{"id":5022,"date":"2013-12-24T05:30:20","date_gmt":"2013-12-24T10:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/?p=5022"},"modified":"2013-12-24T05:30:20","modified_gmt":"2013-12-24T10:30:20","slug":"best-of-2013-dvds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2013\/12\/24\/best-of-2013-dvds\/","title":{"rendered":"Best of 2013: DVDs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I did a quick round-up of notable album reissues from 2013. Today it’s DVDs. Click on the titles for a full review (except as noted).<\/p>\n

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Brian Wilson, Songwriter 1969-1982<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
\nThose British folks at Sexy Intellectual have only improved since they began their worth series of in-depth critical looks at the bodies of work of important musical artists. This volume \u2013 second in a series \u2013 covers the Beach Boys<\/strong> founder\u2019s work through a difficult period, shining a light on what’s important, and not shying away from calling out the not-great stuff.<\/p>\n

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Paul Williams Still Alive<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
\nA charming film that recounts one man’s quest to track down the figure who was once an ubiquitous fixture on TV and radio. Using a \u201cfamiliar whatever-happened-to\u201d approach, but telling the story from a most personal angle make this story even more appealing than it would otherwise be. Yes, the title gives away a bit of the surprise, but other surprises remain in store for viewers.<\/p>\n

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Going Underground<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
\nPaul McCartney<\/strong> has always been hipper than his detractors have suggested; he simply hasn’t felt the need to make a lot of bones about it. This documentary does, and does so in a convincing way. Sir Macca’s not in the video, but those who are make it well worth viewing; it gets into the more outr\u00e9 and forward-looking musical artists of the era.<\/p>\n

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Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me<\/strong><\/em>
\nI saw this film in the theatre, and recently got the DVD (which includes bonus materials). That review is still to come, but here’s a preview: it’s fabulous. The long-overlooked Memphis band finally get their due. In the meantime, here’s a review of the soundtrack album<\/a> (also fantastic).<\/p>\n

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Good Ol’ Freda<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
\nSpeaking of getting one’s belated due, the head of the Beatles<\/strong> official fan club, Freda Kelly<\/strong>, finally tells her story. And she does so on her terms. I have tentative plans to interview Freda ahead of her appearance at the 2014 Fest for Beatles Fans, so stay tuned.<\/p>\n

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