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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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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.…
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.
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.
Pop Eyed (1997): Extensive coverage of recent music–videos from current Flying Nun bands. Includes Superette, The Chills, Bike, Garageland etc.
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…
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…
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…
Screenage Kicks (1996): Wide range of music–videos from Auckland and Wellington bands, incl. DLT, Shihad, Head like a Hole and Dead Flowers.
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…
Slayer - Live Intrusion (1995): Speed–metal kings are caught in action in Arizona. Includes other tour and off–the–road footage.
Nirvana - Live! Tonight! Sold Out! (1994): The grunge–meisters perform their 'Nevermind'–period live set. Complete with interviews and backstage hi–jinks.
Smashing Pumpkins - Viewphoria (1994): An official 'bootleg', collecting live performances, TV–appearances, and alternate song–takes from 1988–1994.
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…
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.
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…
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.
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).
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.
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…
Velvet Underground: Redux (1992): The Velvets live on stage at their 1992 Paris reunion gigs. Fourteen old songs and one brand newie.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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…
Magazine (1989): Feat. Howard Devoto; Five songs from Howard Devoto and co's late 70s New Wave band.
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…
Sugarcubes (1989): Compilation of interviews and live performances in London, Alabama and Reykjavik, dating from the Icelandic group's heyday.
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…
Sisters of Mercy - Shot (1988): Four songs from the Floodland peak–period of these sardonic Goths. Includes This Corrosion.
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…
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…
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…
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.
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,…
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”.
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…
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.
Echo and the Bunnymen (1984): Dir. Bill Butt, Kevin Hewitt; 14 songs from these dour Liverpudlian new wavers. Accurate to 1984.
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…
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…
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 –…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Janis: The Way She Was (1974): A moving portrait of husky–voiced rock singer Janis Joplin, through interviews and intense live performances.
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.
Sunbury (1972): Held near Melbourne in 1972, the Sunbury music festival was a mini–Woodstock of the antipodes, featuring all–Australasian bands including…
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…
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.
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…
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…
Cult, The - Electric Love: 5 early 90s songs from these indie rock stars of the time.
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.
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…
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…
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…
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.
Snub TV: Highlights from the British alternative rock music programme, featuring interviews and music clips from the likes of The Fall, Tackhead, Happy…
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.
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…
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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