Category Archives: Music/Performance
Expresso Bongo (1959)
“You’ve got a chip on your shoulder and a H-bomb in your pants.” British pop idol Cliff Richard stars in an early film role in Expresso Bongo–the story of a naïve young, talented lad who’s discovered by an unscrupulous agent … Continue reading
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Cover Girl (1944)
“Keep your nightlife down and your hopes up.” Fans of the glorious Rita Hayworth will want to check out her 1944 film Cover Girl, a musical directed by Charles Vidor and costarring Gene Kelly. In the film, Brooklyn chorus girl … Continue reading
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Lifestyles of the Ramones (1990)
“Hurry, hurry, hurry, before I go loco.” Fans of the Ramones should do themselves a huge favour and hit the order button for the video “Lifestyles of the Ramones.” It’s 58 minutes of terrific entertainment, and it will renew your … Continue reading
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Antics in the Forbidden Zone
“I spend my cash on looking flash and grabbing your attention.” The VHS tape “Adam Ant: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone” includes videos of 13 songs from Adam and the Ants made between the years 1980-1985. Songs include: 1.Kings of … Continue reading
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Liberace in Las Vegas (1980)
“Well look me over. I didn’t dress like this to go unnoticed.” Lovers of Camp sooner or later discover Liberace, and the videotape Liberace in Las Vegas, at slightly less than 90 minutes, is a Liberace performance at the Las … Continue reading
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Sex Pistols: Never Mind the Bollocks (2002)
“How can you ban words?”(John Lydon AKA Johnny Rotten) Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols is a behind the scenes look at the making of the GREAT Sex Pistols’ album. The documentary is about 50 minutes long (with … Continue reading
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Sex Pistols: Last Winterland Concert
“To people like me, there is no order.” The Sex Pistols broke up in 1978 at the end of the infamous, disastrous North American tour. Their last concert took place at the Winterland in San Francisco on January 14. The … Continue reading
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Antics in the Forbidden Zone
“I spend my cash on looking flash and grabbing your attention.” The VHS tape Adam Ant: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone includes videos of 13 songs from Adam and the Ants made between the years 1980-1985. Songs include: 1.Kings of … Continue reading
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Divine Live at the Hacienda/Shoot Your Shot
“I was born to be cheap.” The DVD Divine Live at the Hacienda/Shoot Your Shot is composed of live recordings of two of Divine’s concerts held at the Hacienda Club in Manchester. The two concerts were just 9 months apart–February … Continue reading
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Sex Pistols: Live at the Longhorn (1978)
“We are ruled by none” The DVD Sex Pistols Live at the Longhorn is the footage from the band’s performance on January 10, 1978 at the Longhorn Ballroom in Texas. This gig took place towards the end of the band’s … Continue reading
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