Frank Zappa | An Evening With Frank Zappa During Which… The Torture Never Stops...
By the 1980s, Frank Zappa was well-established and totally independent, running the show and assembling dozens of musicians to play and interpret a vast variety of music — from...
The Beatles | Rare And Unseen – DVD Review
Professing to be an “unofficial” account of the Beatles, Rare And Unseen features some unseen rare footage of the Fabs at work and play interspersed with commentary from various...
Graham Parker & The Figgs | Live At The FTC – DVD Review
Graham Parker and the Rumour may not have hit the heights of their contemporaries,
but Parker’s subsequent solo career has been consistently sharp and decisive.
Indeed, it hasn’t been as lucrative...
Heart | Night At Sky Church – DVD Review
A few short years ago, it would have been easy to write off Heart. Ann and Nancy Wilson, the sisters who are — let’s face it — Heart, spiraled...
David Bowie | Rare & Unseen – DVD Review
Centered around one of many interviews David Bowie did with Russell Harty on
British television, Rare And Unseen is a DVD filled with the
kind of footage diehards live for. At...
Rush | Classic Albums: 2112 & Moving Pictures – DVD Review
The history of Rush is getting loads of attention these days. Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage, released in June 2010 to much acclaim, is an outstanding and thorough documentary...
Heaven & Hell | Neon Nights: Live In Europe – DVD Review
Ozzy Osbourne may be the voice of Black Sabbath, but the riffs and overall
musical structure are clearly the property of Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler.
Take away Ozzy and add...
The Doobie Brothers | Live At The Greek Theatre 1982 – CD/DVD Review
Not that any band really ever retires after a so-called “farewell tour,”
but the Doobie Brothers tried in 1982 when they played a blistering greatest
hits show at the Greek Theatre...
Michael Schenker Group | The 30th Anniversary Concert Live In Tokyo – DVD Review
It’s hard to get too excited about everything Michael Schenker has done
since he foolishly abandoned UFO in the late 70s. Really…how could he
expect to possibly top Phenomenon, Force It
or...
Rory Gallagher | Ghost Blues The Beat Club Sessions – DVD Review
When you listen and watch Rory Gallagher, it’s difficult to not get
swept away by the raw sweat and emotion he pores into every song. Not many
performers do it like...
