Whether in rock, pop, rap or slam: the people of Bern have dominated the dialect music scene in German-speaking Switzerland for many years. Why does Bern rock Switzerland?
A documentary filmed behind the scenes of the Bon Jovi's Lost Highway tour in 2008.
Director John Scott crafts this look at the curious life of his longtime friend John Stiles — an aspiring writer and former telephone marketer whose midlife meltdown worked wonders for his career. Stiles was down on his luck working as a telemarketer in Toronto when, one day, he threw out his pre-written script and began speaking to customers in curious character voices inspired by his upbringing in Nova Scotia. That month, Stiles made the most sales of any employee and earned a free DVD player for his efforts. In the following years, Stiles threw caution to the wind, venturing out to local open mic nights — where he developed a substantial cult following — and later publishing a pair of books with Insomniac press.
A story of a small town in southern Poland, residents of which immigrated to Poland in the 13th century from the present territories of the Netherlands and Belgium. Some of the residents still speak their ancient language.
The three speakers represent two of the dialects, with the most common one - the middle dialect spoken in Riga and central parts of Latvia - not featured in the film. In intimate surroundings, a farmer, a schoolteacher, and a herder of ostriches talk about perceived differences between Latvian speakers, and about language policy and their lives.
Fifteen images of a camera running in a park and in obscurity searching the space of light through distorsion and the sensory of rapid motion.
Twenty images of a camera running next to a chemical platform and capturing abstract light throught improvised gestures and asymmetrical motion
The celebration of a city is held every year and nostalgia is the main guest. Around the city there is nothing but ruins and in the distance, four men walk the streets of a city that was once great.
Olivia Rodrigo performs her #1 debut album SOUR during her senior year prom.
Pitty decidiu preparar um show especial. Um DVD “mais roots, diferente do anterior, com uma pegada mais direta, inclusive privilegiando lados B da minha carreira”, explica ela. Além de sua banda oficial (o guitarrista Martin, o baixista Joe e o baterista Duda), o show teve participação do tecladista Brunno Cunha (Caixa Preta) e dois convidados especiais: Hique Gomez, do grupo “Tangos e Tragédias”, toca violino em “Água Contida”, inspirada numa ária de Carmen, de Bizet; Fábio, da banda Cascadura, canta com Pitty “Senhor das Moscas”, classico da banda Cascadura, heróis do rock da Bahia. Pitty aproveitou para registar sua versao de “Se Você Pensa” (Roberto Carlos/Erasmo Carlos) e para lançar a inédita “Comum de Dois”. A música, de autoria de Pitty, Martin, Joe e Duda Machado, surgiu durante os ensaios para o show. “Comum de Dois” é bem dançante e de melodias épicas.
The story of The Beatles' last song featuring exclusive footage and commentary.
Three images of a person running in the void through the movement of speed and abstract images
"This project consists a visual fluidity of construction, harmony and thoughts taking colors and length from this body of autonomy. Different images between figuration and abstraction are created by meaning and phenomenon letting the decoupage revealing a piece of a strange underworld. I built it like a window opened to the fresh air of improvisation by familiar landscapes, those exact moments articulating a connection between light and movement."
This entry in the Classic Albums series examines RIO, the 1982 release that put Duran Duran on the road to stardom. Looking back at the creation and release of the hit singles "Hungry Like the Wolf," "Save a Prayer," and many others, the critical retrospective analyzes the album's overall effect on the musical landscape of the early 1980s. The optimistic and celebratory album generated a string of hit singles and groundbreaking videos, catapulting the band to global stardom. This DVD tells the story behind the writing, recording, and subsequent success of the album through newly filmed interviews, musical demonstrations, and both new and archival performances.
How is our dialect faring in the globalized age? When the "railroad age" began 160 years ago, Switzerland feared that High German would supplant the dialect. The opposite has happened. The dialect persists and continues to blossom.
The worlds of glitz, glam, and pop-rock fused immortally on Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, born of the formidable partnership of Elton John and Bernie Taupin. This 1973 double album may well have been the peak of their collaboration. Ranging from perennial favorites like "Candle in the Wind," "Bennie and the Jets," and the title track to more ambitious compositions like "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" and everything in between, Goodbye is unmatched in its depth and scope. This entry in the Classic Albums series of DVDs documents the often tumultuous writing and recording sessions for that masterpiece through vintage clips of the musicians in the studio and new interviews with Elton, Bernie, producer Gus Dudgeon, and the band members. We may never know how the John-Taupin team achieved their magic, but this release offers a both a peek at the process and a few reasons why the album endures today.
Known for her catchy lyrics and heartwarming smile, Taylor Swift has exploded on the music scene, breaking all boundaries between pop and country genres. But Swift wasn't always a global superstar. Growing up on a Christmas tree farm in Pennsylvania, she was a long way from the life she leads now complete with sold-out tours, hit songs and high-profile romances. Learn how her songwriting helped her cope with her teenage troubles and get all the details on her past loves including Joe Jonas, Jake Gyllenhaal and John Mayer. Watch as Swift explores her musical talents and pens some of the decade's most popular albums in this up-close-and-personal look at America s sweetheart.
Twenty-four images of a camera running in the woods, a moonlight and a cemetery through improvised gestures, mechanical abstraction and saturated colors