ELP: Once Upon a Time in South America (4-CD Set) Album Review
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Glen Boyd Emerson Lake & Palmer (or ELP as they've also been often billed - including on this ...
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Fathom Events Presents the 2017 DCI Tour Premiere
By Mat Brewster |
Drum Corps International (or DCI as they are commonly called) was formed in 1972 as the non-profit governing body for ...
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John Williams & Steven Spielberg: The Ultimate Collection Album Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
Arguably the greatest pairing of composer and director in cinema history, John Williams' scores from Steven Spielberg's films are the ...
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Long Strange Trip Movie Review: All a Dream They Dreamed One Afternoon Long Ago
By Mat Brewster |
Like America itself, the Grateful Dead were a great melting pot of cultures, genres, and styles. Take a close look ...
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Buena Vista Social Club Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Cuban Musicians Get the Recognition They Deserve
By Davy |
When it comes to music, there are many styles and cultures: Mexican, Spanish, Portugese, etc. However, Cuban music seems to ...
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Neil Young Journeys Blu-ray Review: A Welcome Addition to Young’s Concert Filmography
By Gordon S. Miller |
Neil Young Journeys is director Jonathan Demme's third film starring the musician, the previous two being Neil Young: Heart of ...
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Def Leppard: And There Will Be a Next Time…Live from Detroit Review: Sounding As Good As Ever, but Could Stand to Show a Little More Energy
By Todd Karella |
I've been very fortunate to see Def Leppard several times over the years since their monumentally explosive Hysteria album took ...
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Gimme Danger DVD Review: Jim Jarmusch Pays Loving Tribute to Iggy and the Stooges, but Misses Some Opportunities
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Glen Boyd From the first few minutes of Gimme Danger, Jim Jarmusch's loving tribute to Iggy and the ...
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Fathom Events Presents Rush: Time Stand Still
By Gordon S. Miller |
When Rush was preparing and touring for R40, their 40th anniversary tour, it was frequently suggested in the press that ...
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Book Review: The Complete David Bowie (Revised and Updated 2016 Edition) by Nicholas Pegg
By Gordon S. Miller |
"Complete" is an accurate description of this astoundingly thorough encyclopedia of Bowie's work. The book naturally opens with "The Songs ...
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New Orleans Music in Exile Blu-ray Review: After the Hurricane
By Jade Blackmore |
Unless you live in New Orleans or know someone who does, you might not have paid much attention to its ...
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Jennifer Lopez: Dance Again DVD Review: An Interesting Glimpse into Life on the Road
By Todd Karella |
In 2012, Jennifer Lopez set off on her first ever world tour. For six months, she traveled across five continents ...
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Iggy Pop: Post Pop Depression: Live at the Royal Albert Hall Review: An Impressive, Raucous Affair
By Gordon S. Miller |
In March of 2016, Iggy Pop and Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age revealed they had secretly collaborated ...
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Last of the Mississippi Jukes DVD Review: Blues History Revisited
By Kit O'Toole |
Actor Morgan Freeman, who co-owns Mississippi juke joint Ground Zero, describes Delta Blues as “American classical music.” The documentary Last ...
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Can’t Stop the Show: The Return of KIX Review: The Band Is Back Sounding As Good As They Always Have
By Todd Karella |
Formed in 1977, the hard rock band from Hagerstown, Maryland broke into the mainstream music scene with their fourth album, ...
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Pete Townshend’s Deep End: Face the Face Reveals the Soul of a Rock Legend
By Kit O'Toole |
As the title of a 1994 box set declared, the Who proved themselves as masters of “maximum R&B.” That phrase ...
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Classic Albums: The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds Blu-ray Review
By Rons Reviews |
When the discussion of the greatest album of all times breaks out a party, many people will chime in, some ...
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Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever Six-DVD Set Review: A Happy Anniversary
By Gordon S. Miller |
Airing on May 16, 1983, Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever is remembered for being the television special where Michael Jackson ...
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The Everly Brothers: Harmonies from Heaven DVD Review: An Appreciation of the Duo’s Impact on Early Rock ‘n’ Roll
By Kit O'Toole |
Early rock pioneers the Everly Brothers set the standard for impeccable harmonies, and wowed audiences with their special blend of ...
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Styx: Live at the Orleans Arena Las Vegas Blu-ray Review: A Quality Performance Even Without the Band’s Biggest Songs
By Todd Karella |
Filmed while on tour in July of 2014, the Blu-ray shows off some of the band's well-known hits. Interspersed between ...
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Toto: Live at Montreux 1991 DVD Review: Shows a Band in Transition
By Kit O'Toole |
By 1991, Toto was at a crossroads. Only four original members remained: guitarist/lead vocalist Steve Lukather, keyboardist/lead vocalist David Paich, ...
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The Claypool Lennon Delirium: Monolith of Phobos Album Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
Thank the fates Sean Lennon's Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger opened for Les Claypool's Primus last summer because it ...
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Concert Review: Sting & Peter Gabriel, Hollywood Bowl, 07/18/16
By Gordon S. Miller |
In the same vein as his 2014 co-headlining tour with Paul Simon, Sting teamed up with his former Amnesty International ...
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The Rolling Stones: Totally Stripped Review: Totally Enjoyable
By Gordon S. Miller |
During 1994/1995, the Rolling Stones (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood) toured the world behind Voodoo Lounge, ...
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Louder Than Love – The Grande Ballroom Story DVD Review: It Was Quite a Place to Be
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Scott Blitstein When most people think of live music in the late '60s, they probably think of Haight-Ashbury, ...
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Mudcrutch: 2 Album Review: Tom Petty Returns to His pre-Heartbreakers Band with Great Results
By generaljabbo |
In 2007, Tom Petty decided to reform Mudcrutch, his pre-Heartbreakers band, to record their long-overdue self-titled debut. Mudcrutch of course ...
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Bad Company: Live in Concert 1977 & 1979 Album Review
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Scott Blitstein In 1979, an 11-year-old me took a major step in my musical appreciation evolution. It was ...
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The Damned: Don’t You Wish That We Were Dead Movie Review: Behind the Punk Music
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by The Vern When you hear the words "punk music," the first names that pop up are usually The ...
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KISS Rocks Vegas Cinema Event Review: Exactly What You’d Expect from a KISS Concert
By Todd Karella |
Fathom Events is known for bringing one-time events into movie theaters throughout the country. These presentations can range from plays ...
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Rainbow: Monsters of Rock – Live at Donington 1980 DVD/CD Review
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Scott Blitstein Rainbow: Monsters of Rock is a DVD / CD combo that will be accepted differently based ...
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Grateful Dead 2016 Meet-Up at the Movies: Sullivan Stadium, MA – 07/02/89 Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
Hosted by Fathom Events and Rhino Entertainment at theaters across the country, the sixth annual Grateful Dead Meet-Up at the ...
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Turn It Up! Movie Review: A Celebration of the Electric Guitar
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Scott Blitstein I was sixteen years old, standing in a pawn / jewelry shop owned by family friends. ...
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TV Review: American Masters: Carole King: Natural Woman
By Kit O'Toole |
Over the last few years, singer/songwriter Carole King has enjoyed a career resurgence. Her bestselling memoir, A Natural Woman, bowed ...
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TV Review: American Masters: B.B. King: The Life of Riley
By Jade Blackmore |
The latest installment of the PBS series, American Masters, documents the life and music of blues maestro Riley “B.B.” King. ...
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About the Young Idea DVD Review: A Revealing, Reminiscent Look Back at the Jam’s Rise
By Michelle Prather |
The late John Weller, Paul Weller's father and perhaps the Jam's biggest fan, would ring in shows by shouting, “Put ...
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The Rolling Stones: From the Vault: Live at the Tokyo Dome 1990 Blu-ray Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
The Steel Wheels/Urban Jungle stadium tour ran for nearly a year. The North American leg started in Philadelphia on Aug ...
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Jaco DVD Review: Tribute to a Jazz Legend
By Jade Blackmore |
“It's not about bass playing, it's about being a storyteller.” The documentary Jaco traces the life of iconic jazz bassist ...
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David Bowie: Station to Station (Special Edition) Album Review: A Great Piece of Work
By Gordon S. Miller |
Station to Station is Bowie's tenth album. Considered a transitional album as its title indicates, it blends his musical past ...
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David Bowie, The Heart’s Filthy Lesson, Se7en, and Me
By Kent Conrad |
David Fincher led me to David Bowie. I doubt that was a typical path to the Thin White Duke, but ...
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Remembering David Bowie and “Under Pressure”
By generaljabbo |
Being an only child, but having some hip uncles who were more like older brothers, I got exposed to a ...
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By Kit O'Toole |
Against a blindingly white background, a man stands alone. Clad in a sky-blue suit and sporting technicolor makeup, the figure ...
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Rage Against the Machine: Live at Finsbury Park Blu-ray Review: Christmas in June
By Gordon S. Miller |
No matter what one may think of the music spawned from reality TV shows on both sides of the Atlantic, ...
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The Who: Live in Hyde Park DVD Review: The 50-Year Anniversary Show
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Scott Blitstein What else can be written about The Who that hasn't already been written over the course ...
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JACO DVD Review: Portrait of a Tortured Genius
By Kit O'Toole |
In 1976, an album was released that would revolutionize not only how the jazz bass is played, but the very ...
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Sinatra: All or Nothing at All Blu-ray Review: That’s His Life
By Gordon S. Miller |
Frank Sinatra was one of the most popular entertainers of the 20th century. He is one of the best-selling singers ...
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By Dusty Somers |
The narrative beats of Asif Kapadia's documentary on Amy Winehouse are eminently familiar, tracing a musician's rise to fame and ...
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Bob Dylan: Dont Look Back Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Glimpses into the Heart of the Artist
By Mat Brewster |
By the time Bob Dylan toured England in the Spring of 1965, he’d released five albums (two of which went ...
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Black Stone Cherry: Thank You: Livin’ Live, Birmingham, UK Review: An Enjoyable Performance in Spite of the Low Vocals
By Todd Karella |
Recorded October 30, 2014 on their Magic Mountain tour, the four-man band from Kentucky brought their brand of hard southern ...
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Lynyrd Skynyrd: Pronounced ‘Leh-‘Nerd ‘Skin-‘Nerd & Second Helping Live Blu-ray Review: You Can Go Home Again
By Gordon S. Miller |
Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd had quite the homecoming this year. More than 50 years after Jacksonville teenagers Allen Collins, Gary ...
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Katy Perry: The Prismatic World Tour Live Blu-ray Review: Visually Impressive, Thematically Confusing
By Todd Karella |
Capturing Katy Perry's 2014/2015 concert tour recorded in Sydney, Australia last December, the show features seven different acts, nine costume ...
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