Results for "Video / DVD"

The Dead Video: Gettin' Ready for the Road

December 20, 2008

The Dead: Behind the Scenes With speculation of summer plans for The Dead at an all time high, this swell video came in from one of our trusted inside sources. Shot recently and just leaked, it's clear The Dead are having a blast as they get ready for the road. While there are still no definitive ...

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Spotlight on Bhob Rainey

December 20, 2008

As fate would have it, news of saxophonist Bhob Rainey's performance next Tuesday, December 23 at the Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center reached StLJN HQ just as yr. humble editor was attempting to decide on a subject for this week's video post. So, in keeping with the spirit of ...

CDs Purchases Down, Video Games Help Sales

December 19, 2008

Sales of physical CDs continued to decline in the third quarter while digital download sales saw a small uptick, according to data from NPD Group. Artists who participated in music-based video games, meanwhile, also saw a bump in album sales. The number of CDs sold during the third quarter dropped 19 percent from the same period ...

EMI Pulls Coldpay vs. Satriani Videos from Youtube

December 17, 2008

EMI is using the full force of copyright law and its deal with YouTube to pull the videos that show the strong comparisons between Coldplay song “Vida La Vida" Joe Satriani's “If I Could Fly". “This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by EMI Music" reads the banner across the offending videos ...

DVD Release, "Let Yourself Go: The Lives of Jazz Pianist Fred Hersch"

December 17, 2008

Aha! DVD is proud to announce the release of Let Yourself Go: The Lives of Jazz Pianist Fred Hersch. This artist has been cited as “one of the small handful of brilliant musicians of his generation" by Downbeat and as “a master who plays it his way" by the New York Times. He has been honored ...

The Who's 'Kids' Buffed up for DVD

December 17, 2008

The Who's 1979 documentary “The Kids Are Alright" will be reissued in two different DVD forms Jan. 20 from UMe, both of which feature digital remastering and 5.1 surround sound. The single-disc version features commentary by director Jeff Stein, while the double-disc boasts interviews with Who vocalist Roger Daltrey and Stein, a behind-the-scenes look at the ...

Jack Sheldon Perfect Jazz Holiday Stocking Stuffer

December 16, 2008

TRYING TO GET GOOD: the Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon exposes Hollywoods best kept secret - when the stars come out to play, its Jack Sheldon who plays for them. Trying to Get Good takes a look deep inside the eternally tormented soul of an artist whos not just trying to get good on the trumpet, ...

Criterion's Blu-Ray Debut is up to Snuff

December 16, 2008

'Bottle Rocket,' 'Chungking Express,' 'The Man Who Fell to Earth' and 'The Third Man' live up to the company's usual high standards. The first wave of Criterion Collection Blu-ray discs was initially slated for October, then pushed out to November, then pushed out again to this week. For a while, home video forums were abuzz with ...

Are Labels Charging Enough for Videogame Music?

December 16, 2008

With more than $1 billion in sales and 50 million tracks downloaded between them—on a base of only about 350 songs—the “Guitar Hero" and “Rock Band" videogame franchises emerged this year as serious moneymakers for the music industry. But are they bringing in enough per track? During a quarterly earnings call in August, Warner Music Group ...

Guitar Maestro Carl Verheyen Finished Taping a Follow up DVD

December 15, 2008