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1) Twist
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Combining rare and often hilarious archival footage with interviews, Twist chronicles the evolution of rock and roll dance. From the time when moving hips marked you as a social degenerate, to a time when shaking your "thing" became the dance-form that rocked the world.
2) Sing Street
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
See 1980s Dublin through the eyes of fourteen-year-old Conor, who is looking for a break from a home strained by his parents' relationship and money troubles while trying to adjust to his new inner-city public school where the kids are rough and the teachers are rougher. He finds a glimmer of hope in the mysterious, über-cool Raphina. With the aim of winning her heart he invites her to star in his band's music videos. There's only one problem: he's...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Since its overwhelming success on Broadway forty years ago, Hair: let the sun shine in has inspired generations with its messages of love, non-violence and liberation. This definitive and entertaining documentary highlights the continuing relevance of the show and its still radical, transformative power. In preparation for its fortieth anniversary, the show's author and co-creator Jim Rado rehearses a troupe of young performers for a new production...
Publisher
DreamWorks Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2001], c2000
Language
English
Description
It's the opportunity of a lifetime when teenage reporter William Miller lands an assignment from Rolling Stone magazine. Despite the objections of his protective mother, William hits the road with an up-and-coming rock band and finds there's a lot more to write home about than the music.
5) Rumble
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
This revelatory documentary brings to light the profound and overlooked influence of Indigenous people on popular music in North America. Focusing on music icons like Link Wray, Jimi Hendrix, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Taboo (The Black Eyed Peas), Charley Patton, Mildred Bailey, Jesse Ed Davis, Robbie Robertson, and Randy Castillo, RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World shows how these pioneering Native American musicians helped shape the soundtracks of...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Taqwacore: the birth of Punk Islam, chronicles the nascent Muslim punk rock movement in America. It was inspired by the work of Michael Knight, who converted to Islam in rebellion against his white-supremacist father. He went on to pen the novel The Taqwacores (a term combining the Muslim concept of God consciousness with hardcore punk), a manifesto for disillusioned Islamic teens. The film follows Knight and a variety of young subversives on tour...
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Band, one of rock's superstar groups, decided to call it quits after sixteen grueling years on the road. The group held this farewell concert on Thanksgiving Day, 1976, at San Francisco's Winterland, the site of their first performance. The performance is interspersed with interview footage.
11) Sing Street
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
See 1980s Dublin through the eyes of fourteen-year-old Conor, who is looking for a break from a home strained by his parents' relationship and money troubles while trying to adjust to his new inner-city public school where the kids are rough and the teachers are rougher. He finds a glimmer of hope in the mysterious, über-cool Raphina. With the aim of winning her heart he invites her to star in his band's music videos. There's only one problem: he's...
Publisher
Eagle Vision
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
Filmed live in November 1981 and is the only concert ever shot on film. Songs include: We Will Rock You; Play the Game; Killer Queen; Under Pressure; Crazy LIttle Thing Called Love; and many more. Features full Queen Live Aid rehearsal and performance.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
A vibrant chronicle of one of today's most notorious and revered live bands, this film follows Eugene Hutz's gypsy-punk brigade around the world as they spread their liberating libertine musical gospel. Hutz fuses his gypsy heritage with a love of punk rock and burlesque.
16) Celebration day
Publisher
Wea
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Led Zeppelin are considered one of the best-selling music artists in the history of audio recording. This is a film of the Ahmet Ertegun Tribut Concert from 2007 titled Celebration Day.
Publisher
Kino
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
A film that celebrates the explosion of popular music that came out of LA's Laurel Canyon in the mid-60s as folk went electric and The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield, and The Mamas and the Papas gave birth to the California Sound. It was a moment (1965 to 1967) when bands came to LA to emulate The Beatles, and Laurel Canyon emerged as a hotbed of creativity and collaboration for a new generation of artists who would soon put their stamp...
Publisher
Distributed by Universal Music Distribution
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
A documentary film about the making of U2's Achtung Baby, directed by Academy Award winning director Davis Guggenheim. Guggenheim uses animation and unseen footage from Berlin and Dublin alongside conversation to reveal what is now a key chapter in U2's career. Includes bonus footage shot last May during the band's visit to Hansa Studios to mark the twentieth anniversary of Achtung Baby, and a Q&A with Bono, The Edge, and Davis Guggenheim.
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