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...
Leaving Home: Orchestral Music in the 20th Century - Part 6: After The Wake (1996)
7.6/10
Starring: Sir Simon Rattle
Part Six of this excellent series looks forward and back. Firstly it considers the musical legacy of two men who dominated the first part of the 20th... Read more
Leaving Home: Orchestral Music in the 20th Century - Part 7: Threads (1996)
7.6/10
Starring: Sir Simon Rattle
In the final part of the series, conductor Sir Simon Rattle presents an eclectic, and very personal, selection of 20th century composers including Ber... Read more
Leaving Home: Orchestral Music in the 20th Century - Part 1: Dancing on a Volcano (1996)
7.6/10
Starring: Sir Simon Rattle
Melvyn Bragg executive-produced this excellent 7-part series that explores the revolutionary path classical music has taken during the 20th century. I... Read more
Leaving Home: Orchestral Music in the 20th Century - Part 5: The American Way (1996)
7.6/10
Starring: Sir Simon Rattle
This episode focuses on the young music of a young country. The innovators and individuals who learnt from the music of the past, and from other cult... Read more
Leaving Home: Orchestral Music in the 20th Century - Part 3: Colour (1996)
7.6/10
Starring: Sir Simon Rattle
In the latter part of the 19th century, painting and poetry developed a more abstract style, and music was quick to follow. In Part 3, Sir Simon Ratt... Read more
Leaving Home: Orchestral Music in the 20th Century - Part 4: 3 Journeys Through Dark Landscapes (1996)
7.6/10
Starring: Sir Simon Rattle
Sir Simon Rattle examines the effect of brutal political regimes on the music of three great composers. Bela Bartok lived through the German occupati... Read more
The Beatles Anthology (1996)
9.4/10
Starring: George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr
Experience one of pop music's most beloved and influential bands as you've never seen or heard them before. This 5-disc collection traces 'The Beatles... Read more
Bob Dylan: 30th Anniversary (1996)
8.2/10
Starring: Neil Young, Stevie Wonder, Lou Reed, Richie Havens
Madison Square Garden was the site for this 1993 tribute to Bob Dylan that featured Neil Young, Eric Clapton, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and others pe... Read more
Dancing In The Street: The Series (1996)
7.7/10
Director: Hugh Thomson
Starring: Elvis Presley, Little Richard, The Beatles
Tells the story of rock and roll: The truth behind the great songs, the myths, scandals, betrayals, accidents and talent that made it a billion dollar... Read more
Hype! (1996)
7.7/10
Director: Doug Pray
Starring: Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Mudhoney, The Posies
An absorbing document of the evolution of the Seattle grunge-music scene from it's genesis in the early 80's. Reflected in the ambiguous light of hind... Read more