Musicals & Music Films > Rock & Pop Musicals & Music Films > 2001

Advantages: Muse at their best, lengthy set
Disadvantages: Strange camera work

...live performances. Nobody can touch Muse at this moment in time when it comes to putting on a show, and Hullabaloo captures them in their prime. It's amazing that a band who'd only recorded two studio albums at the time could put together a seventeen song set and have it sound as brilliant as this. The band play a spectacular rendition of Citizen Erased which is for my money, one of the finest rock songs to come out of the last decade. Bellamy works ...
...you're a fan of earlier Muse albums, you'll absolutely adore Hullabaloo since it brings out the very best of the band before they escalated in to almost operatic rock. The band do a superb job timing the set to perfection. It's nice to see the tracks from Showbiz showcased alongside the heavier OOS material. As touring for their fourth album gets underway, we can expect to see classis such as Muscle Museum and Cave only on rare occasions - both are ... Read review

Advantages: Great concert; great music.
Disadvantages: Slightly gimmicky extra features.

This is a great concert - Elevation was one of U2's most emotional, visceral tours, where the songs were out in the open, not hidden by any artifice or stage personas, and this DVD reflects something of that. The setlist is nicely structured, leading up to the emotional and sonic climax of the Bad-Streets transition. (Although what's with pronouncing it 'Shtreets', Bono?) Other gems include the relatively rare performance of In a Little While, dedicated ...
...Having the second DVD with alternative angles and so on is a bit gimmicky, to be honest. The biggest downside is that you can't go fullscreen with these angles - you have to watch it all within the interface they give you, which spoils the experience somewhat. It's quite cool to be able to hear the director's instructions to his cameramen and discover that the filming of In a Little While is a bit weird for a reason, though! All in all, a great ... Read review

Advantages: Riffs, Lyrics, Great Videos
Disadvantages: none

This dvd is fantastic full off great oldies by the one and only Greenday. With songs such as "basket case", "Waiting"...etc. I could go on, this dvd shows the bands quality to be able not just to produce ground braking music but fantastic videos. I got this as a pressie and didn't know if i would like it, but this band sparked of the punk inside my and made me into a fan. The dvd has no extras but who needs them when you have one of the best punk ...
...aint complaining. The video's are all quite diffrent with some hummor in some such as "Nice guys finsh last", which bases the band as a american footie playing to a crowd. This dvd is for people who like punk, hummor and great videos and for fans of the band is a must have!!!! ... Read review

Advantages: All of the videos in one place, multi angle video.
Disadvantages: Only for a Linkin Park fan

...videos you get insight into Linkin Park, the making of the In The End video, plus interviews with fans and the band members. If you have ever listened to Linkin Park and liked the music this is for you but, obviously, a non fan would not find this interesting. The main problem I find with this DVD is that it is too short, I would have liked a lot more information on the band includid in it. All in all a perfect adition to any Linkin Park fans ... Read review

Advantages: Brings back exciting memories of an excellent tour
Disadvantages: Not the same as actually being there

...of "Never Let Me Down" Depeche Mode are on top form in this concert, taken from their 2001 Exciter tour. I saw the band on this tour in London and this DVD brings back all the atmosphere but with better views. Dave Gahan struts around the stage like a latter-day Mick Jagger, whirling and posturing, whipping the crowd into an electro-frenzy. The set list is taken mostly from the Exciter album but also includes such rarely heard tracks as "Halo", "Waiting ...
...2001, this DVD proves that Depeche Mode are back on top form. They have survived the electro-synth-pop tag of the 1980s and evolved into the most exciting live rock band of the 21st Century (as they are currently proving on their Touring the Angel world tour). The second DVD includes interviews with the band and long-time collaborator Anton Corbijn, who directed a lot of the band's videos from the late 1980s and early 1990s, plus bonus track "Sisters ... Read review