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- In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon (2024)
- The definitive musical biography about one of the most gifted singer–songwriters of his generation. Now in his early eighties, Paul Simon is…
- DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
- Little Richard: I Am Everything (2023)
- A fabulous documentary that gives long–overdue credit to the man who blazed the trail for rock 'n' roll sound and showmanship when he burst…
- DVD $34.95
- Squaring the Circle: The Story of Hipgnosis (2023)
- The story of Aubrey “Po” Powell and Storm Thorgerson, a couple of unlikely London lads who stumbled into forming the coolest art design group of…
- DVD $29.95
- Ennio: The Maestro (2021)
- A celebration of the life and legacy of the legendary Italian composer Ennio Morricone, anchored around an interview with film–maker Giuseppe…
- DVD $29.95
- Ken Burns' Country Music (2020)
- Formidable 8–part, 16 hour PBS series by the legendary documentarian Ken Burns, exploring the history of country music and it's cultural impact…
- DVD $84.95
- Laurel Canyon (2020)
- Two part documentary series exploring the music and culture of Laurel Canyon and the wider LA rock scene of the 60's and 70's. Features incredible…
- DVD $29.95
- David Crosby: Remember My Name (2019)
- Soulful and deeply personal documentary on musician David Crosby, a founding member of both The Byrds and Crosby, Stills and Nash. A fearless and at…
- DVD $24.95
- Liam Gallagher: As it Was (2019)
- Rockumentary following the Oasis singer as he attempts a dramatic solo comeback, since scaling the dizzying heights of rock n roll fame in the 90's…
- DVD $29.95
- Mystify: Michael Hutchence (2019)
- Intimate rise–and–fall portrait of the charismatic frontman of the mega–selling Australian rock band INXS, who died in…
- DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
- PJ Harvey: A Dog Called Money (2019)
- Beautifully impressionistic documentary set around the making of PJ Harvey's 2016 album, The Hope Six Demolition Project, shining light on an…
- DVD $29.95
- The Chills: The Triumph & Tragedy of Martin Phillipps (2019)
- An absolutely unflinching portrait of the genius New Zealand songwriter Martin Phillipps whose band The Chills exemplified the "Dunedin Sound" with…
- DVD $29.95
- Eulogy, The (2018)
- Australia's greatest, and perhaps most overlooked, classical pianist Geoffrey Tozer is the subject of this documentary presented by music educator…
- DVD $29.95
- Midnight Oil 1984 (2018)
- A passionate portrait of Australia's iconic rock band Midnight Oil during the year 1984, in which they embarked on a tour promoting their politically…
- DVD $29.95
- Rockabul (2018)
- Intrepid Australian journalist and director Travis Beard explores the Afghan heavy metal music scene, and how the long conflict in Afghanistan has…
- DVD $29.95
- Studio 54: The Documentary (2018)
- In–depth account of how the world's most famous (and infamous) nightclub, Studio 54, was created by co–owners Ian Schrager and Steve…
- DVD $29.95
- Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars (2017)
- An unflinching and deeply personal look into the life of blues–rock and guitar legend Eric Clapton, told through his own words and songs and…
- DVD $29.95
- Gurrumul (2017)
- Documentary about internationally acclaimed indigenous Australian artist Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, who wrote music inspired by his community on…
- DVD $29.95
- Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda (2017)
- Beautiful portrait of revered Japanese composer and musician Ryuichi Sakamoto, that captures the unique compositional process of a new work he…
- DVD $29.95
- Whitney: Can I Be Me (2017)
- Bearing less of his signature subjectivity, veteran documentarian Nick Broomfield explores Whitney Houston's meteoric rise to stardom, turbulent…
- Blu-Ray $24.95
- Oasis: Supersonic (2016)
- Highly entertaining portrait of mouthy Brit–pop icons Oasis and their meteoric rise from the council estates of Manchester to some of the…
- DVD $24.95
- Poi E: The Story of Our Song (2016)
- An aptly feel–good documentary account of the unlikely pop hit that boldly mashed up "Kapa Haka" song tradition and Te Reo Maori lyrics with…
- DVD $19.95
- A Family Affair (2015)
- An intimate and intoxicating portrait of the renowned Xylouris family, who have been maintaining the musical traditions of their native Crete for…
- DVD $29.95
- 20,000 Days on Earth (2014)
- A 24–hour portrait of writer and musician Nick Cave, blending fiction and reality, as it examines the artistic process and the power of the…
- DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray
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- Finding Fela (2014)
- Alex Gibney trains his inquisitorial eye on the celebrated musician Fela Kuti, a revolutionary political figure and a leading proponet of Afrobeat.
- DVD $24.95
- Mistaken for Strangers (2013)
- Distinctive among rock–docs, this was made by the underachieving, metal–head brother of indie–rockers 'The National''s…
- DVD $29.95
- Muscle Shoals (2013)
- A marvellous and comprehensive celebration of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, the unlikely birthplace and subsequent epicentre of some of America's most…
- DVD $29.95
- Stone Roses, The - Made of Stone (2013)
- Dir. Shane Meadows enthusiastically documents the reunion of iconic band the Stone Roses, who were instrumental in paving the way for the Britpop…
- DVD $34.95 | Blu-Ray $39.95
- Charles Bradley: Soul of America (2012)
- Late–blooming soul sensation Charles Bradley is the focus of this powerful documentary charting the singer's road to redemption through music.
- DVD $29.95
- Searching for Sugar Man (Searching for Sugarman) (2012)
- A unique, engaging music mystery that follows the late–60's Detroit based musician Sixto Rodriguez, who faded into obscurity in America amidst…
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- Shihad: Beautiful Machine (2012)
- A dignified and highly satisfying chronicle of the iconic Kiwi rockers, brimming with revealing anecdotes about the band's fight with fame, the…
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- Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest (2011)
- Actor Michael Rapaport directs this compelling documentary on maverick the American hip hop group revered for their innovative fusion of hip hop and…
- DVD $29.95
- Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls (2009)
- An adorable, "Kiwi–as" portrait of NZ's beloved folk–singing comedy duo, Jools and Lynda Topp, which also resonates as a ripely…
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$24.95 $18.70
- CSNY Deja-Vu (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young) (2008)
- Riveting, candid and politically charged documentary from Neil Young (pseudonym Bernard Shakey), filmed as Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young crisscross…
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- It Might Get Loud (2008)
- Euphonic examination of rock guitaring with three of its most distinctive practitioners, Jimmy Page, The Edge and Jack White.
Sure to enrapture…
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$19.95 $14.95
- Metal Mania (2008)
- Music doco that takes the microphone backstage to some of the greatest metal acts of the last fifty years, including Kiss, Angus Young, Motley Crue,…
- DVD $24.95
- Radiohead - The Best Of (2008)
- Chronological collection of 21 inventive music videos and optical collages of rare singles from the slinking talents of Brit indie–rock kings,…
- DVD $34.95
- Youssou N’Dour - I Bring What I Love (2008)
- Gifted Senegalese singer Youssou N’Dour performs a series of concerts in this excellent documentary, which also gets to heart of the musician’s…
- DVD
$29.95 $15
- Dengue Fever - Sleepwalking Through the Mekong (2007)
- Political rockumentary follows LA–based band Dengue Fever on their recent journey to Cambodia to perform 60s and 70s Cambodian rock n' roll in…
- DVD $49.95
- Lou Reed's Berlin (2007)
- Live recording of Lou Reed's 2006 performance of his underrated 1973 album 'Berlin,' brought resplendently back to life by a commanding Reed…
- DVD $29.95
- Young @ Heart (Young at Heart) (2007)
- A stirring, crowd–pleasing music doco for ages 9 to 99 that introduces a spritely senior citizen choir known as 'Young @ Heart' who are…
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$20 $15
- loudQUIETloud: A Film About the Pixies (Loud Quiet Loud) (2006)
- Document on lauded alt–rockers The Pixies which revisits the band ten years after their split, through to their 2004 'Sell Out' Reunion Tour.…
- DVD $29.95
- Love Story (2006)
- Belated but worth–the–wait tragi–profile of overlooked cult band Love, whose magnetic black frontman Arthur Lee passed away shortly…
- DVD $44.95
- Meanies, The (2006)
- The history and music of punkish Australian band The Meanies is chronicled in this watchable documentary, which covers much of the Melbourne…
- DVD $29.95
- Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (2005)
- Turkish dir. Fatih Akin unveils Istanbul’s rich and uninhabited music scene, listening in on the capital’s many sonic threads: a soundscape…
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- Favela Rising (2005)
- Rousing documentary traces the transformation of a violent slum in Rio de Janeiro by former drug–dealer Anderson Sa, who was so shocked by a…
- DVD $29.95
- No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005)
- Scorsese's comprehensive biography focuses on Bob Dylan's life and music from 1961–66, includes never–seen performance footage and…
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$24.95 $18.70
- Desperate Man Blues (2003)
- Record collector Joe Bussard has been tracking down and preserving rare 'roots' 78rpm discs from his Maryland home for over 40 years.
Amassing a…
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$19.95 $14.95
- Five Sides of a Coin (2003)
- A thorough exploration of the five sides of hip–hop culture: rap, turntablism, break–dancing, human beat–boxing and…
- DVD $29.95
- Work of Director Spike Jonze, The (2003)
- Before his successful foray into feature films, director Spike Jonze made his name as the pre–eminent music video director of the 1990s. He…
- DVD $24.95
- You See Me Laughin' (2002)
- Doco about the latterday backwoods blues musicians clustered around the Fat Possum label. Includes R L Burnside, Junior Kimbrough, Cedell Davis,…
- DVD $29.95
- Endless Harmony: The Beach Boys Story (2000)
- An accessible tour through the history of California’s pop success story – The Beach Boys – featuring archival footage from the…
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- Filth and the Fury, The (2000)
- Film–maker Julien Temple gives an angry and commanding voice to 'The Sex Pistols' (incl. the late Sid Vicious), who tell their story 'like it…
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$24.95 $18.70
- Metallica - S & M (2000)
- Michael Kamen directs the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra in an epic accompaniment for heavy–metal gods Metallica. Songs include: The Ecstasy…
- DVD $49.95, $49.95
- Rapmania (2000)
- A transcontinental coming–together of US rappers and hiphoppers with twin concerts at New York’s Apollo Theatre and L.A.’s Palace…
- DVD $42.95
- Modulations (1998)
- Sub–captioned "Cinema for the Ear", this is an enlightening exposition of electronic music – a marginalised yet broadly significant music…
- Poster (VG) $12.95
- Latcho Drom (1993)
- A moving testament to the plight of inter–continental gypsy culture and to the redemptive and communicative power of music, Tony Gatlif's…
- DVD $20
- George Harrison and Friends: The Concert for Bangladesh (1972)
- A lavish presentation of possibly the first all–star charity concert, organised by ex–Beatle George Harrison in 1971 at Madison Square…
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