Music DVD Reviews

• Pendulum: 'Live At Brixton Academy'

  Anyone who has seen Pendulum live will understand the chaotic intensity involved. Anyone who makes a habit of watching live DVDs will know that they vary rarely manage to capture said intensity.

   
• Sia: ‘TV Is My Parent’

  From lending her vocals to Zero 7 to making Perez Hilton gush over solo single ‘Buttons’ on his world-famous blog (and subsequently gaining her legions of new fans) to recently penning tracks for Christina Aguilera, the US-based Ozzie is fleshing out quite a career for herself.

   
• Edith Piaf: The Perfect Concert / Piaf: The Documentary

  Spanning Piaf’s passionate, dramatic life, this 2-disc set contains a comprehensive documentary alongside ‘The Perfect Concert’, a collection of her greatest performances from different venues and eras.

   
• Bossa Brazil: 'Stories of Love - The Birth Of Bossa Nova'

  When you think of Bossa Nova as a style of music, the likelihood is that images of effortless, vintage South American chic and '60s bohemians strumming away on their acoustic guitars will flash through your mind.

   
• Westlife: '10 Years - Live at Croke Park'

  It's easy to write Westlife off as just another boyband, yet the (somewhat alarming) statistics speak for themselves: 40 million records sold in a decade with 14 number ones (only Elvis and The Beatles have more), having sold out Wembley Arena on no less than 27 occasions.

   
• Marc Almond: 'In Bluegate Fields'

  Opening with an unnervingly gothic poem, Marc Almond is welcomed to the stage as ‘The Only Voice’, a title that for many of his ardent fans is certainly true. Almond is the kind of cult performer who has collected a strong fan base over his career that are loyal to his music through popularity and obscurity.

   
• Eartha Kitt: 'Live At The Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2008'

  Performing now for over 60 years, it’s amazing to think that this is Eartha Kitt’s first live DVD.

   
• Too Tough To Die: 'A Tribute To Johnny Ramone'

  With so many celebrity fans and such a massive influence on modern alternative music, it comes as no surprise that yet another documentary about punk legends The Ramones is being released.

   
• Shine A Light

  The Stones keep on rollin' on with no signs of their light diminishing, evidenced by this thrilling live concert performed for New York City's privileged great and good in 2006.

   
• Soulwax: ‘Part Of The Weekend Never Dies’

  Following the controversy of the band's ‘E Talking’ video, which depicted clubbers at Fabric as an A-Z of drug types, Soulwax’s new ‘Part Of The Weekend Never Dies’ DVD release takes a more subtle approach to capturing the decadence of a touring band.

   

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