Method Sampling is explored through the works of a hip-hop orchestra, a disabled choreographer, a self-taught Black mycologist, a tiny house builder and a critical theorist.
Take a celebrated musical genius, some sibling rivalry, an unknown manuscript, a dash of sass and one sensational revelation and what have you got? As moving as it is joyous, this is the story of a very modern woman – who just happened to live 200 years ago.
Setting off on a road trip of discovery across the southern United States, aspiring singer-songwriter Ismay leaves the isolated existence of the family farm in search of inspiration. Tracing the roots of music icon Lucinda Williams, Ismay seeks out the people and places that highlight parts of Lucinda's early career.
Worse than having your glove stolen, worse than Chinese water torture, even worse than the earth spinning off its axis and careening into Mars, your mom enrolls you in Marilyn Hotchkiss' program. Not only do we have to wear a tie and jacket, but you have to be polite... and dance... with girls! What Steve and Peter didn't know was that this was to become the biggest day in their lives, because, for the first time, they were about to like girls...
In this concert from his great European tour Duke gives a big band concert to be remembered in Brussel’s Marni Theatre. Featuring star soloists Money Johnson on trumpet, Paul Gonsalves on saxophone, and Joe Benjamin on bass, and even a surprise appearance from singer Anita Moore, this recording is another gem in the Duke’s discography and a must-have for fans.
In 1971, Bruce Iglauer founded Alligator Records, the most successful modern blues label. In early 1992, Iglauer staged the Alligator Records 20th Anniversary Tour starring Koko Taylor, Elvin Bishop, Katie Webster, Lonnie Brooks (w/Ronnie Baker Brooks), and Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials. Director Robert Mugge's film, PRIDE AND JOY: THE STORY OF ALLIGATOR RECORDS, documents that exciting tour.
OMAR SOSA'S 88 WELL-TUNED DRUMS is a feature-length documentary on the life and music of Cuban-born pianist and composer, Omar Sosa (b. 1965). Multiple Grammy-nominee Omar Sosa is one of the most versatile jazz artists on the scene today.
In this musical pseudo-documentary, a photographer in Berlin follows a homeless street musician for six months. She does it with the intention of turning him into a star.
On the heels of a tragedy and the COVID-19 pandemic, a Dallas-based theatre troupe comprised of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are determined to write, rehearse, and perform their 11th annual original musical.
Filmed on the eve of the release of the Abbey Road LP-the last Beatles album to be recorded (although Let it Be was the last Beatles album to be released)- this is the only performance ever caught on film of John Lennon & The Plastic ONO Band. John and his wife Yoko Ono, guitarist Eric Clapton, bassist Klaus Voormann and drummer Alan White traveled to the Toronto Rock ʻNʻ Roll Revival. Other guest performances were Bo Diddley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Little Richard.
The Dollyrots' first live concert film: Live in Los Angeles captures the exuberant duo in top form on a 2015 tour of the USA, with their toddler son along for the adventure & in support of a catalog spanning 15 years and 5 albums. From a single special concert performance filmed at the World-famous Roxy in their hometown of Los Angeles in Sep 2015.
Tempe rockers "The Black Moods" hit Billboard Top 20 just as the pandemic shutters the music industry. After years of work, artists face an uncertain future as live music is canceled. A story about the bond, struggles and creativity to continue their passion, relying on each other through difficult times.
Peter Case has lived a life of constant change, soaring highs, and soul-crushing lows. This film walks a million miles in the shoes of one of America’s last great troubadours.
Shock rocker Lazarus Graves returns home to Brisbane following a successful international music career. A connection he forms with a journalist forces him to confront his self-destructive lifestyle, facing his demons and making new mistakes along the way
The World Salsa Championships (W.S.C.), also commonly referred to as the “Olympics" of Salsa, brings the finest dancers from 5 continents every four years to compete for cash and glory.
Merging world-class music with intimate conversations in the awe-inspiring Italian countryside, The Journey is an exploration of the moments that define us, the songs that inspire us, and the relationships that connect us to what matters.
George Michael: Singer, songwriter, record producer. From the international popularity of duo international sensation Wham. to solo artist megastar. George Michael's solo career got off to the strongest start imaginable with the release of a duet with Aretha Franklin in 1987. Known for his personal affairs, his private life became a target for the media. These personal troubles making headlines throughout the '90s and the 'Noughties' became a struggle to fight his own reputation.
On November 18th 2022, the engaging, enchanting, cutting, yet beautiful Swedish metal supergroup Soen will release a very special concert film, ATLANTIS, featuring 13 of the groups most popular compositions reinterpreted with live orchestral accompaniment. The perfect way for Soen to celebrate a decade together, ATLANTIS was created within the mystic and magical confines of Atlantis Grammofon Studio in Stockholm, Sweden, which has seen a wide range of international artists record, from Quincy Jones to Lenny Kravitz to Green Day. Filmed and recorded on December 10th 2021, Martin Lopez (drums & percussion), Joel Ekelöf (lead vocals), Lars Enok Åhlund (guitars & piano), Cody Lee Ford (lead guitar) and Oleksii “Zlatoyar” Kobel (bass) worked together with an 8-piece orchestra to reinterpret and rediscover fresh energy and elements in classic Soen songs.
Black and White Night 30 is a re-imagined, re-edited, remastered and expanded version of the original television special. Re-edited by Roy's youngest son Alex Orbison, the program has been restored to reflect the correct set order as the audience who attended the show saw it.