Advertisement

Reviews

Pulp—Hits

Pulp's early-'90s videos for "Babies" and "Lipgloss" perfectly capture that periods new optimism, while the promos for "Common People" and "Disco 2000" were Britpop's peak visual moments. But it's the extras on this three-hour DVD that provide evidence of Jarvis Cocker's surreal ubiquity back then: impersonations courtesy of Harry Hill, Chris Morris and Mr Blobby, appearances on This Morning With Richard & Judy and Da Ali G Show, and a take-off on Stars In Their Eyes.

The Driller Killer

Abel Ferrara's 1979 directorial debut achieved notoriety as a video nasty, but those seeking gore will be largely disappointed. It's an exceedingly bleak portrait of an artist (Ferrara) cracking up and relieving the stress by offing homeless bums with a hand drill. Doom-laden angst that's almost unbearable on any level.

The Pain In Spain

A highly entertaining non-making of Terry Gilliam's Don Quixote

Manorexia – The Radiolarian Ooze

Second Manorexia outing from JG Thirlwell, aka Foetus, available exclusively from www.foetus.org

Pram – Dark Island

Seventh album from Leeds post-rockers

Hip Hop – Old School, New School

Mixed bag of fodder, including 2Pac outtakes and journeyman rap

Dirty Three – She Has No Strings Apollo

Sixth album from Melbourne trio

Short Cuts

Also released this month...

Grand Drive

Raynes Park-based champions of Americana reissued

Miss Kittin – Felix Da Housecat

Retro techno par excellence
Advertisement

Editor's Picks

Advertisement