and is set for […]