Video / DVD News

Rare Al Jolson Movie "Mammy" Now on DVD

Source: Michael Ricci
April 7, 2010

The 1930 movie musical “Mammy" is an important -- if almost shockingly racially insensitive -- piece in the canon of the legendary Al Jolson's career. “Mammy" stars “The World's Greatest Entertainer" -- a moniker Jolson had for 40 years -- in his only feature that was shot partly in early two-strip Technicolor. The score was by the legendary Irving Berlin and includes the standard “Let Me Sing and I'm Happy." The film was directed by Michael Curtiz, who later won ...

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John Lennon "Rare and Unseen" out on DVD 5/18

Source: JamBase
April 6, 2010

A COLLECTION OF RARE FOOTAGE, ORIGINAL RARE FILM AND VIDEOS OF THE BAND NEWSREELS AND PHOTOGRAPHS FROM PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

Wienerworld and MVD Visual have announced the DVD release of John Lennon “Rare and Unseen" on May 18, 2010. (Released February 22 in the U.K.)

The next title of the “Rare and Unseen" series takes an inside look at the rock musician, singer-songwriter, author and peace activist who made it as one of the world's most successful solo artists ...

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Soul Singer Erykah Badu Strips, Gets Shot, Shocks

Source: All About Jazz
April 5, 2010

Soul singer gets shot at site of JFK assassination in new music video. Sex and violence: In pop culture, it's the one-two punch that knocks the wind out of just about everyone. Currently basking in its power is Erykah Badu. The soul singer scored a mother lode of attention (and free publicity) this week with her new video “Window Seat," in which she strips nude and simulates getting shot in the head. A single camera follows Badu for nearly five ...

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Teen Who Destroyed His iPad with a Baseball Bat: "I Love Apple"

Source: All About Jazz
April 5, 2010

(Because of rough language, we can't link directly to the above YouTube video, which is called “Brand new iPad getting smashed by a baseball bat.")

Justin Kocott took a novel approach to iPad release weekend. Instead of rushing home with his brand-new, $499 toy to download dozens of apps and tweet about how cool it was, he decided to destroy it with a baseball bat. And make a video of it. The clip quickly became one of Sunday's most viewed ...

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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Spotlight on Cyrus Chestnut

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
April 4, 2010

Today, our video spotlight is trained on pianist Cyrus Chestnut, who's returning to St. Louis next Saturday, April 10 for a performance at the Sheldon Concert Hall. Chestnut has played here a number of times before, most recently in March 2008 at Jazz at the Bistro. On this trip, he'll be doing music from his 2007 CD Cyrus Plays Elvis which, as the name suggests, presents jazz interpretations of songs associated with ...

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Kat Dyson, DJ Rob Swift & TM Stevens

Source: All About Jazz
April 2, 2010

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DVD Review: "British Invasion"

Source: Pop Dose
March 31, 2010

On February 7, 1964, the Beatles arrived in America, and everything changed. When I say everything, I dont just mean music. The world was never the same. The societal upheaval was simply unprecedented. The new found freedom the Liverpool quartet inspired would have profound consequences, both positive and negative, for generations to come. And the Beatles were not alone. Behind them marched an army of young British musicians determined to conquer America. This movement of musical troops across our borders ...

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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Getting Organized with Joey Defrancesco

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
March 28, 2010

This week, let's check out some clips of organist Joey DeFrancesco, who's returning to St. Louis this coming week to perform Wednesday, March 31 through Saturday, April 4 at Jazz at the Bistro. Considered by many to be the heir to the legendary Jimmy Smith, DeFrancesco is the son of jazz organist “Papa" John DeFrancesco and grew up near Philadelphia, attending the same high school as bassist Christian McBride. DeFrancesco ...

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