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Considered the first rock documentary, D.A. Pennebaker’s new-to-DVD Don’t Look Back follows Bob Dylan on selected dates from his 1965 British tour, his last all-acoustic tour. Hal Horowitz takes a look at the granddaddy of all rockumentaries.
With the year drawing to a close, we thought it’d be appropriate for our staff to tell you what they thought the best stuff all year was. Features Editor James Mann kicks off with his choices for the Top 19 Albums of 2001.
Hunkpapa (Shoeless). Review by Ryan Scarrow.
The Songs of Charley Patton (Telarc Blues). Review by James Mann.
Love And Theft (Columbia). Review by Ryan Scarrow.
Whiskey Hill (Blue Monster). Review by Vanessa Bormann.
Singer/songwriter Joe Henry tells Gail Worley that he considers himself a very lucky man, and after hearing about his work with Ornette Coleman, sipping martinis with Bob Dylan, and having his sister-in-law record one of his songs (maybe you’ve heard of her – she’s called Madonna), it’s hard to argue.
Around The Margins (Inbetweens). Review by Julio Diaz.
Time Travel is Lonely (Barsuk). Review by Julio Diaz.
Nina Simone (Atlanta Jazz Festival, Chastain Park, Atlanta, GA, May 26, 2000). Concert review by James Mann.
Bob Dylan’s Greatest Hits and Vol. ll (Columbia). Review by Hal Horowitz
Live 1966 (Columbia). Review by James Mann
With the thirty-fifth anniversary of debut album Whirlpool, UK shoegaze outfit Chapterhouse is back together again and touring the US as part of Slide Away Music Festival.
The Englert theater hosted Little Feat as they embark on their Last Farewell Tour.
Meiko Kaji’s katana is sharp and looking for revenge in Wandering Ginza Butterfly and its sequel, She Cat Gambler, a stylish pair of early ’70s action films.
