DVD Review: Fantômas – ‘The Director’s Cut Live: A New Year’s Revolution’

Fantômas The Director’s Cut Live: A New Year’s Revolution Release Date: September 6, 2011 Record Label: Ipecac Recordings Review: Fantômas released The Director’s Cut Live: A New Year’s Revolution on DVD via Ipecac Recordings on September 6, 2011. The DVD was filmed at San Francisco’s Great American Music Hall during the band’s performance on Dec. [...]

DVD Review: Music Videos and Performances from The Twilight Saga Soundtracks, Vol. 1

Music Videos and Performances from The Twilight Saga Soundtracks, Vol. 1 Release Date: December 4, 2010 Record Label: Summit Entertainment Review: Summit Entertainment’s MUSIC VIDEOS AND PERFORMANCES FROM THE TWILIGHT SAGA SOUNDTRACKS: VOLUME 1 on Blu-ray™ and DVD is an unprecedented collection of music videos and live performances from bands featured on the chart topping [...]

Review: Phish – Live at the Legendary Alpine Valley Music Theatre

Phish Live at the Legendary Alpine Valley Music Theatre Release Date: December 15, 2010 Record Label: JEMP Records Review: On August 14th and 15th, 2010 Phish played at Alpine Valley Music Theater.  The August 14th show is the focus of the Alpine Valley DVD, which was released on December 14, 2010. The box set features [...]

Review: Bill Hicks, The Essential Collection

Bill Hicks The Essential Collection Release Date: September 14, 2010 Record Label: Rykodisc Review: In 1993, I saw Bill Hicks perform in Boston, MA. He was in his comedic prime and the performance is forever etched in my mind as the best I’ve ever seen. It was a few years later before I learned that [...]

DVD Review: Blood Into Wine

Blood Into Wine Release Date: September 7, 2010 Running Time: 99 minutes A Twinkle Cash Company / Semi Rebellious Films Production in Association with True Story Films Review: Blood Into Wine is a documentary that focuses on Maynard James Keenan and Eric Glomski’s struggle to create a high-quality wine region in the harsh terrain of [...]

Review: Pretenders – Live in London

Pretenders Live in London Release Date: February 9, 2010 Record Label: E1 Entertainment Review: Pretenders-Live in London captures one of the band’s many electrifying performances from their 2009 tour.  Live In London captures this legendary act at their best. Available as a DVD/CD package, The Pretenders – Chrissie Hynde, Martin Chambers, James Walbourne, Nick Wilkinson, [...]

DVD Review: Dir En Grey – Average Blasphemy

Dir En Grey Average Blasphemy Release Date: October 27, 2009 Record Label: The End Records Review: Average Blasphemy is a great collection of videos from the Japanese metal outfit Dir en grey.  The DVD highlights material from the albums Uroboros and The Marrow of a Bone. Dir en grey has a history of meshing intense [...]

DVD Review: Vans Warped Tour ’07

Vans Warped Tour ’07 2007 Tour Compilation Released: December 2, 2008 Label: Image Entertainment Review: The Vans Warped Tour ’07, 2007 Tour Compilation boasts performances from eleven of the bands touring on one of the strongest line-ups in the tour’s history. Also included are several interviews and over an hour of bonus performances. The performances [...]

DVD Review: Vision of Disorder – Dead in New York

Vision of Disorder Dead in New York Released: November 16, 2008 Label: Koch Records Review: A couple years ago Long Island’s Vision of Disorder briefly reunited for a handful of shows. The events were filmed by Bill Yukich, who was granted full access to the band, both on and off the stage. The Dead in [...]

DVD Review: Kaada-Patton – Live

Kaada-Patton Live Released: November 20, 2007 Label: Ipecac Recordings Review: On Live, Mike Patton joins John Erik Kaada to create a seven person band for this live performance of the music from the album Romances. The DVD features the full set from Roskilde 2005 as well as behind the scenes footage from the event. The [...]

DVD Review: Tim Buckley – My Fleeting House

Tim Buckley My Fleeting House Released: May 15, 2007 Label: Mvd Visual Review: This is a collection of videos from Tim Buckley‘s live performances, including thirteen full-length songs. The footage spans his entire career, from 1967 to 1974, and includes previously unreleased video of Buckley on The Steve Allen Show (1969) and on WITF’s The [...]