Category: Video

Video: The Stone Roses play 'Elephant Stone,' 'Going Down' for first time since 1990

Video: The Stone Roses play ‘Elephant Stone,’ ‘Going Down’ for first time since 1990

Since reuniting last year, The Stone Roses have been somewhat consistent in their setlists, sticking to a core group of songs based, not surprisingly, around their classic 1989 debut. But in Paris last night, the band played 1988’s “Elephant Stone” and “Made of Stone” B-side “Going Down” for the first time since 1990.

‘120 Minutes’ Rewind: Alan Hunter puts New Order under the ‘120 X-Ray’ — 1986

‘120 Minutes’ Rewind: Alan Hunter puts New Order under the ‘120 X-Ray’ — 1986

For this week’s “120 Minutes” Rewind, we revisit the very early days of the program, for an Alan Hunter-hosted “120 X-Ray” segment on New Order that ran during the show’s first year on the air. The clip features Bernard Sumner talking about how the band brought on Gillian Gilbert.

Video: OMD performs 'Dresden,' 'Enola Gay' on BBC's 'Later... with Jools Holland'

Video: OMD performs ‘Dresden,’ ‘Enola Gay’ on BBC’s ‘Later… with Jools Holland’

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark wrapped up a U.K. tour this month in support of their second post-reunion album, English Electric, and this week stopped by “Later… with Jools Holland” for a pair of broadcast performances, including the record’s new single, “Dresden,” and the band’s classic hit “Enola Gay.”

Video: 'David Bowie: Five Years' — watch full 90-minute BBC documentary

Video: ‘David Bowie: Five Years’ — watch full 90-minute BBC documentary

Britain’s BBC Two last weekend aired a new, 90-minute documentary by Francis Whatley called “David Bowie: Five Years” that, as its title suggests, examines five key years in the Thin White Duke’s career (the years in question all fall between 1971 to 1983. Watch the whole thing thanks to Videodrome Discothèque.

Video: Finland's The Saturnettes pay musical tribute to 'Bob From The Cure'

Video: Finland’s The Saturnettes pay musical tribute to ‘Bob From The Cure’

Finland indie-pop outfit The Saturnettes — aka singer-songwriter Jann Wilde — this week released the lead single from the group’s forthcoming second album, an infectious number called “Bob From The Cure,” that, yes, is about the song’s protagonist bearing a certain resemblance to one Robert Smith.

Video: The Jesus and Mary Chain plays 'Just Like Honey' with MBV's Bilinda Butcher

Video: The Jesus and Mary Chain plays ‘Just Like Honey’ with MBV’s Bilinda Butcher

Barcelona’s Primavera Sound is underway this weekend in Spain, and one of Friday’s highlights was an appearance by The Jesus and Mary Chain, who brought My Bloody Valentine singer/guitarist Bilinda Butcher up on stage to sing backing vocals on the classic “Just Like Honey.”