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- StarsOliver NorthMusic from a particular year is played and seen against clips of news and events of the time.
- DirectorFrank ZappaStarsPhyllis Smith AltenhausDick BarberAdrian BelewIn a little over an hour, 'VIDEO FROM HELL' provides a preview of current and projected Honker releases, including 'BABY SNAKES', 'THE TRUE STORY OF 200 MOTELS' and 'UNCLE MEAT' (all 1987 releases) along with segments of 1988 shows still in preparation ('YOU CAN'T DO THAT ON STAGE ANYMORE'- which will be released after the multi-CD package, 'I NEED YOUR LOVE' - the homespun philosophy of Al Malkin, and 'AN AMERICAN DISSIDENT' - the homespun philosophy of Frank Zappa).
- DirectorFrank ZappaStarsPhyllis Smith AltenhausDick BarberBBC Symphony OrchestraThe bizarre story behind the creation of Frank Zappa and Tony Palmer's film 200 Motels (1971).
- DirectorSpike JonzeLance BangsRoman CoppolaStarsMark GonzalesLauren CurryRico BuenoThe music videos, documentaries and short stories of director and actor Spike Jonze.
- DirectorFrank ZappaStarsFrank ZappaRay WhiteIke WillisFrank Zappa and his band in a digitally recorded live performance at "The Pier" in New York, NY on August 26, 1984.
- DirectorJoe ReesStarsThe CrampsBryan GregoryLux InteriorThe psychobilly rock group The Cramps perform a free concert for the patients at a state mental hospital in Napa, California.
- DirectorSerge BeckerPeter ChristophersonEric GoodeStarsTrent ReznorJames DuvalBob FlanaganTrent Reznor presents his dark vision of the EP 'Broken' by telling the story of a man kidnapped and forced to watch Nine Inch Nails videos, disturbing in their own right, while being tortured.
- DirectorTed BafaloukosToni BasilJim BlashfieldStarsDavid ByrneTalking HeadsTina WeymouthStorytelling Giant was a 1988 compilation of ten music videos produced by Talking Heads during the 1980s. The videos are linked by apparently real people (not actors) telling stories from their lives. The stories have no logical connection to the videos.
- DirectorJonathan GlazerNick CaveStarsMilo AddicaJean-Claude CarrièreNick CaveThis DVD is a collection of the work of director Jonathan Glazer and includes his music videos, commercials, short films, excerpts from his feature films, as well as commentaries and interviews with the actors, musicians, and other collaborators. New original content includes TRAMP and ARTSHOLE, both starring Jonathan and Paul Kaye, and a documentary about Jonathan's work.
- StarsMobyFrom the Grammy-Award-winning Radiohead music producer Nigel Godrich and Dilly Gent, Producer of the original 'From the Basement' series comes the third season of 'From the Basement' in 3D. Filmed on the historic Charlie Chaplin Stage in Hollywood, the hugely popular music programme captures intimate performances from some of today's finest artists including Foster the People, Scissor Sisters, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Moby. Viewers will also be introduced to an exciting array of new talent including Thundercat, Shearwater, and Delta Spirit. From the Basement started as a life podcast before making the leap to television and now, for the first time, to 3D. With no audience or host, it allows the artist to take centre stage and perform in intimate surroundings and without distraction. From the Basement allows music fans to enjoy their favorite artists with no interruptions and has been hailed as a modern take on the The Old Grey Whistle Test and Peel Sessions.
- StarsHarry BelafonteDesi ArnazRubén BladesA three-part historical survey of the African musical roots of Latin Jazz, Salsa, and popular genres. Featuring narration by Harry Belafonte, this documentary traces the evolution of Latin Music from Africa itself into the twentieth century with the advent of Afro-Cuban Jazz (or Latin Jazz) and later the advent of Latin pop sounds by such artists as Gloria Estefan. A musical journey for historians, musicians, and music lovers alike.
- StarsB.B. KingIke TurnerPinetop PerkinsA documentary series about the origin and history of The Blues.
- DirectorMalik BendjelloulStarsRodriguezStephen 'Sugar' SegermanDennis CoffeyTwo South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock n roller, Rodriguez.
- DirectorDeedle LacourMatt RiggleStarsBill StevensonMilo AukermanKarl AlvarezLong before punk inflicted its puncture wound on the mainstream, the Descendents were in a van brewing a potent concoction of pop, angst, love and coffee.
- DirectorMichael RapaportStarsQ-TipPhife DawgAli Shaheed MuhammadMichael Rapaport documents the inner workings and behind the scenes drama that follows this innovative and influential band to this day.
- DirectorDenis Henry HennellyCasey SuchanStarsChali 2naD.J. AbilitiesBabuAn inside look at what it took to bring the Wu-Tang Clan together for their final performance at the Rock the Bells Hip-Hop festival.
- DirectorGordon MasonStarsDJ AlfredoDave BeerMr. CThe late 1980s in the UK saw the birth of a new culture, they called it Acid House. Driven by a media hate campaign, the British Government acted against it by pushing a bill through Parliament that would outlaw the illegal Acid House parties and by spending millions funding a special Police unit whose sole purpose was to crush this new movement. Featuring unique archive film from the time and interviews with the world's top DJs.
- DirectorGordon MasonStarsDJ AlfredoDave BeerMr. CThe late 1980s in the UK saw the birth of a new culture, they called it Acid House. Driven by a media hate campaign, the British Government acted against it by pushing a bill through Parliament that would outlaw the illegal Acid House parties and by spending millions funding a special Police unit whose sole purpose was to crush this new movement. Featuring unique archive film from the time and interviews with the world's top DJs.
- DirectorD.A. PennebakerStarsBob DylanAlbert GrossmanBob NeuwirthDocumentary covering Bob Dylan's 1965 tour of England, which includes appearances by Joan Baez and Donovan.
- DirectorChris HegedusD.A. PennebakerStarsJimi HendrixNoel ReddingMitch MitchellJimi Hendrix's landmark concert in Monterey County Fairgrounds in California in which he plays signature songs like "Purple Haze," "Foxy Lady," and "Wild Thing."
- DirectorD.A. PennebakerStarsOtis ReddingJimi HendrixRavi ShankarA film about the greatest pre-Woodstock rock music festival.
- DirectorKevin MacdonaldStarsBob MarleyZiggy MarleyRita MarleyA documentary on the life, music, and legacy of Bob Marley.
- DirectorDoug PrayStarsThe AlliesA-TrakCrazeThe story of the hip-hop DJ from the birth of hip-hop to the invention of scratching and "beat-juggling" vinyl, to the more recent "turntablism" movement. Underdogs and virtuosos who have radically changed the way we hear and create music.
- DirectorJulien TempleStarsWilko JohnsonRoger DaltreyCharlie ChanTells the extraordinary story of legendary musician Wilko Johnson who, diagnosed with incurable pancreatic cancer and given a few months to live, managed to accept his fate with uplifting positivity and defy the death sentence handed down to him.
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsRobbie RobertsonMuddy WatersNeil YoungA film account and presentation of the final concert of The Band.