Devin Sarno

Green Day: Awesome As ****

A live concert by Green Day, released March 22, 2011 through Reprise Records. This concert was recorded at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan during Green Day's 2009–2010 21st Century Breakdown World Tour in support of their eighth studio album 21st Century Breakdown.

Regina Spektor: Live in London

“Regina Spektor: Live in London” — that’s what it’s called, and that’s what you get. Eighteen songs, performed in December 2009 at the Hammersmith Apollo, with an absolute minimum of onstage chatter and dollops of stylishly grainy, MTV-like filler: Ms. Spektor on the plane from New York, driving through London, applying makeup before the show. It’s perfectly tasteful, a fine showcase for her music and, more important, a fine promotional tool for the accompanying CD and DVD (which — surprise — contain four additional songs).

The Black Keys: Live at the Crystal Ballroom

The Black Keys' new concert DVD reflects the no-frills genius of the drums-and-guitar duo's studio sound: It's a refreshingly straightforward, beautifully rendered, high-definition video document of their April 4, 2008 sold-out gig at Portland, Oregon's Crystal Ballroom, featuring seventeen songs culled from all five of the pair's albums.

Jesus of Suburbia

Green Day's music video for the second track of their 2004 album 'American Idiot', which follows the story of Jesus of Suburbia, an antihero created by Billie Joe Armstrong. Jesus of Suburbia represents the average lower middle-class suburban American teen. He hates his town and those living in it, so decides to leave his home in the suburbs and go to the city to finally set free of the well-established structures of the conservative American society that surrounds him.

The Smashing Pumpkins: Vieuphoria

The video consists of various Smashing Pumpkins performances, mostly from the Siamese Dream tour, interspersed with comedy bits (including "Meet the Frogs"), interviews, featurettes, and other short videos.

The Smashing Pumpkins: Disarm

Smashing Pumpkins performs in the music video "Disarm" from the album "Siamese Dream" recorded for Virgin Records. The black and white music video features members of the band as the float over images including a house and an old man. Color video clips of a young boy playing outside play throughout.

The Smashing Pumpkins: Today

A promotional video for Smashing Pumpkins' 1993 single "Today."

The Smashing Pumpkins: Cherub Rock

The video features footage of the band performing the song "Cherub Rock" live in a forest setting. It was shot outside San Francisco entirely on Super8 film on a modest budget. The director, Kevin Kerslake, employed various destructive techniques when developing the film to give the video a broken and dirty look.

The Smashing Pumpkins: I Am One

The Smashing Pumpkins perform in the music video "I Am One" from the album "Gish" recorded for Caroline and Virgin Records. The music video begins with slow motion shots of the band on stage at a darkened concert venue. James Iha plays guitar and Billy Corgan sings for the enthusiastic audience.

The Smashing Pumpkins: Siva

The Smashing Pumpkins performs in the music video "Siva" from the album "Gish" recorded for Caroline and Virgin Records. The music video begins with flashing images of a toy and D'arcy Wretzky being submerged in a bathtub. Smashing Pumpkins perform in front of run down concrete wall with Billy Corgan singing.

The Smashing Pumpkins: Rhinoceros

The Smashing Pumpkins perform in the music video "Rhinoceros" from the album "Gish" recorded for Caroline and Virgin Records. The music video begins with the burning flame of a sparkler. The band sits in a room painted red. Billy Corgan sings with the camera on his face as the band plays. Shots of the band near a fountain and in a park feature throughout.