July 5th, 2007 . by Roxor
It was a scene to behold: the café was covered in prints that Nick shot during illegal urban explorations of squats in Berlin, there was a bunch of half-naked Australians lurking out in the freezing cold practicing an esoteric Japanese dance form.
A makeshift gypsy band hidden under the concrete stairwell, an aerialist from Montreal hanging above a pair of drunken secretaries from L.A., a beat-boxing New Yorker looping himself infinitely, a pair of British buskers with Mohawks beating wildly on household objects, a collection of puppeteered Barbie dolls lip-synching to “Ace of Spades,” a roving confessional booth and a magnetic science experiment using My Little Ponies.
Oh, and then The Dolls beat the living daylights out of a piano, and a drum-set while everyone sang along.
Watch a clip of the Backstabber video
Watch a clip of the Coin Operated Boy video
Watch a clip of the Girl Anachronism video
June 29th, 2007 . by Roxor
If you had to choose the headline act to close the 40th anniversary of the Montreux Jazz Festival, who would you choose? Well, Deep Purple of course, and if you don’t know why, well, you don’t know your classic rock very well.
Founded in 1967, the Montreux Jazz Festival has established itself as one of the most prestigious annual music events in the world. The extraordinary list of artists who have played there is drawn from across the musical spectrum and from around the world.
For the first time ever you can watch the concerts on DVD.
Deep Purple - Highway Star Video
Deep Purple - Highway Star MP3
June 21st, 2007 . by Roxor
Bryan Ferry’s latest album “Dylanesque” sees him reinventing a selection of his favorite Bob Dylan songs in the unique Ferry style.
“Dylanesque Live: The London Sessions” shows him performing all the tracks from the album “live in the studio” and also features insights from Bryan on his thoughts regarding the different tracks and why he chose them. The DVD includes both the TV broadcast version (which went out as “Bob Dylan Revisited”) and additional material.
Watch: Bryan Ferry – “The Times They Are A-Changin’” video snippet
June 1st, 2007 . by Roxor
In 1975, The Charlie Daniels Band performed the second of their legendary Volunteer Jams at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, TN.
This annual event featured a number of special guests, including the Marshall Trucker Band, Dickey Betts and Chuck Leavell from the Allman Brothers Band, Jimmy Hall, Dru Lombar, Bill Hart & Gary Peacemaker.
Originally released as a feature movie in 1976, this is the first time that Volunteer Jam is available on DVD.
Check out Charlie Daniels - No Place to Go
On July 15th, 2004, Carlos Santana took to the stage accompanied by a stunning line-up of guests to perform a spectacular and historic concert of songs about peace and understanding - “Hymns For Peace.”
Joining the regular Santana band were Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Ravi Coltrane and Idrissa Diop. Additional guest appearances throughout the night include performances by Angelique Kidjo, Barbara Morrison, Patti Austin, Sylver Sharp, Steve Winwood and Nile Rodgers.
Check out a video clip here.
Over-nite sensation (1973) and “Apostrophe(‘)” (1974) encapsulate the extraordinary musical diversity of Frank Zappa and were the two most commercially successful albums he ever released.
This classic album retrospective offers rare interviews, musical demonstrations, rare archive and home movie video footage, plus live performances to tell the story behind the conception and recording of these groundbreaking albums.
There are contributions from Frank’s family, friends and colleagues including Billy Bob Thornton, Alice Cooper, Steve Vai and Warren Cucurullo.
Frank Zappa - DVD Preview Clip
April 4th, 2007 . by Roxor
I didn’t get to the theater to see Smokin’ Aces , so I am looking forward to this:
Slick Las Vegas illusionist Buddy “Aces” Israel isn’t playing nice. Turns out, he’s telling mob secrets to the FBI. After a $1 million contract is put out on him, Aces tries to pull his greatest disappearing act before a rogues’ gallery of ex-cons, hit men and smokin’ hot assassins tries to rub him out in this dark action comedy that takes no prisoners.
Smokin’ Aces shoots onto DVD April 17th!
March 15th, 2007 . by Roxor
Just watched Layer Cake, a british crime drama where Daniel Craig ( The new James Bond ) plays a nameless West End coke dealer that is trying to get out of the business but is tasked by bossman Jimmy Price ( HBO’s Rome’s Pompey Magnus - Ken Cranham ) to take on a couple unconventional tasks.
Layer Cake was produced and directed by Matthew Vaughn of Lock Stock and Two Smokin Barrels fame ( also Guy Ritchie’s best man when he married Madonna ) and it features his trademark look, without the over the top flash of Lock Stock or Snatch, nor any of the fun of those films.
If Layer Cake is not gritty it does feature a more realistic atmosphere and more down to earth characters. It tries to take the standard plot twists to an extreme featuring double cross after double cross told from the point of view of the main character.
Overall, while this is not a great movie, it is enjoyable if you enjoy the genre and deserves a slot in your netfilx queue.
