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Synopsis: “A Hard Days Night on acid” best describes this outrageous movie within a movie starring recording superstars The Monkees. The first in a long line of films for collaborators […]
Category Archives: Music
Monty Python Sings
Clearly, I’m a big Monty Python fan. I have all their shows, their albums, their books and even much of the work that the various troupe members did before and […]
Duran Duran: Live from London
Synopsis: Duran Duran: Live from London is the first live concert release with the five original band members reunited, filmed at the prestigious Wembley Arena in London during their 25th […]
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa – ‘Apostrophe (‘) / Over-Nite Sensation’
Synopsis: “Overnite Sensation” (1973) and “Apostrophe(‘)” (1974) encapsulate the extraordinary musical diversity of Frank Zappa and were also the two most commercially successful albums that he released. This Classic Albums […]
The Polyphonic Spree: Live From Austin, TX
Synopsis: Through all the years of Austin City Limits, there probably has never been a night quite like this. From the opening processional through the crowd, through the harp solos, […]
The Nomi Song
Synopsis: He came from outer space to save the human race. Looks like an alien, sings like a diva – Klaus Nomi was one of 1980’s most profoundly bizarre appearances. […]
Duran Duran: Astronaut
I grew up on Duran Duran. Duran was the first band I was ever into. And, although it would hardly be the last, they remain an all-time favourite. Oh, sure, […]
Björk: Biophilia Live
Synopsis: ‘biophilia live’ is a concert film directed by peter strickland and nick fenton and produced by jacqui edenbrow that captures the human element of björk’s multi-disciplinary multimedia project: biophilia. […]
When Björk Met Attenborough
Synopsis: Originally screened in the UK on Channel 4, ‘When Björk Met Attenborough’ is a one hour long documentary which follows Björk and Attenborough as they investigate and discuss the […]
The Sugarcubes: The DVD
Synopsis: The Essential Video Collection – First Time On DVD. All twelve music videos from Iceland’s biggest alternative-rock export are gathered together for one release that offers a comprehensive view […]
Pokazatelnyy protsess: Istoriya Pussy Riot
Synopsis: Filmed over the course of six months, this film tells the incredible story of three young women: Nadia, Masha and Katia. As members of the feminist art collective Pussy […]
From the Back of the Room
Synopsis: Many people have the impression that the Riot Grrrl movement in the mid-90s was the end-all, be-all of female involvement in DIY punk. This is definitely not the case! […]
Betty Blowtorch: And Her Amazing True Life Adventures
Synopsis: For two years a filmmaker follows the all girl rock band Betty Blowtorch documenting the bands ferocious sound and dangerously low-tech pyrotechnic show, unaware of the turmoil and tragedy […]
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