"Actor: Echo And The Bunnymen"

• Echo And The Bunnymen - Live | DVD | (30/09/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Their passion for army surplus gear may have waned but Live in Liverpool proves that 23 years on, Echo and the Bunnymen are still one of the greatest post-punk bands around. Recorded in August 2001 in their home city, the show is a subtle mix of their greatest hits and more recent tracks. In an attempt to give the recording a 1980s chic, vintage cine-camera footage of the band on tour (shot in the style of Derek Jarman's work with The Smiths) is superimposed over the live material. While the classics ranging from "Nothing Ever Last Forever" to "Bring on the Dancing" significantly out-number the newer material ("An Eternity Turns" and "King of Kings") they nevertheless sit comfortably together. Proving that they're not too old to rock, the recording begins with the band emerging from a pre-show party clutching bottles of beer. Throughout the live show McCulloch balances a cigarette between his fingers, demonstrating that he's still a bit of a rebel, but perhaps with less of a cause these days. He's still a wonderful performer, and combined with the menace of co-founder Will Sergeant, the Bunnymen are still a live musical force to be reckoned with. On the DVD: Live in Liverpool on disc comes with a quality sound recording which successfully recreates the audio atmosphere of the concert, precisely balancing the bass, vocals and drums. The visuals are, at times, basic, but this is more than made up by the excellent sound and on-stage performances. The on-screen menu is also rather plain, with the strained bonus material perhaps only of being of interest to die-hard fans. Using the same material as that which is superimposed over the main concert footage, the short bonus films for "Crocodiles" and "Zimbo (All My Colours)" provide a flavour of the early Bunnymen. There are also the low-budget videos for "It's Alright" and "Make Me Shine", the two singles from 2001's Flowers. As well as this extra material, it is also worth noting that the DVD live recording and track-listing, differs markedly from that featured on the Live in Liverpool CD. --John Galilee

• Echo And The Bunnymen - Dancing Horses | DVD | (23/04/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £8.99

  A refreshed overview of Bunny history... Uncut Recorded at Shepherds Bush Empire London November 1st 2005.Echo and The Bunnymen have suffered tragic deaths splits and consequent reformations to emerge the other side with their reputation intact and still playing some of the strongest post-punk and neo-psychedelic music ever forged. This DVD features s 19 highlights from throughout their career from early classics like The Cutter right through to tracks from the most recent album Siberia by way of 1997's comeback single Nothing Ever Lasts Forever and tracks from the classic 1984 album Ocean Rain including The Killing Moon recorded live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Tracklist: 01. Going Up 02. With A Hip 03. Stormy Weather 04. Show Of Strength 05. Bring On The Dancing Horses 06. The Disease 07. Scissors In The Sand 08. All That Jazz 09. The Back Of Love 10. The Killing Moon 11. In The Margins 12. Never Stop 13. Villiers Terrace 14. Of A Life 15. Rescue 16: The Cutter 17. Nothing Lasts Forever 18. Lips Like Sugar 19. Ocean Rain

• F.I.B. Heineken 2003 | DVD | (05/07/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £20.99