New Radiohead DVD Out Next Week...Win One Here Now.

When folks talk about the innovation and uniqueness of Radiohead, they are usually speaking about the music. In my opinion, nearly as important as Yorke & Co.'s musical output have been their amazing contributions to the art form of music video.

Like their albums, Radiohead's accompanying visuals are always compelling, exciting, and boundary-stretching. Having said that, I'm thrilled to hear the news that Radiohead: The Best Of DVD will be released here on June 3.

Check out this impressive line-up of songs and directors:

1. Creep (directed by Brett Turnbull)
2. Anyone Can Play Guitar (directed by Dwight Clarke)
3. Pop Is Dead (directed by Dwight Clarke)
4. Stop Whispering (directed by Jeff Plansker)
5. My Iron Lung (directed by Brett Turnbull)
6. High and Dry (UK version) (directed by David Mould)
7. High and Dry (US version) (directed by Paul Cunningham)
8. Fake Plastic Trees (directed by Jake Scott)
9. Just (directed by Jamie Thraves)
10. Street Spirit (Fade Out) (directed by Jonathan Glazer)
11. Paranoid Android (directed by Magnus Carlsson)
12. Karma Police (directed by Jonathan Glazer)
13. No Surprises (directed by Grant Gee)
14. Pyramid Song (directed by Shynola)
15. Knives Out (directed by Michel Gondry)
16. I Might Be Wrong (directed by Sophie Muller)
17. Push Pulk / Spinning Plates (directed by Johnny Hardstaff)
18. There There (directed by Chris Hopewell)
19. Go To Sleep (directed by Alex Rutterford)
20. Sit Down Stand Up (directed by Ed Holdsworth)
21. 2+2=5 (Live at Belfort Festival) (directed by Fabien Raymond)

If I were curating a film festival of my favorite video directors, I could cut and paste from the above list and be satisfied that I had the world's best.

extrawack! would like to give its readers a chance to win a copy of Radiohead: The Best Of DVD before it's even on sale! Send an email to extrawack@gmail.com with "Radiohead DVD" in the subject line, and we'll have a copy of the DVD sent to the 5th, 10th, and 15th entrants. Contest open to US residents only. Sorry Turkmenistan!

More info on Radiohead: The Best Of here.

Buy the DVD at the Radiohead Store.

Official Radiohead Site.

Radiohead - Karma Police Video (directed by Jonathan Glazer):



Bonus download:
Radiohead - "Videotape (Live BBC)" mp3

"Control" and "Joy Division" Documentary Out On DVD...Win Them Here!

A couple weeks ago, someone asked me at a party if I'd seen any great films lately. I thought about it for a second, and replied that my favorite films this year were both about Joy Division. I happen to be a huge Joy Division & New Order fan, but I feel that Control, Anton Corjbin's dramatic profile of Joy Division's late and enigmatic singer Ian Curtis, and Joy Division, the remarkably insightful documentary directed by Grant Gee, are easily the most entertaining and compelling movies I've seen recently.

I've always considered myself a Joy Division expert and completist, and I was amazed at how much info these films contained that I never knew. Further, I'm told by folks who'd know that much of the insight in Joy Division provided by Peter Hook, Bernard Summer, and Stephen Morris had never been revealed publicly before.

Because of my love for these movies, and because I love collecting rock-docs to watch at home, I'm thrilled that both of these films are being released here in the States next month on DVD, and both with extra features.

Control's extras include:
Audio commentary with director Anton Corbijn · The Making Of Control · Out of Control: A Conversation with Anton Corbijn · Extended Live Concert Performances - Transmission, Leaders of Men, Candidate ·"Transmission" music video by Joy Division ·"Atmosphere" music video by Joy Division · "Shadowplay" music video by The Killers · Still gallery

Joy Division's extras include:
75 minutes of deleted/extended interviews · Transmission Music video

Control is released on June 3rd, and Joy Division is released June 17th.

extrawack! would like to give one lucky reader a copy each of Control and Joy Division! To win, send an email to extrawack@gmail.com with the subject "Joy Division DVD" and tell us your favorite Joy Division song. The 20th email entry to land in our mailbox will win the DVD's. Contest open to US residents only...sorry Papua New Guinea!

Check the trailers:

Control:



Joy Division:



Buy Control and Joy Division here.