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Jamie Cullum's live concert from Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England, along with tour footage and interviews taken from his travels in the U.S., and footage from his performance at the Glastonbury Festival in the U.K.
Lebanon today. The traces of the civil war are all too tangible as government corruption becomes unbearable. In a country where conflict and peace are caught in an endless cycle, musicians from different backgrounds pool their talents to create an underground music scene. Each evokes his or her representation of Lebanon: its shifting geographical, political, historical and social borders, its painful passage through conflict and instability. A touching portrait of a young generation trying to build an oasis in a hostile environment where the forces of destruction continue to wreak havoc.
A portrait of the Chicago Near-North nightlife scene in the mid-1960s, centering around the struggles and romantic desires of an African American singer played by long-forgotten folk sensation Willie Wright. (Courtesy Chicago Film Archives)
The King of Pop rocks the Olympic Stadium in Munich, Germany during his concerts on June 4th and 6th, 1997, as part of the HIStory World Tour.
2112 was the album that saw Rush break through to major chart success, going to No.1 in their native Canada and Top 75 in the USA where it would eventually be certified triple platinum. Moving Pictures opened them to a mass audience for the first time and remains the biggest selling album of their career. It also went to No.1 in Canada and went quadruple platinum there while hitting No.3 in both the UK and USA. Rush members Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart talk us through the making of the albums, together with original producer Terry Brown via interviews, demonstrations, archive videos and use of the original multi-track tapes.
This documentary unveils previously unseen footage of Jimi Hendrix's seminal performance at the 1970 Atlanta Pop Festival on July 4th, 1970, playing his greatest hits in front of nearly 500,000 people. With interviews from Hendrix and his fellow musicians, including Paul McCartney and Mitch Mitchell, the insight they provide casts a new light into the musician's personality and genius at the juncture of this important cultural gathering, hailed as the 'Southern Woodstock'.
Recorded at the Olympic Hall in Seoul in August 2004, Avril Lavigne, full of attitude and style on stage, performs her hits such as "Sk8er Boi", "Losing Grip" and "Don't Tell Me", as well as the Bob Dylan classic "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" in this electrifying concert.
A documentary capturing the creation of the album Junun inside Rajasthan’s 15th-century Mehrangarh Fort. Paul Thomas Anderson follows Jonny Greenwood, Shye Ben Tzur, Nigel Godrich, and the Rajasthan Express as they record a cross-cultural fusion of Indian, Israeli, and Western music.
In 1995, Adina Howard made waves in the world of music with her hit song “Freak Like Me.” Never before had a solo R&B female artist made such a bold and controlling stance sexually through song. Along with becoming one of the highest selling singles and most played music videos on MTV and BET in 1995, Adina Howard’s performance allowed young women of color and future recording artist to express their sexuality without shame. “Adina Howard 20: A Story of Sexual Liberation” shares Adina’s story through her own words as well as the impact that she made during the 1990s and thereafter. Adina speaks on her relationship with Tupac Shakur, the banning of her music video from BET, landing a cameo role in the movie “Waiting to Exhale,” her encounter with legendary vocalist Nancy Wilson, working with Hollywood giants Jackie Chan and Jamie Foxx and the sudden halt to her stardom due to her comments about record exec Sylvia Rhone.
A model, whose brother committed suicide by hanging himself, is the girlfriend of a rock singer. The city is hit by a series of killings. A secret admirer of the model is responsible for discovering the murderer.
A portrait of the life and work of the great Hungarian composer Béla Bartók, exploring both his music and his passionate interest in his country's folklore.
A short 1977 documentary about the originator of the ragtime rhythm.
Heavy metal compilation featuring Motörhead (or Lemmy, Fast Eddie and Filthy Phil, as they're known to their mothers) performing an ear-shattering selection of their finest material. Includes 'Overkill' and 'Ace of Spades'. Songs: 1) Ace of Spades 2) Overkill 3) No Class 4) I Got Mine 5)Stay Clean 6) Iron Fist 7) The Chase Is Better than the Catch 8) Dead Men Tell No Tales 9) Shine 10) Capricorn 11) Poison 12) One Track Mind 13) Motörhead 14) Bomber 15) Killed by Death
Based on the hit 1951 jingle, this stop-motion animated short briefly follows the titular Suzy Snowflake as she brings joyful snowfall with her, heralding people to play with her before the chance is gone.
Part one of an insight into the underground music that was 'Oi!', a derivative of Punk that stayed mainly unheard. Presented here is a collection of promos and live performances from Sham 69, The Blood, Cock Sparrer, The Angelic Upstarts, The Cockney Rejects, Splodgenessabounds, Peter and the Test Tube Babies, The Toy Dolls, The Business and Red Alert.
This feature-length documentary chronicles the life and playful methods of Dutch pianist and composer Misha Mengelberg, a significant figure in post-WWII European Jazz and free improvisation. Archival footage, rehearsal / performance sequences and interviews with both Mengelberg (the "godfather of Dutch improvised music") and key collaborators provide a clear insight in Mengelberg's original way of thinking and way of working.
A collection of music videos from the band with an additional two live songs "Domination" & "Primal Concrete Sledge".
Shot in 1977 and 1978, this dynamic documentary follows the early days of the punk movement from its origins in London pubs to its increasing international presence. Tons of performance footage and interviews with musicians, fans and industry executives create a snapshot of punk rock in the late '70s. Featured performers include the Sex Pistols, X-Ray Spex, Generation X with Billy Idol, the Slits, Eddie and the Hot Rods and many more