http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/music/ All the latest reviews of music discs released everywhere. en-gb Copyright 2001-2008 DVDActive. All rights reserved. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:45:04 +0100 tom.woodward@dvdactive.com (Tom Woodward) malcolm.campbell@dvdactive.com (Malcolm Campbell) 15 http://www.dvdactive.com/xml/rss/dvdactive.jpg http://www.dvdactive.com 144 47 dvdactive-1481 http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/music/eminem-the-anger-management-tour.html Hugely successful, and a complete blow-out of style, The Anger Management tour finally hits DVD for all the Eminem fanatics out there. If you were there you probably have great interest in picking up this DVD; it was apparently a hell of a show from the m benjaminwillcock@mac.com (Benjamin Willcock) http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/music/eminem-the-anger-management-tour.html#comments Tue, 19 Jul 2005 04:07:00 +0100 UK - DVD R2 DVDActive - Reviews - Music Discs - Everywhere dvdactive-1479 http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/music/r-e-m-green.html James Whittington takes a look at R.E.M.'s Green album, their first release after signing a deal for a rumoured $6 Million to Warner Bros. But is it any good? Take a look inside for the full rundown. jamesw@dvdanswers.com (James Whittington) http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/music/r-e-m-green.html#comments Sat, 11 Jun 2005 13:07:00 +0100 HK - DVD DVDActive - Reviews - Music Discs - Everywhere dvdactive-1480 http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/music/john-williams-star-wars-a-musical-journey.html John Williams and Star Wars go hand in hand. They are the perfect marriage of splendiferous visual chemistry and robust musical opera. They go together like bread and butter, like Laurel and Hardy… I think you get the picture. But put simply, one wouldn’t benjaminwillcock@mac.com (Benjamin Willcock) http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/music/john-williams-star-wars-a-musical-journey.html#comments Sun, 15 May 2005 22:15:00 +0100 UK - DVD DVDActive - Reviews - Music Discs - Everywhere dvdactive-1478 http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/music/motrhead-ace-of-spades.html Loud, brash, fast, loud, heavy, loud & fast.... and a bit of poignancy thrown in for good measure. David Harris has taken a look at this recent Motorhead release. Look inside for the full lowdown. david@g8ina.enta.net (David Harris) http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/music/motrhead-ace-of-spades.html#comments Mon, 29 Sep 2003 23:25:00 +0100 DVD DVDActive - Reviews - Music Discs - Everywhere dvdactive-1477 http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/music/peter-ilyich-tchaikovsky-the-nutcracker-highlights.html David Harris has taken a look at the latest offering from Silverline - The Nutcracker, and discovers an impressive soundtrack, and a nice choice of images to go with it. Look inside for the full review. david@g8ina.enta.net (David Harris) http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/music/peter-ilyich-tchaikovsky-the-nutcracker-highlights.html#comments Tue, 15 Jul 2003 19:59:00 +0100 HK - DVD DVDActive - Reviews - Music Discs - Everywhere dvdactive-1476 http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/music/handel-messiah.html Ok, Handel may not be the biggest name in classical music to the casual observer but there’s no denying that his influence can still be felt in the British classical establishment even today. koku@fsmail.net (David Cox) http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/music/handel-messiah.html#comments Tue, 10 Jun 2003 23:07:00 +0100 HK - DVD DVDActive - Reviews - Music Discs - Everywhere dvdactive-1475 http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/music/bachman-turner-overdrive-from-the-front-row.html Sorry folks, but this appears to be a fairly feeble attempt by Silverline to release old back catalogue material (1974) into the new DVD-A medium - a medium which outshines the source material david@g8ina.enta.net (David Harris) http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/music/bachman-turner-overdrive-from-the-front-row.html#comments Wed, 28 May 2003 18:26:00 +0100 HK - DVD DVDActive - Reviews - Music Discs - Everywhere dvdactive-1474 http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/music/fleetwood-mac-say-you-will.html Fleetwood Mac? Didn't they split up ages ago? Appanrently not with the release of Say You Will, which marks a world first in terms of being released on DVD-Audio on the same day as the CD release. david.beamish@dvdactive.com (David Beamish) http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/music/fleetwood-mac-say-you-will.html#comments Wed, 07 May 2003 23:50:39 +0100 HK - DVD DVDActive - Reviews - Music Discs - Everywhere dvdactive-1473 http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/music/queen-a-night-at-the-opera.html I wasn’t shivering with anticipation as I unwrapped this DVD-A. I wasn’t even breathing heavily. I wasn’t expecting much difference to the sound quality. Was it worth the effort? Take a look inside. david@g8ina.enta.net (David Harris) http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/music/queen-a-night-at-the-opera.html#comments Tue, 08 Apr 2003 17:47:00 +0100 HK - DVD DVDActive - Reviews - Music Discs - Everywhere dvdactive-1472 http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/music/yes-fragile.html They've a rich and varied history with more line-ups than you can shake a drumstick at but now an album from Yes' halcyon daze makes it onto the next generation audio format. Full review follows. koku@fsmail.net (David Cox) http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/music/yes-fragile.html#comments Thu, 03 Apr 2003 23:15:00 +0100 HK - DVD DVDActive - Reviews - Music Discs - Everywhere dvdactive-1471 http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/music/ministry-animositisomnia.html Industrial styled Ministry are set to release their second DVD-Audio disc simultaneously with the CD release. Does the sound mix into surround sound live up to our expectations? Let's find out. david.beamish@dvdactive.com (David Beamish) http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/music/ministry-animositisomnia.html#comments Sun, 09 Mar 2003 19:09:00 +0000 HK - DVD DVDActive - Reviews - Music Discs - Everywhere dvdactive-1470 http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/music/faith-hill-cry.html Someone singing pop songs, but with talent and not spawened from a cheap attempt at TV entertainment? Is this possible? Cry is Faith Hill's first album since 1999's seven-times-platinum, three-time Grammy winner Breathe, which debuted at #1 and became her david.beamish@dvdactive.com (David Beamish) http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/music/faith-hill-cry.html#comments Tue, 04 Feb 2003 20:21:00 +0000 DVD DVDActive - Reviews - Music Discs - Everywhere dvdactive-1469 http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/music/ziroq-ziroq.html Latin American, Spanish and African music combines to form Ziroq. this highly talented band of musicians have released their first album on DVD-Audio and I can only say, if that is your taste in music, you are really going to like this. david.beamish@dvdactive.com (David Beamish) http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/music/ziroq-ziroq.html#comments Thu, 30 Jan 2003 10:44:06 +0000 HK - DVD DVDActive - Reviews - Music Discs - Everywhere dvdactive-1468 http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/music/r-e-m-automatic-for-the-people.html Forever delayed and highly anticipated are two phrases I associate with this title. If it had been released as expected in December last year it would have been my DVD-Audio disc of the year. A plethora of fine tunes, and delicate mixes make this a great david.beamish@dvdactive.com (David Beamish) http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/music/r-e-m-automatic-for-the-people.html#comments Fri, 17 Jan 2003 15:37:37 +0000 HK - DVD DVDActive - Reviews - Music Discs - Everywhere dvdactive-1467 http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/music/neil-young-harvest.html ... but this is nothing like those! Harvest from Neil Young has been released on DVD-Audio and not only does it include both surround and stereo DVD-Audio tracks, but also a DTS 1536 kbps soundtrack in case you haven't the equipment for DVD-Audio. Let's h david.beamish@dvdactive.com (David Beamish) http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/music/neil-young-harvest.html#comments Mon, 13 Jan 2003 19:06:13 +0000 HK - DVD DVDActive - Reviews - Music Discs - Everywhere dvdactive-1466 http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/music/joey-ramone-dont-worry-about-me.html Joey Ramone's only solo album has been remastered and produced for DVD-Audio. While not everyone's taste in music, this is going to surprise a lot of people. Look inside for the full review. david.beamish@dvdactive.com (David Beamish) http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/music/joey-ramone-dont-worry-about-me.html#comments Mon, 16 Dec 2002 11:30:00 +0000 HK - DVD DVDActive - Reviews - Music Discs - Everywhere dvdactive-1465 http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/music/andr-gagnon-nol.html Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose. Yuletide carols being sung by a choir, And folks dressed up like Eskimos. Christmas is coming - how about some music to go with that mince pie? david.beamish@dvdactive.com (David Beamish) http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/music/andr-gagnon-nol.html#comments Fri, 13 Dec 2002 13:58:26 +0000 HK - DVD DVDActive - Reviews - Music Discs - Everywhere dvdactive-1464 http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/music/bob-marley-and-the-wailers-best-of-the-early-years-the.html Silverline Records have recently come on board the DVD-Audio format and this is a review of the first disc of theirs I have got my hands on. So get a large rum, and a 'cigarette' and read on. david.beamish@dvdactive.com (David Beamish) http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/music/bob-marley-and-the-wailers-best-of-the-early-years-the.html#comments Mon, 02 Dec 2002 22:29:31 +0000 HK - DVD DVDActive - Reviews - Music Discs - Everywhere dvdactive-1463 http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/music/miles-davis-tutu.html Jazz legend Miles Davis' album Tutu comes to DVD-Audio complete with melodious trumpet and heavy bass. Catering for all music fans, jazz arrives on DVD-Audio so don your smoking jacket and decend into a dark hall where the compare is just announcing on st david.beamish@dvdactive.com (David Beamish) http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/music/miles-davis-tutu.html#comments Sun, 03 Nov 2002 01:04:51 +0000 HK - DVD DVDActive - Reviews - Music Discs - Everywhere dvdactive-1462 http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/music/the-corrs-in-blue.html Now more pop than traditional Irish music, the Corrs bring their almost unique money spinning pop talents to high resolution DVD-Audio. Just a shame that all their main fans are probably under 16 years old. david.beamish@dvdactive.com (David Beamish) http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/music/the-corrs-in-blue.html#comments Thu, 24 Oct 2002 17:32:00 +0100 HK - DVD DVDActive - Reviews - Music Discs - Everywhere