Discs and downloads

Electronic music – what does that make you think of? Massive Jean Michel Jarre shows, complete with half of London lit up to look like imploding galaxies or wonky pyramids?The Doctor Who theme? Brian Eno's synth breaks on early Roxy Music ...

There’s no two ways about it: if you’re unfamiliar with Can, then The Lost Tapes is not the ideal place to get acquainted. This release expects (if not outright demands) a particular perspective and, ideally, a working knowledge of the avant-pop ...

Monday is both St George's Day and Shakespeare's birthday, as you may have noticed from the fact we seem to be having a blizzard of Bard-related stuff coinciding with the run-up to what it's hard not to refer to as 'the Jubilympics'.Actually, ...

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Disc of the month     Super 8: fine film-making and superb sound    Super 8 | Blu-ray | *****    Given Hollywood’s current enthusiasm for low-risk productions, it should be no surprise that so ...

Disc of the month    HBO’s flagship is a Blu-ray must-buy   Boardwalk Empire: Season One | Blu-ray | ***** Thank heavens for HBO. While Britain’s own broadcasters seem mired in a repetitive spiral of talent shows and ...

I don't often suggest you take a listen to a particular disc: after all, musical taste is a pretty personal thing, and one person's breathtaking piano jazz is another's lift-music.But there's a bit of a closet Bowie fan-base here in the WHFSV ...

When I was at school, way back in the mists of time, you'd often find classmates whiling away endless double geography lessons, during which the clock seemed to move at an appropriately glacial pace, doodling in their rough books.Some drew cars – ...

Music history and movie locations in the palm of your hand – that's the promise of a couple of iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad apps I've been playing with recently. One is new – Rock Music Landmarks of London, from Musicroom – while the other – British ...

James Cameron (above) is on stage at Blu-Con 2010, previewing the three disc (2D) Avatar Extended Collector’s Edition, due out on November 15. His audience in LA is made up of industry creatives and studio bigwigs. We’re eavesdropping on the ...