"Actor: Patti Smith"

• Later With Jools Holland - Later - Giants | DVD | (20/10/2003) from £20.23   |  Saving you £-0.24 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Later... with Jools Holland--Giants is a collection of classic live performances from a decade of the late-night BBC music show. Everyone will have their favourites and, no doubt, differing opinions on what constitutes a musical "giant". What is indisputable here is the sheer volume and variety of artists and styles on offer. The 32 performers range from Pete Towshend to Blondie; Paul Weller to Willie Nelson; Leonard Cohen to Jeff Beck; Page and Plant to Ronnie Spector and the Divine Comedy. The acts vary in quality--Brian Ferry's posturing, staccato rendition of "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?" and Georgie Fame's futile, asthmatic efforts to keep up with the beat on "Yeh! Yeh!" are notable low points--but thankfully the few weaker moments are more than compensated for by tour de force performances from the likes of Al Green, REM, Tony Bennett, Dusty Springfield and George Benson. Your enjoyment will obviously depend on a desire to see these greats play, but where else are you going to get both Robbie Williams belting out an impromptu performance of "Suspicious Minds" and Solomon Burke singing "Cry to Me" from an enormous golden throne? On the DVD: Later... with Jools Holland--Giants comes with a desirable selection of interviews with 10 of the featured performers. Sadly, they are tantalisingly short--never longer than three minutes, some little more than a minute--and never stretch beyond Holland's stock questions or brief, if entertaining, anecdotes. Also included are: a "playlist" feature, which allows you to select six of your favourite tracks and play them in an order of your choice, normal track selection, subtitles and a credit list. --Paul Philpott

• Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story By Martin Scorsese (2019) (Criterion Collection) UK Only | Blu Ray | (25/01/2021) from £30.85   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In 1975, in an America defined by both the self-mythologizing pomp of the upcoming bicentennial and ongoing socio-political turmoil, BOB DYLAN and a band of troubadoursincluding luminaries such as JOAN BAEZ, ALLEN GINSBERG, and JONI MITCHELLembarked on a now-legendary tour known as The Rolling Thunder Revue, a freewheeling variety show that was part traveling counterculture carnival, part spiritual pilgrimage. Director MARTIN SCORSESE (The Irishman) blends behind-the-scenes archival footage, interviews, and narrative mischief, with a magician's sleight of hand, into a zeitgeist-defining cultural record that is as much a concert documentary as it is a slippery, chimerical investigation into memory, time, truth, and illusion. At the centre of it all is the magnetic Dylan, a sphinx-like philosopher-poet singing, with electrifying conviction, to the soul of an anxious nation. DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES New 4K digital transfer, approved by director Martin Scorsese, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack New interviews with Scorsese, editor David Tedeschi, and writer Larry Ratso Sloman Restored footage of never-before-seen Rolling Thunder Revue performances of Tonight I'll Be Staying Here with You and Romance in Durango, and of a never-before-seen cut of Tangled Up in Blue Trailer English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing PLUS: An essay by novelist Dana Spiotta and writing from the Rolling Thunder Revue tour by author Sam Shepard and poets Allen Ginsberg and Anne Waldman

• Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story By Martin Scorsese (2019) (Criterion Collection) UK Only | DVD | (25/01/2021) from £14.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In 1975, in an America defined by both the self-mythologizing pomp of the upcoming bicentennial and ongoing socio-political turmoil, BOB DYLAN and a band of troubadoursincluding luminaries such as JOAN BAEZ, ALLEN GINSBERG, and JONI MITCHELLembarked on a now-legendary tour known as The Rolling Thunder Revue, a freewheeling variety show that was part traveling counterculture carnival, part spiritual pilgrimage. Director MARTIN SCORSESE (The Irishman) blends behind-the-scenes archival footage, interviews, and narrative mischief, with a magician's sleight of hand, into a zeitgeist-defining cultural record that is as much a concert documentary as it is a slippery, chimerical investigation into memory, time, truth, and illusion. At the centre of it all is the magnetic Dylan, a sphinx-like philosopher-poet singing, with electrifying conviction, to the soul of an anxious nation. DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES New 4K digital transfer, approved by director Martin Scorsese, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack New interviews with Scorsese, editor David Tedeschi, and writer Larry Ratso Sloman Restored footage of never-before-seen Rolling Thunder Revue performances of Tonight I'll Be Staying Here with You and Romance in Durango, and of a never-before-seen cut of Tangled Up in Blue Trailer English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing PLUS: An essay by novelist Dana Spiotta and writing from the Rolling Thunder Revue tour by author Sam Shepard and poets Allen Ginsberg and Anne Waldman

• Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures | DVD | (01/08/2016) from £5.40   |  Saving you £10.59 (196.11%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures is the first definitive, feature length portrait of the controversial American artist Robert Mapplethorpe since his death from AIDS in 1989. The one thing more outrageous than Robert Mapplethorpe's photographs was his life. Intimate revelations from family, friends and lovers are topped only by Mapplethorpe's candor, revealed in a series of rediscovered, never before heard interviews, made public here for the first time. This is the unique portrait of an artist who turned photography into contemporary fine art with a bold vision that ignited a culture war still raging to this day.

• Another Day, Another Time - Celebrating The Music Of Inside Llewyn Davis | Blu Ray | (26/05/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £22.99

  The Coen Brothers’ celebration of 1960s folk music in their film INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS inspired the concert ANOTHER DAY ANOTHER TIME. Produced by T Bone Burnett who also produced the film’s soundtrack and held in New York City’s Town Hall the concert features live performances of the film's music as well as songs from the early 1960s. Some of the greatest folk musicians (Avett Brothers Joan Baez Dave Rawlings Machine Rhiannon Giddens Lake Street Dive Colin Meloy The Milk Carton Kids Marcus Mumford Punch Brothers Patti Smith Willie Watson Gillian Welch and Jack White) and the star of INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS Oscar Isaac assembled for one unique evening. Featuring interviews with the musicians and behind the scenes footage while they’re rehearsing for the concert ANOTHER DAY ANOTHER TIME gives an insight on the role folk music plays for them.

• Patti Smith - Dream Of Life | DVD | (30/03/2009) from £10.18   |  Saving you £9.81 (49.10%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Patti Smith Dream Of Life

• Another Day, Another Time - Celebrating The Music Of Inside Llewyn Davis | DVD | (26/05/2014) from £7.55   |  Saving you £12.44 (164.77%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Coen Brothers’ celebration of 1960s folk music in their film INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS inspired the concert ANOTHER DAY ANOTHER TIME. Produced by T Bone Burnett who also produced the film’s soundtrack and held in New York City’s Town Hall the concert features live performances of the film's music as well as songs from the early 1960s. Some of the greatest folk musicians (Avett Brothers Joan Baez Dave Rawlings Machine Rhiannon Giddens Lake Street Dive Colin Meloy The Milk Carton Kids Marcus Mumford Punch Brothers Patti Smith Willie Watson Gillian Welch and Jack White) and the star of INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS Oscar Isaac assembled for one unique evening. Featuring interviews with the musicians and behind the scenes footage while they’re rehearsing for the concert ANOTHER DAY ANOTHER TIME gives an insight on the role folk music plays for them.

• Patti Smith Dream of Life | Blu Ray | (22/03/2010) from £9.79   |  Saving you £10.20 (104.19%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Portrait of the legendary musician artist and poet known as the godmother of punk Patti Smith emerged in the 1970's galvanizing the music scene with her unique style of poetic rage music and trademark swagger. We experience this multitalented charismatic and extremely private artist over 11 years through spoken words performances lyrics interviews paintings and photographs.

• Various Artists -Punk Revolution Nyc | DVD | (17/10/2011) from £15.45   |  Saving you £0.54 (3.50%)   |  RRP £15.99

  When in 1964 an in-house songwriter for the Pickwick label was introduced to the Welsh viola player from avant-garde composer La Monte Young's group, few predicted the profound effect this coming together would have on the development of rock music. But before the year was out this unlikely couple had formed a band, hooked up with Pop-Art supremo Andy Warhol and were recording a collection of songs that many believe started it all. It was later claimed that The Velvet Underground & Nico - for this is the record in question - only sold 5000 copies upon its release, but everyone who bought it went out and formed a band. Certainly David Johansen, Richard Hell, Tom Verlaine, Alan Vega, Wayne County, most of the Ramones, half of Blondie, Patti Smith and David Byrne did just that - the rest, as they say, is history. This documentary film traces the entire history of New York's punk movement; the VU years, the Warhol influence, the Dolls reign, and the handover of power to the bands who, despite their differences in sound, shared the sensibilities and attitude introduced to the city's musical landscape a decade before. These were the groups and musicians who claimed the lower east side of the city as their playground and CBGBs as their HQ. With the aid of performance footage, rare archive, exclusive interviews and some of the most exciting music ever recorded, this programme offers a visual experience of these events second only to having lived through them. Features brand new interviews with Richard Hell & Richard Lloyd from Television, Suicide's Alan Vega, Gary Valentine from Blondie and Elda Gentile from Debbie Harry's previous band The Stilletos, The Voidoids' Ivan Julian, ex-Ramones manager Danny Fields, Warhol acolytes Jayne County and Leee Black Childers, scene photographer Roberta Bayley, writers Robert Christgau & Simon Reynolds, and the man who recorded the New York sound in the 70s, Craig Leon - Ramones, Blondie & Suicide.

• Brian Wilson - On Tour | DVD | (02/05/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Brian Wilson On Tour is a documentary film celebrating the music of Beach Boy legend Brian Wilson. Following Brian through the U.S. and Japan on his first-ever solo tour this is an intimate portrait not of Brian ""the genius"" but of Brian ""the working musician "" choosing songs teaching them to his 10-piece band and ultimately performing them live for the first time ever in front of electrified audiences. Includes 24 live performances interviews and guest musicians like Neil Youn

• Patti Smith Live At Montreux 2005 | Blu Ray | (19/11/2012) from £24.28   |  Saving you £-7.29 (-42.90%)   |  RRP £16.99

  1. Redondo Beach 2. Beneath The Southern Cross 3. Dancing Barefoot 4. Free Money 5. Ain't It Strange 6. 25th Floor 7. Like A Rolling Stone 8. 7 Ways Of Going 9. Peaceable Kingdom 10. Because The Night 11. Not Fade Away / Memento Mori 12. People Have The Power

• Black, White And Gray | DVD | (18/08/2008) from £26.98   |  Saving you £-6.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Black White And Gray is a documentary which documents the relationship between curator Sam Wagstaff legendary photographer Robert Mapplethorpe and musician/poet Patti Smith. Yale-educated and born with a silver spoon in his mouth Wagstaff became Mapplethorpe's lover during the heady years of the 1970s and 19980s in New York City. The city was abuzz with a new spirit and Mapplethorpe would be at the centre of it. Wagstaff's death from AIDS In 1987 and later Mapplethorpe's in 1989 marked the end of an era. Black White And Gray reveals the the truth behind this powerful relationship and the influence their collective work continues to have over present-day art and culture.

• Blank Generation / Dancing Barefoot | DVD | (06/09/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  DVD Double Feature! New York City. The Mid 70s. Music and its creative intentions were changing in a way that revolutionized the industry. Underground clubs particularly CBGBs played host to a dynamic range of sounds but one thing remained constant: originality. Blank Generation is the documentation of the moment in musical history when diversity blossomed and bold became beautiful. This proto-punk anthology features the Ramones Television the Heartbreakers Talking Heads the Patti Smith Group Blondie and several other acts of the time. Witness the incredibly real-performances of the bands plus their backstage footage photo-shoots and hanging out. Blank Generation is a testament to those who appreciate the spirit of underground music. It contains some of the greatest and most inspirational acts in Rock 'n Roll as they indirectly establish American Punk Rock. Now their music and message come alive through visionaries Ivan Kral and Amos Poe. Dancing Barefoot is the journey of Ivan Kral (the Patti Smith Group) Rock 'n Roll longevity and musical revolution. Through the early days in Prague to the late 70s in New York City up to present day Seattle Ivan has played his way through rough times and changing environments. With New York City as the primary focus the tale of Rock 'n Roll evolution is told by the Patti Smith Group Blondie Iggy Pop and other influential members of the community. Through much of the film the ever-popular underground venue CBGBs plays host to the artists' unconventional views. Although many different clips of songs are featured the Patti Smith Group rocks through Horses Ask the Angels Rock 'n Roll Nigger and the title track Dancing Barefoot plus adds their own flavour to several influential cover songs. Also featured are the inspirational performances of Patti's poetry. The era of Rock 'n Roll eccentricity is beautifully captured in this documentary by Ivan himself. It is a true gem for anyone who is interested in the development of music and ideology and the progression of Rock 'n Roll.

• Benjamin Smoke | DVD | (13/12/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  This documentary recalls the life of the lead singer and lyracist of Atlanta-based bands 'Smoke' and 'Opal Foxx Quartet'. Born Robert Curtis Dickerson but referred to simply as ""Benjamin"": the musician died HIV positive at the young age of 39 from cirosis of the liver caused by Hepatitas C. 'Benjamin Smoke' is a both a wild and a tender film that goes straight to the heart.

• Saturday Night Live-25 Years | DVD | (29/03/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Music and comedy from the famous American TV show including 'Only The Good Die Young - Billy Joel', 'Soul Man - Blues Brothers', 'Don't Look Back - Peter Tosh and Mick Jagger' and many more.