Earth vs. The Radiators: the First 25 (film)
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Earth vs. The Radiators: the First 25 is a 2004 concert film
by the New Orleans rock band, The Radiators
. Released in honor of the band's twenty-fifth anniversary, the film contains the complete performance from their January 31, 2004 concert at Tipitina's
nightclub in New Orleans, and features guest appearances by a wide variety of other musicians. Bonus features include backstage footage, band interviews, and excerpts from other concerts in their twenty-fifth anniversary series of shows.
A CD of the same name
was also released, but it features an almost completely different set of songs.
Set 2:
Concert film
A concert movie, or concert film, is a type of documentary film, the subject of which is an extended live performance or concert by a musician ....
by the New Orleans rock band, The Radiators
The Radiators (US)
The Radiators, also known as The New Orleans Radiators, are a rock band from New Orleans, Louisiana, who have combined the traditional musical styles of their native city with more mainstream rock and R&B influences to form a bouncy, funky variety of swamp-rock they call fish-head music...
. Released in honor of the band's twenty-fifth anniversary, the film contains the complete performance from their January 31, 2004 concert at Tipitina's
Tipitina's
Tipitina's is a music venue located at the corner of Napoleon Avenue and Tchoupitoulas Street in Uptown New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.Local music enthusiasts opened the venue on January 14, 1977. The name was inspired by a well-known song by Professor Longhair who also performed there until his death...
nightclub in New Orleans, and features guest appearances by a wide variety of other musicians. Bonus features include backstage footage, band interviews, and excerpts from other concerts in their twenty-fifth anniversary series of shows.
A CD of the same name
Earth vs. The Radiators: the First 25 (album)
Earth vs. The Radiators: the First 25 is the thirteenth album released by The Radiators in their twenty-five year long career, and their fifth live album...
was also released, but it features an almost completely different set of songs.
Track listing
Set 1:- "Monkey Meet" (Volker?)
- "Let's Radiate" (Ed VolkerEd VolkerEd Volker, aka Zeke is a singer, songwriter and keyboard player from New Orleans, Louisiana, and a founding member of the legendary New Orleans band, The Radiators...
) - "Last Getaway" (Volker)
- "Waiting for the Rain" (Volker)
- "Lila" (Volker)
- "Little SadieLittle Sadie"Little Sadie" is a 20th Century American folk ballad in D Dorian mode. It is also known variously as "Bad Lee Brown", "Cocaine Blues", "Transfusion Blues", "East St. Louis Blues", "Late One Night", "Penitentiary Blues" and other titles. It tells the story of a man who is apprehended after shooting...
" (traditional) - "Confidential" (Volker)
- "Long Hard Journey Home" (Volker)
- "Jack O'Diamonds" (traditional)
- "Like Dreamers Do" (Volker)
Set 2:
- "Smoke and Dust" (Volker?)
- "Lovely You" (Volker)
- "Shake It Loose" (Volker?)
- "I Like It Like That" (Chris KennerChris KennerChris Kenner was a New Orleans R&B singer and songwriter, best known for two hit singles in the early 1960s, that became staples in the repertoires of many other musicians.-Biography:...
, Allen ToussaintAllen ToussaintAllen Toussaint is an American musician, composer, record producer, and influential figure in New Orleans R&B.Many of Toussaint's songs have become familiar through numerous cover versions, including "Working in the Coalmine", "Ride Your Pony", "Fortune Teller", "Play Something Sweet ", "Southern...
) - "Turtle Beach" (Volker)
- "Lost What They Had" (Volker)
Bonus Features
- The Radiators and Gregg AllmanGregg AllmanGregory Lenoir Allman , known as Gregg Allman, is a rock and blues singer, keyboardist, guitarist and songwriter, and a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band. He was inducted with the band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Georgia...
(features backstage footage and a joint performance of Allman's "Midnight RiderMidnight Rider"Midnight Rider" is a popular and widely covered song by The Allman Brothers Band, from their album Idlewild South. Written by Gregg Allman and Robert Kim Payne, the song has become a fixture of the band's live performances and an enduring standard...
") - Backstage with Karl DensonKarl DensonKarl Denson is a funk and jazz saxophonist, flutist and vocalist from San Diego, California. He was a member of Lenny Kravitz's band and has co-founded and led The Greyboy Allstars. Denson has recorded with artists including Jack DeJohnette, Dave Holland, Blind Boys of Alabama, Blackalicious,...
- More Back Stage stuff
- The Radiators with Maceo ParkerMaceo ParkerMaceo Parker is an American funk and soul jazz saxophonist, best known for his work with James Brown in the 1960s, as well as Parliament-Funkadelic in the 1970s. Parker was a prominent soloist on many of Brown's hit recordings, and a key part of his band, playing alto, tenor and baritone saxophones...
at B.B. King's, January 2, 2004 - Radiators Interview with Ken Dashow
External links
- Amazon.com page
- Yahoo! Movies listing for Earth vs. the Radiators
- RottenTomatoes.com listing for Earth vs. the Radiators