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Recent Music DVD ReviewsMonday, November 23 2009Eminem: Live from New York CityThis Blu-ray release of 2005 concert depicts a burnt out Shady in a transitional state before his Relapse. Thursday, November 12 2009The Secret Policeman Rocks!It pains me to suggest that watching The Secret Policeman Rocks! is akin to swallowing a tablespoon of humanist medicine... Tuesday, November 3 2009
All Tomorrow’s PartiesThis more often than not pays proper attention to the artistic prowess on display, which saves it from playing too laboriously like someone else's vacation slideshow. Sunday, October 25 2009The Chieftains - Live at Montreux 1997This DVD enthusiastically shows a collaborative collective at the peak of its prowess, melding many musical traditions with swift, deft fingers into its own interwoven representation of Irish culture. Monday, October 19 2009
Gogol Bordello: Live from Axis MundiGogol Bordello's live DVD/CD might not win new converts, but it's wild enough to be one hell of a show. Sunday, October 18 2009Ringo Starr and the Roundheads: LiveRingo Starr knows how to give his audience what they want, even when he's not giving them everything. This 2005 performance is a perfect example of showmanship, even if it's all too brief. Wednesday, October 7 2009Neil Hamburger: Western Music and Variety with Neil HamburgerNeil Hamburger wants to annoy you; it works a little too well. If we laugh, it's out of relief – bad as we might feel, at least we’re not him. Thursday, September 24 2009Punk in London / Punk in EnglandPunk in London and Punk in England provide an addlebrained and occasionally droning but nevertheless vital window onto a revolt while it's in progress. Monday, September 21 2009Unwigged and UnpluggedThese veteran comedians are first-class nitpickers. They spent six weeks rehearsing the songs, the banter and other elements of the two-hour-15-minute concert. Monday, September 7 2009Billie Holiday: The Life and Artistry of Lady DayAlmost 50 years later, Holiday's sad and partly triumphant story is still ours to trivialize, as exemplified here. Sad. Sunday, August 2 2009Return to Forever: Returns, Live at Montreux 2008The music mostly as fusion fans will remember it: bombastic and amazing, mechanical and fleet, leaden and eventually freshly swinging. Sunday, July 26 2009Deep Purple: History, Hits and Highlights 1968-1976A 20-minute live version of “Mandrake Root” would be enough to convince me to sniff glue, put a safety pin through my cheek, and forget how to play guitar, too. Thursday, July 23 2009Trevor Horn and Friends: Slaves to RhythmTrevor Horn possesses a signature pop savvy and excellence that links disparate musical worlds. Wednesday, July 22 2009Miles Davis: That’s What Happened, Live in Germany 1987A bleak 1987 concert by Miles Davis, reminding us that the '80s (and certain legends) are best forgotten. Sunday, July 5 2009John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band: Live in Toronto ‘69This was the moment that the Beatles broke up. It's tough to watch footage from that night as anything other than the beginning of the long denouement to an epic story. |
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