Yngwie Malmsteen: Concerto Suite for Guitar and the New Japan Philharmonic Live
In 2001, Yngwie Malmsteen joined the new Japan Philharmonic Orchestra to play a Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar. Malmsteen wrote the concerto in e flat minor and the results are astounding. His playing is lightning-quick throughout this unique presentation of rock meets classical. Although the blend of rock music with classical is well documented over the years in many progressive and art rock albums, this is an exception to what you may have heard before. I have to say that this is not your ordinary recording and to see it happen before your eyes is a real treat.
Skinny Puppy: The Greater Wrong of the Right
For nearly twenty years, Skinny Puppy has been the Blue Man Group from hell. Formed in the mid-80s by three Vancouver art students, this elite techno band helped pave the way for the entire industrial sound, with heavy grooves and lyrics that condemn animal experimentation, political corruption and basically anything else that
Rockers (25th Anniversary Edition): Directed by Theodore Bafaloukos
Forget, for a minute, The Harder They Come.Great movie, definitely, and transcendent soundtrack, but the one to pull out and pop in when it
Punk: Attitude: Directed by Don Letts
More than a history lesson, PUNK gains its prevalence by calling out the apathy that runs through culture today. Even more notable is that Letts points to culture
X: Live In Los Angeles: Directed by Amber Cordero
Sometimes a reunion can be an embarrassing thing. But X acquit themselves most admirably on the appropriately-titled Live In Los Angeles, taped November 26 and 27, 2004 in the city where the punk legends first burst into raucous life. With no more set decoration than a curtain with a large
Elvis Costello and the Imposters: Club Date: Live in Memphis
A victim of poor editing, the tour is simply a vehicle for Costello
Lords of Dogtown: Directed by Catherine Hardwick
Aside from the T Rex, Ted Nugent, Joe Walsh and Deep Purple retro soundtrack, the 2001 documentary Dogtown and Z-Boys is a much better portrayal of this pivotal moment in skate culture.
Drive Well, Sleep Carefully: On The Road With Death Cab for Cutie: Directed by Justin Mitchell
The first thing that came to mind upon learning that Death Cab for Cutie was premiering their documentary, Drive Well, Sleep Carefully, at the Seattle International Film Festival was,