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Tag Archives: Rock

Commando

September 20, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: Raised in Queens, New York, Johnny Ramone founded one of the most influential rock bands of all time, but he never strayed from his blue-collar roots and attitude. He […]

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Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone

September 13, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: On September 12th 2004, just two and a half days before Johnny Ramone’s death, a group of musicians and friends staged a benefit concert in Los Angeles to celebrate […]

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Rock ‘n’ Roll High School

September 6, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Vince Lombardi High School has quite a reputation: it’s the wildest, most rockin’ high school around! That is, until a thug of a principle, Miss Togar, comes along and […]

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Ricki and The Flash

August 30, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Meryl Streep takes on a whole new gig – a hard-rocking singer/guitarist – for Oscar®-winning director Jonathan Demme and Academy Award®-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody in Ricki and the Flash. […]

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Film, Music

Duran Duran: A Diamond in the Mind

July 5, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Filmed at the MEN Arena in Manchester on December 16th, 2011, this stunning Duran Duran live show is the perfect combination of great music, amazing visuals and iconic style […]

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Hard to Hold

June 28, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Grammy-winning superstar Rick Springfield (“Jessie’s Girl”) heats up the screen in this rock and roll romance. An incredible soundtrack features seven Springfield songs, including the hit, “Love Somebody,” as […]

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Give My Regards to Broad Street

June 21, 2015by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: The legendary Paul McCartney creates a rousing musical fantasy about a pop singer/composer (played by McCartney) who realizes that the master tapes of his about-to-be-released album are missing. To […]

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Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

June 14, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A Fantastical, Musical Adventure! Starring Peter Frampton and The Bee Gees along with Steve Martin, George Burns, Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, Billy Preston and Earth, Wind & Fire performing almost […]

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Classic Albums: Duran Duran – Rio

June 7, 2015by The Thorn 7 Comments

Synopsis: This Classic Albums film tells the story behind the writing, recording and subsequent success of ‘Rio’ through interviews, musical demonstrations, and archive footage. Original band members Simon Le Bon, Nick […]

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Yellow Submarine

May 31, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Join the greatest band of all time for a mind-blowing voyage you won’t soon forget. Heralded as “a cartoon landmark” (San Francisco Examiner), this visually stunning odyssey turned animation […]

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Magical Mystery Tour

May 24, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: On the heels of the Beatles’ first two successful films, A Hard Day’s Night and Help!, came the Magical Mystery Tour. Produced and directed by the Beatles themselves, the […]

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Help!

May 17, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Directed by Richard Lester, who also directed the band’s debut feature film A Hard Day’s Night, Help! made its theatrical debut in 1965. The story follows The Beatles as […]

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The Fairly Incomplete and Rather Badly Illustrated Monty Python Songbook

May 12, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: In addition to helpful (!) instructions on how to read music and play a piano, the “Song Book” contains melodies and lyrics for many of the best- and least-known […]

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