Scott Walker: 30 Century Man explores Scott Walker's music and career from his early days as a jobbing bass player on the Sunset Strip to mega-stardom in Britain's swinging 60's pop scene and finally to his transformation into a composer of true genius; an uncompromising and serious musician working at the peak of his powers. Featuring interviews with friends collaborators and fans including among others: David Bowie Radiohead Jarvis Cocker Brian Eno Damon Albarn Neil Hannon Marc Almond Alison Goldfrapp Sting Dot Allison and many more Scott Walker: 30 Century Man paints a fascinating portrait of the ultimate cult artist. Exclusive behind the scenes footage of the making of Walker's new album 'The Drift' his first album in 10 years will delight fans whilst introducing new audiences to a man who has inspired god-like devotion from his fans worldwide.
Concert documentary paying tribute to one of music's most celebrated artists.
Fantastic Mr. Fox is visionary director Wes Anderson's first animated film, utilizing classic handmade stop motion techniques to tell the story of the best selling children's book by Roald Dahl (author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach). Three horrible farmers - Boggis, Bunce and Bean - are dedicated to destroying Mr. Fox, the wily and wonderful Mr Fox, who makes a habit of eating their chickens. When they pull out all the stops and surround his den, Mr Fox must use all his cunning in a fantastic plan to keep his family and countryside friends safe.
This funny and revealing new film documents the rise and fall of Brit Pop and Cool Britannia when, for a brief instance in the mid 1990s, British music and pop culture dominated the world!
A special commission as part of the 100 Years of Stainless Steel celebrations The Big Melt is a feature length elegy to the men and women who toiled in Sheffield's steelworks and a hymn to Britain's proud industrial past. Working with Sheffield's own musical hero Jarvis Cocker acclaimed director Martin Wallace has woven an exquisite tapestry of steel industry-related archival footage drawn from the BFI National Archive. Jarvis also provides the film's stirring musical accompaniment collaborating with a raft of Sheffield's finest musicians including a string quartet a brass band members of PULP Richard Hawley The Forgemasters and a youth choir. Performed live at Sheffield's celebrated Crucible Theatre at Doc/Fest 2013. The DVD includes the full archive-based film plus a recording of the live event. Special Features: Feature length archive-based film Recording of the live performance from Sheffield International Doc Fest 2014 Interviews with Martin Wallace and Jarvis Cocker Fully illustrated booklet with essays by Jarvis Cocker Martin Wallace and BFI curators
Scott Walker: 30 Century Man explores Scott Walker's music and career from his early days as a jobbing bass player on the Sunset Strip to mega-stardom in Britain's swinging 60's pop scene and finally to his transformation into a composer of true genius; an uncompromising and serious musician working at the peak of his powers. Featuring interviews with friends collaborators and fans including among others: David Bowie Radiohead Jarvis Cocker Brian Eno Damon Albarn Ne
Documentary which records and celebrates the life and works of 'punk poet' John Cooper Clarke, looking at his life as a poet, a comedian, a recording artist and revealing how he has remained a significant influence on contemporary culture over four decades. With a bevy of household names from stand-up comedy, lyricists, rock stars and cultural commentators paying homage to him, the film reveals Salford-born Cooper Clarke as a dynamic force who remains as relevant today as ever, as successive generations cite him as an influence on their lives, careers and styles. From Bill Bailey to Plan B, Steve Coogan to Kate Nash and Arctic Monkeys front man Alex Turner to cultural commentators such as Miranda Sawyer and Paul Morley, the film exposes the life behind one of Britain's sharpest and most witty poets - a national treasure.
The best post-punk music in Europe was electronic and for five years the best electronic music came from Sheffield. 'Made In Sheffield' documents the evolution of Human League Cabaret Voltaire Heaven 17 and ABC who emerged from Sheffield's musical scene in the late 1970s. Their dream was to destroy rock music: the result was the creation of some of the most influential sounds in pop. Rare archive footage soundtrack and exclusive interviews with the famous almost famous and not fa
From The Basement is a new series showing on Sky which has a simple premise: put the music first. There is no presenter no big production no bullshit. The acts go into the studio set up and play their hearts out in front of the cameras. The mix of artists is eclectic but with an overriding common factor - they really know how to deliver a performance. This DVD brings together some of the best performances from the series so far and reflects the breadth of talent and styles that have graced the basement studio. Tracklist: 1. Radiohead: Weird Fishes / Arpeggi 2. Radiohead: Reckoner 3. White Stripes: Blue Orchid / Party ... 4. White Stripes: Red Rain 5. Beck: Motorcade 6. Beck: Cell Phone's Dead 7. Jamie Liddel: In The City 8. The Shins: Turn On Me 9. The Shins: Phantom Limb 10. Jarvis Cocker: Fat Children 11. Neil Hannon: A Lady Of A Certain Ag... 12. Laura Marling: Your Only Doll (Dora... 13. Sonic Youth: The Sprawl 14. Sonic Youth: Pink Stream 15. Eels: Millicent Don't Blame Yoursel... 16. Eels: It's A Motherfucker 17. Albert Hammond Jr: Everyone Gets A ... 18. Albert Hammond Jr: Postal Blowfish 19. P.J. Harvey: The Piano 20. P.J.Harvey: The Devil 21. Super Furry Animals: Let The Wolves... 22. Super Furry Animals: The Gift That ... 23. Damien Rice: Delicate 24. Damien Rice: Blower's Daughter 25. Autolux: Let It Be Broken 26. Jose Gonzalez: Abraham 27. Jose Gonzalez: High Low 28. Thom Yorke: Down Is The New Up 29. Thom Yorke: Videotape
The best post-punk music in Europe was electronic music and for five years the best electronic music came from Sheffield. Made in Sheffield documents the evolution of The Human League Cabaret Voltaire Heaven 17 & ABC who emerged from Sheffield's music scene in the late 70's. Their dream was to destroy rock music. The result was the creation of some of the most influential sounds in pop music.Rare archive footage soundtrack and exclusive interviews with the famous almost famous and not famous at all pull you directly into the Sheffield music scene complete with fanzines nightclubs weird bands DIY record labels and all the ambition and creativity that made that all too brief period of pop history so special.Loaded with endearing moments and humour it captures the essence of the seldom portrayed aftermath of Punk and spirit of the early 80's British New Wave movement.
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