DVD Reviews – Film – Clash Music

Neil Young - Archives Vol. 1

Simon Harper — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:55:04 +0000

A fan's dream package, finally here...

This has literally made my day. My week. My month. My year. A parcel containing 11 discs has just dropped on my desk and I am smiling from ear to ear.

Live at Babeville

Ben Hopkins — Tue, 20 May 2008 18:46:36 +0000

DiFranco live at her own venue

Purveying a slant of modern folk that slides between being infused with a punk energy and edging towards more mainstream singer-songwriter territory, Ani DiFranco is in the enviable position of having

The Backwoods

Ben Hopkins — Tue, 20 May 2008 18:37:49 +0000

Oldman and Considine attempt a new Deliverance

Gary Oldman and Paddy Considine, you say?

Classic Albums: John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band

Chris Todd — Tue, 06 May 2008 18:02:09 +0000

Study of Lennon's first post-Beatles LP

Documenting John Lennon’s first proper album after the messy split of The Beatles, this release covers his 1970 album; Plastic Ono Band.

Gypsy Caravan: When The Road Bends

Ben Hopkins — Tue, 06 May 2008 17:49:54 +0000

Romany music hits North America

Gypsy Caravan: When the Road Bends proves that Romany music is an indelible part of their people’s culture.

OMD Live: Architecture & Morality & More

Ben Hopkins — Thu, 01 May 2008 09:39:16 +0000

OMD captured live on film

With a set list that combines their most acclaimed album Architecture & Morality in full (albeit with a fresh running order) as well as a selection of their other hits and fan favourites, OMD’s live

Paranoid Park

Ben Hopkins — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:09:50 +0000

A skateboarding 'how done it' from Gus Van Sant

A murder mystery of sorts – a how done it rather than a who done it – Gus Van Sant’s Paranoid Park relies heavily on Christopher Doyle’s cinematography and Rain Kathy Li’s capturing of the g

Out of the Blue

Ben Hopkins — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:59:13 +0000

Real life terror in small town New Zealand

New Zealand suffered one of its darkest days on November 13th 1990 when disturbed loner David Gray killed thirteen people in the small town of Aramoana.

Concerts for Teenage Cancer Trust

Ben Hopkins — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:39:11 +0000

The Who and friends do their bit for charidee

The annual Teenage Cancer Trust benefit shows at the stately Royal Albert Hall have become synonymous with strong line-ups, a chance to catch huge bands in a relatively intimate atmosphere and seeming

Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror

AllyHorrax — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:12:55 +0000

Snoop Dogg gets nasty

If you ever wanted to see a horror movie from the 'hood' this is your chance.

Rescue Dawn

Ben Hopkins — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:29:18 +0000

Christian Bale attempts a great escape

War! What is it good for?

Kurt Cobain: About A Son

Ben Hopkins — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:10:22 +0000

Kurt Cobain in his own words

Kurt Cobain elucidates about family, fatherhood, punk and pop throughout this alternative documentary.

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Ben Hopkins — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:02:20 +0000

Brad Pitt in period piece

Trimmed from its original running time of four hours, Dominik’s exposition of the relationship between outlaw Jesse James and his sidekick/devotee Robert Ford combines poetic visual calm, irregular

Nightwatch

Ben Hopkins — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 13:41:02 +0000

Cult classic released on DVD

Originally released in 1994 and later disappointingly remade by director Ole Bornedal with the help of Ewan McGregor and Nick Nolte, Danish horror/thriller Nightwatch still astounds in 2008 with its D

The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Live At Monterey

Ben Hopkins — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:15:01 +0000

The set itself is still revelatory

1967’s Monterey Festival was a pivotal moment in music history, representing the launching pad for both Jimi Hendrix’s all too brief career, as well as the igniting point for wider rock festival c

The Flaming Lips: UFOs At The Zoo

Mathew Aitken — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:56:41 +0000

...in front of a hometown crowd

Surprisingly for a band that has been going since 1983 and are renowned for their amazing live shows The Flaming Lips have never before stepped into the live DVD arena.

Essential Squeeze

Rob Dabrowski — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 15:34:47 +0000

Career spanning promo collection

This release starts with the strangely unnerving ‘Take Me I’m Yours’.

Dinosaur Jr - Live in the Middle East

Mathew Aitken — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 15:21:33 +0000

The chronicle of their comeback

No sane person would ever have bet on Dinosaur Jr getting back together.

Wild Style

Daniel Dangerous — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 13:17:13 +0000

A moment in time where an epoch was born.

This year the big debate in the hip-hop arena is whether or not the genre is officially dead.

Rolling Stones: The Biggest Bang

Rob Dabrowski — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 13:08:22 +0000

Covers five dates on the 2005/06 tour

There are few greater pleasures in life than watching a 63-year-old Mick Jagger shimmy and strut his way across 100 metres of stage.

DVD Reviews – Film – Clash Music

Neil Young - Archives Vol. 1

A fan's dream package, finally here... This has literally made my day. My week. My month. My year. A parcel containing 11 discs has just dropped on my desk and I am smiling from ear to ear.

Live at Babeville

DiFranco live at her own venue Purveying a slant of modern folk that slides between being infused with a punk energy and edging towards more mainstream singer-songwriter territory, Ani DiFranco is in the enviable position of having

The Backwoods

Oldman and Considine attempt a new Deliverance Gary Oldman and Paddy Considine, you say?

Classic Albums: John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band

Study of Lennon's first post-Beatles LP Documenting John Lennon’s first proper album after the messy split of The Beatles, this release covers his 1970 album; Plastic Ono Band.

Gypsy Caravan: When The Road Bends

Romany music hits North America Gypsy Caravan: When the Road Bends proves that Romany music is an indelible part of their people’s culture.