Blogcritics Category: Video: Music

Music DVD Review: Dengue Fever - Sleepwalking Through The Mekong

Greg Barbrick — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 05:12:28 EDT

Even in the midst of utter desperation, music still has the power to inspire.
Sleepwalking Through The Mekong is one of the most fascinating documentaries I have seen in a long time. The subject matter is fairly straightforward: Los Angeles band Dengue Fever recently toured Cambodia, and brought along some cameras. And if that were all there was to this film, it would be enough. But there is much more to this story than just...

Music Reviews: The Bakerton Group, Black Crowes, Hanging Doll, The Great Kat, and the To Live is to Die Book

Marty Dodge — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:38:52 EDT

The Great Kat appalls, Black Crowes disappoint, while Hanging Doll & The Bakerton Group enthrall.
The tea pary is over and I can finally return to my music listening in earnest. This week is a mixed bag, as is the norm, but there was still enough for quite an astonishing surprise.CD ReviewsThe Bakerton Group: El RojoI confess to have never known about this lot of jazzy proggers. One thing I can say without hesitation is from the first listen I...

Movie Review: Anvil! The Story of Anvil

Damian Penny — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:04:19 EDT

A hilarious and absorbing documentary about heavy metal veterans who refuse to quit.
Nearly every hard rock or heavy metal group has been compared to Spinal Tap, but the comparison between Tap and Canadian metal veterans Anvil is extraordinary. The absorbing documentary Anvil! shows the group recording on equipment with knobs that go to 11, visiting Stonehenge, suffering from a string of scheduling and managerial screw-ups on tour,...

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Music DVD Review: Wilco - Ashes Of American Flags

Glen Boyd — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 11:08:07 EDT

Did I mention we've also got the complete track listing for Wilco's new album here?
If only all concert films could be as good as this.Released this past weekend to coincide with National Record Store Day, it's clear from the get-go that Wilco's Ashes Of American Flags is much more than your run of the mill, live concert DVD. More than that, it's a documentary film that gives the viewer an up-close, road-mapped view of...

Music DVD Review: Fountains Of Wayne - No Better Place: Live In Chicago

Charlie Doherty — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 01:23:49 EDT

The first ever live DVD from power pop veterans Fountains of Wayne is without a doubt a crowd pleaser.
New York’s veteran aces of power pop Fountains of Wayne have been putting out records for thirteen years, but this spring saw the release of its first ever live DVD, entitled No Better Place: Live In Chicago (Shout! Factory). In fact, it was released within days of its short east coast winter tour that started in January and finished up in...

Blu-ray Review: 8 Mile

The Other Chad — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:15:44 EDT

Eminem's film debut has never looked better.
When 8 Mile was released in late 2002, it opened with a staggering $51 million three-day weekend. The film would eventually gross over $242 million worldwide. As it makes its Blu-ray debut, it's reasonable to wonder how it holds up now that Eminem has faded from being among the biggest cultural phenomena of this decade's first half. With a new...

Game Over: Adam Lambert Masters American Idol

Brad Laidman — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:08:48 EDT

Could the next Freddy Mercury or David Bowie really come from American Idol?
Love it or hate it -- and if you are like me, you hate yourself for loving it -- you would have to have been hiding in a cave in Afghanistan for the last decade not to realize that American Idol is not only the biggest show on television, but probably the most ingenious marketing tool in the history of entertainment. Since its 2002 debut, Simon...

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Music Review: Aidan Moffat & The Best Ofs - How To Get To Heaven From Scotland

Jeff Perkins — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:37:20 EDT

Aidan' Moffat's musical map to where real life can be found.
I should get one thing clear right from the start, Aidan Moffat is my hero. Any man who can live life so removed from any consideration towards such irrelevances as trend, commercialism, and style deserves, in my book at least, to be treated as such. His 'to hell with it' attitude has resulted in a catalog of musical gems that will stand the test...

DVD Review: TCM Spotlight: Doris Day Collection

Jordan Richardson — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 11:51:16 EDT

Take a look at a bygone, bubbly epoch of American filmmaking.
Doris Mary Anne von Kappelhoff, more commonly known as the one and only Doris Day, is the epitome of box office smash. Largely known for her roles in romantic comedies and downy musicals, Doris Day still has a considerable fan base today and is revered for her work with animal rights. According to a Quigley Publishing poll, she is the top-ranking...

DVD Review: Hollywood: The Dark Side - Death & Scandal

Greg Barbrick — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:31:00 EDT

For those of us with a taste for the sordid, Hollywood: The Dark Side - Death & Scandal is a veritable smorgasbord.
The cover of this DVD shows James Dean, Sal Mineo, and Natalie Wood, the doomed cast of Rebel Without A Cause. Their collective story is a fascinating one for those interested in the dark side of Hollywood. All three came to tragic, and untimely ends after starring in the iconic film. And that is only the beginning of Hollywood: The Dark Side -...