DARRYL STERDAN THE PLAYLIST Sounding off about the latest music @darryl_sterdan H H H H H H H 1/2 H H H 1/2 H H H H Lamb of God Anthrax Rolling Stones Rush his 2009 Live in London release — right In the As the Palaces Burn Chile on Hell From the Vault: Hampton R40 DVDBOXSETS down to the cover art and clothes — an Coliseum (Live in 1981) assortment of small changes in the band Powerful and heavy. And in ways Get caught in another mosh as the Less is more? Not for Rush. The lineup, the instrumentation and the three- pipeline that may surprise you. What begins veteran thrashmasters deliver their Let’s Spend Another Night Together? Canadian power trio mark their 40th hour set list will leave faithful fans assured as a standard fly-on-the-wall tour umpteenth live dose: A 110-minute Why not? If you’ve seen the Stones’ 1981 anniversary in a typically big way with this that he’s still their man. Jan. 20 doc from Virginia metal journeymen South American arena show that concert film, you might be tempted to 10-DVD (or 6-DVD) box, which repackages Lamb of God suddenly takes a includes plenty of classics along with pass on this nearly identical pay-per-view their last five live concert films — 2013’s H H H 1/2 dramatic and surreal turn when highlights from their most recent album gig from the same tour. Three reasons Clockwork Angels Tour, Time Machine 2011: Whitney Houston Belle and Sebastian frontman Randy Blythe is charged Worship Songs and a cover of AC/DC’s to reconsider: 1) The audio and video Live in Cleveland, 2008’s Snakes & Arrows Live: Her Greatest Performances Girls in Peacetime Want with manslaughter in Prague over Sound TNT. Extras are nonexistent. But that’s are vastly improved; 2) It has three Live, 2005’s R30: 30th Anniversary Tour to Dance the death of a stage-diving fan after probably because the DVD is already so songs not in the film; 2) Keith brains a and 2003’s Rush in Rio. But the real draw is Greatest is a big word. But there’s no a gig two years earlier. As the + heavy it wouldn’t be able to hold them. stage-storming fan with his Tele during the two-hour bonus disc, which includes a denying this 100-minute compilation Tony Bennett charismatic (and recently sober) Satisfaction — then casually resumes 40-minute 1974 school show with original chronicles landmark moments of & Lady Gaga singer fights for his freedom in H H H H playing! drummer John Rutsey, two other archival Houston’s meteoric career — from early court and braces for prison — while Depeche Mode performances (one featuring 2112 in its appearances on Griffin (“You won’t Cheek to Cheek Live! coping with his own grief and Live in Berlin H H H entirety) and their 2013 Rock and Roll Hall forget that name,” he correctly predicts) sympathy for the victim’s family Coldplay of Fame induction, highlighted by guitarist and Carson and her lung-busting Star- — what emerges is a compelling Just can’t get enough live DM? Feed Ghost Stories Live 2014 Alex Lifeson’s Spangled Banner to various award-and- Ryan Bingham and inspiring portrait of a man your need with the synth gods’ fourth “blah-blah-blah” talk-show appearances. A must for fans. Fear and Saturday Night who refuses to compromise his concert DVD in a dozen years. This Anton Full marks for style — with a penalty for acceptance principles even at his own peril. Vision Corbijn-directed offering captures Dave technical execution. As usual, Chris Martin speech and a H H H If you only watch one music doc Rewinding some of the biggest & best Gahan, Martin Gore and co. on a stylishly and his mates stage a superb-looking tribute by some The Vamps The Decemberists from this list, make it this one. stark stage in a German arena during show here, creating a 40-minute video and Foo Fighters. Meet the Vamps: Live in Concert What a Terrible World, music DVDs of the past few months their 2013 Delta Machine Tour — and audio song cycle that seamlessly segues What more What a Beautiful World Johnny Thunders comes in both a 130-minute version and from an intimate live show to prepared could you need? How many times must we meet these a longer edition that includes interviews film footage. Pity the DVD picture quality guys? We’ve already got their album Enter Shikari Looking for H H H H show — and let it be televised to keep 150-minute chronicle of Slowhand’s with the band and their fans. isn’t much better than an online stream. H H H H Meet the Vamps, the Meet the Vamps: Johnny folks off the streets. Brown’s funky 2014 Japanese tour, focusing on the Hope the Blu-ray looks better. REM Deluxe Edition and Meet the Vamps: The Mindsweep 80-minute set has already been out on 70-year-old guitar god’s attempts Motown 25 H H H H REMTV Christmas Edition. Now here’s this 76- As Johnny Thunders told us: DVD, but this version adds 40 minutes to reconcile his continuing love of H H 1/2 minute live DVD of the lads capably and You can’t put your arms around a of music from soulmates Bobby Byrd performing with his increasing dislike Various Artists Genesis If you want your REMTV, you’ll enthusiastically performing their bouncy memory. But if you’re a fan of the and Marva Whitney. of touring and travel. For those who just Three Sides Live get plenty — more than 14 hours, pop-rock ditties for suitably screamy girls. late glam-punk guitarist and junkie care about the music, there’s plenty — It was the other Moonwalk seen in fact — on this career-spanning We’ll meet again when you think of a new gypsy, you can and should get your H H H more than a dozen electric and acoustic ’round the world. But the unforgettable Want to turn it on again? Here’s your retrospective. The six-disc set collects nearly two decades of appearances title, kids. hands on this decent 98-minute One Direction hits and classics, rendered with typical debut of Michael Jackson’s signature chance. The 1982 live video from the Phil the now-defunct Georgia rockers made on MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon, Comedy documentary, which traces his Where We Are: Live From taste by his crack backing band. dance move is just one of many Collins-fronted Genesis — previously Central and other Viacom networks. That includes everything from their 1991 H H H 1/2 tumultuous and tragic trajectory San Siro Stadium highlights from this 1983 TV-special issued on VHS, Laserdisc and on DVD and 2001 Unplugged performances (released on CD earlier last year) and their Jack Bruce Genesis Movie Box Storytellers from the notorious New York Dolls H H H 1/2 celebrating the pioneering soul label’s in the 2009 — gets 1998 set to their 2007 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction and a The 50th Birthday Concerts and drug-addled solo career to his OMG!!!! Doesn’t matter where you Yes silver anniversary. This three-DVD set another upgrade in this standalone 2008 Colbert Report spot, along with nine partial or full concerts and various untimely (and still-unsolved) death are or where you go. You can’t escape Songs From Tsongas: contains the original show — which Blu-ray. Pity the 83-minute concert flick other performances and interviews dating back to 1983, plus a new 106-minute Gone but far from forgotten. Released at age 38. the tween-girl screams generated by 35th Anniversary Concert also features everyone from Marvin has no bonus fare aside from 45 minutes documentary of archival interview footage. Even better: Virtually all the live shows shortly after his death in October, this the dreamy boy band’s recent 106- Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson of already released audio. Must be some have been expanded with previously unseen outtakes, sometimes more than collection is anchored by two freewheeling James Brown H H H H minute performance in an Italian soccer It’s time in time with your time. A and Diana Ross to Richard Pryor and, misunderstanding. doubling their length. Book a day off, stock up on Orange Crush, settle into the 1993 Rockpalast concerts from the bassist stadium. And while that reaction may decade after the 35th anniversary um, Adam Ant — along with some couch and rewind their rich pageant. and an all-star band including guitarist Fall Out Boy Live at Boston Garden April 5, be extreme, it isn’t totally unwarranted tour by the classic Yes lineup — six hours of extras, including bonus H H 1/2 Gary Moore and drummer Ginger Baker. 1968: Extended Edition — the lads put on a decently impressive including frontman Jon Anderson and performances, documentary features, Guns N’ Roses So naturally you get Cream classics like American Beauty / show that balances massive spectacle keyboardist Rick Wakeman — this roundtable reunions of the performers Appetite for Democracy: 3D of The Who, Floyd and more — for Sin City Leonard Cohen H H H 1/2 Sunshine of Your Love and White Room — American Psycho It was dubbed The Night James with intimacy and crowd interaction. career-spanning concert comes and production staff, and more than 20 Live at the Hard Rock Casino Las Vegas tourists. At least the 160-minute running along with Bruce displaying his range with Brown Saved Boston.