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In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon (2024): Dir. Alex Gibney
Feat. Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, Carrie Fisher; The definitive musical biography about one of the most gifted singer–songwriters of his generation. Now in his early eighties, Paul Simon is…
Little Richard: I Am Everything (2023): Dir. Lisa Cortes; 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…
Squaring the Circle: The Story of Hipgnosis (2023): Dir. Anton Corbijn; 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…
Elvis (2022): Dir. Baz Luhrmann
Feat. Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, Richard Roxburgh; Baz Lurhmann is back with his first feature film since “The Great Gatsby” (2013) exploring the life and music of Elvis Presley in his own…
Moonage Daydream (2022): Dir. Brett Morgen; An authorized, immersive audio–visual odyssey that illuminates the enigmatic legacy of David Bowie. The film is a full–throttle…
Studio 666 (2022): Dir. BJ McDonnell
Feat. Dave Grohl, Whitney Cummings, Taylor Hawkins…; Rock band Foo Fighters move into an Encino mansion steeped in grisly rock'n'roll history to record their 10th album in this horror–comedy that…
Tár (Tar) (2022): Dir. Todd Field
Feat. Cate Blanchett, Nina Hoss, Noémie Merlant…; A striking and rigorously intelligent drama from the director of IN THE BEDROOM that interrogates the process, pressures and politics in the…
Beatles, The: Get Back (Get Back) (2021): Dir. Peter Jackson; A monumental and technically remarkable docu–series from director Peter Jackson that exhaustively covers the making of the Beatles' 1970 album,…
Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road (2021): Dir. Brent Wilson; Immersive documentary that looks at the career of musician and co–founder of The Beach Boys Brian Wilson, who offers perhaps this final missive…
Ennio: The Maestro (2021): Dir. Giuseppe Tornatore; A celebration of the life and legacy of the legendary Italian composer Ennio Morricone, anchored around an interview with film–maker Giuseppe…
In The Heights (2021): Dir. Jon Chu
Feat. Anthony Ramos, Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace…; Dazzling musical drama from director Jon M. Chu (CRAZY RICH ASIANS) based on the Broadway musical of the same name by Hudes and Lin–Manuel…
Sparks Brothers, The (2021): Dir. Edgar Wright; Edgar Wright’s inspired documentary about Russell and Ron Mael, the sibling art–rockers who have spanned seven decades in the music biz doing…
Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart? (2020): Dir. Frank Marshall; A poignant, in–depth exploration of the history of the legendary pop group, the Bee Gees, featuring revealing interviews with the oldest…
David Byrne's American Utopia (American Utopia) (2020): Dir. Spike Lee; A Spike Lee directed document of former Talking Heads front man David Byrne's exuberant 2019 Broadway show, based loosely on his album American…
High Note, The (Covers) (2020): Dir. Nisha Ganatra
Feat. Dakota Johnson, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Bill Pullman…; Rom–com set in the music industry, with Dakota Johnson playing an overworked personal assistant who longs for fame and recognition, and Tracee…
Ken Burns' Country Music (2020): Dir. Ken Burns; Formidable 8–part, 16 hour PBS series by the legendary documentarian Ken Burns, exploring the history of country music and it's cultural impact…
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…
Military Wives (2020): Dir. Peter Cattaneo
Feat. Kristin Scott Thomas, Sharon Horgan, Jason Flemyng…; Shamelessly cheesy British comedy following four women who form a military wives choir after their husbands leave to serve in Afghanistan, then find…
Six60: Till The Lights Go Out (2020): Dir. Julia Parnell; Documentary tracking the extraordinary local success of Kiwi band Six60, who started off as students living in 660 Castle Street in Dunedin, and went…
White Riot (2020): Dir. Rubika Shah; A frighteningly still–relevant documentary about "Rock Against Racism", a movement that was formed in 1976, as a result of a far–right…
Zappa (2020): Dir. Alex Winter
Feat. Frank Zappa; An intimate portrait of Frank Zappa, one of modern music’s most important and iconoclastic figures. The film explores his far–reaching and…
Amazing Grace (Amazing Grace: Aretha Franklin) (2019): Dir. Sydney Pollack, Alan Elliott; Soul–shaking concert film featuring the mighty Aretha Franklin with choir at the New Bethel Baptist Church in Watts, Los Angeles in January…
Beats (2019): Dir. Brian Welsh
Feat. Laura Fraser, Lorn Macdonald, Cristian Ortega; Evocative Scottish period drama set in the 90's rave scene, following two teenagers who try to sneak into an illegal rave party in…
David Crosby: Remember My Name (2019): Dir. A.J. Eaton; 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…
Herbs - Songs of Freedom (2019): Dir. Tearepa Kahi; Passionate celebration of the iconic NZ band Herbs, from the director of POI E. More a social movement than a band, and at one time boasting up to 23…
Hitsville: The Making of Motown (2019): Dir. Benjamin Turner, Gabe Turner
Feat. Diana Ross; The story of Motown Records told through interviews with the label's visionary founder, Berry Gordy, and many of its superstar artists and creative…
Liam Gallagher: As it Was (2019): Dir. Gavin Fitzgerald, Charlie Lightening; 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…
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019): Dir. Robert Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman; Superb rock–doc celebrating the humble yet prodigiously talented singer and trail–blazing female rock star, Linda Ronstadt, who –…
Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love (2019): Dir. Nick Broomfield; Evocative exploration of the relationship, which developed in the 1960s, between the late Leonard Cohen and his Norwegian muse Marianne Ihlen –…
Mystify: Michael Hutchence (2019): Dir. Richard Lowenstein; Intimate rise–and–fall portrait of the charismatic frontman of the mega–selling Australian rock band INXS, who died in…
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band (2019): Dir. Daniel Roher; Long overdue documentary telling the moving story of Robbie Robertson and the creation of history–making roots rock group The Band. Features…
PJ Harvey: A Dog Called Money (2019): Dir. Seamus Murphy; Beautifully impressionistic documentary set around the making of PJ Harvey's 2016 album, The Hope Six Demolition Project, shining light on an…
Rocketman (2019): Dir. Dexter Fletcher
Feat. Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden…; Musical biopic with Taron Egerton playing Elton John, capturing the flamboyant and troubled extremes of his life. Set in his early years when he was…
Sound of Metal (2019): Dir. Darius Marder
Feat. Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci…; Highly acclaimed, thought–provoking drama featuring a sensational performance by Riz Ahmed as a heavy–metal drummer whose life is thrown…
Suzi Q (2019): Dir. Liam Firmager; The story of trailblazing American rock singer–songwriter Suzi Quatro, who helped redefine the role of women in rock 'n' roll when she broke…
The Chills: The Triumph & Tragedy of Martin Phillipps (2019): Dir. Julia Parnell; An absolutely unflinching portrait of the genius New Zealand songwriter Martin Phillipps whose band The Chills exemplified the "Dunedin Sound" with…
Western Stars (2019): Dir. Thom Zimny, Bruce Springsteen; A live concert of Bruce Springsteen performing songs from his 2019 album Western Stars, which was critically acclaimed as a late era masterpiece for…
Yesterday (2019): Dir. Danny Boyle
Feat. Himesh Patel, Lily James, Kate McKinnon…; Another smash hit from writer Richard Curtis which, like ABOUT TIME, works a fantasy element into his patented brand of well–scrubbed English…
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018): Dir. Bryan Singer
Feat. Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Ben Hardy…; A stonking, irrepressibly popular chronicle of Freddie Mercury and the band Queen's ascension to popular music royalty through the years leading up…
Echo in the Canyon (2018): Dir. Andrew Slater; Jakob Dylan (son of Bob) is the front–man of this documentary ostensibly about the revolutionary Laurel Canyon music scene in the…
Elvis Presley: The Searcher (2018): Dir. Thom Zimny; The definitive film about Elvis Presley, from his childhood in Tupelo right through to the final 1976 Jungle Room recording sessions. Includes…
Eulogy, The (2018): Dir. Janine Hosking; Australia's greatest, and perhaps most overlooked, classical pianist Geoffrey Tozer is the subject of this documentary presented by music educator…
Festival, The (2018): Dir. Iain Morris
Feat. Joe Thomas, Hannah Tointon, Hammed Animashaun; Big–hearted British buddy comedy from the director of THE INBETWEENERS following a nerdy post–grad who embraces the mayhem of a…
Hearts Beat Loud (2018): Dir. Brett Haley
Feat. Nick Offerman, Kiersey Clemons, Ted Danson…; Heartfelt drama set in a hip Brooklyn neighborhood, about an unlikely musical partnership formed between a record store owner dad and his daughter in…
In Your Hands (Au bout des doigts) (2018): Dir. Ludovic Bernard
Feat. Lambert Wilson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Jules Benchetrit; A young delinquent with a talent for the piano captures the attention of the Director of the National Conservatory of Music in this feel–good…
Juliet, Naked (2018): Dir. Jesse Peretz
Feat. Rose Byrne, Ethan Hawke, Chris O'Dowd; Romantic comedy from the pen of Nick Hornby, exploring indie music superfandom, with a professor who idolises an obscure 90's alt–rocker (Ethan…
Matangi/Maya/M.I.A. (2018): Dir. Stephen Loveridge; A uniquely textured portrait of innovative Sri Lankan–English pop star and activist Maya Arulpragasm, drawn from a cache of personal tapes shot…
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…
Rockabul (2018): Dir. Travis Beard; Intrepid Australian journalist and director Travis Beard explores the Afghan heavy metal music scene, and how the long conflict in Afghanistan has…
Song Keepers, The (2018): Dir. Naina Sen; A passionate documentary about the Central Australian Aboriginal Women’s Choir, centered around their wildly successful tour of Germany in 2015.…
Studio 54: The Documentary (2018): Dir. Matt Tyrnauer; In–depth account of how the world's most famous (and infamous) nightclub, Studio 54, was created by co–owners Ian Schrager and Steve…
Vox Lux (2018): Dir. Brady Corbet
Feat. Natalie Portman, Jude Law, Stacy Martin…; A glittering, daring music drama starring Natalie Portman as a music prodigy who achieved pop stardom in the wake of a deadly school shooting and…
Whitney (2018): Dir. Kevin MacDonald; The latest documentary to explore the troubled world of pop singer Whitney Houston, with her breathtaking musical talents playing second fiddle to…
Wild Rose (2018): Dir. Tom Harper
Feat. Jessie Buckley, Matt Costello, Jane Patterson; Music–filled drama following a young Glaswegian mother who sets out to become a Nashville country star after being released from prison.
Working Class Boy (Jimmy Barnes Working Class Boy) (2018): Dir. Mark Joffe; Documentary about the iconic rock n roll icon Jimmy Barnes, focusing on his early life in Glasgow before moving to Australia and joining Cold Chisel.…
Buena Vista Social Club: Adios (2017): Dir. Lucy Walker; Taking up sixteen years after the original documentary, this sequel follows the five original band members from the Buena Vista Social Club on their…
David Bowie: The Last Five Years (2017): Dir. Francis Whately
Feat. David Bowie; A documentary exploring David Bowie's final two albums, The Next Day and Blackstar, and his stage play play Lazarus. After retiring from live…
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars (2017): Dir. Lili Fini Zanuck; 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…
Go-Betweens, The: Right Here (2017): Dir. Kriv Stenders; The story of Brisbane rock music legends The Go–Betweens is told in this unflinching and insightful documentary, spanning three decades of…
Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami (2017): Dir. Sophie Fiennes; A journey through the private and public worlds of pop icon Grace Jones. Experienced documentarian Sophie Fiennes cares little for polish, or for the…
Gurrumul (2017): Dir. Paul Damien Williams; Documentary about internationally acclaimed indigenous Australian artist Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, who wrote music inspired by his community on…
I Used to Be Normal - A Boyband Fangirl Story (2017): Dir. Jessica Leski; A passionate and proud interrogation of music fan culture following the lives of four diverse women aged 16–64 who are self–confessed…
King, The (2017): Dir. Eugene Jarecki; Filmmaker Eugene Jarecki travels in a 1963 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud once owned by Elvis Presley and along his state–wide journey amasses a…
Maria by Callas (2017): Dir. Tom Volf; Definitive portrait of the Greek–American opera singer Maria Callas, using her own writings, letters and reminiscences to tell the story of her…
Music of Silence, The (2017): Dir. Michael Radford
Feat. Antonio Banderas, Jordi Molla; Drama inspired by the life of renowned opera singer Andrea Bocelli, based on his autobiography and starring Tony Sebastian (GAME OF THRONES) as the…
Patti Cakes (Patti Cake$) (2017): Dir. Geremy Jasper
Feat. Danielle Macdonald, Bridget Everett; Charming indie film telling the rags–to–riches story of an aspiring rapper from a downtrodden area of New Jersey who refuses to let…
Rumble: The American Indians Who Rocked The World (2017): Dir. Catherine Bainbridge, Alfonso Maiorana; A fascinating and rousing documentary profiling the impact of American Indian musicians on the development of rock music. Musicians featured include…
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda (2017): Dir. Stephen Schible; Beautiful portrait of revered Japanese composer and musician Ryuichi Sakamoto, that captures the unique compositional process of a new work he…
Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History (TV Series) (2017): An eight–part CNN series that incisively explores the music tied to iconic moments in history. Includes interviews with Pat Benatar, Melissa…
Whitney: Can I Be Me (2017): Dir. Nick Broomfield, Rudi Dolezal; Bearing less of his signature subjectivity, veteran documentarian Nick Broomfield explores Whitney Houston's meteoric rise to stardom, turbulent…
Atlanta (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Donald Glover, Brian Tyree Henry, LaKeith Stanfield…; One of a kind comedy series created by and starring Donald Glover, set in the Atlanta rap scene, where a collage drop out (Glover) takes on the…
Beatles, The: Eight Days a Week (2016): Dir. Ron Howard; Ron Howard's thrilling compilation of found footage featuring music, interviews, and stories of The Beatles' 250 concerts from 1963 to 1966.
David Brent: Life on the Road (2016): Dir. Ricky Gervais
Feat. Ricky Gervais, Ben Bailey Smith, Andy Burrows…; Ricky Gervais returns to his most beloved creation as David Brent takes his musical 'talents' on the road, on an increasingly disaster–filled…
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words (2016): Dir. Thorsten Schütte; Wildly entertaining portrait of the enigmatic performer, featuring oodles of archival footage, interviews and performances. Like his music, this is…
Elvis & Nixon (Elvis and Nixon) (2016): Dir. Liza Johnson
Feat. Michael Shannon, Kevin Spacey, Alex Pettyfer…; Kevin Spacey and Michael Shannon square off in this entertaining account of rock 'n' roll icon Elvis Presley's journey to the White House to request…
Florence Foster Jenkins (2016): Dir. Stephen Frears
Feat. Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant, Simon Helberg…; Meryl Streep shines in this biopic of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible…
Gimme Danger (2016): Dir. Jim Jarmusch
Feat. Iggy Pop; Director Jim Jarmuschs' self–described love letter to The Stooges, one of the most influential American bands of all time. Focusing on the…
Matilda and Me (2016): Dir. Rhian Skirving; Behind–the–scenes doco that follows comedian Tim Minchin during the Australian rehearsals for the musical adaptation of Roald Dahl's…
Minute Bodies (The Intimate World of F. Percy) (2016): Dir. Stuart A. Staples, David Reeve; A meditative, immersive film from David Reeve and 'Tindersticks' frontman Stuart A. Staples that tributes the astonishing work of naturalist,…
Oasis: Supersonic (2016): Dir. Mat Whitecross; Highly entertaining portrait of mouthy Brit–pop icons Oasis and their meteoric rise from the council estates of Manchester to some of the…
One More Time With Feeling (2016): Dir. Andrew Dominik
Feat. Nick Cave; Nick Cave opens up like never before for close friend and film–making collaborator Andrew Dominik, who crafts an astonishing yet sensitive…
Ordinary World (2016): Dir. Lee Kirk
Feat. Billie Joe Armstrong, Selma Blair, Judy Greer…; Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong tries out his acting chops as a domesticated ex–rocker who throws an extravagant 40th birthday party…
Poi E: The Story of Our Song (2016): Dir. Tearepa Kahi; 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…
Score: A Film Music Documentary (2016): Dir. Matt Schrader; An interesting insight into the art of composing film scores that gleans commentary from a diverse range of more than 60 composers (including Hans…
Sidemen (Sidemen: Long Road to Glory) (2016): Dir. Scott D. Rosenbaum; Celebratory tribute to the lives and music of three blues greats: piano player Pinetop Perkins, drummer Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith and guitarist Hubert…
Soundbreaking (TV Series) (Soundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music) (2016): Soundbreaking explores the history of recorded music. Featuring more than 150 original interviews, the series charts a century's worth of innovation…
A Family Affair (2015): Dir. Angeliki Aristomenopoulou; An intimate and intoxicating portrait of the renowned Xylouris family, who have been maintaining the musical traditions of their native Crete for…
All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records (2015): Dir. Colin Hanks; The story of US–based Tower Records and its unconventional founder, Russ Solomon, whose legacy rose out a humble drugstore in 1960 to become a…
Amy (2015): Dir. Asif Kapadia; The compelling but undeniably downbeat story of Amy Winehouse in her own words, featuring unseen archival footage and unheard tracks. From the…
Born To Be Blue (2015): Dir. Robert Budreau
Feat. Ethan Hawke, Carmen Ejogo; Impressionistic biopic re–imaging Chet Baker's musical comeback in the late '60s, with Ethan Hawke playing the jazz legend who battled heroin…
Breaking a Monster (2015): Dir. Luke Meyer; Chronicle of the break–out year of the black heavy metal band "Unlocking the Truth" that follows 13–year–old members Alec Atkins,…
Cobain: Montage of Heck (2015): Dir. Brett Morgen; The definitive documentary on Kurt Cobain, from his early days in Aberdeen, Washington to his success and downfall with Nirvana.
Crossing Rachmaninoff (2015): Dir. Rebecca Tansley; Absorbing documentary follows aspiring piano soloist Flavio Villani as he prepares Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 for his first orchestral…
Daft Punk: Unchained (2015): Dir. Hervé Martin-Delpierre; A reverent exploration of the seminal French electronic musicians who are famed for performing in robot attire that hides their faces. Featuring…
Danny Collins (2015): Dir. Dan Fogelman
Feat. Al Pacino, Annette Bening, Jennifer Garner…; Al Pacino stars as an aging rock star who decides to change his life when he discovers a 40–year–old letter written to him by John…
Empire (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson, Gabourey Sidibe; Terrence Howard stars as the CEO of a hugely successful music label who is diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disease and has to choose one of his…
Heart of a Dog (2015): Dir. Laurie Anderson
Feat. Laurie Anderson; Prolific performance artist Laurie Anderson directs this brave but gentle autobiographical cinematic essay, centered around themes of death and love,…
Janis: Little Girl Blue (2015): Dir. Amy Berg; Chan Marshall (aka Cat Power) narrates this documentary portrait of the ground–breaking American singer of the 1960s, who pioneered a raw and…
Jem and The Holograms (2015): Dir. Jon M. Chu
Feat. Stefanie Scott, Aurora Perrineau, Hayley Kiyoko…; Live–action update of the popular '80's cartoon about a small–town girl who catapults from underground video sensation to global…
Kill Your Friends (2015): Dir. Owen Harris
Feat. Nicholas Hoult, James Corden, Georgia King…; Dark comedy set at the height of the nineties Brtipop craze with Nicholas Hoult as an A & R man who will stop at nothing to find the next hit.
Landfill Harmonic (2015): Dir. Brad Allgood, Graham Townsley; Documentary portrait of Paraguayan music teacher Fabio Chavez and his Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, a children's orchestra which performs with…
Marguerite (2015): Dir. Xavier Giannoli
Feat. Catherine Frot, Andre Marcon, Michel Fau…; Touching French version of the story inspired by the life of Florence Foster Jenkins, a socialite who believed she was in possession of a beautiful…
Mavis! (2015): Dir. Jessica Edwards; Rousing chronicle of the life and music of singer and civil rights activist Mavis Staples.
Miles Ahead (2015): Dir. Don Cheadle
Feat. Don Cheadle, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Ewan McGregor…; Don Cheadle directs and offers a full–throated performance as Miles Davis in this adventurous, non–linear, exploration of the life and…
Miss Sharon Jones! (2015): Dir. Barbara Kopple; Energetic as well as intimate, this portrait of the mighty soul singer by acclaimed documentarian Barbara Kopple bravely chronicles the effect that…
Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble, The (2015): Dir. Morgan Neville; From the director of the Oscar winning 20 FEET FROM STARDOM comes this beautiful portrait of the international music collective founded by legendary…
Ricki and the Flash (2015): Dir. Jonathan Demme
Feat. Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Mamie Gummer…; Meryl Streep adds 'rock star' to her oeuvre in this pleasing dramedy written by Diablo Cody and directed by Jonathan Demme. Streep stars as a…
Rock the Kasbah (2015): Dir. Barry Levinson
Feat. Bill Murray, Leem Lubany, Kate Hudson…; Bill Murray strikes out in this tepid comedy as down–on–his–luck music manager who discovers a teenage girl with an extraordinary…
Seymour: An Introduction (2015): Dir. Ethan Hawke; Award–winning documentary on the life and career of classical pianist Seymour Bernstein, who abandoned fame as a performer in favour of a…
Sinatra: All or Nothing at All (2015): Dir. Alex Gibney
Feat. Frank Sinatra; Alex Gibney's intimate examination of the legendary musician Frank Sinatra, spanning his lengthy career over an epic four–hour running time.…
Straight Outta Compton (2015): Dir. F. Gary Gray
Feat. O’Shea Jackson, Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell…; Invigorating drama charts the rise of rap legends N.W.A. as they emerge from the mean streets of Compton in Los Angeles, and their profound impact…
We Are Your Friends (2015): Dir. Max Joseph
Feat. Zac Efron, Wes Bentley, Emily Ratajkowski…; SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER for EDM fans, this coming–of–age drama stars Zac Efron as an struggling DJ trying to catch a break in the electronic…
20,000 Days on Earth (2014): Dir. Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard
Feat. Nick Cave, Ray Winstone, Kylie Minogue; 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…
Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me (2014): Dir. Drew DeNicola , Olivia Mori; The definitive story of the "greatest band that never made it", this long overdue documentary tells the story of legendary Memphis band "Big Star",…
Boychoir (2014): Dir. Francois Girard
Feat. Dustin Hoffman, Garrett Wareing, Kathy Bates…; A demanding choir master at an elite music academy pushes a gifted but rebellious student to fulfill his true potential.
Duran Duran: Unstaged (2014): Dir. David Lynch; Surrealist genius David Lynch directs this Duran Duran concert movie, and though it's not nearly as psychedelic as you'd think (hope?), it's a still…
Eden (2014): Dir. Mia Hansen-Love
Feat. Félix de Givry, Pauline Etienne, Vincent Macaigne…; Peculiarly affecting drama set in the underground "garage" dance subculture of early–nineties Paris, where a teenager forms a DJ collective…
Finding Fela (2014): Dir. Alex Gibney; Alex Gibney trains his inquisitorial eye on the celebrated musician Fela Kuti, a revolutionary political figure and a leading proponet of Afrobeat.
Frank (2014): Dir. Lenny Abrahamson
Feat. Domhnall Gleeson, Scoot McNairy, Maggie Gyllenhaal…; A lovable, off–beat indie rock satire in which Michael Fassbender plays the leader of a group of experimental musicians who lives permanently…
Genesis: Sum of the Parts (Genesis: Together and Apart) (2014): Dir. John Edginton; Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett, Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks reunite to do this official documentary spanning the prog–rock and…
Get On Up (2014): Dir. Tate Taylor
Feat. Chadwick Boseman, Nelsan Ellis, Dan Aykroyd…; Chadwick Boseman is mesmerizing in this formatted yet dynamic chronicle of pioneering music frontman James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to his…
Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me (2014): Dir. James Keach; Centering around Campbell's tragic diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, this tour doco follows the country music legend across America for 15 month's…
God Help the Girl (2014): Dir. Stuart Murdoch
Feat. Emily Browning, Olly Alexander, Hannah Murray…; Belle & Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch writes and directs this 60s–inspired musical set in Glasgow about an emotionally troubled young woman whose…
Heaven Adores You (2014): Dir. Nickolas Rossi; Documentary about the life and music of Elliot Smith, the singer–songwriter whose eerily beautiful music remained mostly underappreciated until…
I Dream Of Wires (2014): Dir. Robert Fantinatto; A must for electronic music fans, this is a well–researched and cohesive delve into the history and recent resurgence of the electronic modular…
In Search of Chopin (2014): Dir. Phil Grabsky; The life and music of Polish–born pianist and composer Fryderyk Chopin is explored in the detailed format of dir. Grabsky's previous "In Search…
Jersey Boys (2014): Dir. Clint Eastwood
Feat. John Lloyd Young, Erich Bergen, Vincent Piazza…; Clint Eastwood brings the hit stage musical of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons' rise to stardom to the big screen.
Keep on Keepin' On (2014): Dir. Alan Hicks; Infectious documentary that follows jazz legend Clark Terry over four years to document the mentorship between Terry and 23–year–old…
Lambert and Stamp (2014): Dir. James D. Cooper
Feat. Christopher Stamp, Kit Lambert; Passionate documentary chronicling the curious origin–story of THE WHO, where two aspiring filmmakers looking for a subject came across the…
Love & Mercy (Love and Mercy) (2014): Dir. Bill Pohlad
Feat. John Cusack, Paul Dano, Elizabeth Banks…; Finely attuned portrait of Brian Wilson, the mercurial singer, songwriter and leader of The Beach Boys, and his struggles with his emerging psychosis…
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown (2014): Dir. Alex Gibney; Alex Gibney's extensive portrait of the "Godfather of Soul" was made with cooperation of the Brown Estate and expertly contextualises a wealth of…
Nas: Time is Illmatic (2014): Dir. One9; Spirited doco that delves deep into the making of Nas' benchmark album, Illmatic, and the social conditions that influenced its creation.
Never Tear Us Apart: The Untold Story of INXS (2014): Dir. Daina Reid
Feat. Luke Arnold; Gaudy two–part Australian telemovie of the untold story rock band INXS and their rise to fame alongside charismatic frontman Michael…
Pa Boys, The (2014): Dir. Himiona Grace; A small, nicely formed road movie of following a three–piece Wellington reggae band as they tour the North Island. At its heart a celebration…
Pulp: a Film about Life, Death & Supermarkets (2014): Dir. Florian Habicht; Imaginative Kiwi filmmaker Florian Habicht collaborates with Jarvis Cocker to mark UK pop rock band Pulp's last ever concert.
Roger Waters: The Wall (2014): Dir. Sean Evans
Feat. Roger Waters; Sure to inspire renewed appreciation of the work from fans of the iconic album and film, this extraordinary and technically dazzling rock spectacle…
Rudderless (2014): Dir. William H. Macy
Feat. Billy Crudup, Anton Yelchin, Felicity Huffman…; William H. Macy''s directorial debut features Billy Crudup as a grieving father in a downward spiral who stumbles across a box of his recently…
Song One (2014): Dir. Kate Barker-Froyland
Feat. Anne Hathaway, Johnny Flynn, Mary Steenburgen; Sensitive drama set in New York's contemporary indie–folk music scene, with Anne Hathaway as a young woman who strikes up a relationship with…
Spandau Ballet: Soul Boys of the Western World (2014): Feat. Gary Kemp, Martin Kemp; Top notch documentary about the band Spandau Ballet, who were key proponents of the "New Romantic" pop movement of the early 1980's and went on to…
Whiplash (2014): Dir. Damien Chazelle
Feat. Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Paul Reiser…; A promising young jazz drummer enrolls at a cutthroat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at…
20 Feet From Stardom (Twenty Feet From Stardom) (2013): Dir. Morgan Neville; [This] is the most satisfying music documentary of the last five years, maybe even longer, and that is really saying something. It is the story of…
Begin Again (2013): Dir. John Carney
Feat. Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, James Corden…; Keira Knightley plays a struggling indie songstress who finds levity and love in a down–on–his–luck music executive (Ruffalo) in…
Broadway Idiot (2013): Dir. Doug Hamilton; Flashy, upbeat doco charts the journey of Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong from pop–punk rocker to Broadway lead in the stage version of…
Broken Circle Breakdown, The (2013): Dir. Felix Van Groeningen
Feat. Veerle Baetens, Johan Heldenbergh, Nell Cattrysse; Dynamic and sexy musical romance set in the Flemish region of Belgium over seven years of poignant love and loss, and featuring a magnificent…
CBGB (2013): Dir. Randall Miller
Feat. Alan Rickman, Malin Akerman, Justin Bartha…; Biopic about the former New York music club CBGB, which opened in 1973 as a venue for country, bluegrass and blues but soon became ground zero for…
Cupcakes (2013): Dir. Eytan Fox
Feat. Efrat Dor, Dana Ivgy; Six Tel Aviv friends who delight in ridiculing the Eurovision song contest video a parody of themselves performing a make–believe number, only…
Dancing on the Edge (TV series) (2013): Dir. Stephen Poliakoff
Feat. Chiwetel Ejiofor, Matthew Goode, Angel Coulby…; Aided by beautiful period detail, Stephen Poliakoff's latest drama richly explores the rise and fall of a black jazz band embraced by the aristocracy…
Devil's Violinist, The (2013): Dir. Bernard Rose
Feat. David Garrett, Jared Harris, Joely Richardson…; The acclaimed violinist David Garrett makes his acting debut in this biopic of Italian violinist and composer, Niccolò Paganini, from the director…
Good Ol' Freda (2013): Dir. Ryan White; This light documentary on The Beatles heydays as recalled by their secretary and head of the band's fan club, Freda Kelly, makes for an enjoyable,…
History Of The Eagles (2013): Dir. Alison Ellwood; Meticulous patchwork of archival and concert footage, and never–before–seen home movies that explore the evolution and enduring…
Jimi: All is By My Side (2013): Dir. John Ridley
Feat. Andre Benjamin, Hayley Atwell, Imogen Poots; An intuitive and evocative portrait of Jimi Hendrix as a fledgling rock legend honing his craft in Swinging London, prior to his legendary Stateside…
Metallica: Through the Never (2013): Dir. Nimrod Antal
Feat. Dane DeHaan; This odd hybrid of concert film and head–tripping narrative features Dane DeHaan as a Metallica roadie sent on a bizarre mission during the…
Mistaken for Strangers (2013): Dir. Tom Berninger; Distinctive among rock–docs, this was made by the underachieving, metal–head brother of indie–rockers 'The National''s…
Mt. Zion (2013): Dir. Tearepa Kahi
Feat. Stan Walker, Temuera Morrison, Miriama Smith; Singer Stan Walker plays a humble potato picker who dreams of performing the opening act to Bob Marley and the Wailers’ 1979 Auckland concert, in…
Muscle Shoals (2013): Dir. Greg Camalier; A marvellous and comprehensive celebration of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, the unlikely birthplace and subsequent epicentre of some of America's most…
One Direction - This is Us (2013): Dir. Morgan Spurlock; SUPER SIZE ME's Morgan Spurlock directs this official documentary of the English boy–band juggernaut, who emerged from being solo contestants…
Punk Singer, The (2013): Dir. Sini Anderson
Feat. Carrie Brownstein, Kim Gordon; A living celebration of influential punk frontwoman Kathleen Hanna, who became a feminist icon of the 1990's as a founding figure of the "Riot Grrrl"…
Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer (2013): Dir. Mike Lerner, Maxim Pozdorovkin; A galvanizing portrait of the all–female punk rockers whose headline–grabbing music and performance art continues to bring Putin's…
Six by Sondheim (2013): Dir. James Lapine, Todd Haynes
Feat. Jeremy Jordan, America Ferrera; Very highly regarded HBO television documentary which explores the back–stories of six timeless Sondheim songs. Featuring a rare musical…
Skeptics - Sheen of Gold (2013): Dir. Simon Ogston; Essential documentary on the legacy of the Skeptics, an innovative and controversial Kiwi post–punk band best known for their notorious…
Sound City (2013): Dir. Dave Grohl; Foo Fighters' frontman Dave Grohl directs this passionate and engaging tribute to the obsolete world of analogue music production and LA's legendary…
Stone Roses, The - Made of Stone (2013): Dir. Shane Meadows; Dir. Shane Meadows enthusiastically documents the reunion of iconic band the Stone Roses, who were instrumental in paving the way for the Britpop…
Sunnyboy, The (2013): Dir. Kaye Harrison; Follows the journey of enigmatic Australian musician Jeremy Oxley, lead singer of Sunnyboys as he emerges from a 30–year battle with…
This Ain't No Mouse Music! (2013): Dir. Chris Simon, Maureen Gosling; Essential documentary on German–born American producer Chris Strachwitz, founder of the multifarious record label Arhoolie Records which is…
A Band Called Death (2012): Dir. Jeff Howlett, Mark Covino; Forgotten proto–punk band "Death" are rescued from obscurity in this remarkable and spirited story of three African–American brothers who…
B.B. King: The Life of Riley (2012): Dir. Jon Brewer; Exhaustive documentary on blues legend B.B. King, melding recollections, milestones, and insights from the likes Bill Cosby, Carlos Santana, Bonnie…
Beware of Mr. Baker (2012): Dir. Jay Bulger; Prodigious drummer Ginger Baker reflects on his explosive but chequered musical career that peaked with Cream and Blind Faith, but that was marred by…
Charles Bradley: Soul of America (2012): Dir. Poull Brien; Late–blooming soul sensation Charles Bradley is the focus of this powerful documentary charting the singer's road to redemption through music.
Cirque Du Soleil - Worlds Away (2012): Dir. Andrew Adamson; Kiwi dir. Andrew Adamson and the production muscle of James Cameron lavish this latest Cirque Du Soleil spectacle with 3D visuals and a high wire…
Classic Albums - Peter Gabriel (So) (2012): Peter Gabriel's quintessential 80's album "So" is deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by key…
Filly Brown (2012): Dir. Youssef Delara, Michael D. Olmos
Feat. Gina Rodriguez, Lou Diamond Phillips, Edward James Olmos; A vividly performed and evoked L.A. story of a talented Latina hip–hop artist hoping to crack the big time.
Freddie Mercury - The Great Pretender (2012): Dir. Rhys Thomas; 'Queen' fans are in for a treat with this loving documentary that paints a portrait of a man very different to his flamboyant persona. Focused on his…
Greetings From Tim Buckley (2012): Dir. Daniel Algrant
Feat. Penn Badgley, Imogen Poots, William Sadler; Avoiding the simplistic trappings of the music 'biopic', this is a sensitively handled elegy for the late Jeff Buckley, here portrayed with…
In Search of Haydn (2012): Dir. Phil Grabsky; Lucid, unpretentious biography of 'the father of the symphony' Joseph Haydn drawing on interviews with both musicians and historians. The third…
Jesus Christ Superstar (2012): Feat. Tim Minchin, Melanie Chisholm, Ben Forster; The latest stage version of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's classic rock–opera, featuring Aussie cult comedian Tim Minchin and former Spice…
Katy Perry: Part of Me (2012): Dir. Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz
Feat. Katy Perry; A suitably bubbly and inspirational fly–on–the–wall doco that intimately follows the candy–coloured pop chantreuse, Katy…
Last Shop Standing (2012): With 2000 record shops having disappeared in the UK alone since the turn of the milennium, this engaging documentary charts the rise, fall and…
Marley (2012): Dir. Kevin MacDonald; An exemplary music documentary on Rasta icon Bob Marley, produced and endorsed by the reggae legend’s family.
Metal Evolution (TV Series) (2012): Dir. Scot McFadyen, Sam Dunn; The makers of METAL: A HEADBANGER'S JOURNEY delve into a the history of heavy metal and hard rock, using the “Heavy Metal Family Tree” as a…
Nashville (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Connie Britton, Hayden Panettiere, Clare Bowen; A juicy, broadly appealing showbiz drama about private and professional rivalries in the country music industry. Stars Connie Britton as a Bonnie…
One Direction - Up All Night The Live Tour (2012): 70 minutes of live footage, videos and behind the scenes of pop sensation One direction. 1. Na Na Na 2. Stand Up 3. I Wish 4. I Gotta…
Paul Kelly: Stories of Me (2012): Dir. Ian Darling; Prolific Aussie singer–songwriter Paul Kelly is afforded a generous, if honest personal portrait in this fine documentary mapping the artist's…
Pink Floyd - The Story of Wish You Were Here (2012): Dir. John Edginton; Pink Floyd reminisce about the making of their hugely successful album 'Wish You Were Here' and reflect upon it's enduring legacy.
Produced By George Martin (2012): Dir. Francis Hanly; Long overdue and intimate profile of Britain’s most celebrated record producer and 'fifth Beatle’, Sir George Martin. Features interviews with…
Sapphires, The (2012): Dir. Wayne Blair
Feat. Deborah Mailman, Jessica Mauboy, Shari Sebbens…; The upbeat story of four talented indigenous women, whose exploits entertaining U.S. troops during the Vietnam era made them Australia’s answer to…
Searching for Sugar Man (Searching for Sugarman) (2012): Dir. Malik Bendjelloul; A unique, engaging music mystery that follows the late–60's Detroit based musician Sixto Rodriguez, who faded into obscurity in America amidst…
Shihad: Beautiful Machine (2012): Dir. Sam Peacocke; A dignified and highly satisfying chronicle of the iconic Kiwi rockers, brimming with revealing anecdotes about the band's fight with fame, the…
Shut Up and Play the Hits (2012): Dir. Will Lovelace, Dylan Southern; Celebrating the "last hurrah" of retro–electro outfit LCD Soundsystem, this of–the–moment concert documentary serves up plenty of…
Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012): Feat. Ice-T; Ice–T rounds up a who's who of the hip–hop world for this expansive documentary on the trends, influences, and philosophies to emerge in…
Songs of Praise: In Fine Voice (2012): The BBC's long–running religious show (the British equivalent of New Zealand's 'Praise Be') celebrates more than fifty years of popular hymns…
Spike Island (2012): Dir. Mat Whitecross
Feat. Elliot Tittensor, Nico Mirallegro, Jordan Murphy…; A rising indie band travels to Spike Island, Cheshire, in May of 1990 to see The Stone Roses.
Story Of The Doobie Brothers, The (Let The Music Play) (2012): Dir. Barry Ehrmann; Generous official biography of the American music legends whose series of hit records dominated FM radio in the 1970s. Surviving and thriving…
Under African Skies (Paul Simon's Graceland Journey) (2012): Dir. Joe Berlinger
Feat. Paul Simon, Maya Angelou, Harry Belafonte…; Twenty–five years after the phenomenal success of 'Graceland', Paul Simon on his return to South Africa to reconnect with the musicians who…
Adele - Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2011): A live concert performance of Grammy–winning pop/soul sensation Adele Adkins at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
Autoluminescent: Rowland S. Howard (2011): Dir. Richard Lowenstein, Lynn-Maree Milburn; The singular punk guitarist Rowland S. Howard, best known for his work in "The Birthday Party", is paid fitting tribute in this poignant doco of…
Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest (2011): Dir. Michael Rapaport; Actor Michael Rapaport directs this compelling documentary on maverick the American hip hop group revered for their innovative fusion of hip hop and…
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra 2011 Season, The (2011): Three masterful concert works from the 2011 season of the world's pre–eminent orchestra. EUROPA CONCERT – Featuring acclaimed Flamenco…
Bombay Beach (2011): Dir. Alma Har’el; Hypnotic and highly innovative documentary about a ghost town on the Salton Sea in Southern California, which is home to a failed 1950's development…
Brian Eno 1971-1977: The Man Who Fell to Earth (2011): Though "unauthorized", this is a thorough and serious appraisal of the 1970's–period career of artist/producer and "non–musician", Brian…
Classical Destinations (TV Series) (2011): Welsh singer Aled Jones fronts this latest addition to the 'Classical Destinations' canon. Dubbed the "ultimate travel guide to classical music", the…
Curse of the Gothic Symphony, The (2011): Dir. Randall Wood; A group of brave and committed musicians take on an 80 year curse in an attempt to stage one of the longest, largest and most technically difficult…
Dinosaur Jr. BUG Live: In the Hands of Fans (2011): Fan–shot record of the reformed alt–legends tearing through their seminal album BUG at a blistering pace featuring plenty of J. Mascis…
Dum Maaro Dum (2011): Dir. Rohan Sippy
Feat. Abhishek Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Bipasha Basu…; "Gritty" Bollywood policier with a corrupt cop given permission to clean up drug–infested Goa however he sees fit. Sluggish plot and insipid…
Foo Fighters: Back and Forth (2011): Dir. James Moll; Chronicles the 16 year history of the Foo Fighters, from the band's first cassette demos – recorded when Dave Grohl was still Nirvana's…
From The Sky Down (2011): Dir. Davis Guggenheim, David Guggenheim
Feat. Bono , The Edge; Twenty years after it's making, U2 return to Hansa Studio in Berlin to discuss the making of the groundbreaking "Achtung Baby' with Academy Award…
George Harrison: Living in the Material World (2011): Dir. Martin Scorsese
Feat. George Harrison; Martin Scorsese argues for the greatness of The Beatles' unassuming lead guitarist in this full–bodied hagiography. As with his Bob Dylan…
Granny Takes A Trip - Psychedelic Rock Rarities (2011): A compilation of live performances from psychedelic stalwarts including Pink Floyd, The Grateful Dead, David Bowie, Captain Beefheart and Cream.
Harry Belafonte: Sing Your Song (2011): Dir. Susanne Rostock
Feat. Harry Belafonte; Harry Belafonte's triumphant life and times as an entertainer and civil rights campaigner is movingly retold in the context of America's social…
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011): Dir. Jon M. Chu
Feat. Justin Bieber; Boy idol of–the–moment, Justin Bieber, swoons for the female teen age populous in this slick marketing package of concert performances…
Kate Bush - Under Review (2011): A critical review of Kate Bush's landmark recording Hounds Of Love, featuring archived footage of the enigmatic Bush herself, as well as a…
Killing Bono (2011): Dir. Nick Hamm
Feat. Ben Barnes, Robert Sheehan, Krysten Ritter…; Rock critic Neil McCormick recounts his close brush with stardom in this crowd–pleasing tall story of two brothers whose high school band comes…
Last Days Here (2011): Dir. Demian Fenton, Don Argott; Bobby Liebling, the one–time frontman of seminal 70s hard–rock group 'Pentagram' is tracked down 30 years later by a young metalhead…
Love We Make, The (2011): Dir. Albert Maysles, Bradley Kaplan
Feat. Paul McCartney; Shot on 16mm B/W film by documentary legend Albert Maysles, this is a suberb, all–access document of Paul McCartney's efforts to organize a…
Michael Jackson - The Life of an Icon (2011): Dir. Andrew Eastel; Produced and narrated by friend (and former Mr. Liza Minnelli) David Gest, this retrospective focuses on Jackson through the eyes of his mother and…
Neil Young - Journeys (2011): Dir. Jonathan Demme; A superb new concert film combining Young's homecoming concert at Toronto’s Massey Hall with intimate glimpses into his travels throughout Canada.
Pam Ayres - Word Perfect (2011): Feat. Pam Ayres; Pam Ayres performs a selection of her works live at the Theatre Royal Windsor, including a mix of new poems and monologues, and some classic pieces…
Persecution Blues: The Battle for the Tote (2011): Dir. Natalie van den Dungen; Punk, passion, politics and public protest collide in this exploration of the rich musical history of Melbourne and the overwhelming public outcry…
Sound It Out (2011): Dir. Jeanie Finlay; Irresistible portrait of the very last surviving vinyl shop in North East England and the community of devoted music lovers who keep it alive. A…
Swell Season, The (2011): Feat. Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova; Matching gorgeous black and white visuals with a bittersweet honesty about the consequences of fame, this fine documentary follows ONCE…
Taylor Swift - Just For You (2011): The teen queen of country pop shares with us details of her upbringing, songwriting insights, and formative musical influences in this swift…
Tim Minchin and the Heritage Orchestra (2011): Feat. Tim Minchin; The one–of–a–kind music–comedy talent of Tim Minchin is captured here live at the Royal Albert Hall, re–imagining with…
Tom Waits: The Complete Review (2011): Feat. Tom Waits; With the aid of plentiful archive, rare footage, interviews with the man himself plus contributions from his colleagues, this documentary set…
Weekender (2011): Dir. Karl Golden
Feat. Jack O'Connell, Zawe Ashton, Emily Barclay…; Dancing to a repetitive beat, nostalgic headtrippers can look forward to reliving the British clubbing scene in this slavish, drug–fueled…
A Not So Silent Night (2010): Dir. Gerard Schmidt; Martha and Rufus Wainwright, plus their mum and aunt, Kate and Anna McGarrigle, come together with special guests Emmylou Harris, Lou Reed, Laurie…
A Tribute to Neil Young (2010): MusiCares (a music philanthropy program) honours Neil Young in this all–star tribute concert performed by the likes of Ben Harper, Wilco, Elvis…
Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm (2010): Dir. Jacob Hatley; An unsentimental, and better for it, portrait of the great rock drummer as he sets about recording his first album in 25 years. This documentary…
Axis of Awesome, The (2010): Comedy songs and musical jokes from the award–winning Australian musical comedy trio, The Axis of Awesome. Features such hits as "Birdplane",…
Blank City (2010): Dir. Celine Danhier; New York's transgressive art scene in the 70s is documented in this celebration of the avant–garde filmmaking that emerged in the midst of the…
Bruce Springsteen - The Promise (The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town) (2010): Dir. Thom Zimny; Featuring a wealth of footage of Springsteen and the E Street Band in rehearsals and studio sessions, this exceptional music doco provides a vivid…
Chico & Rita (Chico and Rita) (2010): Dir. Tono Errando, Javier Mariscal, Fernando Trueba; A date move with a difference, this sensuous animated tale for adults traces the love affair of a big–dreaming piano player and a gifted singer…
Classic Albums - Black Sabbath (Paranoid) (2010): Dir. Matthew Longfellow; Black Sabbath's "Paranoid" deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by key collaborators. Generously…
Classic Albums - Rush (2112 / Moving Pictures) (2010): Rush's albums 2112 and Moving Pictures are deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by the artists…
Classic Albums - Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers (Damn The Torpedoes) (2010): Dir. Matthew Longfellow
Feat. Tom Petty; Tom Petty And The Heartbreaker's "Damn The Torpedoes" deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by…
Country Strong (2010): Dir. Shana Feste
Feat. Gwyneth Paltrow, Leighton Meester, Garrett Hedlund…; Middling drama in which sparks fly when a fledgling musician crosses paths with a fallen music star.
Dave Dobbyn - Beside You (30 Years of Hits) (2010): Still going strong after 30 years, New Zealand’s Dave Dobbyn reflects on a career spanning collaborations from Th' Dudes to Bic Runga, songwriting…
David Byrne: Ride, Rise, Roar (2010): Dir. Hillman Curtis
Feat. David Byrne; Offbeat concert film that blends onstage performances with illuminating interviews with both Byrne and Brian Eno.
Gainsbourg (2010): Dir. Joann Sfar
Feat. Eric Elmosnino, Lucy Gordon, Sara Forestier…; Freewheeling biographical account of singer/composer/actor Serge Gainsbourg, an enduring iconic figure of French popular culture. Serves the…
Hayley Westenra: Live on Tour in Northen Island (2010): A look at Hayley Westenra’s recent tour of Northern Ireland. Interviewed by the young singer Kate Garbutt, Hayley shows what it’s like to be on…
I Need That Record! (The Death (or Possible Survival) of the Independent Record Store) (2010): Dir. Brendan Toller; A bittersweet symphony for vinyl–loving Gen–Xers and their rockin' forefathers, this would have further sated nostalgic pangs to hark…
In the Footsteps of Famous Composers (2010): FOLLOW IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF: • Chopin • Tchaikovsky • Verdi • Beethoven • Vivaldi • Bizet • Puccini • Berlioz • Mahler • Offenbach
Lady Gaga - One Sequin At A Time (2010): Dir. Sonia Anderson; Behind the scenes style documentary about the rise of theatrical pop diva Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta – better known as Lady Gaga.
Last Night of the Proms (2010): That very British institution, 'The Proms' at the Royal Albert Hall, is captured in all its pomp and circumstance in this rousing live recording of…
Lemmy (2010): Dir. Greg Olliver, Wes Orshoski; Lemmy Kilmister, lead singer of classic UK metal band 'Motorhead', is here deified as the "Godfather of Metal" and quintessential rock 'n' roll icon…
Lennon NYC (LennoNYC) (2010): Dir. Michael Epstein; Another documentary on John Lennon, but a good one, focusing on the singer–songwriter's period spent in New York (up until his assassination),…
Loop Select 009 (Kono 2) (2010): Wellington's Loop Recordings present their fifth basket full of music, short films, motion graphics, music videos and live concerts.
Mother of Rock - Lillian Roxon (2010): Dir. Paul Clarke; Feisty Australian journalist Lillian Roxon is the subject of this rock time capsule, which frames the music revolution of the 60s and 70s against…
Murundak - Songs of Freedom (2010): The music of the the Black Arm Band rallies this on–the–road concert film, as they gather some of Australia’s finest Indigenous…
Oil City Confidential (2010): Dir. Julien Temple; Completing a trilogy of sorts, renowned rock–documentor Julien Temple turns his retrospective eye and mash–up style to Canvey Island…
Passione (John Turturro's Passione) (2010): Dir. John Turturro
Feat. John Turturro, Max Casella, Lina Sastri; Exuberant celebration of the musical roots and traditions of Naples, Italy, as well as its influence on the rest of the world.
Rolling Stones - Stones in Exile (2010): Dir. Stephen Kijak
Feat. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts…; A vivid retrospective rock–doc that looks at the creation and impact of the Rolling Stones' 1972 epochal album "Exile on Main St", made largely…
Runaways, The (2010): Dir. Floria Sigismondi
Feat. Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning, Michael Shannon…; A high–strung, hell–for–leather rock movie based on the short–lived exploits of pioneering girl band The Runaways and their…
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (Sex and Drugs and Rock & Roll) (2010): Dir. Mat Whitecross
Feat. Andy Serkis, Naomie Harris, Olivia Williams…; Andy Serkis portrays trailblazing British rocker Ian Dury, who overcame childhood polio and its attendant social problems to emerge as an unlikely…
Step Up 3 (Step Up 3-D) (2010): Dir. Jon Chu
Feat. Rick Malambri, Adam G. Sevani, Sharni Vinson…; Hormonal third entry in the back–popping dance series has a tight–knit group of street dancers pitted against the world's best…
Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields (2010): Dir. Kerthy Fix, Gail O’Hara
Feat. Carrie Brownstein, Sarah Silverman, Peter Gabriel…; Fly–on–the–wall portrait of tragi–comic genius Stephen Merritt, whose distinctive baritone voice, omnivorous musical…
That's Country (2010): Running for an impressive eight years and filmed entirely in the Christchurch Town Hall, this hugely popular show featured New Zealand's best country…
Topp Twins and the APO, The (2010): Feat. Jools Topp, Lynda Topp; The iconic Topp Twins make their orchestral debut with the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra for an evening of music, comedy and classics.
Upside Down: The Creation Records Story (2010): Dir. Danny O'Connor; The halcyon days of Brit pop are reminisced in this classy documentary on Alan McGee's cult independent record label, responsible for signing such…
Velvet Underground - Vanishing Point (2010): Dir. Tom Barber
Feat. Andy Warhol, Lou Reed, John Cale; Doco on the legendary art–rockers featuring a wealth of material, including evocative period footage of New York, obscure interviews and…
Wagner and Me (Stephen Fry Wagner & Me) (2010): Dir. Patrick McGrady
Feat. Stephen Fry; A passionate documentary in which Stephen Fry explores his love for the world's most controversial composer, Richard Wagner – a passion that…
Who is Harry Nilsson? (And Why is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) (2010): Dir. John Scheinfeld; A heartfelt, long–overdue reappraisal of singer–songwriter Harry Nilsson's greatness, which also doubles as an exploration of his…
Worried About the Boy (2010): Dir. Julian Jarrold
Feat. Douglas Booth, Mathew Horne, Mark Gatiss…; Compassionate, but never fawning, biopic of the eighties icon Boy George jumps between his early taste of pop stardom to post–fame despair.…
Yusuf - Cat Stevens Live in Australia (2010): Feat. Cat Stevens; A Sydney performance from Cat Stevens' recent 'Roadsinger' tour down under. Includes 'Moonshadow', 'Peace Train', 'Wild World', and other classic…
13 Most Beautiful... Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests (2009): Dir. Andy Warhol
Feat. Dennis Hopper, Nico , Lou Reed…; This exquisite selection of silent film portraits is the first authorized collection of Andy Warhol's films. The selection of 13 was narrowed down…
Afghan Star (2009): Dir. Havana Marking; Islamic fundamentalism and pop music commericalism make uneasy bedfellows in this vital, eye–opening documentary that follows the fortunes of…
All Tomorrow's Parties (2009): Dir. Jonathan Caouette; The cult music festival as viewed through a kaleidoscope of Super 8, camcorder and mobile phone footage taken by various filmmakers, fans and…
Bandslam (2009): Dir. Todd Graff
Feat. Vanessa Anne Hudgens, Alyson Michalka, Gaelan Connell…; A bunch of ragtag misfits set out to win a High School 'Battle of the Bands' in this unusually clever teen comedy. With a soundtrack that…
Beyonce: I Am Yours (2009): Feat. Beyonce Knowles; An intimate performace of Beyonce live at the Wynn Las Vegas filmed over four nights in July and August 2009. Setlist: "Hello", "Halo",…
Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide To The Orchestra (2009): Feat. Bill Bailey; Multi–talented comic Bill Bailey teams up with the BBC Concert Orchestra and musical maestro Anne Dudley at the Royal Albert Concert Hall to…
Cliff Richard and the Shadows (2009): Old–time rocker Cliff Richard reunites with his band The Shadows for this 2009 London performance. Features a string of #1 Hits, including:…
Crazy Heart (2009): Dir. Scott Cooper
Feat. Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal, James Keane…; In an Oscar–winning turn, Jeff Bridges plays faded country music star Bad Blake, who swaggers from one dive to the next until his friendship…
Fly My Pretties - A Story (2009): Dir. Mikee Tucker; Represents the best takes from the 2009 New Zealand tour, performed, filmed and recorded across ten shows, and is a conceptual extension of the…
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould (2009): Dir. Peter Raymont, Michele Hozer; The definitive filmic account of the enigmatic Canadian–born pianist and cult figure that reveals a wealth of never–before–seen…
In Search of Beethoven (2009): Dir. Phil Grabsky; Dir. Grabsky's scrupulous follow–up to his IN SEARCH OF MOZART examines classical music's other pre–eminent composer, Beethoven, in…
Jonas Brothers: The Concert Experience (2009): Dir. Bruce Hendricks
Feat. Joe Jonas, Nick Jonas, Kevin Jonas; Tween pop phenomenon The Jonas Brothers perform their 'Burning Up' concert, coupled with documentary footage of their daily lives. For those not…
Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee (2009): Dir. Shane Meadows
Feat. Paddy Considine, Dean Palinczuk; Rock roadie Paddy Considine and a would–be hip hop sensation seek out their musical breakthrough at an Arctic Monkeys gig in this improvised…
Music of the Brain (2009): Dir. Fiona Cochrane; A brief, but insightful investigation into the role music plays in human development, from the womb to the grave.
Ne Change Rien (2009): Dir. Pedro Costa
Feat. Jeanne Balibar; A smokey, high contrast insight into the artistic process from avant–garde filmmaker Pedro Costa, intensely focused on the methods of French…
Neil Diamond - Hot August Night (2009): Feat. Neil Diamond; Recorded live at New York's Madison Square Garden in 2008, Neil Diamond gives it his all in the last of his phenomenal four–night sold out…
No One Knows About Persian Cats (2009): Dir. Bahman Ghobadi
Feat. Negar Shaghaghi, Ashkan Koshanejad, Hamed Behdad; Unprecedented pseudo–documentary exploring Iran’s forbidden underground music scene, starring Tehranian rockers Negar Shaghaghi and Ashkan…
Notorious (2009): Dir. George Tillman Jr.
Feat. Jamal Woolard, Angela Bassett, Derek Luke…; Surprisingly credible biopic of Christopher 'Notorious B.I.G.' Wallace, whose rise to the throne of East Coast rap – and inexplicable murder via…
Nowhere Boy (2009): Dir. Sam Taylor-Johnson
Feat. Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Anne-Marie Duff…; A likeable portrait of John Lennon's pre–Beatles youth in 1950's Liverpool and his emotional tug–of–war with the two maternal…
Over the Hill Band, The (Meisjes) (2009): Dir. Geoffrey Enthoven
Feat. Marilou Mermans, Jan Van Looveren; A modest old age delight centred on recently widowed mother who resolves to kick start her middle–aged son's music career by recruiting the…
Pete Seeger - Live In Australia 1963 (2009): Live, full–concert footage of legendary – and controversial –folk–singer Seeger's 1963 tour of Australia, where he traveled…
Pianomania (2009): Dir. Robert Cibis, Lilian Franck; Something of an unofficial sequel to the Steinway documentary NOTE BY NOTE, this fascinating insight gives us a close–up look at the difficult…
Quincy Jones (The 75th Birthday Celebration) (2009): Quincy Jones celebrates his 75th birthday at the Montreux Jazz Festival in grandiose style, next to a number of musical guests such as Patti Austin,…
Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn (2009): Dir. Josh Whiteman; Behind the defining look of Joy Division, U2, Depeche Mode and Simple Minds (curiously absent here), Dutch rock photographer turned filmmaker Anton…
Soundtrack for a Revolution (2009): Dir. Bill Guttentag, Dan Sturman; Joss Stone, John Legend, Wyclef Jean, and The Roots, among others, perform tribute covers of freedom songs from the American Civil Rights movement in…
Suck (2009): Dir. Rob Stefaniuk
Feat. Rob Stefaniuk, Malcolm McDowell, Jessica Pare…; Heady horror–comedy follows the career highs and lows of a struggling band who find unexpected (but fraught) success when one of their members…
Taking Woodstock (2009): Dir. Ang Lee
Feat. Demetri Martin, Imelda Staunton, Henry Goodman…; Dir. Ang Lee painstakingly recreates the age of Aquarius for this sprawling yet tepid comedy based on the 'true story' of a Jewish interior designer…
Tales of Mystery and Imagination (2009): Dir. Geoff Murphy; Saxophonist Lucien Johnson and the works of Edgar Allan Poe meet for this avant–garde, Blerta–esque performance. Fusing a…
This Is It (Michael Jackson's This Is It) (2009): Dir. Kenny Ortega
Feat. Michael Jackson; Striking rehearsal footage of Michael Jackson's highly anticipated world tour is gathered for this fitting concert film, a grand eulogy to the late,…
Tim Minchin - Ready For This? (2009): Feat. Tim Minchin; Back on home turf at the Enmore theatre in Sydney, stand–up piano man Tim Minchin delivers with an all new set of edgy musical–comedy…
To Sir With Love (A Tribute to Sir Howard Morrison) (2009): Feat. Pio Terei, Sir Howard Morrisson; Musical tribute to one of New Zealand's most accomplished entertainers staged at the Civic Theatre in Rotorua, with performances by a ton of familiar…
Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls (2009): Dir. Leanne Pooley
Feat. Jools Topp, Lynda Topp; An adorable, "Kiwi–as" portrait of NZ's beloved folk–singing comedy duo, Jools and Lynda Topp, which also resonates as a ripely…
Turn It Loose (2009): Dir. Alastair Siddons; Documentary follows sixteen of the world's premier B–boys as they battle to become world champion in a disused Soweto factory.
Video Killed the Radio Star (2009): A 3–part seminal music documentary series looking at the inspirational work of trail–blazing 80's music video directors Russell Mulcahy,…
When You're Strange: A Film About the Doors (2009): Dir. Tom DiCillo; This burning tribute to The Doors and their late frontman Jim Morrison delves deep into the vaults to furnish the all–too–compelling…
Who Killed Nancy? (2009): Dir. Alan G. Parker; Under Sid Vicious' mother's posthumous request, rock author Alan Parker directs this intensive documentary in order to re–examine the supposed…
Wilco Live - Ashes Of American Flags (2009): Wilco's 2008 tour takes place in five quintessentially American venues: Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, Tipitina’s in New Orleans, The Mobile Civic…
Anvil: The Story of Anvil (2008): Dir. Sacha Gervasi; Not a mock–umentary as you might suspect, but just as amusing and vital as the iconic parody SPINAL TAP, this tells the…
Arctic Monkeys - At The Apollo (2008): Dir. Richard Ayoade; Live performance from Indie rockers 'Arctic Monkeys' performing the last gig of their World Tour at the Manchester Apollo in 2007. Set list…
Bananaz (2008): Dir. Ceri Levy; Direct–to–the–source music doco offers a behind–the–scenes reveal of popular ‘animated’ band Gorillaz, and its four…
Bob Marley - Freedom Road (2008): Intimate and revealing Bob Marley doco narrated by Bob's long time girlfriend and Oscar nominated actress Esther Anderson that delves into the world…
Cadillac Records (2008): Dir. Darnell Martin
Feat. Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright, Gabrielle Union…; Flashy interpretation of the rise of the seminal Chess Records, regarded by many as America's greatest blues label. This ensemble piece is more…
Cafe De Los Maestros (2008): Dir. Miguel Kohan; Tailor–made for tango aficionados, this stylish documentary follows a group of legendary Argentinean musicians gathering to perform a concert…
Camp Rock (2008): Dir. Matthew Diamond
Feat. Demi Lovato; Latest kids musical flick from the Disney Channel focusing on a young girl with the opportunity to spend her summer at a top rock camp where she is…
Captain Beefheart - Under Review (2008): Independent, critical doco looking at provocative musician Captain Beefheart, featuring rare performances, intensive commentary from his rotating…
Celine (2008): Dir. Jeff Woolnaugh
Feat. Jodelle Ferland, Christine Ghawi, Enrico Colantoni; Rags–to–riches biopic of the struggles and triumphs of pop diva Celine Dion's rise to fame and her relationship with music manager Rene…
Classic Albums - Duran Duran (Rio) (2008): Duran Duran's "Rio" is deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by key collaborators. Generously…
Classic Albums - The Doors (2008): The Door's self–titled debut album deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by key…
Comic Genius of Billy T James, The - Legacy Edition (2008): Feat. Billy T. James; Must–have DVD & CD collection of Billy T. James Greatest Hits. DVD includes over an hour of newly released material from the TVNZ vaults…
Cornelius Sensurround (2008): Songs from Japanese experimental musician Cornelius's album Sensuous are accompanied with videos by artist Koichiro Tsujikawa, making for a surreal…
CSNY Deja-Vu (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young) (2008): Dir. Bernard Shakey
Feat. Neil Young; Riveting, candid and politically charged documentary from Neil Young (pseudonym Bernard Shakey), filmed as Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young crisscross…
Fatcat & Fishface - The Bestest and Horriblest Songs for Children (Music CD) (2008): Hardcase music CD by Kiwi group 'Fatcat & Fishface,' full of selected songs from their first five albums; 'Meanie', 'Pretty Ugly','Dogsbreath',…
From the Basement (2008): Excellent document of some alternative rock's biggest acts captured live in the studio overseen by prdoucer NIgel Godrich. Featuring standout…
Global Metal (2008): Intriguing music doco, presented by metaller and anthropologist Sam Dunn, delving into the sub–culture of metal heads around the world and the…
Great Australian Albums: Hunters & Collectors - Human Frailty (2008): In–depth story behind Hunters and Collector's hit album 'Human Frailty,' including the creative process and personal struggles of the band.…
Great Australian Albums: Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Murder Ballads (2008): In–depth story behind Nick Cave & the Bad Seed's hit album 'Murder Ballads,' including the creative process and personal struggles of the band.…
Great Australian Albums: Powderfinger - Odyssey #5 (2008): In–depth story behind Powderfinger's hit album 'Odyssey #5,' including the creative process and personal struggles of the band. Featured as…
Great Australian Albums: The Go-Betweens - 16 Lover's Lane (2008): In–depth story behind The Go–Between's 1988 album '16 Lover's Lane,' including the creative process and personal struggles of the band.…
Hannah Montana / Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour (2008): Feat. Miley Cyrus; Live performance from tween superstar and Disney channel darling Miley Cyrus and her stage persona Hannah Montana from her recent sold–out…
It Might Get Loud (2008): Dir. Davis Guggenheim
Feat. The Edge, Jack White, Jimmy Page; Euphonic examination of rock guitaring with three of its most distinctive practitioners, Jimmy Page, The Edge and Jack White. Sure to enrapture…
Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison (2008): Feat. Johnny Cash; Indispensable documentary film chronicling the fateful day in 1968 that Johnny Cash performed at California's Folsom State Prison, the recordings of…
Kraftwerk and the Electronic Revolution (2008): Essential, exhaustive (3hr!) exploration into German electronic music centering on the pioneers of the genre, Kraftwerk. The first hour…
La Boheme (2008): Vivid German production of Puccini's immortal tragi–romance, performed my leading operatic couple Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazon.
Leonard Cohen - Live in London (2008): Feat. Leonard Cohen; Leonard Cohen's farewell tour (including two memorable New Zealand dates in early 2009) is captured at its pinnacle in this towering presentation of…
Lydia Lunch Video Hysterie - 1978-2006 (2008): Retrospective of pioneering feminist Lunch's musical collaborations, including both her rock and spoken word output. Mostly live videos, some going…
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,…
Patti Smith: Dream of Life (2008): Dir. Steven Sebring; Narrated by the rock icon herself, this intimate, lyrical observation of Patti Smith's art and philosophy plays rather like a sitting through one of…
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,…
Rip! A Remix Manifesto (2008): Dir. Brett Gaylor; A exuberant celebration of remix culture which also introduces the debate over intellectual property rights with the help of featured guests,…
Rocker, The (2008): Dir. Peter Cattaneo
Feat. Rainn Wilson, Christina Applegate, Jane Lynch…; High energy comedy about a washed up rock star (THE OFFICE’s Rainn ‘Dwight’ Wilson) who decides to become the new drummer for his nephew's high…
Simone Young - To Hamburg From Downunder (2008): Dir. Ralf Pleger; Perceptive documentary following renowned Australian conductor and Sydney Opera House Director Simone Young on her return journey from Europe to…
Soul Men (2008): Dir. Malcolm D Lee
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Bernie Mac, Sean Hayes…; Fitfully amusing musical comedy with Jackson and Mac starring as two estranged soul singers traveling cross–country together to sing at a…
Soul Power (2008): Dir. Jeffrey Levy-Hinte; This "Rumble in the Jungle" prequel joyfully relives the legendary three–day concert that preceded the Ali–Foreman bout in…
Sounds Like Teen Spirit (2008): Dir. Jamie Jay Johnson; Offering a worldly antidote to the show–biz reality TV norm, this "pop–umentary" chronicles four contrasting sets of hopefuls (from…
Spectacle: Elvis Costello with.... (2008): Feat. Elvis Costello; Pump it up as new wave icon Elvis Costello gets his own show and brings to the stage some of his famous friends for intimate chats and…
Step Up 2: The Streets (2008): Dir. Jon Chu
Feat. Briana Evigan, Robert Hoffman, Adam G. Sevani…; Sequel to the hip–hop dance hit flick following a group of young street dancers battling for supremacy. Well–orchestrated…
Technicolor Dream, A (2008): Lavish chronicle of the Technicolor Dream movement, through to its 14–hour all–night musical event at Alexandra Palace in 1967. Includes…
Telstar (Telstar: The Joe Meek Story) (2008): Dir. Nick Moran
Feat. Con O' Neill, Kevin Spacey, Pam Ferris…; Suitably poppy biopic of the rise and fall of flamboyant music producer Joe Meek whose pioneering sound experiments briefly made him the toast of…
Tim Minchin - Rock 'N' Roll Nerd (2008): Dir. Rhian Skirving
Feat. Tim Minchin; Intimate doco about gifted musical comedian Minchin charting his rise from obscurity in Melbourne to breakthrough at the Edinburgh Comedy Festival,…
What About Me? (2008): Dir. Duncan Bridgeman, Jamie Catto; A guide to better 21st Century living from the duo behind 1 GIANT LEAP, this kaleidoscope of philosophical and musical clips features contributions…
Wild Combination - A Portrait of Arthur Russell (2008): Dir. Matt Wolf; The enigma of Arthur Russell – singular avant–garde musician and improbable matchmaker of discotheque and modern composition – is profiled…
Wrecking Crew, The (2008-2014): Dir. Denny Tedesco; Joyous celebration of the musical work of a loose collective of session musicians that became later known as "The Wrecking Crew", a band that…
Youssou N’Dour - I Bring What I Love (2008): Dir. Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi; Gifted Senegalese singer Youssou N’Dour performs a series of concerts in this excellent documentary, which also gets to heart of the musician’s…
4 (Vivaldi - The Four Seasons) (2007): Dir. Tim Slade; In this remarkably unique and poetic documentary, a performance of each season of Vivaldi’s masterpiece is delegated to four prodigious violinists…
Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007): Dir. Tim Hill
Feat. Jason Lee, David Cross; Animated/live action update of a much–loved 80s cartoon series, about a trio of singing chipmunk siblings who inadvertently shoot to stardom…
Amazing Journey - The Story of The Who (2007): Dir. Murray Lerner, Paul Crowder; An ‘authorized and definitive’ anthology of The Who, this covers all the bases in the band’s legend–making, four–decade music…
American Hardcore (2007): Dir. Paul Rachman; Rugged, warts and all restrospective of America’s British punk spinoff looks back on the warpath of bands such as Minor Threat, Black Flag and Dead…
Amy Winehouse - I Told You I Was Trouble & Live in London (2007): The hip swaggering rehab music rebel presents her 2007 17–song set live from 'Shepherd's Bush Empire' London town, along with a 50 minute doco…
An Evening with Whirimako Black - Live at the Holy Trinity Cathedral (2007): The first recording of a live performance from our most acclaimed Maori language singer – Whirimako Black at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in the…
Anita O'Day - The Life of a Jazz Singer (2007): Dir. Robbie Cavolina, Ian McCrudden; Thorough portrait of jazz extraordinaire Anita O'Day, from her emergence amongst luminaries Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday in the 40s, to…
Arcade Fire: Miroir Noir (2007): Fly–on–the–wall doco follows Canadian indie act "Arcade Fire" during the recording of their sophomore record, "Neon Bible". The…
Atlantic Records - The House That Amet Built (2007): Feat. Bette Midler; Follows Ahmet Ertegun's remarkable career as head of Atlantic Records, from its formation in 1947 through to his recent passing in 2007. Features…
August Rush (2007): Dir. Kirsten Sheridan
Feat. Freddie Highmore, Keri Russell, Jonathan Rhys Meyers…; Celebrating the inspiring power of music, this captivating drama follows the quest of an orphaned musical prodigy who uses his gift to find his…
Bossa Nova - The Sound that Seduced the World (2007): Rio–based doco tracing the rise of the sultry 'bossa nova' sound, featuring interviews with influential musos from the time and rare music…
Classic Albums - Frank Zappa (Apostrophe / Overnight Sensation) (2007): Two of Frank Zappa's landmark albums are deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by Zappa's son and…
Classic Albums - Jay-Z (Reasonable Doubt) (2007): Jay–Z's Reasonable Doubt deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by the artist himself and…
Control (2007): Dir. Anton Corbijn
Feat. Sam Riley, Samantha Morton, Alexandra Maria Lara; Revered music–scene photographer and video–maker Anton Corbijn makes a fitting directorial debut with this moving–image portrait of…
Coping With Babylon - The Proper Rastology (2007): Dir. Oliver Hill; Authentic documentary revealing the contemporary world view of Rastafarianism as interpreted by prominent "Imperial Majesty" Haile Selassie 1.…
Dengue Fever - Sleepwalking Through the Mekong (2007): Dir. John Pirozzi; Political rockumentary follows LA–based band Dengue Fever on their recent journey to Cambodia to perform 60s and 70s Cambodian rock n' roll in…
Dirty Three, The (2007): Documentary on Australian instrumental rockers The Dirty Three, charting their discography and musical evolution (from emotionally aggressive numbers…
Dylan: Busy Being Born Again (2007): Dir. Joel Gilbert
Feat. Bob Dylan; Bob Dylan's 'Jesus Years' are the subject matter for this in–depth doco, pieced together through interviews, live footage and a recently…
Girls Rock! (2007): Dir. Arne Johnson; Lightweight doco centered around the Portland–based Rock & Roll Camp for Girls, where girls from 8–18 participate in a therapeutic week…
Glass: A Portrait Of Philip In Twelve Parts (2007): Dir. Scott Hicks
Feat. Philip Glass; Epic doco of seminal composer Glass covers his life, influences, and his working process. Filmed over 3 continents in 18 months, this is hugely…
Glastonbury: The Movie (2007): Just–like–being–there collection focused on that mud–drenched modern day music fest (and Britain's answer to Woodstock)…
Great Australian Albums: Silverchair - Diorama (2007): In–depth story behind Silverchair's hit album 'Diorama,' including the creative process and personal struggles of the band. Featured as part of…
Great Australian Albums: The Saints - (I'm) Stranded (2007): In–depth story behind The Saint's hit album '(I'm) Stranded,' including the creative process and personal struggles of the band. Featured as…
Great Australian Albums: The Triffids - Born Sandy Devotional (2007): In–depth story behind The Triffids' album 'Born Sandy Devotional,' including the creative process and personal struggles of the band. Featured…
Harvest (2007): Feat. Joseph Sonson, Baril Pelage, Aurea Joseph; Hybrid adventure/music film focused around a restless Ganja planter who decides to harvest his whole crop in order to fulfil what he believes to be…
Heima - Sigur Ros (2007): Dir. Dean Deblois; Celebrated Icelanders Sigur Ros get reacquainted with the sights and sounds of their Scandinavian homeland in this introspective documentary…
Here is What Is (2007): Dir. Daniel Lanois
Feat. Daniel Lanois; Unique producer–performer Daniel Lanois casually documents his creative process in–studio, with glimpses of U2, Brian Eno, Sinead…
Honeydripper (2007): Dir. John Sayles
Feat. Danny Glover, Keb Mo, Mable John; Musical drama featuring a number of blues musicians in acting roles, from director John Sayles (LONESTAR). Set in rural Alabama in the 50's, where a…
I Think We're Alone Now (2007): Dir. Sean Donnelly; This portrait of two 'stalkers' of 80s teen pop one–hit–wonder Tiffany is at times uncomfortably voyeuristic, yet it provides raw insight…
I'm Not There (2007): Dir. Todd Haynes
Feat. Cate Blanchett, Christian Bale, Heath Ledger…; Arthouse maestro Todd Haynes directs this deliciously cinematic, kaleidoscopic musing on the life of Bob Dylan, with six different actors portraying…
Inside the Smiths (2007): Raw music doco with former band members Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce candidly revealing what it was like to be a part of groundbreaking 80's…
Joe Strummer - The Future is Unwritten (2007): Dir. Julien Temple
Feat. Joe Strummer; Renowned musical documentarian Julien Temple (THE FILTH & THE FURY) draws a superbly detailed, multi–dimensional life portrait of late Clash…
Joy Division (2007): Dir. Grant Gee; Dynamic, satisfyingly comprehensive music doco chronologically tracks the career of influential British post–punk band Joy Division. All…
Jumpin' and Jivin' (2007): Toe–tapping archive of early music clips and short films from the heyday of swing–era jazz. The players include: Louis Jordan, Fats…
Kiwi Tonguer (2007): A good keen stand–up comedy routine from Mark de Lacy (Newstalk ZB's regular satirist) as featured at the International Comedy Festival in…
La Vie en Rose (2007): Dir. Olivier Dahan
Feat. Marion Cotillard, Sylvie Testud, Emmanuelle Seigner…; Marion Cotillard excels (and deservingly won a Best Actress Oscar) in this stunning new biopic of the life and times of French singer Edith…
Les Paul: Chasing Sound! The Les Paul Story (2007): Dir. John Paulson; Authorized biography of electric guitar pioneer Les Paul with narration and interviews from the man himself, still going strong at the age of 90.…
Live From Abbey Road (2007): A roll call of pedigree musicians converge at the world famous Abbey Road Studios for a series of live, one–off performances. Bands and solo…
Loop Select 008 (Rare Vision) (2007): Dir. Paolo Rotondo, Jane Shearer, Tearepa Kahi; Fourth edition of LOOP Recordings’ curated DVD show reel, bringing together the select best in New Zealand music, music videos, short films and…
Lou Reed's Berlin (2007): Dir. Julian Schnabel
Feat. Lou Reed; Live recording of Lou Reed's 2006 performance of his underrated 1973 album 'Berlin,' brought resplendently back to life by a commanding Reed…
Meat Loaf - In Search of Paradise (2007): Dir. Bruce David Klein
Feat. Meatloaf; A first–rate behind–the–scenes music doco that openly captures rocker Meat Loaf as he rehearses for and takes to the road with his…
Miss Marie Lloyd (2007): Dir. James Hawes
Feat. Jessica Wallace, Richard Armitage, Shaun Parkes…; Vintage–styled bio–pic dramatising the life of Miss Marie Lloyd – a scandalous Music Hall performer renowned for her lewd songs…
Music in Me, The (2007): Enriching documentary following an inspirational group of intellectually and physically disabled performers called 'The Merry Makers' as they prepare…
My Chemical Romance - Things That Make you Go mmm... (2007): Music doco delving into the world of angst ridden EMO idolised goth band My Chemical Romance by charting their rise to international stardom.…
Naked Boys Singing! (2007): Dir. Troy Christian, Robert Schrock; Truth in advertising! This raunchy revue rife with risque show tunes performed by a cast of men with literally nothing to hide is raucous fun with a…
Nick Drake - Under Review (2007): This critical review of enigmatic singer–songwriter Drake attempts to uncover some of the mysteries surrounding the man, as well as offer an…
Note By Note: The Making of Steinway L1037 (2007): Dir. Ben Niles; A ‘making of’ documentary in the most literal sense, this follows the production process of a hand–crafted grand piano, as it passes down…
Paul Kelly - Live Apples (2007): Feat. Paul Kelly; Live music set by versatile Aussie singer–songwriter Paul Kelly performing his latest smash hit album 'Stolen Apples' along with some old…
Pavarotti Forever (2007): A post–humous compilation of opera arias, sacred songs and Neapolitan favorites from six of Luciano Pavarotti's landmark concerts (including…
Pete Seeger - The Power of Song (2007): Dir. Jim Brown; A generous tribute to American singer, songwriter and activist Pete Seeger, this gathers the usual array of performance footage, archival material,…
Peter Green Story, The - Man of the World (2007): There was life before Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" and those expecting the like will be disappointed, however the original Fleetwood Mac was an amazing…
Punk's Not Dead (2007): Dir. Susan Dynner; Covering familiar territory, this 30–year overview of punk rounds the usual cultural and musical bases via archival footage and talking head…
Respect Yourself - The Stax Records Story (2007): Dir. Robert Gordon, Morgan Neville; Affecting documentary that traces the astonishing history of Stax Records, from it's humble beginnings as a neighborhood hangout in Memphis, to…
Return to Gorée (2007): Dir. Pierre-Yves Borgeaud; Insightful 'road' documentary follows Youssou N’Dour's musical tour via Atlanta, New Orleans, New York City, Luxembourg, and Dakar; the Senegalese…
Th' Dudes Live - Th' 2006 Reunion Tour (2007): One–time reunion tour sees Th’Dudes reunite after 26 years in celebration of Radio Hauraki’s 40th anniversary. Includes live concert…
Tim Minchin - So Live (2007): Ivory–thumping musical comedian Tim Minchin brings his glam/camp version of rock standup to the live stage. Mixing the political and the deeply…
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Running Down a Dream (2007): Dir. Peter Bogdanovich; Peter Bogdanovich's exhaustive chronicle of the enormously successful pop/rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, from their inception as…
Tom Waits - Under Review 1971-1982 (2007): Feat. Tom Waits; Music doco chronicling the career of singer–songwriter Tom Waits, containing rarely seen interviews with the man himself, hit songs and rare…
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007): Dir. Jake Kasdan
Feat. John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer, David Krumholtz…; Uber–comedy scribe Judd Apatow sends up the recent spate of musical biopics, with John C. Reilly posing as the film's titular, hard livin' rock…
War / Dance (War Dance) (2007): Life–affirming Oscar–nominated doco investigates the lives of a group of war–torn Ugandan child refugees on their path towards…
Words from the City (2007): Dir. Natasha Gadd, Rhys Graham; Documentary on contemporary Australian hip–hop, exploring fresh ground through its focus on the poetics of the art–form and its place in…
Young @ Heart (Young at Heart) (2007): Dir. Stephen Walker; A stirring, crowd–pleasing music doco for ages 9 to 99 that introduces a spritely senior citizen choir known as 'Young @ Heart' who are…
Acquired Taste (2006): Trailblazing Sub Pop Records showcase 25 of their most popular and revolutionary acts in this music video retrospective. Tracklisting: The Shins,…
Air Guitar Nation (2006): Dir. Alexandra Lipsitz; Sublime documentary on a ridiculous subject, this follows the fortunes of two Americans at the World "Air Guitar" Championships in Finland, in which…
Altered by Elvis (2006): Dir. Tiffany Bartok, Jayce Bartok; Heartfelt documentary exploring the myriad of ways that Elvis Presley has affected people's lives, going down the rabbit warrens of American pop…
Australian Ballet Classic Collection (Giselle, Coppelia, The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty) (2006): An exciting four–disc box containing four ballets produced by the Australian Ballet in recent years. "Coppélia" – Dir. George Ogilvie…
Awesome; I...Shot That! (Awesome; I F****** Shot That!) (2006): Innovative concert film in which hiphop group The Beastie Boys distributed 50 cameras to audience members at New York’s Madison Square Garden,…
B4MD - Before the Music Dies (2006): Dir. Andrew Shapter; Slight but worthy documentary probing the music industry in order to find out why 'video killed the radio star': what has happened to nurturing new…
Bob Dylan - Rolling Thunder and The Gospel Years (2006): Feat. Bob Dylan; Chronicles the years between 1975 and 1981 when Dylan hit the road with a rag–tag band of folk troubadours in 1975's Rolling Thunder Revue, and…
Calexico - Live From Austin TX (2006): Fantastically eclectic band Calexico bring their sound of 'sun–scorched rocks and windswept deserts' to the Austin City Limits…
Chic - Live At The Budokan 1996 (2006): Recorded at Tokyo's Budokan as a celebration of the Chic legacy, the concert was sadly notable for being the last performance by member Bernard…
Classic Artists: Cream (2006): Feat. Eric Clapton; Part of the excellent Classic Artist Series, this fully authorized doco is an intensive examination of the rise of pop supergroup Cream, and the…
Classic Artists: Jethro Tull (2006): Part of the excellent Classic Artist Series, this fully authorized doco is an intensive examination of the rise of rock group Jethro Tull and their…
Classic Artists: Moody Blues (2006): Part of the excellent Classic Artist Series, this fully authorized doco is an intensive examination of the 40 year history of 'art rock' group The…
Classic Artists: Yes (2006): Part of the excellent Classic Artist Series, this fully authorized doco is an intensive examination of the progressive rock band Yes, tracing their…
Coachella (2006): Nicely produced concert film of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, California, which is currently perhaps America's greatest…
Dreamgirls (2006): Dir. Bill Condon
Feat. Jamie Foxx, Beyonce Knowles, Eddie Murphy…; Dazzling musical numbers and sassy performances jive in this acclaimed Motown musical charting the rise of fictional girl group, 'The Dreamettes', in…
El Cantante (2006): Dir. Leon Ichaso
Feat. Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony; Off–screen couple Lopez and Anthony team up to portray salsa singer Héctor Lavoe and his wife Puchi in this musical bio–pic documenting…
Everyone Stares - The Police Inside Out (2006): Dir. Stewart Copeland; Drummer–turned–film composer Stewart Copeland digs up an archive of Super 8 footage in this homebrew documentary of The Police’s rise…
Fat Freddy's Drop – Fantastic Voyages Vol. 1 (2006): Wellington's esteemed dub music group 'Fat Freddy's Drop' here present ten live tracks from their recent UK and European tour, along with a number of…
Figure 8000 (2006): Dir. Lindon Puffin; Former glam rock front man of The Puffins, Lindon Puffin, takes to the road as an under–resourced solo act, touring with a single roadie in a…
Flight of the Conchords - The Complete BBC Radio Series (2006): Feat. Jemaine Clement, Bret McKenzie, Rob Brydon; Before soaring on American television screens, the Conchords recorded this hilarious six–part BBC radio series featuring their greatest folk…
Glastonbury (2006): Dir. Julien Temple; Down and dirty documentary of that sodden, world famous Scottish music festival Glastonbury, sloshing together hours of submitted footage, archival…
Great Australian Albums: Crowded House - Woodface (2006): In–depth story behind Crowded House's hit album 'Woodface,' including the creative process and personal struggles of the band. Featured as part…
Henry Rollins Show, The (TV Series) (2006-2007): Feat. Henry Rollins; A weekly talk show hosted by former Black Flag singer Henry Rollins, in which he delivers monologues, gives interviews with celebrities and performs…
Herbie Hancock - Possibilities (2006): Dir. Doug Biro
Feat. Herbie Hancock; Uber–keyboardist Herbie Hancock collaborates with a roll call of admirers – Sting, Paul Simon, Annie Lennox and Christina Aguilera, among…
In Search of Mozart (2006): Dir. Phil Grabsky; Thoughtful and well–orchestrated documentary about 18th century classical composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, which aims to not only put across…
Joan Sutherland - The Reluctant Prima Donna (2006): Dir. Steve Cole; Spotlight on Australian opera diva Joan ‘La Stupenda’ Sutherland, from her modest early years, through to international stardom via two…
Joy Division - Under Review (2006): Dir. Christian Davies; Unauthorised analysis of respected post–punk band, Joy Division. Through various interviews, photos and music clips, the history of the band is…
Knowledge is the Beginning (incl. The Ramallah Concert) (2006): Dir. Paul Smaczny; Inspiring documentary about Daniel Baremboim's West–Eastern Divan Orchestra that illustrates how prejudices between young Arabs and Israelis…
Kurt Cobain - About a Son (2006): Dir. AJ Schnack; Elegiac, moving documentary on Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain takes an appositely nonconformist approach to his unusual life and times. Based on…
Last 48 Hours of Kurt Cobain, The (2006): Dir. John Dower; BBC documentary speculating on the events leading up to the singer's death, from documentarian John Dower (LIVE FOREVER). Also provides a fairly…
loudQUIETloud: A Film About the Pixies (Loud Quiet Loud) (2006): Dir. Steven Cantor, Matthew Galkin; Document on lauded alt–rockers The Pixies which revisits the band ten years after their split, through to their 2004 'Sell Out' Reunion Tour.…
Love Story (2006): Dir. Chris Hall; Belated but worth–the–wait tragi–profile of overlooked cult band Love, whose magnetic black frontman Arthur Lee passed away shortly…
Madonna - The Confessions Tour (2006): Dir. Jonas Akerlund
Feat. Madonna; The queen of pop reigns supreme with an extravagent, state–of–the–art stage show filmed live at London's Wembley Arena, presided by…
Marvin Gaye - The Real Thing (2006): A gratifyingly generous collection of archival US and European television performances by soul–singer supreme Marvin Gaye dating between 1964…
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…
Music and Lyrics (2006): Dir. Marc Lawrence
Feat. Hugh Grant, Drew Barrymore, Brad Garrett…; An infectious romantic comedy that winningly pairs Hugh Grant with Drew Barrymore, this adds music notes to the formula and scores a…
Nick Cave - The Abattoir Blues Tour (2006): A maturing Nick Cave and his Bad Seeds captured live at the height of their powers on the celebrated 'Abattoir Blues' tour at London's Brixton…
Once (2006): Dir. John Carney
Feat. Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova, Hugh Walsh; A gorgeous, understated paean to the transformative power of music, this unique, Irish independent follows the burgeoning relationship between a…
P.J. Harvey - On Tour, Please Leave Quietly (2006): A montage of performances, backstage antics, interviews and on–the–road imagery from intense American rocker PJ Harvey's 2004 "Uh Huh"…
Putting It Together: A Musical Review (2006): Feat. Carol Burnett, George Hearn, Ruthie Henshall…; Live performance of a variety of songs from theatrical composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim, performed by a prolific ensemble cast. Sondheim…
Rampage (2006): Dir. George Gittoes; Australian war reporter George Gittoes turns his attention to urban combat in Brownsville, Miami, where four brothers – one having just returned…
Richard Thompson - 1000 Years of Popular Music (2006): An intriguing live concert from cult English singer–guitarist Richard Thompson, who with the help of a sparse accompaniment from Judith Owen…
Rock the Bells (2006): Dir. Denis Hennelly, Casey Suchan; Fly–on–the–wall document of the magic of the ‘Rock The Bells’ hip–hop festival, and the panic that ensues when…
Salzburg Festival, The (2006): Dir. Tony Palmer; An epic and detailed look at the world's most revered classical music festival, which takes place annually in Mozart's birthplace, the Austrian town…
Scott Walker - 30 Century Man (2006): Dir. Steven Kijak; Brilliant music documentary about enigmatic soundmaker and musical genius, Scott Walker, who enjoyed pop stardom in the 60's as half of The Walker…
Shine A Light (2006): Dir. Martin Scorsese; Scorsese turns his gaze on the elder statesmen of rock 'n' roll –– The Rolling Stones –– as they bang out hits and fan…
Shut Up and Sing (2006): Dir. Barbara Kopple, Cecilia Peck; Politics ("shut up") and music ("sing") find themselves reluctantly linked in this portrait of country superstars, "The Dixie Chicks", and the…
Singer, The (Quand j'étais chanteur) (2006): Dir. Xavier Giannoli
Feat. Gerard Depardieu, Cecile De France, Mathieu Amalric; Gerard Depardieu works his rotund charm as a journeyman lounge singer, crooning his way through half–empty nightclubs while forging an unlikely…
Struggle No More (2006): Dir. Costa Botes; Affectionate tribute to veteran Wellington band 'The Windy City Strugglers' who formed in 1968 to play a mix of blues, soul and jug–band music…
Swing Guitar - The Genius of Django Reinhardt (2006): Short but informative documentary about the legendary jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt, who rose from obscurity as a European gypsy to become perhaps…
Tell Me Do You Miss Me (2006): Dir. Matthew Buzzell; Both melancholic and humorous, the dissolution of celebrated New York band 'Luna' (fronted by Kiwi ex–pat Dean Wareham) is chronicled as they…
Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny (2006): Dir. Liam Lynch
Feat. Jack Black, Kyle Gass, Ben Stiller…; Comic chums Jack Black and Kyle Gass parade their mock–rock star alter–egos in a feature length adventure and prove there to be a number…
Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone (2006): Dir. Mandy Stein; Documentation of the concert held three days before Johnny Ramone's death where a group of musicians including Henry Rollins, Eddie Vedder and the…
U2 - 18 Videos (2006): A compilation of selected music videos (actually 19 in total in the main programme) from Irish rockers U2, dating from 1982 through to their 2006…
When the Road Bends - Tales Of A Gypsy Caravan (2006): Dir. Jasmine Dellal; An exuberant celebration of Romani culture and Rom (Gypsies) that doubles as a high–end concert film, this follows the "Gypsy Caravan" tour…
Who the Hell is Pete Doherty? (2006): Dir. Roger Pomphrey; Revealing if somewhat flawed look at the chequered career of Pete Doherty – co–leader of British group 'The Libertines' plus leader of…
Work of Directors, The - Boxset Vol. 2 (Anton Corbijn, Jonathan Glazer, Mark Romanek, Stephane Sednnaoui) (2006): Dir. Anton Corbijn, Jonathan Glazer, Mark Romanek; Directors Label boxset containing the final four music video/doco/shorts compilations in the series. Features the work of Anton Corbijn, Jonathan…
AC/DC - Family Jewels (2005): The ultimate collection of music–video and live treasures by Australian hard–rockers AC/DC, featuring their maniacal frontmen Bon Scott…
All Apologies: Kurt Cobain (2005): An informative peer into the life and final days of cult rock star Kurt Cobain, lead singer for the band Nirvana, who committed suicide in 1994.…
B-Boy Masters (2005): Studious documentary covers a recent Hip Hop Elements All Star Weekend, where 'B–Boys' compete in various hop–hop competitions, including…
Beat My Heart Skipped, The (De battre mon coeur s'est arrete) (2005): Dir. Jacques Audiard
Feat. Romain Duris, Niels Arestrup, Jonathan Zaccai…; A star–turn by Romain Duris invigorates this deft remake of James Toback's 1978 thriller FINGERS, playing a reluctant young thug with a…
Brasileirinho (2005): Dir. Mika Kaurismaki; Choro is often seen as the Brazilian equivalent of improvisatory jazz, and serves as the foundation for such unique styles like samba and bossa nova…
Brothers of the Head (2005): Dir. Keith Fulton, Louis Pepe
Feat. Harry Treadaway, Luke Treadaway; Believably real mockumentary centres around the carnivalesque (mis)fortunes of Siamese twins who get manufactured into punk rock sensations.…
Buddy Holly and the Crickets - The Definitive Story (2005): Dir. Barry Barnes; A excellent compilation of cinematic and televisual material on the ever–classic rock'n'roller Buddy Holly. This includes the 90–minute…
Cirque du Soleil - Solstrom (TV Series) (2005): Feat. Milla Jovovich, Christopher Lambert; A 13–part series featuring the amazing 'Cirque de Soleil' theatre troupe, episodes taking a different national tack on the theme of the…
Classic Albums - Cream (Disraeli Gears) (2005): Dir. Matthew Longfellow
Feat. Eric Clapton; Cream's "Disraeli Gears" deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by key collaborators. Generously…
Classic Albums - Queen (A Night at the Opera) (2005): Dir. Matthew Longfellow; Queen's classic album 'A Night at the Opera' deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by key…
Cream - Royal Albert Hall 2005 (2005): Dir. Martyn Atkins
Feat. Eric Clapton; A splendid set of live performances from 60s supergroup Cream's (Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker) 2005 reunion gigs at the Royal Albert…
Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (2005): Dir. Fatih Akin; Turkish dir. Fatih Akin unveils Istanbul’s rich and uninhabited music scene, listening in on the capital’s many sonic threads: a soundscape…
Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2005): Dir. Michel Gondry
Feat. Dave Chappelle; Dynamite concert film follows comedian Chappelle, in cahoots with an all–star roll–call of R&B and hip–hop acts, during the leadup…
Derailroaded (2005): Dir. Josh Rubin; Eye–opening documentary of tortured musical genius, with Larry ‘Wild Man’ Fischer the journeyman of this rock odyssey into mental illness…
Devil and Daniel Johnston, The (2005): Dir. Jeff Feuerzeig; Shadowy and sympathetic look at cult American songwriter Daniel Johnston, whose quirky pop gems – covered by the likes of Sonic Youth, Beck,…
Drift (2005): Dir. Leah Singer, Lee Renaldo; Experimental collaboration between Sonic Youth guitarist Lee Ranaldo and filmmaker Leah Singer, in which urban and nature imagery runs on two…
Elvis by the Presleys (2005): Feat. Priscilla Presley, Lisa Marie Presley; A comprehensive biographical portrait of 'The King', compiled by family and friends, that features special home movies, interviews and live footage…
Elvis: The Early Years (2005): Dir. James Steven Sadwith
Feat. Johnathon Rhys-Myers, Randy Quaid, Rose McGowan…; Glossy look at Elvis' early years leading up to his joining the army. Superficial with a silly script but the performances are something else with…
Favela Rising (2005): Dir. Matt Mochary, Jeff Zimbalist; 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…
Five Days in September: The Rebirth of an Orchestra (2005): Dir. Barbara Willis Sweete; A supreme classical music doco, this intimate look behind the scenes of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra delves candidly into the artistic process of…
Flaming Lips - The Fearless Freaks (2005): Dir. Bradley Beesley; A sprawling fan's–eye–view of the innovative alternative rock band from Oklahoma, The Flaming Lips, who went from 1980s cowpunk obscurity…
Flaming Lips - Void: Video Overview in Deceleration (2005): A nourishing compilation of 19 inventive music videos – many only previously available on the internet – by the bizarrely original and…
Franz Ferdinand (2005): Comprehensive live video document of the neo–"new wave" and smartly dressed British band who evoke the danceable rock–electronic sound of…
Gipsy Kings: Live at Kenwood House in London (2005): A sizzling live set from the populist masters of Spanish flamenco music, here performing in a lineup that includes Pablo Reyes, Canut Reyes, Patchai…
Guided by Voices - The Electrifying Conclusion (2005): A document of surrealistic and imaginative indie–pop band Guided By Voices playing their legendary valedictory show on New Year's Eve 2004.…
Habana Blues (2005): Dir. Benito Zambrano
Feat. Alberto Yoel, Roberto Sanmartín; Two young cuban musicians, Ruy and Tito, share the same dream – to become famous and finally leave Havana. Facing what might be the chance of a…
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life (2005): Dir. Dick Carruthers; Definitely the most complete document to date on the musical phenomenon of 'heavy metal', in which dir. Carruthers marshalls an unrivalled lineup of…
Hustle and Flow (2005): Dir. Craig Brewer
Feat. Terrence Howard, Isaac Hayes, DJ Qualls…; A Memphis pimp (Terrence Howard) tries to break out from his scuzzy, middle–aged existence by persuading an old friend (DJ Qualls) to help…
Killing Joke (2005): Post–punk rock band 'Killing Joke' perform a veritable list of their greatest hits to sold–out crowds over two nights at London's…
Kinks, The - 1964-1978 (2005): Independent critical review of The Kinks, revisiting every major release from the band's inception, through to the Pye and RCA years, and beyond.
Korn: Live on the Other Side (2005): 'Nu–metal' rockers Korn let rip for an exclusive performance at the Hammersmith Ballroom, New York, with an impeccably–recorded set of…
Kraftwerk - Minimum Maximum (2005): Closer to performance art than a rock concert, this is a fittingly precise rendering of influential electronic German band Kraftwerk's 2004 world…
Later... with Jools Holland - Cool Britannia 2 (2005): Further Brit–centric compilation of musical performances from Jools Holland's highly enjoyable live music show. Tracks: Kaiser Chiefs…
Leonard Cohen - I'm Your Man (2005): Dir. Lian Lunson
Feat. Leonard Cohen; A fittingly sublime homage documentary to the stately Leonard Cohen, based around the tribute concert held in his honour at the Sydney Opera House in…
Linda Linda Linda (2005): Dir. Nobuhiro Yamashita
Feat. Doona Bae, Aki Maeda, Yu Kashii…; Guided by a rousing rock anthem, three high school seniors – and one gawky Korean exchange student – strive to have three Japanese punk classics…
Looking for a Thrill: An Anthology of Inspiration (2005): Dir. Braden King; 112 musicians of the 'alternative' bent were asked by the director to identify moments of musical inspiration, whether through an experience, record,…
Loop Select 007 (We Are Here) (2005): The third of the hugely popular "showcase" for New Zealand music, music videos and short filmmaking. This edition also includes motion graphics…
Make It Funky (2005): Dir. Michael Murphy; A worthy documentary about the teeming musical traditions of New Orleans (made before Hurricane Katrina), which displays a firm understanding of the…
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey (2005): Dir. Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen, Jessica Joy Wise; Sharply humorous look at the world of Heavy Metal, treating the musical subject as a subculture of its own, transcending the stereotypes and clichés…
Neil Young - Heart of Gold (2005): Dir. Jonathan Demme
Feat. Neil Young; Following a tricky bout of surgery in 2005, iconic Canadian singer–songwriter Neil Young decided to dedicate a year to creating this splendidly…
New York Doll (2005): Dir. Greg Whiteley; Affecting yet hilarious documentary about the bass–player of influential glam–punk band The New York Dolls, Arthur 'Killer' Kane, whose…
New York Dolls: All Dolled Up (2005): Dir. Bob Gruen, Nadya Beck; Fascinating – if roughly hewn – documentary about the legendary NYC glam–punk music group, compiled from archival footage shot by…
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005): Dir. Martin Scorsese; Scorsese's comprehensive biography focuses on Bob Dylan's life and music from 1961–66, includes never–seen performance footage and…
Palm World Voices: Africa (2005): An enjoyable journey through the landscapes and varied human spectacles of the African continent – with an undercurrent of music providing a…
Palm World Voices: Vedic Path (2005): A splendid audiovisual journey through the spiritual, cultural, musical and geographic realms of India. Musically, this combines traditional Indian…
Peter Gabriel - Play (2005): A selection of 23 promos from art–rock groundbreaker Peter Gabriel, who after leaving the band Genesis went on to forge a unique solo career,…
Pink Floyd: In Their Own Words - Reflections on 'The Wall' (2005): A lavish tribute to Pink Floyd's seminal 1982 album–show–film THE WALL, which divides into an indepth critical discussion and a…
Pixies - Sell Out 2004 Reunion Tour (2005): An excellent DVD document of Boston–based alt–rock band The Pixies performing during their 2004 reunion tour at the Eurockeennes…
Punk: Attitude (2005): Dir. Don Letts; The politics, fashion, attitudes and music of the punk pop culture trend are examined in this expansive doco from influential insider, starting with…
Rock Star: INXS (2005): Highlights from the surprisingly fun reality series searching for the new lead singer of iconic band INXS, after the death of Michael Hutchence.
Rufus Wainwright - All I Want (2005): Music doco about Canadian–American singer–songwriter Rufus Wainwright, includes jamming sessions, music vids and interviews with…
Screaming Masterpiece (Gargandi snilld) (2005): Dir. Ari Alexander Ergis Magnusson; A loud and proud showcase for Iceland’s eclectic, burgeoning music scene, headlined by the incomparable Bjork and a bevy of unclassifiable…
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus (2005): Dir. Andrew Douglas; A soulful meander through the streets, scrapyards, swamps, mines, churches and bars of the American South under the guidance of alt–country…
Serge Gainsbourg - D'autres nouvelles des étoiles (2005): A definitive compilation of filmed songs by the phenomenal Frenchman Serge Gainsbourg, whose loquacious, witty and sometimes bawdy lyrics are matched…
Shania (A Life in Eight Albums) (2005): Dir. Jerry Ciccoritti
Feat. Megan Follows, Meredith Henderson; Music biopic mapping out the life of country music's mainstream sweetheart Shania Twain from a typically plain childhood, the drive to become a…
Shooting Livien (2005): Dir. Rebecca Cook
Feat. Jason Behr, Dominic Monaghan, Joshua Leonard…; Minor–key indie rock movie about a talented New York musician who becomes increasingly disillusioned and unstable on the brink of…
Showbands (TV Series) (2005): Dir. Ian Fitzgibbon
Feat. Liam Cunningham, Kerry Katona; Rich, rambunctious revival of the showband era propelled by the story of a lowly Irish bar cleaner determined to work her way up to singing stardom.…
Smile (Beautiful Dreamer) (2005): Dir. David Leaf; A tribute to the rebirth of 60s pop icon Brian Wilson, chief songwriter and visionary behind The Beach Boys, who sank into an obscurity of mental…
Stock Aitken Waterman - Gold (2005): Feat. Kylie Minogue, Divine, Jason Donovan; The definitive collection of artists signed under the Stock, Aitken, Waterman label.From Kylie to Jason....to Kylie & Jason!!Can you do it?! 1.…
Stoned (2005): Dir. Stephen Woolley
Feat. Leo Gregory, Paddy Considine, David Morrissey…; A kaleidoscopic portrait of Brian Jones, the charismatic yet contrary founder of "The Rolling Stones". Re–imagining the rock star’s…
Teenage Kicks (2005): A collection of 'new wave' pop music from its heyday in late–70s, early–80s Britain. Tracklist: The Undertones – "Teenage…
Thin Lizzy - Greatest Hits (2005): A definitive collection of music–videos and live tracks from Ireland's ace 1970s hard rockers, whose genuinely exciting presence was due to a…
Townes Van Zandt - Be Here to Love Me (2005): Dir. Margaret Brown; Evenhanded, tenderly–puzzled documentary about the country songwriter Townes Van Zandt (1944–1997), creator of a canon of forlorn, quirky…
Two Sons of Francisco (2 Filhos de Francisco) (2005): Dir. Breno Silveira; Hugely popular in its Brazilian homeland, this endearing rags–to–riches biopic charts the improbable rise to fame of two of Brazil's most…
Woody Guthrie - This Machine Kills Fascists (2005): Dir. Stephen Gammond; A lengthy tribute documentary to legendary folk singer Woody Guthrie who penned such American classics as 'This Land is Your Land' and was equally…
Work of Director Anton Corbijn, The (2005): Dir. Anton Corbijn; A celebrated photographer, particularly in his association with Depeche Mode and U2 (he shot the iconic album cover for Joshua Tree), Anton Corbijn's…
Work of Director Jonathan Glazer, The (2005): Dir. Jonathan Glazer; Best known as the assured director behind SEXY BEAST and BIRTH, Jonathan Glazer's formative works include numerous commercials and music videos.…
Work of Director Mark Romanek, The (2005): Dir. Mark Romanek; Award–winning music videos are the forte of Mark Romanek, whose eclectic resume – which includes the likes of Johnny Cash, Audioslave,…
Work of Director Stephane Sednaoui, The (2005): Dir. Stephane Sednnaoui; Doubling as a photographer by trade, Stephane Sednaoui's background in fashion informs much of his music video work, characterised by highly stylised…
You're Gonna Miss Me (2005): Dir. Keven McAlester; The tormented artist is extolled in dir. Keven McAlester’s tragi–documentary of psychedelic rock enigma Roky Erickson, whose success as lead…
(Inside) Out: Warren Zevon (2004): A rewarding documentary about the making of Warren Zevon's final album 'The Wind', completed shortly before the singer's death. Adding a cerebral,…
9 Songs (Nine Songs) (2004): Dir. Michael Winterbottom
Feat. Margo Stilley, Kieran O'Brien; A controversially explicit sex'n'rock'n' roll drama about two stray souls – an American student and a British bloke – who over a year…
Badly Drawn Boy - The Video Collection (2004): Music videos from melodic English popster Badly Drawn Boy. Includes 13 videos: Road Movie, It Came from the Ground, Once Around the Block, Another…
Beck - Mongolian Chop Squad (TV Series) (2004): Dir. Osamu Kobayashi; Rock–oriented anime riffs on the high school angst of bored 14–year–old, who, through a chance meeting with a skilled guitarist,…
Best No. 1 Singles of All Time, The (2004): Despite the dubious proclaimation of the title, this presents a reasonable selection of twenty–two 'No. 1's from the post–1980 pop…
Best Videos In The World...Ever! (2004): 24 tracks mainly from the 80's and 90's under the familiar moniker of 'in the world...ever!' Debatable,although it's always good to see Madness and a…
Beyond the Sea (2004): Dir. Kevin Spacey
Feat. Kevin Spacey, John Goodman, Kate Bosworth…; A schmaltzy valentine to the king of big band cool, Kevin Spacey’s pet project gushingly illuminates the life and times of Bobby Darin, whose good…
Brigitte Bardot - Divine B.B. (2004): Feat. Brigitte Bardot; An anthology of 34 songs performed by sex–pot Brigitte Bardot for a variety of TV shows. Contains never–before–seen footage and…
Cirque du Soleil - Midnight Sun (2004): Dir. Victor Pilon, Mario Rouleau; Special 20th Anniversary show for the acrobatic theatre troupe Cirque de Soleil, filmed live at the Montreal Jazz Festival in 2004.
Classic Albums - Motorhead (2004): Motorhead's "Ace of Spades" album is deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by key collaborators.…
Classic Albums - Nirvana (Nevermind) (2004): Dir. Bob Smeaton; Grunge–rock group Nirvana's iconic 'Nevermind' album is deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative…
Classic Albums - Simply Red (2004): Simply Red's "Stars" album is deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by key collaborators.…
Cowboy Junkies - Long Journey Home (2004): Live Liverpool gig from Canadian country / alternative band 'Cowboy Junkies,' performing all their past hits together with more recent songs and…
Dame Kiri and Friends - The Gala Concert (2004): A concert performed at the Aotea Centre, Auckland to celebrate the launch of the Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation. Dame Kiri sings with other luminaries…
David Bowie - A Reality Tour (2004): Feat. David Bowie; A concert performance of David Bowie live at the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland in 2003. The 30 song set list spans as many years from The Man Who…
Diary of Alicia Keys, The (2004): Feat. Alicia Keys; None too enlightening doco follows the Nu–soul Diva into the recording studio and to sundry other places. Strangely little music is featured…
Dig! (2004): Dir. Ondi Timoner; Arguably the best and most illuminating of the recent wave of 'rock docs', this intimately charts the polarising fortunes of two buddy rock bands,…
Duke Ellington - The Classic Hollywood Years (2004): The legendary jazz composer, bandleader and pianist Duke Ellington featured in various Hollywood films during his career and this DVD compiles short…
Edgeplay - A Film about The Runaways (2004): Dir. Victory Tischler-Blue; Minus the input of Joan Jett (who denied the filmmakers access to her songs), this rough–and–ready retrospective of The Runaways' heady…
Emmylou Harris - In My Own Style (2004): Country music songbird Emmylou Harris presents 15 songs 'in her own style', with guests including Carl Jackson and Dave Matthews. Tracklisting: My…
End of the Century - The Story of the Ramones (2004): Dir. Michael Gramaglia, Jim Fields; A compulsive portrait of NYC punk pioneers The Ramones, who fused pop melodies, ironic lyrics and brash guitar sonics in the mid–1970s and…
English Beat, The - In Concert at The Royal Festival Hall (2004): Having reformed for a Mojo Magazine sponsored event, these King's of U.K Ska (whom, along with The Specials, The Selecter and Madness, defined the…
Eva Cassidy Sings (2004): The sady missed songbird Eva Cassidy is stunning in this selection of live video clips from various American performances. Justly includes her now…
Exils (Exiles) (2004): Dir. Tony Gatlif
Feat. Romain Duris; Possibly dir. Gatlif's most exuberant and personal film yet, this observes a bohemian French couple's journey southwards to their family's respective…
Fallen Angel - Gram Parsons (2004): Dir. Gandulf Hennig; Ragged–edged but thorough look at the life of cultural pioneer Gram Parsons, who came from a priviledged Southern family to forge a unique…
Funny Kinda Guy (2004): Dir. Travis Reeves; Heartfelt documentary of trans–gendered singer–songwriter Simon de Voil, whose desire to become a man is complicated by various…
Galaxie 500: 1987-1991 - Don't Let Our Youth Go to Waste (2004): Voluminous compilation from US indie music group 'Galaxie 500' led by singer Dean Wareham, whose dreamy guitar riffery was a distinctive addition to…
George Harrison - The Dark Horse Years 1976-1992 (2004): Music video compilation of the "Quiet Beatle" who formed his own record label, 'Dark Horse'. 1. Dark Horse Feature 2. This Song 3. Crackerbox…
Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto Story (2004): Dir. Gianfranco Fozzi; A boldly imaginative version (with costumes by Vivienne Westwood) of Verdi's famous opera, concerning a court jester in 16th century Italy who seeks…
Greatest Hits Of The 90's (2004): A great collection of 90's hits which an emphasis on brit pop.Was it really that long ago? 1. Gene – We Could Be Kings; 2. James – Sit…
Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues (2004): Dir. Morgan Neville; Concise TV documentary on the great cowboy singer–songwriter whose life encompassed musical super–talent, financial success, public…
Hayley Westenra - Live in Concert (2004): The golden–voiced New Zealand singer in a spell–binding live setting at the St James Theatre, Wellington (August 2004). Singing a variety…
Hits from the 50s and 60s (2004): An excellent selection of 42 music clips of early rock'n'roll, r&b, teen idols, girl groups, doo–wop and country, only marred by the at times…
Hoodoo Gurus - Tunnel Vision (2004): An excellent double–DVD compilation featuring music videos, live clips and an extensive documentary ('Be My Guru') about the grungy pop band…
Iggy and the Stooges - Live in Detroit (2004): Feat. Iggy Pop; The original Stooges (almost) and their maniacal frontman Iggy Pop reunite for this special concert in their hometown of Detroit in 2003. Playing…
INXS - I'm Only Looking (2004): A comprehensive compilation of Australian band INXS' career in the 1980s and 90s. Includes 25 music videos, live clips (10 songs), various remixes,…
It's All Gone Pete Tong (2004): Dir. Michael Dowse
Feat. Paul Kaye, Kate Magowan; Documentary–mockumentary comedy about the notoriously hedonistic dance DJ Frankie Wilde (Kaye), who rode the wave of 1990s Ibiza club culture…
Jazz Memories - The Incomparable Lena Horne (2004): Feat. Lena Horne; Comprehensive documentary detailing the life and work of singer, actress and cultural icon Lena Horne, who began as a dancer in 'The Cotton Club' in…
Jazz Memories - The Legendary Nat King Cole (2004): Feat. Nat King Cole; A straight–forward account of the life of the charismatic Black–American performer Nat 'King' Cole, who made significant inroads into the…
John Lee Hooker - Come and See About Me (2004): A compendium of classic moments in the lengthy career of bluesman John Lee Hooker, who specialised in minimalist boogie and whose style influenced…
Later... with Jools Holland - Cool Britannia (2004): More live tracks from Jools Hollands' excellent late night TV show. In this compilation he jams with compatriot Brit rockers. Tracklisting: Ash…
Lightning in a Bottle (2004): Dir. Antoine Fuqua; An effectively simple '12–bar' account of the now–famous Radio City Music Hall concert in 2003 which brought together an unprecedented…
Loop Select 006 (Kono) (2004): Dir. Adam Stevens, Tom Reilly, Brian Challis; Another great compilation of music videos from the Loop music stable, plus a bonus range of kiwi short films. Included this time is a documentary and…
Man in the Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story (2004): Dir. Allan Moyle
Feat. Felex Alexander, Eugene Clark; This dramatized biography of Jackson's life reflects back on his career as a pop star – his rise to fame, his impact on pop culture and his…
Massive Attack - Eleven Promos (2004): Eleven music–videos from the Bristol–based triphop group which are as innovative as their music. Tracklist: 1. Daydreaming, 2.…
Matador at Fifteen (2004): A compilation of classic tracks from the stable of indie rock stalwarts Matador Records. This includes 2 CDs of tracks and a DVD of music…
Metallica - Some Kind of Monster (2004): Dir. Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky; A compulsive documentary spectacle concerning the years of crisis (2001–2003) for Heavy Metal group "Metallica" as they grappled with internal…
Michael Hutchence - The Loved One (2004): Feat. Michael Hutchence; Heartfelt music doco tracking the life and career of INXS' charismatic former front man Michael Hutchence whose suspected suicide robbed a nation of…
Miracle of Candeal (2004): Dir. Fernando Trueba; A nicely–crafted documentary – if a little inconsequential – about the journey of an aging Cuban jazz pianist, Bebo Valdés,…
Moog (2004): Dir. Hans Fjellestad; An informative tribute to Robert Moog, the American boffin who in 1964 invented the world's first commercially available sound synthesizer, which…
Morricone Conducts Morricone (2004): Rousing concert feature hosts the Berlin Rundfunk Orchestra (recorded in Munich, 2004) as they perform an array of classic Ennio Morricone film…
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - The Videos (2004): Feat. Nick Cave; The twisted imagination of mulleted alt–rock maestro Nick Cave can be seen to full effect in this compilation – 20 music–videos…
NZ Idol - Greatest Moments (TV Series) (New Zealand Idol) (2004): A comprehensive overview of the 2004 debut season of the talent quest 'NZ Idol', through the cringe–worthy audition process, expert training…
Oasis - Definitely Maybe (2004): A 2–disc deluxe celebration of British band Oasis' debut album 'Definitely Maybe' which combines all the original promo videos and alternate…
One Perfect Day (2004): Dir. Paul Currie
Feat. Dan Spielman, Leeanna Walsman, Nathan Phillips; Praying at the altar of rave culture, this music–tribute drama set in Melbourne will find a small appreciative audience, but it plays a…
Overture, The (Hom rong) (2004): Dir. Ittisoontorn Vichailak
Feat. Anuchit Sapanpong, Aratee Tanmahapran; Biopic exploring the life of Thai musical master Luang Pradit Pairoh (Sorn Silapabanleng), who was a palace musician and ra–nad ek (Thai…
Pavarotti: The Last Tenor (2004): Feat. Luciano Pavarotti; A quality BBC–commissioned documentary portrait that follows the great Italian tenor through a momentous period of his life as he says goodbye…
Peggy Lee - Fever, The Music of (2004): A collection of clips from jazz–pop chanteuse Peggy Lee, who recorded over 1,100 masters and composed over 270 songs during a career that…
Peter, Paul and Mary - Carry it On (2004): Documentary about the New York folk music trio who "carried it on" from their socially–conscious forebearers like Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger…
Pixies, The (2004): Alternative rock band The Pixies, staples of the 80s goth scene, are presented in all their angular glory in this excellent compilation. Features…
Ramones - Raw (2004): Dir. John Cafiero; The definitive document of NYC punk icons The Ramones, who crossed bubblegum pop melodies with raw guitar and hilarious trash lyricism. This DVD…
Ray (2004): Dir. Taylor Hackford
Feat. Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington; The life and career of innovative blues–singer Ray Charles (here played by Jamie Foxx) gets epic and reverential treatment in this…
Ray: Genius - A Night for Ray Charles (2004): Dir. Bruce Gowers
Feat. Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx, Morgan Freeman…; An extended concert tribute to soulman Ray Charles, combining new and vintage entertainers and memories from the likes of Quincy Jones, B.B. King and…
Saturday Night Live - 25 Years of Music (2004): Completist music retrospective of an American institution, with nearly 60 live performances over 25 years of 'SNL' presented, coupled with satirical…
School Reunion - The 80s (2004): A highly–excusable excursion back to the heyday of 1980s pop music with 26 music promos from the likes of Erasure, Duran Duran and Go West.…
Second Season (Flying Nun DVD II) (2004): Further music–videos from cult NZ record label Flying Nun. Like VERY SHORT FILMS this encompasses the classic early groups like the The Clean…
Slaves to the Rhythm (2004): Music producer extraordinaire Trevor Horn celebrates 25 years of producing chart busting pop acts with this Wembley Stadium spectacular. A diverse…
Sonic Youth - Corporate Ghost (2004): An excellent compilation of New York band Sonic Youth's music videos from 1990–2002. Known for their intelligent and provocative music, their…
Soundtrack to War (2004): Dir. George Gittoes; A decidedly oblique, ground–level view of the war in Iraq (post –9/11) which takes the musical listening habits and creations of US…
Sparks - Lil' Beethoven: Live In Stockholm (2004): The cult duo of Ron and Russell Mael present their curious, often sarcastic version of arty pop songs to a Swedish audience in 2004, including a…
Stone Roses, The (2004): The band Stone Roses were instrumental in reviving English pop music in the late 1980s, influencing the likes of Oasis and Blur, though they famously…
Story of Jazz, The (2004): Dir. Matthew Seig; Profiling some of Jazz's pivotal figures, this film features first–hand observations of dozens of great jazz artists. Includes Duke…
Sweet - Glitz, Blitz and Hitz (2004): A collection of tracks from the glam–rock band Sweet whose career spanned the 1970s–1990s. Also includes bonus promo–films and…
Tales From A Golden Age: Bob Dylan 1941-1966 (2004): Dir. Tom O'Dell; An unauthorised documentary about the iconic singer made in association with the Dylan fanzine ISIS, which despite featuring none of his music,…
The Blind Boys Of Alabama (2004): Dir. Michael Murphy; Invigorating live concert with the venerable Blind Boys singing up a storm with an assorted guests including: Michael Franti, Chrissie Hynde, Aaron…
The History of Iron Maiden Part 1: The Early Years (2004): For Maiden fans this is a double–disc treasure trove of live material alongside a feature length documentary, all focusing on the wildly…
Tori Amos - Welcome to Sunny Florida (2004): An excellent live concert film of singer Tori Amos, who fuses pop melodies, classical piano chops and weird lyrics into a compelling whole. FIlmed in…
Toward the Unknown Region - Malcolm Arnold (2004): Dir. Tony Palmer; An in–depth exploration and celebration of the life and music of Britain's foremost 20th century composer – Malcolm Arnold – who…
Under Blackpool Lights - The White Stripes (2004): Dir. David Carruthers; Bluesy 'alt' rockers The White Stripes enact their compelling guitar–and–drums sound at The Empress Ballroom, Blackpool. Tracklist: 1.…
Very Short Films (Flying Nun DVD I) (2004): A prime collection of music–videos from cult New Zealand music label Flying Nun. From the early days of The Clean and Straitjacket Fits to the…
Weezer - Video Capture Device (2004): Witty yet juvenile rock band Weezer are uncovered in this jampacked collection of music–videos, live and backstage footage. Videos: Undone…
Beatles, The - Anthology (2003): Feat. Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison…; Epic 4–disc, 8–episode collection presenting the story of the fab four from their early days in Liverpool to worldwide superstardom.…
Bjork - Greatest Hits (2003): Feat. Bjork; A collection of music–videos by the visionary Icelandic sing/songwriter: Tracks: Human Behaviour, Venus as a Boy, Play Dead, Big Time…
Blindspott - The Story So Far (2003): Alternative hardrock group Blindspott present music–videos, backstage footage, interviews and other miscellania. Tracklisting: 1. The…
Blues Film Collection, The (Soul of a Man, Red, White and Blues, Feel Like Going Home, Godfathers and Sons, Piano Blues, The Road to Memphis, Warming by the Devil's Fire) (2003): A lavish collection of Blues documentary features made under the auspices of Martin Scorsese. Directed by an impressive line up of…
Can DVD (2003): The definitive DVD 'document' on influential German Krautrock band Can, who combined rock and funk rhythms, with intriguing instrumental textures and…
Cheetah Girls, The (2003): Dir. Oz Scott
Feat. Raven -Symone, Adrienne Bailon, Sabrina Bryan…; Bubblegum pop teen chick flick following four New York teens trying to make it big in the music world who end up having to choose between fame and…
Chemical Brothers, The - Singles 93-03 (2003): A compendium of music videos from UK trance–techno duo. Also includes interviews and other features. Tracklist: Life Is Sweet, Setting Sun,…
Classic Albums - Pink Floyd (Dark Side of the Moon) (2003): Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side of the Moon' deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by key collaborators.…
Company, The (Das Ensemble) (2003): Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Neve Campbell, Malcolm McDowell, James Franco; Arch–auteur Robert Altman pirouettes his way through a multi–stranded drama about a Chicago–based ballet company, set mainly round…
Concert For George (2003): Dir. David Leland; A genuinely warm and feelgood tribute to the late 'Beatle' George Harrison at the Royal Albert Hall, London by his closest musical friends and…
Desperate Man Blues (2003): Dir. Edward Gillan; Record collector Joe Bussard has been tracking down and preserving rare 'roots' 78rpm discs from his Maryland home for over 40 years. Amassing a…
Duran Duran - Greatest (2003): A definitive package of music–videos from British pop–group Duran Duran. Contains 21 groundbreaking videos over two DVDs, including…
Edith Piaf - A Life of Passion (2003): Full–length documentary on 'the little sparrow', French singer Edith Piaf. Features historic footage and interviews about this iconic 20th…
Essential Clash, The (2003): Feat. Joe Strummer; A tight, certainly "essential", selection of classic music videos from innovative English punk band The Clash, along with a selection of rare…
Festival Express (2003): Dir. Bob Smeaton; Vivid filmed account of a legendary travelling rock festival, which crossed Canada by train in June 1970 and reached realisation in a series of…
Finisterre (Saint Etienne Presents Finisterre) (2003): Dir. Kieran Evans, Paul Kelly; Latter day 'City Symphony' about London, which uses the music of English group Saint Etienne to underscore its enigmatic montage of streets,…
Five Sides of a Coin (2003): Dir. Paul Kell; A thorough exploration of the five sides of hip–hop culture: rap, turntablism, break–dancing, human beat–boxing and…
Get it On - The Seventies DVD Jukebox (2003): 22 classic tracks from the 1970's, taken from a European version of Top of the Pops. Stroll down memory lane with these great tracks: 1: Bryan…
Give it a Whirl (2003): An in–depth visual and musical exploration of New Zealand rock 'n' roll stories, from the fledgling sounds of the 1950s to today's…
Her Very Best - Dusty Springfield (2003): A compilation of TV appearances by much–loved white–soultress Dusty Springfield, mostly dating from the 60s and 70s. Presented by Petulia…
Human League - The Very Best of (2003): The best music–videos from British electro–pop group Human League. Tracklist: Circus Of Death, Empire State Human, Love Action (I…
Interstella 5555 (The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem) (2003): Dir. Kazuhisa Takenôchi; Quirky and well–crafted animated feature, which extends a series of music–videos by the French electronica group Daft Punk, which…
Iron Maiden - Visions of the Beast (2003): The complete music–videos of the iconic English heavy metal group of the 1980s, over two discs. Includes bonus material, promos and…
Jandek on Corwood (2003): Dir. Chad Freidrichs; An admirable effort to pin down that most enigmatic of "unknown" musicians, the Texan–based Jandek, whose atonal guitar meanders and even…
Jonathan Richman - Take Me to the Plaza (2003): Feat. Jonathan Richman; Jonathan Richman influenced a large number of successful bands throughout his career, earning himself the label 'Godfather of Punk'. In this special…
Joni Mitchell - Woman of Heart and Mind (2003): Feat. Joni Mitchell; Definitive documentary on the folk singer telling the story of her childhood to present day through photos, extensive concert footage and interviews…
Later... with Jools Holland - Legends (2003): More live tracks from Jools Hollands' excellent late night TV show – here encountering various legends of the popluar music…
Later... with Jools Holland - Louder (2003): More live tracks from Jools Hollands' excellent late night TV show – here jamming with various high–volume rockers. Tracklisting: Foo…
Later... with Jools Holland - Party (2003): More live tracks from Jools Hollands' excellent late night TV show, in which he jams with various legends of popular music. Tracklisting: 1…
Led Zeppelin (2003): A suitably mammoth compilation of live footage from Led Zepp's heyday. The following performances feature: Royal Albert Hall (1970), Madison…
Lee 'Scratch' Perry in Concert - The Ultimate Alien (2003): The legendary Lee 'Scratch' Perry, creator of some of the wildest sonic sounds and trippiest anthems of the reggae movement, is captured here playing…
Lennon Legend (2003): Feat. John Lennon; A collection of 20 music–videos from singer John Lennon, various rare live performances and a selection of animated line drawings by the…
Life and Music of Dizzy Gillespie, The (2003): Feat. Dizzy Gillespie; A musical double–bill featuring legendary jazz trumpet–player Dizzy Gillespie, one of the key bebop musicians of the 1940s and…
Loop Select 005 (incl. Two Cars One Night) (2003): Dir. Taika Waititi, Patrick Gillies, Michael Duignan; Compilation of 9 music videos and 8 short films from New Zealand. Artists and bands include 'Black Seeds', 'Trinity Roots', Anika Moa and…
Love - The Forever Changes Concert (2003): A reunion concert by the cult Los Angeles hippy group 'Love' recorded live at the Royal Festival Hall, London in 2003. Although more sedate after 40…
Love is in the Air (TV Series) (2003): Following on from the excellent chronicle of Australian rock, LONG WAY TO THE TOP, this five–part sister series from the ABC traces the history…
Lyle Lovett - Sound Stage (2003): Feat. Lyle Lovett; Lyle Lovett performs songs from his 2003 album ‘Smile’ with backing from a 26–piece orchestra. Duet guests include Randy Newman and Mark…
Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003): Dir. George Hickenlooper; A portrait of the unlikely yet legendary radio rock DJ Rodney Bingenheimer, whose star connections and influential broadcasts on Los Angeles…
Mighty Wind, A (2003): Dir. Christopher Guest
Feat. Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy, Michael McKean…; Writer–director Christopher Guest and his repertory of actors return for another cheerful send–up of an American subculture – this time…
Moby - 18 (2003): Continuing on from PLAY, electronic music star Moby's latest DVD set compiles footage from his television show along with a 74–minute set from…
Nature's Best (2003): Essential selection of 60 music videos of the "greatest NZ songs of all time", as judged by APRA. Tracklist: Dave Dobbyn – Loyal, The…
Never Looked So Good (Music Series) (2003): Four volumes of good–looking compilation of music promos from the 70's, 80's and 90's culled from the vaults of CBS/Sony Music. Pop: 1. 3 T…
Ngatahi - Know the Links (2003): Dir. Dean Hapeta
Feat. Dean Hapeta; An extended voyage by Upper Hutt Posse–founder Dean Hapeta through the self–determining cultures of many of the world’s indigenous…
Nick Cave - God is in the House (2003): Feat. Nick Cave; Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds live at 'Le Transbordeur', Lyon, France in 2001. Also contains a short documentary 'No More Shall We Part' and three…
Nomi Song, The (2003): Dir. Andrew Horn
Feat. Klaus Nomi; Satisfying exploration of the life, music and 'alternate reality' of Klaus Nomi, a late–1970s underground music legend who combined opera…
Off The Charts - The Song-Poem Story (2003): Dir. Jamie Meltzer; A gem of a music doco from off the beaten track, this charts the arcane history of the "song poem", a genre of music where members of the public have…
Perverted by Language - The Fall (2003): One of the most original and long–running of the British punk groups of the late 1970s, The Fall are notable mainly for their influential…
Petula Clark - This Is My Song (2003): A fascinating look into the life and career of Petula Clark, from childhood stardom to the present. Using archive footage and interviews with famous…
Piaf: Her Story... Her Songs (2003): Dir. George Elder
Feat. Raquel Bitton; A film version of a stageshow celebrating the life and art of French singer Edith Piaf. In the lead role, Raquel Bitton does a sterling job of…
Plaster Caster (2003): Dir. Jessica Villines; Groovy "cockumentary" tracing the colourful career of artist and super–groupie Cynthia Albritton, who became infamous for making commemorative…
Pleasure Heads Must Burn - The Birthday Party (2003): Feat. Nick Cave; An excellent compilation of Nick Cave's early punk–blues band The Birthday Party, who included many of the future Bad Seeds. Includes music…
Police, The - Every Breath You Take (2003): Feat. Sting; Music videos from the late 70s–early 80s band The Police. Also includes live and 'Old Grey Whistle Test' footage. Tracklist: Roxanne, Can't…
Queen Live at Wembley Stadium (2003): Queen's iconic 2–night performance at Wembley Stadium in 1986 is captured across 2 discs. Part of the "Magic Tour" of 1986, their final tour…
Riding in Vans With Boys (2003): Dir. Matthew Beauchesne; Spirited rock–u–mentary that follows second–generation punk–pop bands Blink 182, Green Day, and Jimmy Eat World with support…
Robbie Williams Show, The (2003): Dir. Hamish Hamilton; British pop–singer Robbie Williams 'comes back' with this special TV concert. Also includes a 23–minute backstage…
Robert Palmer - Addictions (2003): 18 classic music–videos from the well–dressed prince of 80s pop. Tracklisting: Sneakin' Sally Thru The Alley, Which One Of Us Is The…
Salif Keita (2003): Feat. Salif Keita; Music doco journeying back to Mali with renowned African performer Salif Keita to reveal the life and career of this multi–talented artist.…
School of Rock (2003): Dir. Richard Linklater
Feat. Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Mike White; A must for rock fans of all ages, this hilarious, tongue–in–cheek tribute to rock music is charged by the head–banging enthusiasm…
Shane MacGowan - If I Should Fall From Grace (2003): Dir. Sarah Share; The leader of Irish band The Pogues is worthily portrayed in loose, documentary fashion. Reveals something of the inspiration, demons and incessant…
Simple Minds : Seen the Lights - A Visual History (2003): A comprehensive overview of Scottish rock–band SImple Minds. One disc compiles their complete music–videos, a second features a complete…
So You Wanna Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star (2003): Numerous original TV recordings unearthed from 'The Beat Generation' (1967–1971), with some of the sixities' finest on display. Various…
Sonic Revolution - A Celebration of the MC5 (2003): Dir. Dom Phillips; A variety of materials about Detroit rockers MC5, whose politicised hard–rock music has a certain cult following in punk circles. This…
Steve Earle - Just an American Boy (2003): Dir. Amos Poe
Feat. Steve Earle; Made on the cusp of country–rock singer Steve Earle's leap into notoriety in 2003, this modestly styled documentary presents live footage,…
Stuck in the Middle (2003): 15 music videos from the British pop scene, dating from the early 1970s to the 1980s. More than a few 'classics' here, presented by Paul Morley (The…
Tenacious D - The Complete Masterworks (2003): Feat. Jack Black, Kyle Gass; The complete episodes of the short–lived but hilarious HBO TV series, this showcase also compiles the various other projects formed around the…
The Blues: Feel Like Going Home (2003): Dir. Martin Scorsese
Feat. Taj Mahal; The opening part of Martin Scorcese's TV mini–series celebration of one of America's quintessential musical forms "the Blues". In this…
The Blues: Godfathers and Sons (2003): Dir. Marc Levin; The fifth part of Martin Scorcese's TV mini–series celebration of one of America's quintessential musical forms "the Blues". A interesting…
The Blues: Piano Blues (2003): Dir. Clint Eastwood; The seventh and final part of Martin Scorcese's TV mini–series celebration of one of America's quintessential musical forms "the Blues". One…
The Blues: Red White and Blues (2003): Dir. Mike Figgis; The sixth part of Martin Scorcese's TV mini–series celebration of one of America's quintessential musical forms "the Blues". Another of the…
The Blues: The Road to Memphis (2003): Dir. Richard Pearce, Robert Kenner; The third part of Martin Scorcese's TV mini–series celebration of one of America's quintessential musical forms "the Blues". This episode…
The Blues: The Soul of a Man (2003): Dir. Wim Wenders; The second part of Martin Scorcese's TV mini–series celebration of one of America's quintessential musical forms "the Blues". One of the…
The Blues: Warming by the Devil's Fire (2003): Dir. Charles Burnett; The fourth part of Martin Scorcese's TV mini–series celebration of one of America's quintessential musical forms "the Blues". One of the…
The Cure - Trilogy: Live In Berlin (2003): The Cure play their albums "Pornography", "Disintegration", and "Bloodflowers" live during two shows at the Tempodrome in Berlin 2003.
Three Days - Jane's Addiction (2003): Dir. Kevin Ford, Carter Smith; A look at the career of influential rock–band Jane's Addiction, with particular focus on their 'Relapse' reunion tour in 1997. Packed with…
UK/DK + Holidays in the Sun (2003): Dir. Christopher Collins, Ken Lawrence; Two films covering the hardcore punk scene in Britain. UK/DK – A collection of live footage, interviews and video clips from the heyday of…
We Could Be Kings (2003): 16 video–clips from the heyday of British indie rock, the 1980s. Presented by journalist Gary Crowley. Tracklist: The LAs – There She…
Weird Al Yankovic - The Ultimate Video Collection (2003): Dir. Jay Levey, Al Yankovic
Feat. Al Yankovic; A collection of 24 music videos made by and starring the maverick comedian "Weird Al" Yankovic. Includes both parodies and original videos spanning…
Wesley Willis: The Daddy of Rock 'n' Roll (2003): Dir. Daniel Bitton; Fittingly lo–fi portrait of the infamous and frighteningly prolific outsider artist Wesley Willis, a morbidly obese schizophrenic whose crude…
Work of Director Chris Cunningham, The (2003): Dir. Chris Cunningham; A showcase of dynamic music videos, short films, commercials and video installations from director Chris Cunningham, who has been especially lauded…
Work of Director Michel Gondry, The (2003): Dir. Michel Gondry; A comprehensive compilation of music videos, art experiments and short films from the fiercely creative French director Michel Gondry, whose visual…
Work of Director Spike Jonze, The (2003): Dir. Spike Jonze; Before his successful foray into feature films, director Spike Jonze made his name as the pre–eminent music video director of the 1990s. He…
Work of Directors, The - Boxset Vol. 1 (Spike Jonze, Chris Cunningham, Michel Gondry) (2003): Dir. Spike Jonze, Chris Cunningham, Michel Gondry; Directors Label boxset containing the first three music video/doco/shorts compilations in the series. Features the work of Spike Jonze, Chris…
1 Giant Leap (2002): Dir. Duncan Bridgeman, Jamie Catto
Feat. Dennis Hopper, Brian Eno; A unique audiovisual collaboration between writers, musicians, scientists and actors – celebrating the diversity of the globalised world.…
24 Hour Party People (2002): Dir. Michael Winterbottom
Feat. Steve Coogan, Andy Serkis, Paddy Considine…; A serio–comic music industry biopic about one Tony Wilson, founder of the legendary Factory record label and the Hacienda Club, that provides a…
7 Worlds Collide (Seven Worlds Collide) (2002): Dir. Paul Casserly; Neil Finn and music–biz pals (Johnny Marr, Lisa Germano, Eddie Vedder and Radiohead's Ed O'Brien & Philip Selway) collided for this 2001…
8 Mile (Eight Mile) (2002): Dir. Curtis Hanson
Feat. Eminem, Kim Basinger, Mekhi Phifer…; Mainstream feature film vehicle for white rap star Eminem has a narrative typical of the “youth craze” genre – young working class wannabe…
Amandla! (A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony) (2002): Dir. Lee Hirsch; A moving tribute to the role of protest music in the struggle against apartheid in South Africa from 1948 to 1994 – slowly put together by dir.…
American Idol (TV Series) (2002): The global talent show phenomenon is presented here as a weighty highlights package from the original American series, complete with ugly auditions,…
Ben Harper - Pleasure and Pain (2002): Dir. Danny Clinch; A comprehensive study of soul–pop–blues singer Ben Harper, during tours of Europe and America. Contains extra footage showcasing Harper's…
Biggie and Tupac (2002): Dir. Nick Broomfield; Plucky British journalist and one–man controversy machine Nick Broomfield embarks on his most dangerous documentary enquiry yet – the…
Bill Wyman's Blues Odyssey (2002): Feat. Bill Wyman; Founding Rolling Stones member Bill Wyman (now fronting The Rhythm Kings) acknowledges the blues inspiration behind his bass guitar career. In…
Bookshelf on Top of the Sky, A (12 Stories About John Zorn) (2002): Dir. Claudia Heuermann; A fittingly unconventional look at the background and achievements of postmodern musician/composer John Zorn, made by longtime fan, Claudia…
Cirque du Soleil - Fire Within (TV Series) (2002): A 13–part documentary series which showcases the creative processes of the 'Cirque du Soleil' dance–theatre troupe who specialise in a…
Cirque du Soleil - Varekai (2002): Dir. Nick Morris; A splendid fantasy stageshow from Canadian troupe Cirque du Soliel. Combining jugglers, clowns, contortionists, trapeze and aerial artists, this…
Classic Albums - Deep Purple (Machine Head) (2002): Dir. Matthew Longfellow; Deep Purple's 'Machine Head' deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by key collaborators.…
Classic Albums - Def Leppard (Hysteria) (2002): Dir. Matthew Longfellow; Def Leppard's "Hysteria" album deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by key collaborators.…
Classic Albums - Elvis Presley (2002): Dir. Jeremy Marre
Feat. Elvis Presley; Elvis Presley's self–titled album deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by key…
Classic Albums - Sex Pistols (2002): Dir. Matthew Longfellow; The Sex Pistol's 'Never Mind the Bollocks' deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by key…
Complete Jam, The (2002): The entire music–video output of influential British band The Jam is included on this lavish 2–disc set. Also includes live TV…
Crowded House - Dreaming (2002): Feat. Neil Finn; The complete music–videos of now defunct NZ popsters Crowded House, in which visual imagination matches Neil Finn's timeless…
Dance Classics (The Greatest DVD Music Collection) (2002): Original music video compilation of "Dance Classics" from the 1980's: 1. Adeva – Respect, 2. Hot Chocolate – You Sexy Thing, 3. Mel &…
Dance Hits (The Greatest DVD Music Collection) (2002): Original music video compilation of "Dance Hits" from the 1980's: 1. Monie Love vs. Adeva – Ring My Bell, 2. Innocence – Natural…
Diana Krall - Live in Paris (2002): Dir. David Barnard; The sensuous jazzy vocals of Diana Krall captivate the audience at the Paris Olympia in 2002, accompanied by full orchestra and big–band.
Disco Inferno (2002): 21 classic disco performances from TV shows of the 1970s. Tracklist: 1: Village People, YMCA 2: Kelly Marie, Feels Like I'm In Love 3: Lips Inc.,…
Dixie Chicks - Live from the Kodak Theatre (2002): An evening with America's country sweethearts, the Dixie Chicks, as they perform selected hits and new material from their 2002 album 'Home' under…
Drumline (2002): Dir. Charles Stone III
Feat. Nick Cannon, Zoe Saldana, Orlando Jones; Depicting the journey of a talented street drummer from Harlem into the world of big–time stadium marching bands, this is short on story moves,…
Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (2002): Innovative music group The Flaming Lips present tracks from their album 'Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots' in various versions, in both…
Fleetwood Mac - Mick Fleetwood Story, The (2002): This documentary version of Mick Fleetwood's best–selling autobiography will appeal to music fans whether you're a Fleetwood Mac fan or not.…
Fonteyn and Nureyev (2002): Feat. Rudolph Nureyev, Margot Fonteyn; Considered the great dancing–partnership of our time, Rudolph Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn are here seen at their prime, in such ballets as Swan…
Garage Days (2002): Dir. Alex Proyas
Feat. Pia Miranda, Maya Stange, Kick Curry…; A young garage band in Sydney look for their big break, while coping with love, drugs and everyday life, in a frisky though oddly–toned…
Gorillaz - Phase One (Celebrity Shakedown) (2002): A jam–packed DVD from the faux–rock band Gorillaz (created by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett) including four music videos (Tommorrow…
Greatest Hits (The Greatest DVD Music Collection Series) (2002): Original music video compilation of hits from mainly British artists of the 1970's & 80's: 1. Johnny Hates Jazz – Turn Back The Clock 2.…
Greatest Hits Of The 70's (The Greatest DVD Music Collection Series) (2002): Original music video compilation of hits from British and American artists of the 1970's: 1. Peter Tosh – Don't Look Back 2. Pilot –…
Greatest Love (The Greatest DVD Music Collection Series) (2002): Original music video compilation of pop ballads from British artists of the 1980's: 1. Marc Almond – Tears Run Rings 2. Brother Beyond…
Hoover Street Revival (2002): Dir. Sophie Fiennes; An eye–opening journey into the world of the Greater Bethany Community Church and its inspiring leader, Bishop Noel Jones. Situated in a…
I Am Trying To Break Your Heart (2002): Dir. Sam Jones
Feat. Jeff Tweedy; Solidly realised account of the making of ‘alt country’ band Wilco’s acclaimed “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot” album and near–unmaking of the…
Ice Cool 80s (2002): Paul Morley presents 18 classic music videos from the 1980s, focusing on UK bands and singers. Tracklist: Soft Cell – Tainted Love, The…
Iggy Pop - Jesus? This is Iggy (2002): Feat. Iggy Pop; Punkrock legend Iggy Pop is interviewed about his life and music. Contains various live performances from throughout his long career. Tracklist:…
John Safran's Music Jamboree (TV Series) (2002): Feat. John Safran; The mischievious Australian–Jewish satirist here plunges into the surprisingly weird world of contemporary popular music. Presenting a range…
Kiwifruit (2002): New Zealand compilation featuring 22 music videos of more recent kiwi artists. Dvd features: Rhombus (Clav Dub), Nesian Mystik (It's On), Ill…
La Tropical (2002): Dir. David Turnley; A sultry black and white tribute to Havana’s legendary dancehall ‘La Tropical’, with Pulitzer–Prize–winning photographer Turnley…
Later... with Jools Holland - 10 Years of (2002): 30 live tracks from Jools Holland's BBC2 music show. The artists include: The Verve, Portishead, Massive Attack, Blur, Oasis, PJ Harvey, Robbie…
Laurel Canyon (2002): Dir. Lisa Cholodenko
Feat. Frances McDormand, Christian Bale, Kate Beckinsale…; Dropping in on the LA music scene, the writer–director of HIGH ART returns to her pet theme of conservatism yielding to a bohemianism, but…
Live Forever (2002): Dir. John Dower; A self–congratulatory, and often hilarious, documentary on the 1990s rock–pop 'movement' Britpop, which encompassed acts such as Oasis,…
Midnight Oil - 20000 Watt R.S.L. (2002): Australian rockers Midnight Oil tap their entire history for this definitive DVD collection of 20 music videos, 17 live clips and many live and…
Moro no Brasil (2002): Dir. Mika Kaurismaki; A toe–tapping delve into the ferment of Brazil's popular musical traditions, with dir. Kaurismaki zeroing in to explore the hidden roots of the…
Motorhead - The Best of Motorhead (2002): Feat. Lemmy; A commendable swag of music promos from influential and hilariously OTT hard rock group, Motorhead, dating from 1979 up to more recent…
Muse - Hullabaloo (2002): Eccentric Brit rockers Muse present a concert film from Le Zenith, Paris recorded in 2001. Also includes a 40–minute documentary. Tracklist:…
Nine Inch Nails - And All That Could Have Been (2002): Live performances of 18 tunes by alternative rock group Nine Inch Nails from their 2000 'Fragility' tour. Band leader Trent Reznor lets his dark soul…
Norah Jones - Live in New Orleans (2002): Dir. Jim Gabour; Norah Jones and her her band are captured here in an intimate setting at the House of Blues in New Orleans on August 24, 2002. Tracks: Cold Cold…
Only the Strong Survive (2002): Dir. Chris Hegedus, D.A. Pennebaker; Warm and intelligent appreciation of several of the soul–music legends of the 1960s and 70s by a veteran documentary team. Based around a…
Phil Collins - A Life Less Ordinary (2002): Intimate portrait of the MOR titan and drummer extraordinairre. Featuring performance his monster hits: In the Air Tonight, Easy Lover, Groovy Kind…
Pulp - Hits (2002): Definitive compilation from the British music group Pulp, whose sophisticated melding of classic Britpop with satirical lyrics and spicy instrumental…
Queen - Greatest Video Hits (2002): Two volumes comprising the complete videos by the massively popular British group "Queen". Includes an audio commentary by Brian May. Volume 1…
Salmonella Dub (2002): A series of audiovisuals from the Christchurch based dub–dance group. Part 1 is 8 videos compiled from the albums 'Killervision', 'Inside the…
Say Hello, Wave Goodbye (2002): A collection of 'New Wave', pop and dance music videos from 1980s Great Britain. Hosted by Paul Morley (The Art of Noise). Tracklist: 1. ABC…
Slim Shady Show, The (2002): Dir. Peter Gilstrap, Mark Brooks
Feat. Eminem; An animated fantasy based around rapper Eminem's alter–ego 'Slim Shady'. Characterised by its various movies parodies and celebrity bashing…
Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002): Dir. Paul Justman; A treat for soul–music lovers, this uncovers the hidden history of Motown's seminal, wildly successful and yet almost completely unknown…
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly (...And More Stories That Sing) (2002): Animated adaptation of three classic children's stories dealing with music, including: There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly, Antarctic Antics,…
World Shut Your Mouth (2002): A collection of 'alternative' hit songs from late 1970s–80s Great Britain. Introduced by Gary Crowley. Tracklist: 1. The Jam – Going…
Yehudi Menuhin - Classic Archive (2002): Number 6 in EMI's 'Classic Archive' series, here featuring footage of the great violinist Yehudi Menuhin. Menuhin plays four pieces in…
You See Me Laughin' (2002): Dir. Mandy Stein; Doco about the latterday backwoods blues musicians clustered around the Fat Possum label. Includes R L Burnside, Junior Kimbrough, Cedell Davis,…
America: A Tribute to Heroes (2001): Recording of the live fund–raising broadcast that followed in the wake of the September 11th terrorist attacks in NYC. Includes many…
Barbra Streisand - Timeless (2001): Feat. Barbra Streisand; Complete version of Barbra Streisand's farewell "Timeless" concerts recorded at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas at the turn of the millennium. The…
Bee Gees - The Official Story (2001): Released as a tie–in with the 2001 Greatest Hits this collection sweetly summarizes the Gibb brothers extraordinary career, plenty of home…
Billy Joel - The Ultimate Collection (2001): Video compilation of some of the New York piano man's best known hits from the mid–1970s and 1980s. Tracklist: My Life, It's Still Rock And…
Bjork: Live at Shepherds Bush Empire (2001): Dir. David Barnard
Feat. Bjork; The Icelandic singing–star caught live at Shepherds Bush Empire on 27th February 1997. Tracklisting: Headphones, Army Of Me, One Day, The…
Blue Wild Angel (2001): Dir. Murray Lerner
Feat. Jimi Hendrix; Remastered footage of guitar legend Jimi Hendrix, live at the Isle of Wight Festival in August 1970, shortly before his untimely death. Tracklist:…
Bruce Springsteen - Complete Video Anthology (2001): Dir. Various; Two DVDs covering the Boss’ lengthy career, including MTV videos, acoustic versions, rare live TV performances and alternative versions.
By Jeeves (2001): Dir. Alan Ayckbourne
Feat. John Scherer, Martin Jarvis; Apart from the American accents, this is an well–nigh flawless performance of Alan Ayckbourne and Andrew Lloyd Webber's stage musical based on…
Classic Albums - Elton John (Goodbye Yellow Brick Road) (2001): Dir. Bob Smeaton; Elton’s Goodbye Yellow Brick Road deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by key collaborators.…
Classic Albums - Iron Maiden (2001): Dir. Tim Kirkby; Iron Maiden’s Number of the Beast deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by key…
Classic Albums - Judas Priest (British Steel) (2001): Dir. Tim Kirkby; Judas Priest's "British Steel" (1980) deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by key collaborators.…
Classic Albums - Lou Reed (Transformer) (2001): Dir. Bob Smeaton; Lou Reed's "Transformer" deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by key collaborators. Generously…
Classic Albums - Metallica (2001): Dir. Matthew Longfellow; Metallica's 'Metallica' album deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by key collaborators.…
Cool and Crazy (Heftig og Begeistret) (2001): Dir. Knut Erik Jensen; A laconic, ultimately touching documentary on the male choir of Berlevag, a remote Norwegian village that was the setting for BABETTE’S…
Dead Can Dance - Toward the Within (2001): Dir. Mark Magidson; The esoteric, gothic–tinged tones of British group Dead Can Dance caught live at the Mayfair Theatre in Santa Monica, California. Includes 14…
Doors, The - 30th Anniversary Collection (2001): Dir. Ray Manzarek; Excellently compiled DVD–only release featuring “Live At the Hollywood Bowl”, “Dance on Fire” and “The Soft Parade – A…
Down and Out With the Dolls (2001): Dir. Kurt Voss; Based around the rise and fall of an all–grrl goth–rock band in early 1990s Portland, Oregon, this packs enough scene authenticity to…
Down from the Mountain (2001): Dir. Nick Doob, Chris Hegedus, D A Pennebaker; Concert film of the much–admired bluegrass soundtrack from the Coen Bros O BROTHER WHERE ART THOU?, that was a surprise winner of the Grammy…
Eargasm (2001): A plethora of ‘alternative sports’ footage – skateboarding, bmx, wakeboarding, motorcross, snowmobiling, etc. – set to a live…
Earth, Wind and Fire - Shining Stars (2001): Pretty comprehensive look at the long career of US funksters 'Earth, Wind and Fire', including interviews with band members, music clips and live…
Elton John - One Night Only (2001): British pop legend Elton John performs 27 of his greatest hits live at Madison Square Garden in 2001 with guest appearances by Anastacia, Bryan…
Etta James - Burnin' Down the House (2001): Dir. Daniel E Catullo lll; One of the greatest modern blues singers, Etta James rips through a 90 minute set of jazz–bles classics.
Everybody Famous (2001): Dir. Dominique Deruddere
Feat. Josse De Pauw, Eva van der Gucht, Werner De Smedt…; A hit in the Netherlands and at festivals, this half–sweet, half–cringe–inducingly sour satire, sees truly mediocre singer Eva Van…
Fosse (2001): A 1999 stage tribute to the master choreographer and director of such films (and the stage show versions) as CHICAGO, CABARET, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN…
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Hard On (2001): The complete set of music promos (and alternate versions) from the notorious mid–1980s British band Frankie Goes to Hollywood, who briefly rose…
Gillian Welch - The Revelator Collection (2001): The sublime tones of the 'alt country' songstress Welch (and musical partner David Rawlings) presented in a collection of live performances and music…
Glitter (2001): Dir. Vondie Curtis Hall
Feat. Mariah Carey, Max Beesley; Set in the early 1980's, pop idol Mariah Carey plays a teenage(!) girl who, unsurprisingly, is eager to become a famous pop–singer. Of course…
Great Composers - Volume 1 (Bach, Mozart) (2001): Dir. James Runcie, Francesca Kemp; Excellent BBC series gives a substantial insight into its selected classical composers, combining biographical narrative with musical–analysis…
Great Composers - Volume 2 (Beethoven, Wagner) (2001): Dir. Jill Marshall, Kriss Rusmanis; Excellent BBC series gives a substantial insight into its selected classical composers, combining biographical narrative with musical–analysis…
Great Composers - Volume 3 (Tchaikovsky, Puccini, Mahler) (2001): Dir. Simon Broughton, Chris Hunt, Kriss Rusmanis; Excellent BBC series gives a substantial insight into its selected classical composers, combining biographical narrative with musical–analysis…
Hysteria - The Def Leppard Story (2001): Dir. Robert Mandel; Of interest to fans of the British heavy metallers who hit the big time in the 1980s, and anyone else who had ‘Pyromania’ or…
John Prine - Live (2001): The excellent, laidback country–folk singer John Prine performs 13 tracks as part of the 'Sessions at 54th Street' series. His barbed,…
Josie and the Pussycats (2001): Dir. Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont
Feat. Alan Cumming, Parker Posey, Rachael Leigh Cook…; Cute, but declawed pop–biz satire derived from an ‘Archie’ comic spinoff (and TV series), in which the titular girl–band use their…
Kylie - Live in Sydney (2001): Kylie Minogue pumps it out in a Sydney concert. Track listing: Love Boat, Kookachoo, Hand On Your Heart, Put Yourself In My Place, On A Night Like…
Linkin Park - Frat Party at the Pankake Festival (2001): Features the tracks: One Step Closer To You, Crawling, In The End, Papercut (European Version), Points Of Authority (European Version).
Long Way to the Top (TV Series) (2001): A seven–hour extravaganza tracing the evolution of Australian (and ex–pat New Zealand) rock ‘n’ roll, from the fledgling sounds of…
Made in Sheffield (2001): Dir. Eve Wood; Sturdy documentary, obviously crafted by a real fan, which narrates the rise of the electronic music scene in Sheffield in the 1980s aftermath of the…
Michael Jackson - History (2001): Feat. Michael Jackson; Ten of pop–prince Michael Jackson's classic music videos: Billie Jean, The Way You Make Me Feel, Black or White, Rock with You, Bad, Thriller,…
Miles Davis Story, The (2001): Dir. Mike Dibb
Feat. Miles Davis; A Channel 4 documentary on the life and times of trumpeter, composer and jazz music legend Miles Davis. The only authorised film of Miles' life…
Moby - Play (2001): A double–DVD of music videos, remixes, and live performances by the protean pop–creator Moby. Also contains "Give an Idiot a Camcorder",…
MTV 20 Rock (2001): Dir. Various; 20 rock music–videos from the days of MTV’s inception in 1981 through to the early 21st century. Track listing: Robert Palmer– Addicted…
Nine Hundred Nights - Big Brother and the Holding Company (2001): A documentary survey of the career of Janis Joplin and her backing band 'The Holding Company', including rare live footage. Narrated by Rip…
Old Grey Whistle Test, The (TV Series) (2001): Rare archive performances celebrating the 30th anniversary of the UK's premier rock showcase which aired from 1971 til 1987. Volume 1: Alice…
One Night the Moon (2001): Dir. Rachel Perkins
Feat. Paul Kelly, Kaarin Fairfax, Kelton Pell; A unique short feature, which tells the story of a true 1930s mystery using the songs of Paul Kelly, who also stars. A young girl disappears one…
Orbital - The Altogether (2001): The popular trance–electronica group’s 2001 album complements the ambience with animations, internet links and avant–garde designs.…
Pink Floyd and the Syd Barrett Story (2001): Dir. John Edginton; A look at the early days of rock band Pink Floyd and their madcap lead singer, Syd Barrett. Staunchly reclusive for over three decades, it is…
Psychedelic Furs, The - Live from House of Blues (2001): Dir. Kerry Asmussen; A recent live concert of enigmatic 1980s alt–rockers The Psychedelic Furs, whose echo–drenched guitarscapes and moody lyrics an an…
Rebel Music - The Bob Marley Story (2001): Dir. Jeremy Marr; Documentary on the reggae superstar, notable for featuring many previously unreleased songs and pieces of live footage. Also unique for its…
Rock Star (2001): Dir. Stephen Herek
Feat. Mark Wahlberg, Jennifer Aniston, Timothy Spall…; Set in the heavy rock scene of the mid 80s, this music ‘comedy’ invites hysterics by (maybe?) taking itself too seriously in the face of some…
Scratch (2001): Dir. Doug Pray; Comprehensive coverage of the evolution of DJing as an artform, from its formative years in the early 80s to its establishment as a movement known as…
Smashing Pumpkins 1991-2000 (2001): Dir. Various; Features the following music videos: Siva, Rhinoceros, Cherub Rock, Today, Disarm, Rocket, Bullet With Butterfly Wings, 1979, Zero, Tonight, Tonight,…
Smokey Joe's Cafe (2001): Dir. Don Roy King; Broadway celebration of the rock n' roll songwriting duo Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, who wrote hits for Elvis Presley, The Drifters, Ben E. King…
Strictly Sinatra (Cocozza's Way) (2001): Dir. Peter Capaldi
Feat. Ian Hart, Brian Cox, Kelly MacDonald; Smalltime Scottish crooner Ian Hart has a thing about Frank Sinatra and like his idol flirts a little too closely with the criminal element. This…
This Joint is Jumpin' (2001): A competent history of the 'Swing Jazz' era of the 1930s and 40s and its revival several decades later. Features archival footage of the era,…
Wave Twisters (2001): Dir. Syd Garon, Eric Henry; From the album ‘Wave Twisters’, DJ Qbert’s turntable stylizations are transformed into a form of conceptual animated ecstasy through creative…
Welcome to Death Row (2001): Dir. Leigh Savidge; Fairly impartial and mostly enlightening account of the notorious ‘gangsta–rap’ record label Death Row, who in the 1990s released…
Westway to the World - The Clash (2001): Dir. Don Letts
Feat. Joe Strummer; An informative flashback through the history of punk–rock group The Clash, made by London–colleague Don Letts. Includes snippets of…
Wingspan (2001): Feat. Paul McCartney; Doco tracing 9 years in the history of the Paul McCartney driven 70's rock band 'Wings' that emerged post Beatles mania. Tends to skim over murky…
Woodstock - The Music (2001): They say if you can remember it, you weren't there – that rainy weekend in 1969, when half a million people converged for one of the greatest…
Almost Famous (2000): Dir. Cameron Crowe
Feat. Billy Crudup, Jason Lee, Kate Hudson…; The best music drama yet committed to film (SPINAL TAP was a comedy), this is a vibrant and bracingly assured portrait of rock music fanaticism in…
B. B. King - Jazz Channel (2000): Influential blues singer/guitarist B.B. King plays live–to–air in Washington DC and gives a short interview.
Beastie Boys Video Anthology (2000): Dir. Various; Collection of music–vids by the mega–star hiphop group from New York, whose videos are renowned for their ground–breaking…
Better Living Through Circuitry (2000): Dir. Jon Reiss; A cinematic valentine to underground dance culture in documentary form, this intersperses interviews with Genesis P–Orridge, Wolfgang Flur, DJ…
Bobby Womack - Jazz Channel (2000): The legendary composer/singer/guitarist performs live in Washington D.C. such classics as “Across 110th Street”, “Looking for a Love” and…
Calle 54 (2000): Dir. Fernando Trueba; A luxurious and overdue tribute to the charms of Latin jazz, dir. Tueba’s (BELLE EPOQUE) musical passion. Interviews with greats like Tito…
Cirque du Soleil - Dralion (2000): Dir. David Mallet; Splendid blend of music, dance and circus by French troupe Cirque du Soleil, giving one a close–up look at their dizzying opus.
Cirque du Soleil - Journey of Man (2000): A shortish stage concoction from the modernday circus troupe who combine magic, ballet and stylish costume in rich productions. This depicts the…
David Gray - Live (2000): Pop–singer David Gray presented live in concert at 'The Point' in Dublin. Also includes a tour documentary on the singer and his band's Irish…
Endless Harmony: The Beach Boys Story (2000): Dir. Alan Boyd; An accessible tour through the history of California’s pop success story – The Beach Boys – featuring archival footage from the…
Filth and the Fury, The (2000): Dir. Julien Temple; 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…
Freestyle - The Art of Rhyme (2000): Dir. Kevin Fitzgerald
Feat. Eminem, Tupac Shakur; An acclaimed history of rap performance from the early 1980s up till recent years, with emphasis on the art of improvisation. Includes a plethora…
From a Whisper to a Scream (2000): Dir. David Heffernan; Three part chronicle on the extraordinary rise of Irish popular music from the 1950s onwards, starting from the ‘showband’ era, through Van…
Gothic Industrial Madness (2000): Three hours of extreme videos from the best Gothic Industrial stalwarts including: Clock Dva, Foetus, Penal Colony, William Burroughs, Einsturzende…
Hendrix (2000): Dir. Leon Ichaso
Feat. Wood Harris, Billy Zane; TV–Movie biopic of the rock guitarist and 60s icon Jimi Hendrix (Wood Harris) that pushes all the predictable buttons: psychedelic drug…
High Fidelity (2000): Dir. Stephen Frears
Feat. John Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Jack Black…; American adaptation of Nick Hornby's beloved English novel about pop music obsession and the vagaries of romance loses surprisingly little in the…
Howard Goodall's Big Bangs (TV Series) (2000): Feat. Howard Goodall; Presented by affable Brit maestro, Howard Goodall (whose own notable works include the theme tunes to Blackadder and Mr. Bean), this enlightening,…
Jeff Buckley - Live in Chicago (2000): A complete live–concert from 1995 by the singer/guitarist Jim Buckley (who also happened to be son of Tim Buckley) whose life was tragically…
Jesus Christ Superstar (2000): Feat. Rik Mayall, Glenn Carter; Filmed stage version of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's rock–opera which dramatises the life of Jesus Christ. Glitzy, 'Las…
Johnny Cash - The Man, His World, His Music (2000): Feat. Johnny Cash; A loosely constructed documentary that follows country folksinger Johnny Cash on tour and at home in the late 1960s. Though the quality of footage…
Later... with Jools Holland - Best Of (2000-2006): More live tracks from Jools Hollands' excellent late night TV show – here compiled as a 'best of' for 2000–2006. Track…
Lilith Fair (2000): All–woman’s tour from 1997 that sold out around the US that included Indigo Girls, Shawn Colvin, Sheryl Crow, Jewel and Meredith Brooks.…
Marianne Faithfull - Dreaming My Dreams (2000): Feat. Marianne Faithfull; An intimate portrait of the husky–voiced icon, covering the early days of her career to the present. Faithfull talks candidly of past…
Metallica - S & M (2000): Dir. Wayne Isham; Michael Kamen directs the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra in an epic accompaniment for heavy–metal gods Metallica. Songs include: The Ecstasy…
MTV 20 Pop (2000): Dir. Various; A selection of music–videos from the dawn of MTV in August, 1981. Track listing: Gary Numan – Cars, Flock Of Seagulls – I Ran,…
Neil Finn - Sessions at West 54th (2000): Feat. Neil Finn; The complete Neil Finn show recorded at Sony Music Studios in New York City, with Finn splendidly supported by his back up band and…
Neil Young - Silver and Gold (2000): Dir. L.A. Johnson; Neil recorded live in Austin, Texas in 1999 playing songs off the ‘Silver and Gold’ album.
Pretenders, The - Greatest Hits (2000): The music–video collection of Chrissie Hynde’s influential pop–rock group that dates from the early 1980s. 22 tracks and a bonus…
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…
Screaming Jay Hawkins - I Put a Spell on Me (2000): Dir. Nicholas Triandafyllidis
Feat. Screamin' Jay Hawkins; Featuring dozens of confidential interviews and footage of Screamin' Jay Hawkins final live performances, this film chronicles the blues legend's…
Shaolin - Wheel of Life (2000): Dir. Nick Morris; Unique stage–spectacle performed by the highly–trained Buddhist monks of China’s Shaolin Temple, performing…
Songs for Cassavetes (2000): Dir. Justin Mitchell; Documentary homage to the idealistic, participatory spirit of the latter–day US punk bands of the 1990s. Featuring interviews and…
Strange Frequency (2000): Dir. Bryan Spicer, Mary Lambert
Feat. Eric Roberts, John Taylor, Judd Nelson; This portmanteau of four 'urban myths' set in the contemporary music scene is surprisingly witty and satisfying. Segments 'My Generation' and 'Room…
Two of Us (2000): Dir. Michael Lindsay-Hogg
Feat. Aidan Quinn, Jared Harris; TV–movie centred around the intriguing prospect of a mid–70s meeting in New York between John Lennon (Quinn) and Paul McCartney (Harris).…
Up in Smoke Tour, The (2000): Dir. Philip G Atwell; A front row seat on tour with a great combination of hip hop giants – Ice Cube, Eminem, Snoop Dog and Dr Dre. Includes backstage…
Why Sing? - Opera Explored (2000): Music–writer Michael Shmith answers the question with a TV series exploring opera. 4 episodes covering the varying themes of 'Opera…
Wild Zero (2000): Dir. Tetsuro Takeuchi
Feat. Guitar Wolf; Japanese punk tyrants Guitar Wolf shred up the screen in this appropriately chaotic zombie fest, gouged from the remnants of a meteor carrying…
Art of Piano, The (1999): Dir. Donald Sturrock; Survey of 20th century classical pianists that starts with Hofman and ends with Arrau, taking in such diverse talents of the keyboard as Rachmaninov,…
Blue Valley Songbird (1999): Dir. Richard A. Colla
Feat. Dolly Parton, John Terry, Beth Grant; Agreeable musical drama starring Ms. Dolly Parton as an aspirant Nashville saloon singer trying to find her way into the big time while dealing with…
Buena Vista Social Club (1999): Dir. Wim Wenders; A handful of sprightly elderly Cuban musicians assembled in 1996 by guitarist Ry Cooder produced, with their soulful, melodic jazz sound, the biggest…
Cirque du Soleil - Quidam (1999): Dir. David Mallet; European act Cirque du Soleil create a fascinating blend of circus, costumery, theatre and dance. Captured live in Amsterdam in 1999.
Close to You - Remembering the Carpenters (1999): A documentary celebration of Karen and Richard Carpenter's rise to pop stardom. Features extensive interviews with Richard, videos, live…
Daft Punk (A Story about Dogs, Androids, Firemen and Tomatoes) (1999): Dir. Spike Jonze, Michel Gondry; Music videos from conceptualist French dance group Daft Punk – Da Funk, Around the World, Burnin, Revolution 909, Fresh – as well as live…
Detroit Rock City (1999): Dir. Adam Rifkin
Feat. Edward Furlong, Giuseppe Andrews, James DeBello…; In 1978, Edward Furlong and his garage band pals are perhaps the most devoted KISS fans in the world, but the road to see their idols in concert is…
Ella Fitzgerald - Something to Live For (1999): Dir. Charlotte Zwerin; A modest and carefully selected musical 'album' of jazz singer Fitzgerald's greatest years. Not really biographical in its focus, this…
Family Values - Fall Tour '98 (1999): Dir. Joe Friday; Rock tour features the following tracks: Limp Bizkit – Jump Around, Ice Cube – F**K Dying, Orgy – Revival, Korn – Blind, Korn…
Fugazi - Instrument (1999): Dir. Jem Cohen, Fugazi; Culled from concert, interview and home footage, this portrayal of fiercely independent rock–bank Fugazi transcends the…
Genghis Blues (1999): Dir. Roko Belic; Absorbing, stranger–than–fiction tale of San Francisco singer Paul Pena’s passion for Tuvan ‘Throat–singing’…
Gloomy Sunday (Ein Lied Von Liebe Und Tod) (1999): Dir. Rolf Schubel
Feat. Joachim Krol, Erika Marozsan, Ben Becker…; Captivating drama which pivots around the apocryphal origins of the classic melancholy song 'Gloomy Sunday' in pre–WW2 Budapest. An amiably…
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1999): Dir. Steven Pimlott, David Mallet
Feat. Donny Osmond, Joan Collins, Richard Attenborough; Early, Bible–story musical from the Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice team and taken from the London Palladium production.
Life and Art - Maria Callas (1999): Dir. Alan Lewens, Alistair Mitchell
Feat. Maria Callas; Sympathetic documentary concerning the life and art of famed opera singer Maria Callas. Features extracts from 'Tosca', "Norma', 'Barber of Seville',…
Madonna - The Ultimate Collection (1999): Feat. Madonna; A double DVD set featuring the ‘Immaculate Collection’ (1990) of music videos with the more recent ‘Video Collection’. The ‘Immaculate…
McGarrigle Hour, The (1999): Live performances by the Canadian folkie sisters Kate and Anna McGarrigle with a plethora of special guests performing classic numbers from the…
One Love - The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute (1999): Melodious and warm–spirited tribute concert to reggae legend Bob Marley held in Jamaica 1999 and featuring a wide range of superstar admirers.…
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand (1999): Dir. St. Clair Bourne; Documentary exploring the life and career of Paul Robeson, the singer, actor and political activist whose distinctive bass baritone is heard on some…
Rock Profile (TV Series) (1999-2001): Dir. Gareth Carrivick
Feat. Matt Lucas, David Walliams, Jamie Theakston; The creators of LITTLE BRITAIN satirise the ways of rich rock'n'rollers with a series of parodies of Elton John, George Michael, U2, Tom Jones,…
Roy Orbison - Black and White Night (1999): The inimitable Roy Orbison performs 17 of his best songs with guest artists including Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, Bonnie Raitt and Tom Waits.
Roy Orbison - In Dreams (1999): Comprehensive documentary claiming to be the only authorised Roy Orbison doco, includes performances of his greatest hits, home video footage and…
Sheryl Crow - Rockin' the Globe Live (1999): Distinctive pop–rocker Sheryl Crow presents bittersweet tunes from her album 'The Globe Sessions' (plus others) live. Tracklisting: Maybe…
Still Crazy (1999): Dir. Brian Gibson
Feat. Timothy Spall, Jimmy Nail, Bruce Robinson…; Victims of 70s music–biz burnout, the assorted members of rockers Strange Fruit reform (before they go completely soft) for this ripe satire on…
Sunset Strip (1999): Dir. Adam Collis
Feat. Jared Leto, Tommy Flanagan, Adam Goldberg…; Not the BOOGIE–NIGHTS–retread it appears, this intimate, reflective tribute to Los Angeles' hedonistic club…
UB40 - The Story Of Reggae (1999): Dir. Bob Smeaton; Essentially a South Bank Show Special Edition that tells the story of British reggae–rockers UB40, from their formation in 70's Birmingham…
Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong, The (1999): Produced after Ken Burns’ JAZZ, yet managing to illuminate ‘Satchmo’s’ life and times on several new levels, this artful collage of…
Blues Brothers 2000 (1998): Dir. John Landis
Feat. John Goodman, Dan Aykroyd, Evan Bonifant; Belated, extraneous sequel to the 1980 cult 'classic' with John Goodman filling in the XXL trousers of the very late John Belushi. (Alas, the…
Cirque du Soleil - Alegria (1998): Filmed live in Sydney in 1999, this Cirque du Soleil production combines their acrobatics, magic tricks and dance elements with a…
David Oistrakh - Artist of the People? (1998): Dir. Bruno Monsaingeon; The life of the renowned 20th century Russian violinist, who at times locked horns with the Soviet state, is told through interviews with family and…
Dead Set (1998): Dir. Rob Payne; A punchy soundtrack of bands like You Am I, Crow and Spiderbait propels this fast–paced tour through the 1990s Australian rock–music biz.
Decline of Western Civilization Part III, The (1998): Dir. Penelope Spheeris; The third in Penelope Spheeris' cult trilogy set in the late 90's follows the format and musical subgenre of the original, but with heightened…
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau - Autumn Journey (1998): Dir. Bruno Monsaingeon; Interviewed on his 70th birthday the German baritone recollects his life and art in fascinating detail. Tape includes an 85–min concert recital…
Frank Sinatra - His Life and Times (1998): Feat. Frank Sinatra; Comprehensive look at Frank's legendary 50–year career, including phases as radio star, Academy Award–winning actor, and quintessential…
Gathering, The (1998): Dir. Kylie Plunkett; Document of the popular New Years Eve celebrations at Takaka Hill 1997–8, featuring a variety of dance–music, local DJs and of course,…
Hang the DJ (1998): Dir. Marco Lavilla, Mauro Lavilla; An energetic, globe–trotting spin through the nineties club culture phenomenon, taking in a whistle–stop tour of the various DJ and dance…
Henry Rollins - You Saw Me There (1998): Dir. Modi; Spoken–word performance from the beefy, former–Black Flag singer, displaying his talent for combining humour with cringe–worthy…
Hey Hey We're The Monkees (1998): Celebratory doco featuring rare concert footage, interviews, outtakes and TV commercials of the actors–turned–'musicians', The Monkees.
Joni Mitchell - Painting with Words and Music (1998): Dir. Joan Tosoni; Joni Mitchell performs for a select audience on the Warner's Lot in L.A.
Lou Reed - Rock and Roll Heart (1998): Dir. Timothy Greenfield-Sanders
Feat. Lou Reed; Filmic biography tracing the life and career of iconic musician Lou Reed, from his seminal work with The Velvet Underground in the late 60s through…
Man in the Sand (1998): Dir. Kim Hopkins
Feat. Jeff Tweedy; Sponsored by the Woody Guthrie Foundation, Billy Bragg and 'alt–country' band Wilco create musical settings to go with some of Guthrie's…
Marilyn Manson (1998): The sinister goth–metaller does his spooky–schtick across the stadiums of the world in this live compilation. Also contains…
Modulations (1998): Dir. Iara Lee; Sub–captioned "Cinema for the Ear", this is an enlightening exposition of electronic music – a marginalised yet broadly significant music…
No (1998): Dir. Robert Lepage
Feat. Anne-Marie Cadieux, Alexis Martin; An intriguing, dense drama/essay that takes an episode from dir. Lepage’s mammoth stage–show, ‘Seven Streams of the River Ota’, and…
Radiohead - Meeting People Is Easy (1998): Dir. Grant Gee; The album OK COMPUTER took the Oxford quintet into the rock stratosphere, a place where, on this evidence, they'd often rather not be.…
Richter, The Enigma (1998): Dir. Bruno Monsaingeon; Lengthy biography of the supremely expressive Russian pianist Sviatoslav Richter, who only emerged from behind the Iron Curtain in the late 1950s.…
Shirley Bassey - Divas Are Forever (1998): British 60s pop–diva in action, live in Antwerp in '98.
Sinead O'Connor - The Value of Ignorance (1998): Dir. John Maybury; English video artist John Maybury (Love is the Devil) directs reworkings of her album tracks. 8 tracks.
Suburbans, The (1998): Dir. Donal Lardner Ward
Feat. Jennifer Love Hewitt; Bubbly record–exec Jennifer Love Hewitt gives 80s musical has–beens The Suburbans a second shot at fame despite time finding them…
Temptations, The (TV Mini-Series) (1998): Dir. Allan Arkush
Feat. Charles Malik Whitfield, D.B. Woodside, Terron Brooks…; Stirring biography of the singers who formed the hit Motown musical act, The Temptations.
Turandot Project, The (1998): Dir. Allan Miller
Feat. Zhang Yimou, Zubin Mehta; The glorious insanity of Italian opera defeats all obstacles in this amusing behind–the–scenes account of a gigantic international…
Year of the Horse (1998): Dir. Jim Jarmusch; After Neil Young added guitar grunge to the soundtrack to DEAD MAN, Jim Jarmusch repaid the favour with this consciously gnarly doco of Crazy Horse's…
Art of Conducting - Volume 2, The (1997): Dir. Peter R Smith; Excellent study of six more conductors of the 20th century – Sergiu Celibidache, Wilhelm Furtwangler, Erich Kleiber, Evgeny Mravinsky, Charles…
Bee Gees - One Night Only (1997): Feat. The Bee Gees; The falsetto–ed Bee Gees played their first concert in 10 years in Las Vegas in 1997, giving a generous sampling of their catalogue of…
Charlie Mingus - Triumph of the Underdog (1997): Dir. Don McGlyn; The enigmatic bass player, as much known for his volcanic temperament as his musical innovations is well–served in jazz–documentarian…
Classic Albums - Bob Marley (Catch A Fire) (1997): Dir. Jeremy Marre; Bob Marley's Catch A Fire deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by key collaborators. Generously…
Classic Albums - Fleetwood Mac (Rumours) (1997): Dir. David Heffernan; Fleetwood Mac's Rumours deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by the artists themselves.…
Classic Albums - Grateful Dead (1997): Dir. Jeremy Marre; The Grateful Dead's Anthem to Beauty album deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by the artists…
Classic Albums - Jimi Hendrix (1997): Jimi Hendrix's Electric Ladyland album deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by the artists…
Classic Albums - Meat Loaf (Bat Out Of Hell) (1997): Dir. Bob Smeaton
Feat. Meatloaf; Meat Loaf's 'Bat Out Of Hell' deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by Meat, Jim Steinman, Todd…
Classic Albums - Paul Simon (Graceland) (1997): Dir. Jeremy Marre
Feat. Paul Simon; Paul Simon's "Graceland" album deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by the artists themselves.…
Classic Albums - Phil Collins (Face Value) (1997): Dir. Jeremy Marre
Feat. Phil Collins; Phil Collins' Face Value deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by Phil himself and key…
Classic Albums - Steely Dan (1997): Dir. Alan Lewens; Steely Dan's Aja deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by the group and key collaborators.…
Classic Albums - Stevie Wonder (Songs in the Key of Life) (1997): Dir. David Heffernan; Stevie Wonder's Songs in the Key of Life album deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by the…
Classic Albums - The Band (1997): The Band's self–titled album deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by the artists…
Classic Albums - The Who (Who's Next?) (1997): Dir. Bob Smeaton; The Who's "Who's Next" deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by the group and key collaborators.…
Classic Albums - U2 (The Joshua Tree ) (1997): U2's Joshua Tree deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by the group themselves and collaborators…
Fleetwood Mac - The Dance (1997): Dir. Bruce Gowers; An MTV live concert of Fleetwood Mac from 1997, with a mix old favourites and new songs, performed at Warner Brothers Studios in California. Reunites…
Isle of Wight Festival: The Movie - Message to Love (1997): Dir. Murray Lerner; Epic doco capturing the music, anarchy and general behind–the–scenes mayhem at the final Isle of Wight Music Festival in 1970. Dir.…
K.D. Lang - Live in Sydney (1997): Dir. Caz Gorham, Frances Dickenson; The Canadian country–music crossover star croons at the State Theatre in Sydney.
Kurt and Courtney (1997): Dir. Nick Broomfield; Not even an unofficial biography of 'Nirvana', Kurt Cobain or Courtney Love, but instead a wickedly amusing slice of pop–cultural…
Pop Eyed (1997): Extensive coverage of recent music–videos from current Flying Nun bands. Includes Superette, The Chills, Bike, Garageland etc.
Selena (1997): Dir. Gregory Nava
Feat. Jennifer Lopez, Edward James Olmos; Worthy biopic of the Latin–American pop star who on the verge of crossing over into the American market was tragically murdered.
Sessions at West 54th, Best Of (Vol. 1) (1997): Dir. Jim Gable, Jeb Brien; A collection of stunning moments from PBS's hailed weekly music series' premiere season, specially recorded in digital video and "Surround Sound"…
Sessions at West 54th, Best Of (Vol. 2) (1997): Featuring a sophisticated array of musical talent, this compilation features the brightest moments of the second season of "Sessions", PBS’s…
Spiceworld: The Movie (1997): Dir. Bob Spiers
Feat. Richard E. Grant, Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton…; Rocking–good time of a shallow band movie, with great costumes, sets, attitude, etc. The girls sure know how to have fun, Richard E. Grant is…
Storefront Hitchcock (1997): Dir. Jonathan Demme; Jonathan Demme's theatrically–released concert film of Robyn Hitchcock, one of contemporary music's most endearing (and brilliant) cult…
Yo-Yo Ma - Inspired by Bach Vol. 1 (1997): Dir. Kevin McMahon, Francois Girard; Cellist Yo–Yo Ma’s celebrated musical exploration of Bach’s enigmatic solo cello suites, prompted six films, attempting to complement the…
Yo-Yo Ma - Inspired by Bach Vol. 2 (Falling Down Stairs / Sarabande) (1997): Dir. Barbara Willis Sweete, Atom Egoyan
Feat. Arsinee Khanjian, Don McKellar; Cellist Yo–Yo Ma’s celebrated musical exploration of Bach’s enigmatic solo cello suites, prompted six films, attempting to complement the…
Yo-Yo Ma - Inspired by Bach Vol. 3 (1997): Dir. Niv Fichman, Patricia Rozema; Cellist Yo–Yo Ma’s celebrated musical exploration of Bach’s enigmatic solo cello suites, prompted six films, attempting to complement the…
Cesaria Evora (1996): Cape Verdean folk singer Cesaria Evora – aka 'the barefoot diva' – captivates in this portrait and live concert performance.
Crowded House - Farewell Concert (1996): Most of the favourites plus a few quirky jam sessions, played to a huge crowd outside the Sydney Opera House. Features extensive interview material.
Dancing in the Street (TV Series) (1996): Exemplary documentary chronicles the history of pop music through nine hour–long episodes defined by generic lineage. Truly rare clips and…
Dexter Gordon - More Than You Know (1996): Dir. Don McGlynn; Tenor jazz saxophonist Dexter, renowned for his work with Lionel Hampton and others, gets fan treatment in a lively montage of performance and…
Garbage (1996): Featuring six slick vids from the debut album of Butch Vig, Shirley Manson and co., plus live footage and dance remixes.
Hype! (1996): Dir. Doug Pray; Absorbing document of the evolution of the Seattle grunge–music 'scene' from its genesis in the early '80s. Reflected in the ambiguous light of…
Jimmy Cliff - Moving On (1996): Reggae laureate Jimmy Cliff talks candidly about his music, religion and Jamaican culture to the tune of his greatest hits. Performances include: The…
Leaving Home (TV Series) (Orchestral Music in the 20th Century) (1996): The famed conductor Sir Simon Rattle here presents an accessible guide to the challenging classical music traditions of the 20th…
Lord of the Dance (1996): Dir. David Mallet; Super–athletic dancer Michael Flatley (Riverdance) pursues his own vision of the Irish dancing spectacular – traditional moves updated in…
Lynyrd Skynyrd (Freebird: The Movie / Tribute Tour) (1996): Dir. Jeff G Waxman, Christine Strand, Nancy Saslow; A feast for Lynyrd Skynyrd fans, this features two full–length movies about the rock–n–roll band of the American South. Freebird…
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (1996): A portrait of late Pakistani musician Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, famed exponent of Quawwali, regular WOMAD performer, and occasional film collaborator.
Osmonds - Very Best of, The (1996): Feat. Donny Osmond; White–bread superstars of TV and music here present 24 of their best known music videos from debut single 'One Bad Apple' onwards.
Ritual Habitual - Big Day Out (1996): Dir. Peter Critchley; Celebration of the Antipodean Big Day Out festival in its final year. With performances by overseas acts such as Porno for Pyros, Prodigy and Nick…
Rocker, The - A Portrait of Phil Lynott (1996): An in depth look at the life and death of of legendary rocker, Phil Lynott, founding member of top 70's group Thin Lizzy. Through archive footage and…
Screenage Kicks (1996): Wide range of music–videos from Auckland and Wellington bands, incl. DLT, Shihad, Head like a Hole and Dead Flowers.
Transformation of the World Into Music (1996): Dir. Werner Herzog; Werner Herzog, indulging in a love of opera, turns his documentary eye on the Richard Wagner Festival, capturing the pulse of the annual event, and…
Bob Marley - Legend, The Very Best of (1995): Definitive music–video collection from the reggae superstar's posthumous "Best of" album. Tracklisting: Want More, Is This Love, Jamming,…
Choir, The (1995): Feat. David Warner, James Fox; TV miniseries based on the novel by Joanna Trollope exploring the internal politics and scandals of a British cathedral choir school.
Farinelli (1995): Dir. Gerard Corbiau
Feat. Stefano Dionisi, Enrico Lo Verso, Elsa Zylberstein; Il Castrato – less a freak of nature than of anatomical subtraction. This flamboyant biopic freely interprets the illustrious musical and…
Gesualdo - Death for Five Voices (1995): Dir. Werner Herzog; A sharp, sometimes unflattering profile of 16th century composer Don Carol Gesualdo, with dir. Herzog dividing his time between the artist's sexual…
History of Rock 'n' Roll, The (TV Series) (1995): Feat. Elvis Presley, John Lennon, Madonna…; An epic and (mostly) comprehensive journey through the history of rock music from the 1950s to the mid–1990s, featuring an unprecendented…
I Just Wasn't Made for These Times (1995): Dir. Don Was; Step gingerly into the strange world of Beach Boys genius Brian Wilson. Interviews with friends, family and Wilson himself chart a tumultuous and…
Later...with Jools Holland - Mellow (1995-2005): More live tracks from Jools Hollands' excellent late night TV show – this time showcasing fine and mellow musical magic. Tracklisting: 1.…
Les Miserables (Stage version) (1995): Popular stage spectacular, based on the Victor Hugo novel, is seen here in a Gala 10th Anniversary performance at the Royal Albert Hall.
Madame Butterfly (1995): Dir. Frederic Mitterand
Feat. Ying Huang, Richard Troxell, Ning Liang; The pleasures of Puccini's classic opera are well–managed in this version, amid flights of swoony lyricism. Story of love and abandonment is…
Masters Of American Music (1995)
Nico Icon (1995): Dir. Susanne Ofteringer; Most famous as one–time singer for the Velvet Underground or arguably just for being famous, this takes a biographical tour of the late German…
Pink Video, The (1995): Record of 1995's 'Out–rageously Pink' variety show at London's Playhouse Theatre. Includes such gay luminaries as Scott Capurro, Steve Best,…
Riverdance - The Show (1995): Dir. John McColgan
Feat. Michael Flatley; Ambitious song and dance extravaganza is a must for stageshow fans and purveyors of Gaelic culture. Michael Flatley choreographs and toplines a host…
Show, The (1995): Dir. Brian Robbins; Well–made document of a 90s hiphop roadshow featuring Run DMC, Naughty BY Nature, Warren G and Wu–Tang Clan. Combines live and backstage…
Slayer - Live Intrusion (1995): Speed–metal kings are caught in action in Arizona. Includes other tour and off–the–road footage.
30 Years Of Maximum R & B Live - The Who (1994): Excellent compilation of live clips dating between 1965 and 1989 from the career of British rock giants The Who. displaying their juggernaut approach…
32 Short Films About Glenn Gould (1994): Dir. Francois Girard; Built out of 32 disparate fragments, this quasi–doco on the Canadian pianist is fittingly tailored to its difficult and elusive subject,…
Blur - Starshaped (1994): Dir. Matthew Longfellow; Following the early career of 'Britpop' rockers Blur on the road in Europe between 1991 and 1994, this gives a certain insight into the makings of…
Bob Dylan - Unplugged (1994): Feat. Bob Dylan; Bob Dylan 'live' in the MTV studio playing a great acoustic set. Includes 4 songs not included in the original broadcast. Tracklist: Tombstone…
Cirque du Soleil - Saltimbanco (1994): One of the earliest productions from Canadian circus–theatre troupe 'Cirque du Soleil'. This is a kaleidoscopic, non–linear celebration…
Eagles: Hell Freezes Over (1994): After a 14 years, the Eagles reunited for the comeback performance that they had agreed would never happen. The Aptly named "Hell Freezes Over"…
Nirvana - Live! Tonight! Sold Out! (1994): The grunge–meisters perform their 'Nevermind'–period live set. Complete with interviews and backstage hi–jinks.
Pink Floyd - Pulse (1994): Dir. David Mallet; A superbly remastered film of a Pink Floyd concert (sans Roger Waters) at Earls Court, London, 1994. The concert included a complete rendition of the…
Remembering Jacqueline Du Pre (1994): Dir. Christopher Nupen; Official doco on the renowned cellist suffers from a sanctimonious voice–over. Still, the best record of this talent with interviews and…
Smashing Pumpkins - Viewphoria (1994): An official 'bootleg', collecting live performances, TV–appearances, and alternate song–takes from 1988–1994.
Verdi - La Traviata (1994): A 1994 staging of the Verdi opera with Georg Solti conducting the Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House, and Angela Gheorghiu, Frank Lopardo…
Woodstock '94 (1994): Dir. Bruce Gowers
Feat. Bob Dylan; For those who missed it second time round, experience the various flavours of rock'n'roll music, circa 1994. Encompassing acts as diverse as Bob…
Airheads (1993): Dir. Michael Lehmann
Feat. Steve Buscemi, Brendan Fraser, Adam Sandler…; Three frustrated metal–heads hold a radio–station to ransom in a vain attempt to get their music played and become rock stars. The cool…
Art of Conducting - Volume 1, The (1993): Dir. Sue Knussen; Sixteen of the 20th century’s greatest conductors are studied in this top–notch, award–winning series, including: Bernstein,…
David Byrne Live - Between the Teeth (1993): Captured live with a rhythmic Latin backing, David Byrne reprises material from his days in Talking Heads as well as new musical obsessions.
Devo Double (The Complete Truth about De-evolution, Devo Live) (1993-1996): Two programs about the great and highly influential New Wave band of the 1980s, Devo, who blended socio–political commentary,…
Everything But The Girl - Home Movies (1993): Dir. John Maybury, Hal Hartley; 14 songs from the more winsome, pre–dance incarnation of EBTG, including clips directed John Maybury and Hal Hartley.
Gift (1993): Dir. Perry Farrell, Casy Niccoli; Bizarre love story with a porn aesthetic fleshes out what is ostensibly a lurid promotional film for grunge phenomenon 'Jane's Addiction'. Ice T and…
James Brown - Live at Chastain Park (1993): Feat. James Brown; A classic concert by the 'Godfather of Soul' from Atlanta, Georgia in 1985. 13 tracks including "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag", "Get on the Good Foot"…
La Boheme (Baz Luhrmann's La Boheme) (1993): Dir. Baz Luhrmann
Feat. David Hobson, Cheryl Barker, Roger Lemke…; This lavish adaptation of Puccini's opera by visionary dir. Luhrmann is brought into a modern setting with seamstress Mimi (Baker) and poet Rodolfo…
Latcho Drom (1993): Dir. Tony Gatlif; A moving testament to the plight of inter–continental gypsy culture and to the redemptive and communicative power of music, Tony Gatlif's…
Lemonheads - Two Weeks in Australia (1993): The now defunct indie band, headed by Evan Dando, play their appealing brand of melodic rock on tour down–under, including vid–clips and…
More Abba Gold (1993): 13 More Abba videos, including When I Kissed the Teacher and On & On & On.
P.J. Harvey - Reeling (1993): Feat. Polly Jean Harvey; Darlings of the indie rock press, Polly Jean Harvey and band, captured on stage and off during her Euro–American tour of 1993.
Porgy and Bess (1993): Dir. Trevor Nunn
Feat. Willard White, Cynthia Haymon; Acclaimed stage–director Nunn, brings the Gershwin brother’s greatest opera/musical to life. Recorded at Shepperton Studios in 1992.
Prince - The Collection (1993): Feat. Prince; 15 classics from the diminutive pop–genius.
Some Yo Yo Stuff (1993): Dir. Anton Corbijn; Brief but illuminating glimpse at the world of Don Van Vliet, best known as the experimental rock–singer 'Captain Beefheart' who essentially…
Theremin - An Electronic Odyssey (1993): Dir. Steven M. Martin; The fascinating life of Prof. Leon Theremin, the Russian inventor of the Theremin – a unique musical instrument/sound effects generator,…
Tina - What's Love Got to Do with It (1993): Dir. Brian Gibson
Feat. Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburne; Exemplary musical biopic about legendary soulstress Tina Turner that soars thanks to two powerhouse performances from Angela Bassett as Tina and…
Beyond the Mind's Eye (1992): Dir. Michael Boydstun; This state–of–the–art computer animation odyssey is a must for technoheads seeking more of the VR stuff from THE LAWNMOWER MAN.…
Big Audio Dynamite - Bad I + II (1992): 11 songs from Mick Jones' 80s post–Clash band. Includes 1 video directed by Jim Jarmusch.
Black Sabbath Vol. 1 (1992): Dir. Martin Baker; Hard rock pioneers in their Ozzy Osbourne phase (1971–77).
Black Sabbath Vol. 2 (1992): Dir. Martin Baker; Hard rock pioneers in their post–Ozzy Osbourne phase (1978 – 1992).
Holst - The Planets (1992): Dir. Ken Russell; Ken Russell plunders newsreel archives for his kaliedoscope of vivid imagery set to the classical work of Gustav Holst. While it works in its own…
Jacksons, The - An American Dream (1992): Dir. Karen Arthur
Feat. Wylie Draper, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Angela Bassett…; Soapy account of the dysfunctional Jackson family follows them to the top of the charts first as The Jackson Five and then solo success. Skipping a…
Later... with Jools Holland - Even Louder (1992-2004): More live tracks from Jools Hollands' excellent late night TV show – this time turning the proverbial amplifier up to 11 with 30 live…
Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful (1992): Dir. John Fortenberry
Feat. Julie Brown, Bobcat Goldthwait; The talented Julie Brown sharpens her claws and is not afraid to use them in this parody of Madonna's self–adoring documentary, TRUTH OR DARE.
Metallica - A Year and a Half in the Life of (1992): Dir. Adam Dubin; Mammoth two tape documentary covering 9 months of Metallica recording and 9 months on the road in 1991–92.
Mojo Working - The Making of Modern Music (1992): Exhaustive compilation of rare archival footage charting modern music’s greatest influences. Includes seminal performances by BB King, James Brown,…
On the Town (Stage version) (1992): Leonard Bernstein's classic Broadway musical, following the misadventures of three sailors is captured here in a recent stage version, accompanied by…
Pavarotti & the Italian Tenors (1992): Dir. Joshua Waletzky; Luciano Pavarotti traces his musical influences back, through early appearances and interviews with his tutors, to reveal the rich heritage of…
Perlman in Russia (1992): Israeli violinist Itzhak Perlman fiddles with legendary virtuosity in the Tchaikovsky Hall, Moscow, accompanied on piano by Janet Guggenheim.…
PUNK - The Story of Punk (1992): 18 video clips from the riotous heyday of British punk including acts like Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Jam, Joy Division, The Stranglers, Buzzcocks,…
Search for Robert Johnson (1992): Dir. Chris Hunt; Essential documentary attempts to unshroud the mystery surrounding the legendary Blues singer/songwriter who was murdered in 1938 at only 27.
Stepping Razor Red X (1992): Dir. Nicholas Campbell; A vivid, disturbing portrait of politically–minded reggae–singer Peter Tosh, who after many turbulent years in Jamaica was killed in…
Twist (How Rock 'n' Roll Got its Soul) (1992): Dir. Ron Mann; Toe–tapping, snappy chronicle of pop culture's biggest ever dance craze, The Twist, with terrific archival footage from king 'twisters' Elvis…
U2 - Achtung Baby (1992): The promo videos from the pre–eminent stadium rockers are a far cry from their humble Irish roots, but the songs from the album of the same…
Ute Lemper - Illusions (1992): Dir. Michael Houldey
Feat. Ute Lemper; Live performances of songs from Ute Lemper's 1992 album.
Velvet Underground: Redux (1992): The Velvets live on stage at their 1992 Paris reunion gigs. Fourteen old songs and one brand newie.
Alice Cooper: Prime Cuts (1991): Feat. Alice Cooper; A splendid two–disc compilation of documentaries, interviews, song clips and other delights relating to that theatrical, satirical and depraved…
Cage/Cunningham (1991): Dir. Elliot Caplan; A document of the extraordinary 50–year collaboration between avant–garde composer John Cage and choreographer Merce Cunningham, who…
Commitments, The (1991): Dir. Alan Parker
Feat. Colm Meaney; Surprise hit simply chronicles the rise and fall of a Dublin soul band, formed by a group of teens with naught better to do. Unashamedly light fare,…
Cure, The - Picture Show (1991): Dir. Tim Pope; Subtitled An Improbable Collection, and picking up where Staring at the Sea left off, 10 songs, plus lots of other bits.
Iggy Pop - Kiss My Blood (1991): Feat. Iggy Pop; The Detroit punk legend captured live at the Olympia Theatre. Tracklist: Raw Power, 5 Foot 1, Dirt, Loose, Lust For Life, China Girl, I Got A…
Jose Carreras - A Life Story (1991): Feat. Jose Carreras; Overshadowed by some of his larger than life peers, Spanish tenor Jose Carreras is here celebrated in his own right, surveying a life of perseverance…
K.D. Lang - Harvest of Seven Years (1991): A collection of videos, live performances and candid moments with the pop–country diva.
Madonna Truth Or Dare (In Bed With Madonna) (1991): Dir. Alek Keshishian
Feat. Madonna; The consummate article on the pressures of pop stardom and the rigours of world touring. Madonna presents a stylish and illuminating portrait of…
Meat Loaf - Hits Out of Hell (1991): Feat. Meatloaf; Nine clips from Mr Aday's pre–movie acting days, mostly drawn from Bat Out Of Hell.
Monster in a Box (1991): Dir. Nick Broomfield; Spalding Gray recalls the adventures that befell him while trying to write his autobiography. Colourfully delivered monologue with Laurie Anderson…
Nick Cave - Live At The Paradiso (1991): Dir. UK, Australia
Feat. Nick Cave; Twelve songs from explosive live act, The Bad Seeds, performed live at the Paradiso club in 1991.
Not Mozart (M is for Man, Music and Mozart; Letter, Riddles and Writs) (1991): Dir. Peter Greenaway, Pat Gavin, Jeremy Newson; Two experimental television dramas commissioned to celebrate the Mozart Bicentennial.
Pogues, The - Poguevision (1991): 13 Videos from the late 1980s peak period of these Irish rock revivalists. Features clips directed by Alex Cox and Neil Jordan, and Fairytale of New…
Ray Charles - The Genius of Soul (1991): A quality TV documentary on the blind soul pianist, featuring live clips, interviews and conversations with friends like Willie Nelson, Billy Joel…
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Funky Monks (1991): Dir. Gavin Bowden; Stylishly shot documentary about the California funksters, caught on the cusp of massive worldwide success.
Shindig! - British Invasion (1991): This volume of the 60s TV show hosted by Jimmy O'Neill features various early Britich Invasion beat combos like Gerry & The Pacemakers, Manfred Mann…
Shindig! - Groovy Gals (1991): Feat. Aretha Franklin; This volume of the 60's TV show features girl groups and female singers. Highlights: the Shangri–Las and Aretha Franklin.
Shindig! - Legends of Rock 'n' Roll (1991): This volume of the 60s TV show features a geat lineup of 50s and 60s stars, including Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, James Brown, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee…
Shindig! - Sixties Superstars (1991): This volume of the 60s TV show features mid–60s stars, including Byrds, Yardbirds and Donovan.
Supertramp - The Story So Far (1991): Low–key but insightful retrospective of Supertramp’s formative years, meteoric stardom, and departure from the limelight. Members Rick Davies…
Time Will Tell - Bob Marley (1991): Dir. Declan Lowney; A fitting tribute to the Third World's first superstar, this gives a unique insight into his life as a spiritual and political spokesman as well his…
World According to John Coltrane, The (1991): A concise profile of jazz saxophonist John Coltrane, from his roots in the church through his collaborations with Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk, to…
Year Punk Broke, The (1991): Music, interviews and goofing around from the 1991 European tour of Sonic Youth, Nirvana, Dinosaur Jr, Babes in Toyland. and others.
Zappa's Universe (1991): Feat. Steve Vai, Dweezil Zappa; A tribute to Frank Zappa, recorded just before he died, performed by his band with guests Steve Vai, Dweezil Zappa et al.
Best of Victor Borge: Act One & Two, The (1990): Feat. Victor Borge; A collection of live performances and routines from the inimitable Victor Borge – raconteur, pianist, comedian and more.
Blues Alive (1990): A howlin' 16–track compilation of various live performances by Blues legends Buddy Guy, Albert Collins, Ruth Brown and Otis Rush and others.
Blur - The Best of (1990-1999): Feat. Phil Daniels; Britpop heavyweight's first 22 video clips in chronological order.Where the music sometimes suffer, the videos more than compensate as in their…
Elton John - Very Best Of (1990): Feat. Elton John; Comprehensive 20–song compilation charting Elton's image shift from 1970s high camp to 1990s lovable popular entertainer.
Elvis: The Great Performances (1990): Feat. Elvis Presley; Comprising of three volumes, this intimate study works as a sort of 'best of' the King. 'Centre Stage' focuses on Elvis' early career, 'The Man and…
Graffiti Bridge (1990): Dir. Prince
Feat. Prince; Prince picks up the pen and director's cap as well as the mic and guitar for the belated sequel to his hit, PURPLE RAIN. The result is further proof…
Hunters and Collectors - Collected Works (1990): Encyclopedic compilation of these long–lived Aussie post–punks, ranging from the weird early stuff to Throw Your Arms Around Me. 17 tracks
Morrissey - Hulmerist (1990): Dir. Tim Broad; Seven videos from the immediate post Smiths period, including Last of the Famous International Playboys.
Nigel Kennedy - Vivaldi: The Four Seasons (1990): Nigel Kennedy and the English Chamber Orchestra play their signature versino of Vivaldi's 'The Four Seasons'.
Red, Hot and Blue (1990): The cream of popular music talent perform 19 tunes from the repertoire of Cole Porter, in support of AIDS awareness. The songs are classic and…
Road to God Knows Where, The (1990): Dir. Uli M. Schuppel
Feat. Nick Cave; A candid and thorough observation of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds on tour in Europe. Shot in black and white, and although in English it comes…
Soundgarden - Louder than Love (1990): Compilation of live footage and video clips from the seminal (though now–defunct) Seattle heavies.
Three Tenors, The (1990): Feat. Luciano Pavarotti, Michael Carreras, Placido Domingo; Three of the greatest living voices assemble for one formidable concert appearance at the Terme di Caracalla in Rome. Arias include Nessum Dorma, O…
Wall, The - Roger Waters (Live in Berlin) (1990): Feat. Van Morrison, Cyndi Lauper, Ute Lemper…; Uncannily timed just before the Berlin Wall would bite the dust, Roger Waters assembles luminaries as diverse as Van Morrison, Cyndi Lauper, Ute…
Ilé Aiyé (The House of Life) (1989): Dir. David Byrne; David Byrne documents the Candomblé, the African–influenced spirit cult of the Bahia region of Brazil, exploring the ways in which they have…
Indie Top Video (1989): Dir. Various; Music–vids from 15 top indie bands of the 80s: New Order, The Shamen, Pop Will Eat Itself, A Guy Called Gerald, The Darling Buds, Birdland, The…
Leningrad Cowboys Go America (Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses, Total Balalaika Show) (1989): Dir. Aki Kaurismaki
Feat. Jim Jarmusch; Laconic, often funny road movie follows an awful Soviet rock group with outlandish hairstyles across backwater USA. Director is Europe's answer to…
Leonard Cohen (1989): Feat. Leonard Cohen; 14 songs of love and hate performed live from the lengthy career of the singer/songwriting veteran. Leonard also escorts us through his inspirational…
Let's Get Lost (1989): Dir. Bruce Weber; Stylish biography of jazz trumpeter/singer Chet Baker; rare concert footage and personal interviews combine to detail the life and music of this…
Mack the Knife (1989): Dir. Menahem Golan
Feat. Raul Julia, Richard Harris, Julie Walters…; Muddled adaptation of The Threepenny Opera is notable for some pretty inept dance sequences and some rather overt mugging by some well–known…
Magazine (1989): Feat. Howard Devoto; Five songs from Howard Devoto and co's late 70s New Wave band.
Miles Davis in Paris (1989): Feat. Miles Davis; Son of a dentist Miles blows life into his later material at the 1989 Paris Jazz Festival.
Neil Young - Unplugged (1989): Feat. Neil Young; Neil pours his heart of gold into acoustic interpretations of 14 great songs drawn from his expansive career.
New Order - A Collection (1989): Dir. Jonathan Demme, Kathryn Bigelow; Definitive compilation of New Order videos, from 'Confusion' to 'Waiting for the siren's call', including clips directed by Jonathan Demme and…
Rolling Stones, The - 25 X 5 (1989): Dir. Nigel Finch
Feat. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ron Wood…; The consummate rockumentary, this is a richly entertaining and informative chronicle of the 25 year history of the rock phenomenon from humble…
Songs for Drella (1989): Lou Reed and John Cale perform live their minimalist musical biography of the life of their estranged friend and artist, Andy Warhol. A must for fans…
Still Life at the Penguin Cafe (incl. Penguin Cafe Orchestra - A Profile) (1989): Two selections featuring the unique musical entourage 'Penguin Cafe Orchestra' who combine classical and world music genres. 'Still Life at the…
Sugarcubes (1989): Compilation of interviews and live performances in London, Alabama and Reykjavik, dating from the Icelandic group's heyday.
Black Roses (1988): Dir. John Fasano
Feat. John Martin, Ken Swafford, Julie Adams…; Heavy metal horror riffing gleefully on the satanic panic of the era, with a high school teacher suspecting that a metal band touring to his small…
Decline of Western Civilization 2: The Metal Years (1988): Dir. Penelope Spheeris
Feat. Lemmy , Ozzy Osbourne, Megadeth; Affectionate tribute to heavy–metal music, the musicians and the culture. The seen–it–all anecdotes of Lemmy, Ozzy Osbourne and…
Depeche Mode - 101 (1988): Dir. D.A. Pennebaker; Fascinating tour movie gives a fly–on–the–wall insight into the minds of adolescent pop music fans, a group of whom win a tour…
Imagine (1988): Dir. Andrew Solt
Feat. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison…; A definitive document on the life of John Lennon, comprised of 200 hours of footage from newsreels, interviews and photographs. Narrated by Lennon…
La Boheme (Puccini) (1988): Dir. Brian Large
Feat. Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti; Superlative production of one of the greatest operas, conducted by Tiziano Severini.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Journey of Dreams (1988): Dir. David Lister
Feat. Paul Simon; An informative documentary about the South African vocal group as a window into the world of Apartheid and the irrepressible musical protest of the…
Miles Davis - Time After Time (1988): Feat. Miles Davis; Miles Davis blows the roof off the Munich Philharmonic Concert Hall, one of jazz trumpeteer's final live performances. Tracklist: Perfect Way, The…
Moonwalker (1988): Dir. Colin Chilvers, Jerry Kramer
Feat. Michael Jackson; Feature–length fantasy from the imagination of pop–prince Michael Jackson that combines sci–fi, adventure and plenty of…
Pogues, The - Live Town And Country Club (1988): Feat. Joe Strummer; A sterling and energetic set by Irish band The Pogues recorded live at the Town & Country Club, London in 1988, with guest appearances from Joe…
R.E.M. - The Best of REM (1988-2003): Sixteen classic music videos from the hit indie band of the 1980s and 90s. Includes another nine bonus songs, including some live…
Sign of the Times (Sign 'O' the Times) (1988): Feat. Prince; Prince Rodgers Nelson brilliantly captured live at the pinnacle of his career, performing songs from the classic double album of the same name.
Sinead O'Connor - Live (Value Of Ignorance, The; Year Of The Horse, The) (1988-1990): Feat. Sinead O'Connor; One of the most uncomprising and original forces to emerge in popular music in the late '80s does her stuff live in London 1988 and Brussels 1990.…
Sisters of Mercy - Shot (1988): Four songs from the Floodland peak–period of these sardonic Goths. Includes This Corrosion.
Tapeheads (1988): Dir. Bill Fishman
Feat. John Cusack, Tim Robbins; Eager to succeed in the L.A. as music–vid directors, John Cusack and Tim Robbins “do what they gotta do, so they can do what they wanna”.…
Turandot (Puccini) (1988): Dir. Franco Zeffirelli
Feat. Placido Domingo; One of the finest versions of Puccini's opera is this filmed version of 1988 Metropolitan Opera production featuring Placido Domingo, Eva Marton and…
U2 - Rattle and Hum (1988): Dir. Phil Joanou; Stunning concert movie, so stylishly designed, photographed and performed, this should exhilirate even non–fans of the group.
Who's Better, Who's Best - The Who (1988): Feat. Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey; A 25th anniversary documentary celebration of Brit rock band The Who that includes 16 of their best singles. Some rare footage may be of interest to…
Aria (1987): Dir. various; This original concept film marries an impressive array of big–league (art) director's; Robert Altman, Bruce Beresford, Bill Bryden, Jean…
Carmen (Bizet) (1987): Dir. Brian Large
Feat. Agnes Baltsa, Jose Carreras; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. Conductor: James Levine.
Comic Strip Presents: Bad News (1983) / More Bad News (1987): Dir. Sandy Johnson, Adrian Edmondson
Feat. Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer…; An uncannily similar forerunner to the king of mockumentaries, THIS IS SPINAL TAP, follows the equally hilarious exploits of a 'Heavy Metal' band…
George Michael, The Best of - Ladies & Gentlemen (1987-1997): A compilation of music videos of British singer–songwriter George Michael, who rose to fame in the early 1980s with duo WHAM! before embarking…
Hail, Hail Rock 'n' Roll (1987): Dir. Taylor Hackford
Feat. Chuck Berry, Eric Clapton, Robert Cray…; Chuck Berry performs live with friends and other familiar faces hail the great man's influence.
It's Clean It Just Looks Dirty (1987): Dir. Various; Eclectic compilation of 1980s 'alternative' music incl. videos by Husker Du, Diamanda Galas, Einsturzende Neubauten, Swans and Psychic TV among…
Marvin Gaye - Scenes from a Life (1987): Scenes from the life of the great soul singer Marvin Gaye – known for his particularly sincere delivery and progressive albums and songwriting.
Opera Australia - The Gilbert & Sullivan Collection (The Mikado, The Gondoliers, HMS Pinafore, Patience, Trial by Jury) (1987): A series of five light operas from Victorian England's most celebrated collaborators William S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, performed by the cream…
Rolling Stone - 20 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (1987): Feat. Dennis Hopper; Dennis Hopper hosts this informative showcase of American rock history from the psychedelic era onwards, via clips and interviews with the performers…
Secret Policeman's Third Ball - The Music (1987): The musical edition of the 1987 Amnesty International charity concert (distinct from the comedy edition), featuring a great line–up of…
Athens, GA - Inside Out (1986): Dir. Tom Gayton; A likeable survey of the music–scene in Athens, Georgia in its mid–80s heyday when bands like R.E.M. and The B–52s formed the…
Cure, The - Staring at the Sea (1986): Dir. Tim Pope; Definitive video compile of early Cure videos, ranging from Killing an Arab to Close To Me. 17 songs.
El Amor Brujo (A Love Magician) (1986): Dir. Carlos Saura
Feat. Antonio Gades; The third in Saura's Flamenco trilogy. Plot involves two gypsies in an arranged marriage who both love others.
Heavy Metal Parking Lot (1986): Dir. John Heyn, Jeff Krulik; A public access TV crew turn their cameras to a concert venue parking lot before a 'Judas Priest' performance, resulting in a hilarious short film…
Kate Bush - The Whole Story (1986): Feat. Kate Bush; Video compilation includes Wuthering Heights, and 13 others up to the mid 80s.
MTV Closet Classics (1986): Clips from the pre–MTV days featuring 15 hits of the 60s and 70s by artists such as Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Cream, Black Sabbath, Beach Boys,…
Otello (Othello) (1986): Dir. Franco Zeffirelli
Feat. Placido Domingo, Katia Ricciarelli, Justino Diaz; Exemplary operatic film with Placido Domingo perfectly attuned to the tenor of the title character.
Paul Kelly and the Messengers (1986-1992): Dir. Various; Twelve music–videos from Australian balladeer Kelly, incl. “Bradman”, “Leaps and Bounds”, “Careless” and “Dumb Things”.
True Stories (1986): Dir. David Byrne
Feat. David Byrne, John Goodman; David Byrne meets some folks in the shopping malls and diners of a small Texan town, here displayed in all their "ordinary" glory. His lens on…
Under the Cherry Moon (1986): Dir. Prince
Feat. Prince; Prince stars in this stylistic melodrama as an American gigolo/entertainer in France who is, of course, irresistable to women. Features songs from…
Blind Eye Sees All - Butthole Surfers (1985): An excellent, high–energy concert from Gibby Haynes and Texas' finest freak–rockers, featuring their twisted, tasteless stage antics.…
Frank Zappa - Does Humour Belong in Music? (1985): Dir. Frank Zappa
Feat. Frank Zappa; Frank Zappa captured in full flight, live in concert in 1984 at The Pier, NYC, providing his patented blend of musical virtuosity, sociological…
George Clinton with Parliament Funkadelic: The Mothership Connection (1985): One of the few readily available records of the influential US funk pioneers playing live in Houston, Texas in 1976. Despite the poor–quality…
Get Out of My Room (1985): Dir. Richard Marin
Feat. Cheech and Chong, Cassandra Peterson, Mary Woronov…; Cheech and Chong oddity, with the doped–out duo contriving four music–videos and a documentary about the whole deal.
Live Aid (1985): The largest undertaking in pop music history, this landmark benefit rock concert was televised live from the dual venues of London and Philadelphia,…
Louie Bluie (1985): Dir. Terry Zwigoff; The feature debut of director Terry Zwigoff (CRUMB) explores the life and music of William Howard Taft Armstrong, (known as Louie Bluie), a blues…
Nina Simone - Live at Ronnie Scott's (1985): The gifted jazz singer Nina Simone captured live at Ronnie Scott's in London in 1985. Tracklisting: God God God, If You Knew, Mr Smith, Fodder In…
Sounds of Motown (1985): A special edition of British TV show 'Ready Steady Go', which presented an extravaganza of Motown artists such as The Supremes, Smokey Robinson, The…
We are the World (1985): The complete story behind the renowned 1980s charity pop–song 'We are the World' is covered in this anniversary special edition of the original…
Baryshnikov Dances Sinatra (1984): Dir. Don Mischer
Feat. Mikhail Baryshnikov; Lyrical performance by the great dancer as he's accompanied by some of Sinatra's finest songs, brilliantly choreographed by Twyla Tharp.
Beach Boys: An American Band (1984): Dir. Malcolm Leo; Authorized history of the Californian hitmakers. Includes some rare, eyebrow–raising footage of Wilson family lunacy.
Beat Street (1984): Dir. Stan Lathan
Feat. Rae Dawn Chong, Guy Davis; Key film in the history of hip–hop culture, this urban musical may show its age and derivation (SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER), but still comprises an…
Beyond The Doors (Down On Us) (1984): Dir. Larry Buchanan; Preposterous 'docudrama' about the deaths of 1960s rock–stars Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin (played by obscure actors with the…
Breakdance - The Movie (Breakin’) (1984): Dir. Joel Silberg
Feat. Lucinda Dickey, Adolfo Quinones, Michael Chambers; The excellent, highly athletic breakdance performances will be the prime value to hiphop enthusiasts in this FLASHDANCE–clone, which now has a…
Breakdance 2 - Electric Boogaloo (Breakin' 2) (1984): Dir. Sam Firstenberg
Feat. Lucinda Dickey, Adolfo Quinones, Michael Chambers; Less–hokey sequel to BREAKDANCE, with a storyline centred on a group of teens and dancers who try to save a community rec–centre from a…
Breakdance Box Set (Breakdance, Breakdance 2: Electric Boogaloo and Beat Street) (1984): Three now–classic films spawned from the 80's breakdance craze, packaged together in a handsome boxed set.
Carmen (1984): Dir. Francesco Rosi
Feat. Placido Domingo, Julia Migenes Johnson; The definitive Carmen on film has Placido Domingo and Julia Migenes Johnson perform against a scorching Spanish backdrop. Lorin Maazel conducts…
Cult, The - Pure Cult (1984-1995): A compendium of music–videos, interviews and live cuts from the 'cult' UK heavy rock group, who crafted their own guitar–gothic…
Echo and the Bunnymen (1984): Dir. Bill Butt, Kevin Hewitt; 14 songs from these dour Liverpudlian new wavers. Accurate to 1984.
John Martyn - Live at the Camden Palace Theatre London 1984 (1984): Recording of a live performance of the influential Scottish born folk singer–songwriter and guitarist.
Purple Rain (1984): Dir. Albert Magnoli
Feat. Prince; The project that would elevate His Purpleness to superstar status is a silly yet enjoyable drama about love, lust and ambition. The plot merely…
Return to Waterloo - The Kinks (1984): Dir. Ray Davies
Feat. Ray Davies, Tim Roth; A unique 80s–era rock–opera from The Kinks which takes place in the mind of a solitary train–commuter and features various songs…
Slim Dusty Movie, The (1984): Dir. Rob Stewart; Quaint and nicely–crafted account of the life of Slim Dusty (1927–2003), C&W singer par excellence, who rose from outback musical roots…
A Night on the Town (1983): Dir. John Vernon
Feat. Elaine Paige, Frank Gorshin, Lewis Collins…; Lighthearted musical revue has a photographer and a designer transported through time back to the 1930's. Featuring the music of Gershwin, Cole…
Another State of Mind (1983): Dir. Adam Small; A compelling time–capsule from the early 1980s American punk–scene, documenting the travails of two L.A. bands (Social Distortion and…
Cabaret Voltaire: Gasoline in Your Eye / CV (1983): Industrial revolutionists of the musical kind, the U.K. duo provide two compilations of eye–popping visuals, cut–up from a variety of…
Cyndi Lauper – Twelve Deadly Cyns (1983-1994): All the hits and more in this music video collection from iconic 80's pop star Cyndi Lauper. Tracklist: 1. Girls Just Want To Have Fun 2. Time…
David Bowie - Serious Moonlight (1983): Feat. David Bowie; David Bowie performs his 'Serious Moonlight Tour' in Vancouver, 12th August 1983, plus "Ricochet" a short documentary about Bowie on the Far East…
Digital Daydreams (1983): Dir. Robert Dornhelm
Feat. Bill Wyman, James Coburn, Richard O'Brien; Genuine oddity lossely based around the life and 'digital dreams' of Bill Wyman (bassist of the Rolling Stones), which blends together documentary,…
Divine: Live at the Hacienda (1983): Feat. Divine; The unique Divine, John Waters 'associate' (PINK FLAMINGOS) and committer of many an outrageous (and unhygenic) act, is caught live at the Hacienda…
Dr. John and the Chris Barber Band - Live in London (1983): Dir. Derek Burbidge; Featuring the unique 1983 performance at the Marquee Club in London, jazz legend Dr. John performs laid back tunes evocative of New Orleans, such as…
Magic Flute, The (Mozart) (1983): Dir. August Everding
Feat. Lucia Popp, Edita Gruberova; Bayerischen Staatsoper. Conductor: Wolfgang Sawallisch.
Mikado, The (1983): Dir. Rodney Greenberg; Top–flight version (with William Conrad, Kate Flowers, Clive Revill and the LSO) of perhaps the best Gilbert and Sullivan operetta. The…
Other Side of Nashville, The (1983): Feat. Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash; The 'alternative' stars of country music are the subject of this loose documentary, which includes some rare live footage. Featured are Bob Dylan,…
Rembetiko (1983): Dir. Costas Ferris
Feat. Sotiria Leonardou, Nikos Kalogeropoulos, Michalis Maniatis; Stirring fictionalized biopic of Marika Ninou, a Greek Rebetiko (urban Greek folk music) singer who lived through some of the most dramatic…
Stop Making Sense (1983): Dir. Jonathan Demme; 'Talking Heads' came to their commercial and artistic summit with this live show and the accompanying album. One of the great rock music achievements…
Style Wars (1983): Dir. Tony Silver; Landmark PBS documentary on the explosion of graffiti art in New York in the late 70s/early 80s, which became an important foundation stone in the…
Svengali (1983): Dir. Anthony Harvey
Feat. Peter O'Toole, Jodie Foster, Holly Hunter; Has been vocalist turned singing instructor O'Toole takes young rocker Foster under his wings. By all accounts a complete misfire. Though if you can…
U2 - Under a Blood Red Sky (1983): Video version of the album of the same name, this is an electrifying milestone concert by U2, live at Red Rocks in Ireland. Songs –…
Verdi - Rigoletto (1983): Dir. Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Feat. Luciano Pavarotti; A splendid version of Verdi's darkly tragic opera, shot on location, with Pavarotti playing the Duke of Mantua.
Black Wax - Gil Scott-Heron (1982): Dir. Robert Mugge; Fusing interviews, poetry recitations and live concert footage, this is a compelling portrait of black American musician/activist Gil…
Blondie Live! - The Farewell Concert (1982): Approaching the endpoint of their popularity wave, Debbie and the gang rock out one last time in this fevered farewell concert, jam packed with all…
Catherine Wheel, The (1982): Dir. Twyla Tharp; Complete stage performance of the modern dance extravaganza, The Catherine Wheel, as well as a behind–the–scenes peek at the production…
Countryman (1982): Dir. Dickie Jobson
Feat. Countryman , Hiram Keller, Carl Bradshaw…; Cult item for reggae–enthusiasts (produced by Island Records), this vaguely political fable about two air–crashed Americans rescued by a…
Frank Zappa - The Dub Room Special (1982): Dir. Frank Zappa
Feat. Frank Zappa; A collation, with added extras, of two concert performances from 1974 and 1981's Halloween Concerts in New York City by Frank Zappa and the Mothers…
Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) (1982): Dir. Franco Zeffirelli
Feat. Teresa Stratas, Placido Domingo; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra/Chorus. Conductor: Georges Pretre.
Pink Floyd - The Wall (1982): Dir. Alan Parker; Based on Roger Waters' personal vision that was the mega–selling Pink Floyd album of 1980, this feature brings the concept of a rock star's…
Pirates of Penzance (1982): Dir. Wilford Leach
Feat. Kevin Kline, Angela Lansbury, Linda Rondstadt…; Kevin Kline and Angela Lansbury star in this hammy screen version of Gilbert and Sullivan's famous operetta.
R.E.M. - When The Light Is Mine (The Best Of The I.R.S. Years 1982 - 1987) (1982-1987): Excellent delve into the archives and early 'indie' history of R.E.M., compiling 18 promos, live clips and television appearances from the acclaimed…
Rolling Stones - Let's Spend the Night Together (1982): Dir. Hal Ashby
Feat. Mick Jagger; Above–average concert film of Brit rockers The Rolling Stones, which combines three individual concerts from their 1981 US tour and assorted…
Tube, The (TV Series) (1982): Six hours of highlights from the innovative live music show's first series, featuring a whose who of British musicians. Hosted by Jools Holland and a…
Wild Style (1982): Dir. Charles Ahearn; The Hip–hop movement had it first wide impact via this documentary–drama shot on the streets of The Bronx in 1982. With its close…
Yes, Giorgio (1982): Dir. Franklin J. Schaffner
Feat. Luciano Pavarotti, Kathryn Harrold; Enjoyable romance has Pavarotti as an Opera singer (what else?) who loses his voice but finds love with throat specialist Harrold.
Cats (1981): The blockbuster Broadway musical authored by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, based on T S Eliot's 'cat' poems.
Dead Kennedys - In God We Trust (1981): Political punk–rockers the Dead Kennedys present footage from the legendary recording sessions for the 'In God We Trust' album in 1981. Also…
Decline of Western Civilization, The (1981): Dir. Penelope Spheeris; Iconic exploration of the Los Angeles punk scene circa 1980 featuring behind–the–scenes and performance footage of seminal bands X, The…
Elephant Parts, The (1981): Dir. William Dear
Feat. Michael Nesmith
Goldberg Variations - Glenn Gould (1981): Dir. Bruno Monsaingeon; Carefully prepared filming of Glenn Gould's second version of Bach's 'Goldberg Variations', pieced together over 5 years.
Heartworn Highways (1981): Dir. James Szalapski; Cult documentary on country music's 'Outlaw Movement' of the 1970s, featuring key players like Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Rodney Crowell, Steve…
Jean Michel Jarre - Concerts in China (1981): Feat. Jean Michel Jarre; The French synthesizerist was innocuous enough to be the first Western musical act to perform in the People's Republic. The contrast of ancient and…
Muddy Waters - Live at the Chicagofest (1981): The great electric bluesman Muddy Waters giving his final televised performance on August 3rd, 1981 at the Chicago Blues Festival. Tracklist:…
Rolling Stones - From the Vault (1981): A new series of vintage live concerts from the Rolling Stones archives. Hampton Coliseum – Live in 1981: Part of The Stones American Tour…
Secret Policeman's Other Ball, The (1981): Dir. Julien Temple
Feat. John Cleese, Rowan Atkinson, Barry Humphries…; Most comical and musical shenanigans performed for the benefit of Amnesty International in the second 'Ball' of the series. The Monty Python team…
Simon and Garfunkel - The Concert in Central Park (1981): Feat. Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel; A classic film of the famous reunion concert of folk–duo Simon and Garfunkel. Tracklist: Mrs Robinson, Homeward Bound, America, Me and Julio…
Urgh! A Music War (1981): Outstanding collection of live performances from the new wave/post–punk music scene of the early 80's. Cut from a myriad of concerts, the sound…
80's Memories (1980-1989): Compilation of original music videos from the 1980s released by the "Uncut" label in 2004: 1. Dexys Midnight Runners – Come On Eileen 2.…
80s DVD Jukebox (1980-1989): Retro goldmine of 24 original TV recordings from some of the leading acts of the eighties. Includes performances from decade touchstones: The…
Divine Madness (1980): Feat. Bette Midler; Before enjoying a string of Hollywood hits, Bette was queen of the outrageous live performance. From ballsy ballads to camp nostalgia, this film…
Eurythmics - Ultimate Collection (1980-1990): Comprehensive video collection from quintessential 80's synth pop duo, Eurythmics. Track Listing: I've Got a Life Love Is A Stranger Sweet…
Frank Zappa: Live in Paris (1980): Dir. Frank Zappa
Feat. Frank Zappa; Rare music gig from innovative musician Frank Zappa performed in Paris in 1980 at the height of his career (the year after he recorded the albums…
From Mao to Mozart (1980): Dir. Murray Lerner; Deserving winner of the Best Documentary Oscar follows violinist Isaac Stern on his concert and tutorial tour of China in 1979. A film as moving as…
Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980): Dir. Julien Temple
Feat. Malcolm McLaren, John Lydon, Sid Vicious…; Quintessential punk movie off–handedly documents the Sex Pistols phenomenon under the auspice of self–styled rock guru Malcolm McLaren.…
Jazz Singer, The (1980): Dir. Richard Fleischer
Feat. Neil Diamond, Laurence Olivier; Tepid updating of the 1927 Al Jolson film, this has singer–songwriter Neil Diamond debut as a... er, songwriter, who must choose between…
Joni Mitchell - Shadows and Light (1980): Dir. Joni Mitchell
Feat. Joni Mitchell; A wonderful concert recording from the heyday of Joni Mitchell's 'jazz period' with a spectacular band featuring the likes of Jaco Pastorius, Pat…
Memories of Duke Ellington (1980): A tribute to the great jazz composer–pianist 'Duke' Ellington, who created and developed his own sophisticated aesthetic from the late 1920s to…
One Trick Pony (1980): Dir. Robert M Young
Feat. Paul Simon, Blair Brown, Rip Torn…; Interesting tale of rock–star, played by Paul Simon, undergoing personal crises.
Pat Benatar - Choice Cuts: The Complete Video Collection (1980-2001): Inclusive collection of music videos from rock's feisty songstress Pat Benatar, also contains commentary from Ms. Benatar and…
Pirates of Penzance, The (1980): Dir. Wilford Leach, Joshua White
Feat. Kevin Kline, Angela Lansbury, Linda Ronstadt…; A lively version of the Gilbert and Sullivan show, performed live at Delacorte Theatre in Central Park.
Punk In England (1980): Dir. Wolfgang Buld; The second part in Wolfgang Buld's trilogy follows on from "Punk In London" detailing the growth of Punk into New Wave, Ska and The Mod revival.…
Rude Boy (1980): Dir. Hazan, Mingay
Feat. Jimmy Pursey, Johnny Green; Semi–doco in which a teenage punk is forced to choose political allegiances while scamming a roadie job with the Clash. Features nine Clash…
Sophisticated Ladies (Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, Shirley Bassey) (1980-1993): Three films about three of jazz music's most celebrated female vocalists. 'Sarah Vaughan – The Divine One' (1993) – An overview of…
We Jam Econo - The Story of The Minutemen (1980-1985): Dir. Tim Irwin; Detailed documentary on the too–brief life of the intensely creative and somewhat groundbreaking band, The Minutemen. The history of the band…
AC/DC: Let There Be Rock (1979): AC/DC's legendary 1979 Paris concert film preserved for the first time on DVD. Includes a 93–minute documentary on the band's epic performance.
Baby Snakes - Frank Zappa (1979): Dir. Frank Zappa
Feat. Frank Zappa; A massively extended concert film from iconoclastic musician Zappa, that is interspersed with the extraordinary claymations of Bruce Bickford. Even…
Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was (1979): Dir. Tony Palmer; Revered British composer Benjamin Britten’s life and times is given the royal Tony Palmer treatment in this comprehensive, loving portrait of…
Don Giovanni (1979): Dir. Joseph Losey; Possibly the most celebrated filmed version of Mozart's greatest opera, about a notorious womaniser who teeters on the edge of a hellish fate.…
James Brown - The Lost Tapes (Body Heat) (1979): Feat. James Brown; James Brown is a funkadelic soul force in this 1979 concert performance at the Monterey Pop Festival. Track List:, Get Up Offa That Thing, Body…
Kids Are Alright, The (1979): Dir. Jeff Stein
Feat. Keith Moon, Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend; Chaotic yet compulsive documentary defining the eclectic career of 'The Who', made shortly before the death of drummer Keith Moon. The others, of…
Last of the Blue Devils, The (1979): Dir. Bruce Ricker; Jazz documentary covering everything from the Basie big–band sound to Kansas City Jazz and blues and the rock and roll that brought attention…
Punk Rock Movie, The (1979): Dir. Don Letts; Filmed at the height of the punk rock movement, this captures the raw essence of an astonishing era. Live clips of the bands that mattered –…
Rose, The (1979): Dir. Mark Rydell
Feat. Bette Midler; Bette Midler's acting debut was this raunchy rock biopic based loosely on the antics of Janis Joplin. She is given plenty of room here to display her…
Rust Never Sleeps (1979): Dir. Neil Young
Feat. Neil Young; King loser Neil Young triumphs in this concert film of him and Crazy Horse at the height of their rustic charm. Twenty songs, a great guitar sound…
Secret Policeman's Ball - The Anniversary Comedy! Edition (1979-1993): Comprehensive collection of Secret Policeman’s Ball moment, fronted by the usual suspects: John Cleese, Michael Palin, Peter Cook, Rowan Atkinson,…
Secret Policeman's Ball - The Music Collector's Edition (1979): Compilation of live moments from Amnesty International's series of fundraising concerts. Featured artists include John Cleese, Tom Jones, Eric…
Secret Policeman's Ball, The (1979): Feat. John Cleese, Michael Palin, Peter Cook…; The third in the series of Amnesty International charity gigs and first 'Ball' featuring a series of Britain's finest comedians and musicians. Apart…
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - Playback (1979-1993): Dir. Julien Temple, Jeff Stein, Jesse Dylan; A well–chosen selection of MTV hits from the back catalogue of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, showcasing the band's blue–eyed soul and…
Victor Borge - In Concert and Encore (1979): Humorist and piano recitalist Victor Borge demonstrates his indelible musical wit in this 1979 concert recorded live in London with accompanying…
Electric Light Orchestra: 'Out of the Blue' Tour Live at Wembley (incl. 'Discovery') (1978): A TV special featuring Jeff Lynne's Electric Light Orchestra live in concert at London's Wembley Arena at the peak of their popularity after the…
Live at the Napa State Mental Hospital - The Cramps (1978): Camp punk–rockers The Cramps caught live playing to patients at the Napa State Hospital in 1978 on cruddy, but quite appropriate b&w…
Punk in London (1978): Dir. Wolfgang Buld; An on–the–spot compilation of late 1970s footage in the heyday of Britain's punk music explosion. Features numbers by The Clash, The…
Rutles, The (All You Need is Cash) (1978): Dir. Gary Weis, Eric Idle
Feat. Michael Palin, John Belushi, Bianca Jagger…; The mock–Beatles twist and "rut" in a spot–on piss–take of the Fab Four, led by Monty Python’s Eric Idle and making a…
Abba - The Movie (1977): Dir. Lasse Hallstrom; The Swedish quartet's 1976 tour of Australia is fashioned into an amusing mockumentary that interweaves a disc–jockey's hapless quest to…
All You Need is Love (TV Series) (1977): Dir. Tony Palmer; Prolific arts filmmaker Tony Palmer oversaw this landmark, encyclopedic history of modern pop and rock – prescribed viewing for anyone who’s ever…
Blondie - Greatest Video Hits (1977-1982): Feat. Debbie Harry; A collection of sixteen music videos by the influential New Wave band, fronted by Debbie Harry. Includes most of the hits, including 'Heart of…
Dire Straits, The Very Best of - Sultans of Swing (1977-1991): Music video compilation of the British pub–rockers led by Mark Knopfler who became a mega–selling phenomenon over the course of six…
Disco Dance Classics of the 70s and 80s (1977-1992): A great compilation of 18 music clips from the heyday of disc and dance music of the decades of the 1970s and 80s. Tracklist: Two Tribes (Frankie…
Elvis Costello - The Right Spectacle (1977-2005): A superlative compilation of music videos from New Wave songwriter genius Elvis Costello. This DVD also includes over an hour of bonus live…
Grateful Dead Movie, The (1977): Dir. Jerry Garcia
Feat. Jerry Garcia
Rockers (1977): Dir. Theodoros Bafaloukos
Feat. Leroy Horsemouth Wallace; Possibly the best Jamaican film of the 1970s, this mix of documentary, light–hearted thriller and roots–reggae musical features many…
Bolshoi Ballet - Ivan the Terrible (1976): The Bolshoi Ballet present their version of Sergei Prokofiev's 'Ivan the Terrible', choreographed by Yuri Grigorovich. Stars Yuri Vladimirov, Natalya…
Bound for Glory (1976): Dir. Hal Ashby
Feat. David Carradine, Ronny Cox, Melinda Dillon…; Superbly made biopic of folksinger Woody Guthrie, set during the tail–end of the Great Depression as Guthrie makes his way across dustbowl…
Car Wash (1976): Dir. Michael Schultz
Feat. Sully Boyar, Ivan Dixon, Bill Duke…; A Joel Schumacher–written blaxploitation comedy that offers plenty of opportunities to thrash Rose Royce's eminently catchy pop song.
Cat Stevens - Majikat (1976): Feat. Cat Stevens; Cat Stevens concert from the celebrated 1976 Majikat US tour that includes innovative stage design and corresponding film imagery. This was to be his…
Last Waltz, The (1976): Dir. Martin Scorsese
Feat. Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison…; "The Band" present their final concert with the who's who of folk rock. One of the great rock films, this is both a nostalgic farewell and a…
Magic of Boney M, The (1976-1984): Music Video compilation of the 80–million selling Euro–Caribbean vocal group created by German record producer Frank Farian in 1976 and…
Neil Diamond - Live 1976 (The Thank You Australia Concert) (1976): Feat. Neil Diamond; Back in '76, Neil Diamond roughed it down under, touring both sides of the Tasman to frenzied, sold out stadiums. Delivered here is Diamond's 'Thank…
Oz (A Rock 'n' Roll Road Movie) (1976): Dir. Chris Lofven; A boozy, inspiringly moronic Australian version of 'The Wizard of Oz', in which a young groupie accidentally knocks her head and wakes up on the road…
Song Remains the Same, The (1976): Dir. Peter Clifton, Joe Massot; Grandiose live–in–concert movie from those titans of 70s hard–rock, Led Zeppelin. The incendiary playing is interspersed with murky…
Tosca (Puccini) (1976): Dir. Gianfranco De Bosio
Feat. Raina Kabaivanska, Placido Domingo; New Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Bruno Bartoletti.
Vibrators, The (1976-2004): A comprehesive summary of cult punk–rockers The Vibrators from their early days supporting the likes of Iggy Pop in the late 1970s through to…
American Film Theatre - Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris (1975): Dir. Denis Héroux
Feat. Elly Stone, Mort Shuman, Jacques Brel; With no plot or dialogue, this is surely the least theatrical of the American Film Theatre productions of the 1970s, instead comprising a revue of…
Magic Flute, The (1975): Dir. Ingmar Bergman; An immaculately delivered version of Mozart's operatic fairytale, filmed on a special replica of the original 18th century stage. At its simplest,…
Olivia Newton-John - Video Gold 1 (1975-1982): A compilation of original video clips from the mega–selling Australian artist who enjoyed initial success as a country music ingenue in the…
Tomorrow Show, The: John, Paul, Tom and Ringo (1975-1981): Hosted by broadcasting legend Tom Synder, this features the last ever interview with John Lennon before he disappeared from the public eye, as well…
Welcome to My Nightmare (1975): Feat. Alice Cooper; Alice Cooper gleefully flaunts his garish and excessive stage show to the tune of many of his hits, including 'School's Out' and 'Only Women Bleed'.
ABBA - The Definitive Collection (1974-1982): Thirty music videos from the greatest Swedish pop–group of all time, who ruled the world music charts in the late 1970s. Includes 5 bonus…
Janis: The Way She Was (1974): A moving portrait of husky–voiced rock singer Janis Joplin, through interviews and intense live performances.
Johnny Cash - Ridin' The Rails: The Great American Train Story (1974): Dir. Nicholas Webster
Feat. Johnny Cash; Johnny Cash narrates this fascinating glimpse into the history of America's railroads, which includes performances of his well–loved songs…
Leo Sayer Greatest Hits - The Videos (1974-2010): Generous (though not definitive) compilation of the songs that made diminuitive British pop singer Leo Sayer a household name in the 1970s and…
Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire (1974): Dir. Tony Palmer
Feat. Leonard Cohen; Fittingly moody portrait of the master of melancholy is an intimate account of his exhausting 1972 European Tour.
Madama Butterfly (Puccini) (1974): Dir. Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Feat. Mirella Freni, Placido Domingo; Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Herbert Von Karajan.
Phantom of the Paradise (1974): Dir. Brian De Palma
Feat. Paul Williams, William Finley, Jessica Harper…; A genuine oddity, this musical/horror spans both dir. De Palma’s satirical and horror periods, with the story of the PHANTOM OF THE OPERA updated…
Sun Ra - Space is the Place (1974): Dir. John Coney; Mind–straining curiosity has freaky jazz bandleader Sun Ra and his "Intergalactic Solar Arkestra" landing on Earth in a yellow spaceship and…
Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club (1974): Feat. Colin Crompton, Bernard Manning; British variety show set in a fictional working men's club in the North of England, involving comedy sing–a–longs and audience…
Don Quixote (1973): Feat. Rudolph Nureyev; A renowned ballet version of Cervantes masterpiece, with Rudolph Nureyev both performing and choreographing. Inspired by earlier Russian dance…
Jimi Hendrix (A Film About Jimi Hendrix) (1973): Feat. Jimi Hendrix; Officially authorised by the Hendrix estate, this tribute features interviews with those that knew him and rarely seen backstage footage. The 11…
That'll Be the Day (1973): Dir. Claude Whatham
Feat. David Essex, Ringo Starr, James Booth…; Popstar David Essex plays a British working–class youth who rejects the staid conformity of 50's Britain and eventually drifts into the…
Wattstax (1973): Dir. Mel Stuart; A little–seen yet significant concert film of the 'Wattstax' festival in Los Angeles in 1972, organised to commemorate the 7th anniversary of…
Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1973): Dir. D.A. Pennebaker
Feat. David Bowie; David Bowie, in his farewell gig of alter–ego Ziggy Stardust, performs many of the songs that forged his sensational career in the 1970s.
Best of Bowie (1972-1999): Feat. David Bowie; Contains 47 music videos spanning the Thin White Duke's career from 1972 to 1999.
Born to Boogie - Marc Bolan and T-Rex (1972): Dir. Ringo Starr; Once panned, now revered, this documentary about Marc Bolan intermingles footage from a T–Rex concert in 1972 with ‘surreal’ sequences shot…
George Harrison and Friends: The Concert for Bangladesh (1972): Feat. George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan…; A lavish presentation of possibly the first all–star charity concert, organised by ex–Beatle George Harrison in 1971 at Madison Square…
Ladies and Gentlemen...The Rolling Stones (1972): Dir. Rollin Binzer; Legendary Stones concert film captures the band at arguably their artistic peak shortly after the release of Exile on Main Street. Filmed on a…
Lady Sings the Blues (1972): Dir. Sidney J. Furie
Feat. Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor…; Diana Ross is terrific in her acting debut as famously–troubled jazz legend Billie Holiday in this flawed but fascinating biographical drama…
Marlene Dietrich - An Evening with (1972): Feat. Marlene Dietrich; The late great Marlene Dietrich live at the New London Theatre, England in 1972. Tracklist: I Get A Kick Out Of You, You're The Cream In My…
Pink Floyd - Live at Pompeii (1972): A classic concert from the heyday of rockband Pink Floyd's psychedelic period, performed amid the ruins of the Roman town of Pompeii,…
Rainbow Bridge (1972): Dir. Chuck Wein
Feat. Jimi Hendrix; A thinly–contrived hippy fable, notable though for featuring footage of the last–ever concert by Jimi Hendrix.
Roxy Music - The Thrill of it All (1972-1982): Definitive visual history of Roxy Music that chronicles the 10–year prime of the band’s recording career, live performance (much of it…
Split Enz 1972 - 1992 (1972-1992): Feat. Neil Finn, Phil Judd; Near–definitive career–spanning video compilation of the much loved quirky kiwi band, ranging from the early Phil Judd–led…
Sunbury (1972): Held near Melbourne in 1972, the Sunbury music festival was a mini–Woodstock of the antipodes, featuring all–Australasian bands including…
200 Motels (1971): Dir. Frank Zappa, Tony Palmer
Feat. Theodore Bikel, Ringo Starr, Frank Zappa…; This trippy, ad–hoc Zappa production purports to be about life on the road as a touring musician. In reality, it’s a series of psychedelic,…
Cat Stevens - Tea for the Tillerman Live (1971): Feat. Cat Stevens; A rare filmed performance of the genius folkster recorded at his pinnacle in 1971. Includes the animated short of 'Teaser and the Firecat'.
Dick Cavett Show, The - John & Yoko Collection (1971-1972): Feat. John Lennon, Yoko Ono; The Lennons two appearances on The Dick Cavett Show stand out as their most relaxed, candid, and in–depth interviews. Features three…
Elvis - That's the Way It Is (1970): Dir. Denis Sanders
Feat. Elvis Presley; The King is captured in preparation of an elaborate Las Vegas concert that was to mark the end of an eight year absence from public performance. With…
Four Tops, The - Joinville Studios, Paris (1970): A rare treat for Four Tops and soul fans alike, with original members Renaldo "Obie" Benson, Abdul " Duke" Fakir, Lawrence Payton and the great Levi…
Gimme Shelter (1970): Dir. David Maysles, Albert Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin
Feat. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ron Wood…; The Rolling Stones captured at the summit of their popularity and musical form in 1970, on the tour that led to disaster at Altamont. The Maysles…
Greatest Hits of the 70's (II) (1970-1979): Compilation of original music videos from British and American artists of the 1970's released by the "Uncut" label in 2004: 1. 10cc –…
Greatest Love Songs of the 70s & 80s (1970-1989): Compilation of original music videos from British and American pop artists released on the "Uncut" label in 2004: 1. 10CC – I'm Not in…
Groupies (1970): Dir. Ron Dorfman, Peter Nevard; A flawed but fascinating glimpse into the world of rock groupies (both male and female) during the heyday of psychedelia in 1969. Though managing…
Let It Be (1970): Dir. Michael Lindsay-Hogg
Feat. John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney…; 'Fly on the wall' chronicling of The Beatles' recording session for their "Let It Be" album that unwittingly provided glimpses into the fractious…
Nashville Sound, The (1970): Dir. David Hoffman, Robert Elfstrom; Encyclopedic doco filmed during Country Music Week 1969, featuring a pretty impressive lineup from a great period for the form. Includes Roy…
One Plus One (Sympathy for the Devil) (1970): Dir. Jean-Luc Godard; Controversial work from dir. Godard's 'Mao–ist' period intercuts a fascinating, disorganised recording session by the Rolling Stones…
Remember the 70s (1970-1979): An excellent German–produced compilation of video clips featuring various artists from the pop golden era of the 1970's: 1. Rod Stewart &…
Remember the 70s (II) (1970-1979): Further chart hits from 1970s compiled from TV appearances and original music videos: 1. Jimi Hendrix – Voodoo Child 2. Black Sabbath…
Woodstock (1970): Dir. Michael Wadleigh; Historical gathering of the world's best rock performers and half a million Americans for an unabashed weekend of sex, drugs, rock and roll and…
Bolshoi Ballet - Carmen (Poem of Dance) (1969): Another classic from the famous Russian ballet troupe, here choreographed by Alberto Alonso. Featuring Maya Plisetskaya. Narrated in English.
Dick Cavett Show, The - Rock Icons (1969-1974): Venerable talk–show series hosted by Johnny Carson apprentice Dick Cavett, whose penchant for rock and roll artists brought about a number of…
Rolling Stones - Stones in the Park (1969): Feat. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charles Watts…; A filmed record of the famous free concert in Hyde Park, London on July 5th 1969, two days after the death of Stones guitarist Brian Jones. Over a…
Sonny and Cher - The Ultimate Collection (1969-1974): Feat. Cher, Sonny Bono; An exhaustive compilation of episodes and moments from the TV careers of hip 70s couple Sonny and Cher, at that point happily creating together. This…
Tchaikovsky (1969): Dir. Igor Talankin; Dramatised biopic of the great Russian composer which uses natural imagery and impressionistic structure in a way reminiscent of Ken Russell's early…
All My Loving (1968): Dir. Tony Palmer; Early essay–piece from Tony Palmer was born from a challenge to the then–classical music documentarian by John Lennon and Paul McCartney:…
Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach (1968): Dir. Daniele Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub
Feat. Gustav Leonhardt, Christiane Lang; Less astringent than the reputation of husband and wife filmmakers Straub–Huillet would suggest, this lean but invigorating treatment of Johann…
Committee, The (1968): Dir. Peter Sykes
Feat. Paul Jones; Short, surrealist slice of British hippie arcana in which a hitchhiker decapitates a passing driver (then changes his mind and sews the head back…
Complete Monterey Pop Festival, The (Monterey Pop, Jimi Plays Monterey, Shake! Otis at Monterey) (1968-1997): Dir. D.A. Pennebaker
Feat. Jimi Hendrix, Otis Redding; In 1967 the acclaimed documentary maker D.A. Pennebaker recorded performances at the Monterey Pop Festival, California. This…
Doors, The - Feast of Friends (1968): Previously only available as a bootleg, this long sought after documentary, self–produced by The Doors, features mythological footage of the…
Elvis - '68 Comeback Special (1968): Feat. Elvis Presley; An extraordinary and comprehensive compilation of material centering around the televised 'comeback' of Elvis Presley in 1968. In addition to the…
Head (1968): Dir. Bob Rafelson
Feat. Michael Nesmith, Annette Funicello; This psychedelic indulgence from pop group 'The Monkees' has no plot to speak of, but is loaded with zany ideas. An amusing head trip for the eyes…
Rolling Stones - Rock and Roll Circus (1968): Feat. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton…; A time–capsule of swinging London at its height, this TV special performance (which was never actually aired) has an unusual line–up,…
Yellow Submarine (1968): Dir. George Dunning; 12 classic Beatles tunes and 90 minutes of bright and whimsical imagery are showcased in this surrealist fantasy from the days when all you needed…
Barber of Seville, The (Rossini) (1967): Dir. Jean-Pierre Ponnelle; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra/Chorus. Luigi Alva, Enzo Dara, Teresa Berganza. Conductor: Claudio Abbado
Don't Look Back - Bob Dylan (1967): Dir. D.A. Pennebaker
Feat. Bob Dylan; One of the best portraits of an artist ever committed to film, this extraordinary documentary about Bob Dylan captures the man behind the phenomenon…
Essential Opera (1967): Feat. Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Joan Sutherland…; Twelve excerpts from the most popular operas – Turandot, Carmen, Rigoletto, Aida, Marriage of Figaro and more, performed by opera luminaries.
Festival! (1967): Dir. Murray Lerner; A valuable time–capsule of the mid–1960s US folk movement, which browses performances from the Newport Folk Festival in the 1963–66…
Good Times (1967): Dir. William Friedkin
Feat. Sonny Bono, Cher, George Sanders…; Silly, but fun vehicle for 60s idols Sonny and Cher during their kooky, family–friendly period, is also an incredibly uncharacteristic debut…
Magical Mystery Tour (1967): Dir. The Beatles
Feat. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison…; The Beatles take us on a spiritual/musical journey with a distinctly pychedelic ethos. Full of subversive satire that marked many British films of…
Privilege (1967): Dir. Peter Watkins
Feat. Paul Jones, Jean Shrimpton; Paul Jones (one–time vocalist for the Manfred Mann group) fronts a government–sanctioned brainwash as a rock idol whose music is being…
Remembering Otis (1967): Dir. D.A. Pennebaker
Feat. Otis Redding; Soul lovers will rejoice in Otis Redding's live performance at the Monterey pop festival accompanied by Booker T & the MGs and Sam and Dave.
Road to Nashville, The (1967): Dir. Will Zens
Feat. Johnny Cash, Marty Robbins; An enjoyably corny plotline about organising a country concert is the frame for this stellar line–up of 60s mainstream country stars. TRACK…
Tim Buckley - My Fleeting House (1967-1974): One–of–a–kind vocalist and avant–garde musician Tim Buckley – father of Jeff – provides the soundtrack in this rare…
Romeo and Juliet (1966): Dir. Paul Czinner
Feat. Margot Fonteyn, Rudolph Nureyev; The famed Royal Ballet production of Romeo and Juliet. This historical performance stars Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev as the quintessential…
Catch Us If You Can (1965): Dir. John Boorman
Feat. Dave Clark, Barbara Ferris, Lenny Davidson; Surprisingly downbeat comedy vehicle for pop band the Dave Clark Five sees a stuntman (Clark) for a pro–meat commercial run away with its star…
Help! (1965): Dir. Richard Lester
Feat. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison…; A schlocky comic follow–up that displays the Beatles own brand of warped humour. The songs are the highlights, and presented here in digital…
Ladies and Gentlemen... Mr. Leonard Cohen (1965): Dir. Donald Britten, Don Owen
Feat. Leonard Cohen; Jazzy though dated documentary on Canadian poet/singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen in his younger days prior to popular success. Dealing mostly with…
Temptations, The - Get Ready: Definitive Performances (1965-1972): Comprehensive music doco featuring 16 full–length archival performances from influential Motown singing clan "The Temptations". Concert clips…
A Hard Day's Night (1964): Dir. Richard Lester
Feat. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison…; The Beatles first feature movie is a gem, both as quaint nostalgia and as a momento of their talent and influence. The plot follows a typical day in…
T.A.M.I./T.N.T. Show, The (1964): Two classic live concerts from the birth of the 60s rock–music explosion in 1964 and 1965. Featuring an extravaganza of famous acts, mostly…
Top of the Pops - 40th Anniversary (1964-2004): An eye–watering compilation of music clips from the longrunning British music show, in which pop stars and rockers of the day lip–snych…
American Folk Blues Festival, The (1962-1966): Classic live performances from the American Folk–Blues Festival which toured Europe in the 1960s. Adding a startling new dimension to the…
Elgar (1962): Dir. Ken Russell
Feat. Peter Brett, Rowena Gregory, George McGrath; Restrained and brilliant TV docudrama on England’s greatest 20th century composer, Edward Elgar, that made the director’s name and…
Ken Russell at the BBC (Elgar; Debussy; Always on Sunday; Isadora; Dante's Inferno; Song of Summer) (1962-1968): Dir. Ken Russell
Feat. Oliver Reed, Vladek Sheybal, Vernon Dobtcheff…; The engrossing early works of the controversial director comprises six of his famed artist portraits
Paris Blues (1961): Dir. Martin Ritt
Feat. Paul Newman, Sidney Poitier, Joanne Woodward…; Undernourished romantic drama has Newman and Poitier as Jazz musicians on holiday in Paris forced to decide whether to stay or return to the U.S. for…
Two Sides of Johnny Cash (Five Minutes to Live + Johnny Cash: An Anthology) (1961): Dir. Bill Karn
Feat. Johnny Cash; Double disc DVD includes Cash's starring turn in sixities B–movie thriller FIVE MINUTES TO LIVE, plus JOHNNY CASH: AN ANTHOLOGY, a tribute…
Remember the 60s (1960-1969): 24 rarely–seen classic hits from the 1960's, ranging from the pop of The Swingin Blue Jeans, the psychedelia of Pink Floyd, and the soul of…
Remember the 60s (II) (1960-1969): Compilation jam–packed with classic television clips of hits from the 1960's: 1. Freddie & The Dreamers – I'm Telling You Now 2.…
Song Without End (1960): Dir. Charles Vidor, George Cukor
Feat. Dirk Bogarde, Genevieve Page, Capucine…; Pleasant biopic of the great composer Franz Liszt which despite focusing mostly on his love affairs does boast a terrific score. This was Charles…
Brel (Jacques Brel - Comme Quand On Était Beau) (1959-1973): Feat. Jacques Brel; Comprehensive French boxed set of the television performances of the ground–breaking and influential Belgian singer and songwriter, Jacques…
European Nights (1959): Dir. Alessandro Blasetti; A variety bill of nightclub acts from the heyday of European cabaret. Included are acts from Carmen Sevilla, The Platters, Ukrainian Balalaika…
Jazz On a Summer's Day (1959): Dir. Bert Stern; The definitive jazz concert film, shot at the Newport Festival in 1958 captures the sights and sounds and buzz of another time and place as well as…
Delius (1958): Dir. Ken Russell; Ken Russell's BBC film biography of the music and life of English composer Frederick Delius, who had to overcome blindness and paralysis to fulfil…
Sound of Jazz, The - Complete Edition (1957): A classic document of 1950s jazz history, this TV special carried an exceptional line–up playing 10 tracks. Personal include Billie Holiday,…
Benny Goodman Story, The (1956): Dir. Valentine Davies
Feat. Steve Allen, Donna Reed; Biopic of swing band leader Benny Goodman from age 10 (in 1919) to his landmark Carnegie Hall band concert in 1938. Not exactly historically…
Elvis '56 (1956): Feat. Elvis Presley; Fascinating early footage of Elvis, in the year he became a star, including rare recordings and the TV performances that first caught America's eye.
Rock Rock Rock (1956): Dir. Will Price
Feat. Tuesday Weld; Tuesday Weld (at 13) schemes to get herself a strapless gown for the prom, surrounded by an impressive array of rock'n'rollers both black and white,…
Shake, Rattle and Rock! (1956): Dir. Edward L. Cahn
Feat. Michael Connors, Lisa Gaye, Douglas Dumbrille…; Shaky but endearing pop relic in which a group of concerned adults try to ban rock 'n' roll music in their town believing that it promotes juvenile…
Bolshoi Ballet - Romeo and Juliet (1955): The Bolshoi Ballet presents Sergei Prokofiev's interpretation of Shakespeare's play. Features the daning talents of Galina Ulanova. Narrated in…
Bolshoi Ballet - Stars of the Russian Ballet (1953): Three ballets are presented by the Bolshoi Ballet – Tchaikovsky's 'Swan Lake' and 'The Fountains of Bakechisarai' and 'The Flames of Paris'.…
Royal Wedding (1951): Dir. Stanley Donen
Feat. Fred Astaire, Jane Powell, Peter Lawford…; Famous for its legendary tap–dance on the ceiling, this otherwise thinly–plotted musical (set against the marriage of Princess Elizabeth…
Song to Remember, A (1945): Dir. Charles Vidor
Feat. Paul Muni, Merle Oberon, Cornel Wilde; Biopic on the life of Polish pianist and composer Frederic Chopin, taking a few liberties here and there to follow the child prodigy through his…
Champagne Charlie (1944): Dir. Alberto Cavalcanti
Feat. Stanley Holloway, Jean Kent; Ealing musical drama following the fortunes of an ambitious entertainer trying to make it big in grimy late 19th century London. This often…
Great Performances - Lester Young, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis (1944-1959): Feat. Miles Davis; Rare archival footage of three jazz greats, comprising the following pieces: 'Jammin' the Blues' (1944) – 3 songs with Lester 'Prez' Young…
Great Waltz, The (The Life of Johann Strauss) (1938): Dir. Julien Duvivier
Feat. Fernand Gravey, Luise Rainer, Lionel Atwill; The lIfe story of Johann Strauss is given a rich if somewhat corny treatment in this otherwise well–mounted musical biopic.
Klondike Annie (1936): Dir. Raoul Walsh
Feat. Mae West, Victor McLaglen; Star–centric comedy based on the play by Mae West with the steamy starlet taking the lead role as a club entertainer dabbling in romantic…
Abba - Gold: 19 hit irresistable songs as they originally appeared on telly from the pop's formidable four. The ultimate 70s nostalgia trip.
Aretha Franklin - Greatest Hits: Compiles recent material from the Queen of Soul, from 1980 to 1994, including collabs. with Eurythmics and George Michael.
Bachelor Lounge: A series of laidback jazz clips from the 1970s, including live and television performances by the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie and Duke…
Bauhaus - Shadow of Light: Dir. Christopher Collins; Compile of live stuff and videos from these gothic new wavers.
Bizarre Music Television: Some of the most outrageous, insane and hysterical music videos ever made are compiled here, none of which you'll be familiar with, but still…
Bobby Darin - Hello Young Lovers: Fifteen gold tracks from the king of big band cool, Bobby Darin, accompanied by vintage performance footage. Tracklist: Dream Lover, Hello Young…
Complete Beatles, The: Feat. Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison…; Almost everything you ever wanted to know about the pop music phenomenon is here contained. Their performances, recording and marketing techniques…
Cox and Box: Feat. Russell Smythe; First comic opera from Gilbert and Sullivan, here with Russell Smythe and the London Symphony Orchestra.
Cult, The - Electric Love: 5 early 90s songs from these indie rock stars of the time.
Distant Harmony: Feat. Luciano Pavarotti; Celebrated tenor Luciano Pavarotti is captured on his sensational tour of China. His magnificent voice combines with the cultural mystique of…
Doors, The - Dance On Fire: A video compilation of promotional clips, live performances and rare behind–the–scenes footage.
Doors, The - Soft Parade: A candid and insightful glance of the band at the peak of their notoriety, centering around their last televised performance.
Doors, The - Tribute to Jim Morrison: An interesting documentary on which much of Oliver Stone's film was based. Much rare footage is intercut with interviews from band members and…
Endless Summer - Donna Summer: Feat. Donna Summer; The curvaceous Queen of Disco flaunts all her hits.
Engelbert Humperdinck: Engelbert Live: A live performance from the English balladeer filmed at the Forum in Los Angeles. TRACK LISTING: 1. Overture 2. Love is a Many Splendored…
Essential Sutherland, The: Feat. Joan Sutherland; Highlights from Australian opera diva Dame Joan Sutherland's greatest roles, performing with Luciano Pavarotti, conducted by Richard Bonynge.
Front 242 - Integration Eight X Ten: Compilation of the mid–late industrialists, before they went all funky. Includes both live and clips, including 3 directed by Anton Corbijn.
Grateful Dead - Live: Captures the Dead (incl. the late Jerry Garcia) in full–flight in New York,1980, with their unique mix of R'nB and psychedelia, and lengthy…
Herbert Von Karajan: Highlights from the German master's conducting career with the Berlin Philharmonic. Movements from Beethoven's 5th and 6th Symphonies, Rachmaninov's…
HMS Pinafore: The classic Gilbert and Sullivan musical. Played by the London Symphony Orchestra.
Home of the Brave: Feat. Laurie Anderson; A stunning live multi–media show from Laurie Anderson, one of the best modern performance artists of our era. Features ten songs not available…
Indie Top Video: Compilation of 14 music clips from alternative rock bands including The Charlatans, Buffalo Tom, Pale Saints, Front 242 and Teenage Fanclub.
Industrial Symphony No. 1: Dir. David Lynch
Feat. Julee Cruise; David Lynch and Angelo Badalamenti present an eerie multi–media show featuring Julee Cruise and an assortment of cryptic characters. It's a…
Leonard Bernstein: The career of the celebrated conductor/composer is examined in this documentary narrated by Lauren Bacall.
Michael Jackson - Dangerous: Feat. Michael Jackson; Video version of the pale one's album includes behind the scenes sneaks, TV commercials and Michael at the Grammys.
Mission, The: Music videos from the UK goth–rock band.
No Alternative: Dir. Hal Hartley, Derek Jarman
Feat. Lou Reed; A benefit for AIDS education and relief, indie bands (Smashing Pumpkins, Breeders etc.) and directors (Hal Hartley, Derek Jarman etc.) fuse their…
Noisyland: 17–track compilation from New Zealand's Flying Nun records – includes classic clips from Skeptics, NRA, The Gordons, Tall Dwarfs, The…
Pavarotti and Friends: Feat. Luciano Pavarotti, Brian Eno, Bono …; In a charity performance for the children of Bosnia, the world's favourite tenor shares his stage with a line–up of rock luminaries.
Peter and the Wolf: Sting narrates Prokofiev's fantasy – animated by members of the Theatre de Complicite, the puppets of Spitting Image and Claudio Abbado…
Public Enemy Strikes Live: Rap's pre–eminent spokespeople captured live at the birthplace of rap, the legendary Apollo theatre.
R.E.M. - This Film Is On
Red Hot Chilli Peppers - What Hits!?: Video compilation up to Under the Bridge of these California funksters.
Rolling Stones Live: Feat. Mick Jagger, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts…; Stones caught live and still including Bill Wyman, in 1991 ('Steel Wheels' album tour). Good set of mostly oldies.
Roxy Music - Total Recall: Feat. Bryan Ferry; This videography traces the story of one of most inspiring rock bands from the 1970s. Features live footage and rare video clips of over 40 songs.
Smiths, The - The Complete Picture (+ Morrissey: Hulmerist): Feat. Morrissey , Johnny Marr; The complete music–videos by the 1980s English indie–pop band, plus a bonus disc of 'promotional films' from lead singer Morrissey's…
Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle: Feat. Snoop Dogg; Various music videos by the LA rapper Snoop Dogg, with X–rated home footage and other bonuses. Tracklist: Let's Roll; Dogghouse; One More…
Snub TV: Highlights from the British alternative rock music programme, featuring interviews and music clips from the likes of The Fall, Tackhead, Happy…
Songmakers Collection, The: Dir. Morgan Neville; Documentary about the musical revolution that took place in New York's Brill Building, an office space a few blocks from Times Square dubbed "The Hit…
Sonic Youth - Goo: An eleven song video version of the album from New York's godfathers of grunge.
Sonic Youth - Screaming Fields...: Collection of live material and video 'hits' from their early career, incl. Death Valley 69, Addicted to Love and Teenage Riot.
Sorceror, The: Comic opera from Gilbert and Sullivan, performed by Clive Revill and the London Symphony Orchestra.
Stakker Humanoid: A funky marriage of colourful computer imagery and throbbing basslines made at height of the acid–house craze.
The The - Infected: The perfect visual compliment to Matt Johnson's subversive musical testament, crafted with the same precision and intensity that distinguished the…
Tom Waits - Big Time: Feat. Tom Waits; Billed as a romantic opera, Tom Waits gives a typically theatrical interpretation to 20 of his street corner serenades from his illustrious career.
Trial by Jury: Comic opera from Gilbert and Sullivan, performed by Frankie Howard, Kate Flowers and the London Symphony Orchestra.
Van Morrison (Live): Feat. Van Morrison
Village People: 18 non–stop dance hits from the irrepressible '70s campsters. The ultimate cheesy party pick–me–up.

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