with originals like “Stray Cat Strut” and “Fishnet Stockings.” Already a crowd favorite, “Runaway Boys” is here too. Watching the two shows back to back, you
can see the growth and maturity The Stray Cats accomplished in two short years. Amaz- ing stuff. Get your neo-rockabilly on and check this DVD out. It’ll get your body rockin,’ cat daddy!
-Michael Buffalo Smith
Van Morrison Another Glorious Decade Under Review 1977- 1987 (Sexy Intellectual) Reappearing in the
late 70’s after several years out of the lime light, Van Morrison embarked on a new
journey to re-establish himself after becom- ing a sort of has-been. I suppose there’s a lot of truth to that statement “You’re only as good as your latest record.” During the ten years that began in 1977 he strived to find artistic independence awhile exploring spiri- tuality in his music. After enjoying this docu- mentary, I would say he accomplished his goals. Although his 1977 album A Period of Transition, recorded with Dr. John, was not the huge hit one would expect, his next album a year later, Wavelength became the fastest selling album of his career, and thrust the singer back into the spotlight. Rare archived interviews and clips, as well
as live and studio footage provide an inside look into the life of this notoriously private musician, performer and writer. Another ex- cellent documentary from Sexy Intellectual’s “Under Review” series.
- Michael Buffalo Smith
Freak Jazz, Movie Madness and An- other Mothers: Frank Zappa 1969 – 1973, A Film By Tom O’Dell (Sexy Intellectual) This one is a must
have for all Frank Zappa fans. In the summer of
1969, Zappa disbanded the original Mothers of Invention due to what he felt were musical constraints that were being imposed upon him by some band members. Starting with a clean slate, Frank rebuilt the Mothers, includ- ing the two lead singers from the Turtles, Flo and Eddie. This excellent documentary in- cludes rare film footage and interviews with Frank himself, along with George Duke, Aynsley Dunbar, Don Preston, Jeff Simmons, Mark Volman, Max Bennett, Sal Marquez, Ian Underwood and 200 Motels director Tony Palmer, along with biographers Ben Watson and Billy James and Mojo Magazine’s Mark Paytress. Also included are rarely seen photo- graphs, which only add more meat to this first documentary to cover the sophomore version of The Mothers of Invention, the film 200 Motels, from the band that gave us my all time favorite Zappa creation, “Billy The Mountain.” Clocking in at 157 minutes, this is no fly by night doc. It goes deep.
-Michael Buffalo Smith
Izzy Young Talking Folklore Center (Gazell Records) Izzy Young, the guru of American folk
music, takes us back to the late 1950s and into the ‘60’s with this documentary covering his legendary Folklore Center in New York. Izzy meets with friends and collaborators like Pete Seeger, Allen Ginsberg, The Fugs, and Mayor Ed Koch to discuss the Folk Center
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