The Who | The Who, The Mods And The Quadrophenia Connection – DVD Review
Critical analysis of rock and roll can be a sticky wicket to be sure. When
critics pro and con, musicologists and teachers attempt to dissect music that
makes you tap your...
Paul McCartney | Desperately Seeking – DVD Review
What can be said about obsessions…they are obsessive! They consume, they define, they oftentimes mark our lives in ways that even we don’t see. One can spend a good...
Flying Colors | Second Flight: Live At The Z7 – Blu-ray Disc Review
Five-man prog pop supergroup Flying Colors may be a tad underappreciated
in the States, but in Europe, they are revered like prog rock royalty. So
it stands to reason that after...
Beside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story – Blu-ray Disc Review
Nearly two years after his death, David Bowie’s story continues to
be told and twisted. Like most successful artists, Bowie surrounded himself
with a lot of good, talented individuals, and one...
Chasing Trane:: The John Coltrane Documentary – Blu-ray Disc Review
Jazz saxophonist John Coltrane was not a vintage rocker by any means, yet
his impact on the rock and roll community cannot be underestimated. Just
ask the Doors or Carlos Santana...
Twisted Sister | Live At Wacken: The Reunion – DVD Review
There’s no point in mentioning how older guys in make-up and spandex
can look like drag queens gone bad. The guys in Twisted Sister point this out
plenty in the interviews...
Twisted Sister | Double Live – DVD Review
Two Twisted Sister concerts, both in New York, 14 years apart, comprise the two-DVD set Double Live, which showcases the original band lineup in full-on, hard rock glory. The...
Bob Dylan | Don’t Look Back – DVD Review
Don't Look Back is one of the most important and influential movies to ever document the rock and roll experience. D.A. Pennebaker’s ominous telling of a very young and...
Rockin’ The Wall – DVD Review
Nobody will debate the effect that rock and roll had on bringing down the wall that divided West and East Berlin. Everyone from the Beatles to Bruce Springsteen appealed...
The Beatles | The First U.S. Visit – DVD Review
Released in 2004, The First U.S. Visit offers a complete discourse on the Beatles’ first visit to the United States. From the minute they land at JFK, to their...
