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Music Capsule

"Music Capsule" incorporates a wide variety of musical influences from 50s rock 'n' roll, to 60s psychedelia and beyond. Like its namesake, the Time Capsule, this collection has been compiled and housed to offer a retrospective on bygone eras. Incorporating documentaries, concerts, music videos and TV series. Featured are renowned artists such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Frank Zappa, Led Zeppelin, The Band, Bob Marley, Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd, The Sex Pistols and much, much more. Right: John, Paul, George and Ringo...

Rhyme and Reason (1997)

Director: Peter Spirer
Starring: Ice-T, Dr Dre, Tupac Shakur, Chuck D, KRS One, Wu Tang Clan, The Notorious B.I....

Filmmaker Peter Spirer interviewed over 80 significant artists in rap and hip-hop for this excellent documentary exploring the history, the multi-bill... Read more

The Pixies: Club Date Live at the Paradise in Boston (2004)

8.1/10

One of the most influential American bands of all time, The Pixies created a blueprint for alternative rock that would be followed and embellished upo... Read more

When the Road Bends: Tales of a Gypsy Caravan (2006)

7.7/10
Director: Jasmine Dellal

In 2001, American promoters persuaded five noted bands of gypsy musicians to join forces for what was billed as 'The Gypsy Caravan Tour'. The line-up... Read more

All My Loving (1968)

Director: Tony Palmer
Starring: The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Frank Zappa

The first BBC documentary ever to be televised in the United States, this fascinating film by Tony Palmer chronicles the music of the 1960s and its im... Read more

J'ai Ete Au Bal ( I Went to the Dance ) (1989)

7.9/10
Director: Chris Strachwitz, Les Blank
Starring: Michael Doucet, Clifton Chenier, Queen Ida

"J'ai ete au bal" (I Went to the Dance): The Cajun & Zydeco Music of Louisiana, is a dynamic documentation of Louisiana's unique music and musicians,... Read more

Elvis: '68 Comeback Special (1968)

7.4/10
Director: Steve Binder
Starring: Elvis Presley

When in June 1968 Elvis Presley made a television special to be aired in December of the same year, he accomplished two things. He saved his career, a... Read more

Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts (2007)

7.4/10
Director: Scott Hicks
Starring: Philip Glass

For 18 months, Oscar-nominated and Emmy Award-winning director Scott Hicks followed the legendary Philip Glass across three continents, creating a rem... Read more

Graceland: Paul Simon (1987)

7.7/10
Director: Michael Lindsay-Hogg
Starring: Paul Simon, Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela

Based on Paul Simon's Grammy-winning album that blended pop with African music. Featured is his 1987 performance in Zimbabwe with renowned trumpeter H... Read more

Michael Jackson: History (1995)

8.4/10
Starring: Michael Jackson

Here together is a compilation of 10 wonderous short films, the milestones of his incredible solo career. Highlights include 'Billie Jean', 'Black or... Read more

War Dance (2007)

7.9/10
Director: Sean Fine, Andrea Nix

Since the 1980s, Uganda has been locked in a violent civil war; a war in which children are often snatched from refugee camps or even their homes and... Read more