alternative music
29 movies and shows
Idiot Prayer: Nick Cave Alone at Alexandra Palace
Thu, 23 Jul 2020
Nick Cave performs solo at the piano in Idiot Prayer: Nick Cave Alone at Alexandra Palace, a film shot at the iconic London venue in June 2020.
NARC. Mini-Doc – Outside The Mainstream: The North East’s Alternative Scene
Thu, 24 Nov 2022
The final episode in our Mini-Docs series comes from musician and writer Jake Anderson, who explores the niche music genres which find an increasing audience in the North East. On a mission to discover outside-the-mainstream sounds and the driving forces behind their creation, Jake chats with musicians Me Lost Me, SQUARMS and Mariam Rezaei, along with some of the major players keeping these sonically-engaging sound makers doing what they’re doing, including Simeon Soden from Kaneda Records and Lee Etherington of TUSK. This mini-documentary features reflections on some of the most unique acts in the North East, what genre boundaries actually mean and artists’ hopes for the future of the North East’s alternative scene. This is an Art Mouse film for NARC. TV, written and directed by Jake Anderson.
The Cure: Anniversary 1978 - 2018 - (Live In Hyde Park)
Wed, 03 Jul 2019
The band’s acclaimed 29-song, 135-minute anniversary concert. Filmed in one of London’s Royal Parks to a crowd of 65,000 fans, The Cure presented a four-decade deep set on July 7, 2018. Adding to the experience, the band is back-dropped by giant screens displaying footage that complements the unique moods and emotive song writing that established The Cure as pioneers of alternative rock.
The Killers: Live at Rock in Rio, Lisboa
Mon, 18 Jun 2018
The Killers live performance at Rock in Rio in Lisbon, Portugal on July 18, 2002. Songs include Somebody Told Me, Run for Cover, Smile Like You Mean It, and When You Were Young.
Blind Melon: Live at Woodstock '94
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Following the success of their eponymous debut in 1992, Blind Melon succumbed to the familiar tale of falling into the debauchery which comes hand in hand with rock ‘n’ roll riches. Their set on the main stage on day two at Woodstock '94 would mark the band at the peak of their powers as they delivered a performance that would have even stood out in ’69. For the exhilarating set, frontman Shannon Hoon opted to wear his girlfriend’s white dress which was quite the statement back in ’94, a time when society was no way near as progressive as it is today and signified the sort of accepting character that he was.
BLACK FLAG Live in Berlin
Fri, 18 Feb 1983
Filmed for television at the legendary SO36 Club in Berlin, 1983.
Twenty One Pilots: MTV Unplugged
Thu, 09 Jun 2022
twenty one pilots perform brand new reimagined, versions of catalog favorites Stressed Out, Tear In My Heart, House of Gold/Lane Boy, Shy Away, Ride/Nico and the Niners, Car Radio/Heathens in a special MTV Unplugged. This is MTV's most plugged Unplugged.
Smashing Pumpkins - Live at the Metro 1993
Tue, 29 Nov 2011
Smashing Pumpkins play for their hometown in this DVD extra that is included with the remastered Siamese Dream reissue deluxe CD.
Blind Melon: Intimate and Interactive
Tue, 12 Sep 1995
Blind Melon's live performance and interviews on MuchMusic's "Intimate & Interactive" series on September 12, 1995. Songs include No Rain, Lemonade, Galaxie, Toes Across the Floor, and more.
Don't Bring A Dog
Wed, 01 Jan 1997
Don't Bring A Dog shows a part of the New York underground music scene - rooted in the early eighties - existing apart from MTV and billboard charts. Music, interviews, sounds and pictures of the city blend into a collage. Don't Bring A Dog works like a time capsule of people and music in NY at a particular moment
Blind Melon: Live in Chattanooga
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Blind Melon performs a live set at Rhythm & Brews in Chattanooga, TN on March 12, 2008.
We Want The Airwaves: The WFNX Story
Sun, 13 Oct 2013
After 30 years as Boston's fiercely independent Alternative music station, WFNX announces that it is being sold to Clear Channel Communications, and news of the sale rattles generations of music fans who had grown to believe that WFNX would always exist at 101.7 on their FM dial. As the station counts down its last sixty days on the air, current and former WFNX employees reminisce about the station's rich history and reflect on what the sale of this perennial David in a land of radio Goliaths says about the changing ways we relate to music and media.
R.E.M.: Rough Cut
Tue, 24 Oct 1995
A behind-the-scenes documentary of R.E.M. as they prepare to embark on their 1995 Monster World Tour.
Hype!
Fri, 08 Nov 1996
This documentary examines the Seattle scene as it became the focus of a merging of punk rock, heavy metal, and innovation. Building from the grass roots, self-promoted and self-recorded until break-out success of bands like Nirvana brought the record industry to the Pacific Northwest, a phenomenon was born.
Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt
Wed, 12 Mar 2025
Follows the story of the groundbreaking Texas-based art-punk band founded by frontman Gibby Haynes and guitarist Paul Leary.
Blind Eye Sees All
Tue, 08 Jul 1986
Blind Eye Sees All is a concert video by Butthole Surfers, which was released on VHS tape in 1985 through Touch and Go Video. The bulk of the video features performances from two concerts at Traxx in Detroit, MI in February and March, 1985, woven between rambling interviews with the band relaxing in bed. Also included is footage from an early concert of the band with a fully nude Gibby Haynes.
Jesus Issues
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
"Jesus Issues" is a visual album by Alex Bent + the Emptiness. It follows Alex Bent, a Canadian musician who discovers he is Jesus Christ, as he grapples with this revelation and its impact on his life.
Underground Inc: The Rise and Fall of Alternative Rock
Sat, 21 Sep 2019
Underground Inc explores the rise and fall of the 90's Alternative Rock scene. Told by the artists who pioneered a sonic sub-culture, this music documentary relives the triumphs, tragedies and ruckus energy of the underground punk world - and is a must see for serious music lovers!
MTV Unplugged: Fiona Apple
Wed, 02 Jul 1997
Aired on July of 1997, this installment in MTV's "Unplugged" series sees the legendary Fiona Apple performing a live acoustic show. The performance includes the songs "Shadowboxer", "Sleep to Dream", and "Criminal" off her debut album "Tidal", and a cover of "Angel" by Jimi Hendrix.