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Category Archives: Music

Duran Duran: Working for the Skin Trade

September 7, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Live concert by Duran Duran from 1988, featuring nine examples of their glitzy pop, from the early hit ‘Hungry Like A Wolf’ to the contemporary sounds of ‘Notorious’ and […]

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Film, Music, Television

Japan: Instant Pictures

August 31, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A collection of music videos by the band Japan. Tracks include Gentlemen Take Polaroids, Cantonese Boy, Swing, Still Life in Mobile homes, Night Porter, Canton, Visions of China.   […]

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Music, Television

No-Man: Mixtaped

August 24, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Mixtaped is a 2 disc set that captures No-Man’s complete concert at Bushhall, London in August 2008. it also includes a live photo gallery, including photos from all three […]

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Film, Music

Mike Oldfield: Elements

August 17, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: All of his Virgin single promo films are included on the package along with the very rare 2nd House BBC TV performance of “Tubular Bells Part 1”, which featured […]

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Music, Television

BBC Arena: Dire Straits

August 10, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Arena is the BBC’s multi award-winning arts strand. Founded in 1975, Arena continues to produce gold standard documentaries for the BBC and world audiences *********************************************************************** BBC Arena: Dire Straits […]

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Talking to Girls About Duran Duran

August 4, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: The 1980s meant MTV and John Hughes movies, big dreams and bigger shoulder pads, and millions of teen girls who nursed crushes on the members of Duran Duran. As […]

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Literature, Music

Duran Duran: Three To Get Ready (US Fan Club version)

August 3, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Award-winning filmmakers Carolyn Brooks and David Gasperik take you behind the scenes, on the road, and on stage with Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes and John Taylor – also […]

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Film, Music

Love is a Mix Tape

July 28, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: Mix tapes: Stick one into a deck and you’re  transported to another time in your life. For Rob Sheffield, author of Turn Around Bright Eyes that time was one […]

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Literature, Music

Seu Jorge: Live at Montreux 2005

July 27, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: 2005 was a busy year for Seu Jorge. Following his acclaimed movie role singing David Bowie songs in Portuguese in The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou and ongoing promotion […]

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Music, Television

James Brown: Live at Montreux 1981

July 20, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: One of the defining elements of James Brown’s career has always been his electrifying live shows and his performances at Montreux give ample evidence of this. This DVD focuses […]

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Music, Television

Prince: Sign o’ the Times

July 13, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In front of a crowd at the Rotterdam Music Hall, Prince and his band bring to life his album “Sign ‘O’ the Times” that garnered him a Grammy nomination […]

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Film, Music

The Power Station: Video EP

July 6, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The Power Station Video EP is a 30 minute video by The Power Station, originally released in 1986, and featuring Some Like It Hot, Get It On (Bang A […]

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Music, Television

Arcadia: s/t

June 29, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The Making of Arcadia (also known as Arcadia) is a Arcadia video, originally released in 1987. *********************************************************************** Arcadia: s/t 7.5 eyelights: the fantastic music. eyesores: Simon Le Bon and […]

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