Arctic Monkeys Live at the Apollo
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At the Apollo is a live album
and video release by Arctic Monkeys
of the final concert of their 2007 world-tour, filmed in Manchester
, England
.
It was filmed on super-16mm film and in surround-sound. It was directed by Richard Ayoade
and photographed by cinematographer Danny Cohen
(This Is England
). It was edited by Nick Fenton
(Heima
, All Tomorrow's Parties), and produced by Diarmid Scrimshaw (Dog Altogether
, Tyrannosaur
).
It has been awarded best music DVD 2009 by the NME. The music played in introduction credits was written by Bruno Nicolai
, entitled 'Servizio fotografico' from the film The Red Queen Kills Seven Times starring Barbara Bouchet
.
The film premiered on UK television on the music channel 4Music
on February 19, 2009.
The DVD features a 'Multi Angle Camera View' of drummer Matt Helders.
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
and video release by Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band. Formed in 2002 in High Green, a suburb of Sheffield, the band currently consists of Alex Turner , Jamie Cook , Nick O'Malley and Matt Helders...
of the final concert of their 2007 world-tour, filmed in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
It was filmed on super-16mm film and in surround-sound. It was directed by Richard Ayoade
Richard Ayoade
Richard Ellef Ayoade is a British comedian, actor, writer and director best known for his role as Maurice Moss in The IT Crowd.Ayoade was born an only child to a Norwegian mother, Dagny , and a Nigerian father, Layide Ade Laditi Ayoade. Ayoade studied at St...
and photographed by cinematographer Danny Cohen
Danny Cohen
Danny Cohen is the current Controller of BBC One, the BBC's flagship television channel in the United Kingdom. He is the youngest person to be appointed as Controller of the channel.- Education :...
(This Is England
This Is England
-Track listing:#"54-46 Was My Number" - Toots & The Maytals#"Come On Eileen" - Dexys Midnight Runners#"Tainted Love" - Soft Cell#"Underpass/Flares" - Movie Dialogue From This Is England#"Nicole " - Gravenhurst...
). It was edited by Nick Fenton
Nick Fenton
Nicholas Leonard "Nick" Fenton is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender. He is currently playing for Morecambe, having previously played for Manchester City, Notts County, A.F.C...
(Heima
Heima
Heima is a documentary film and double DVD set about the tour around Iceland in the summer of 2006 of the band Sigur Rós...
, All Tomorrow's Parties), and produced by Diarmid Scrimshaw (Dog Altogether
Dog Altogether
Dog Altogether is the first film to be entirely written and directed by Paddy Considine. The term 'Dog Altogether' comes from an Irish expression that Paddy's father used to use when situations got really bad...
, Tyrannosaur
Tyrannosaur (film)
Tyrannosaur is a 2011 British drama film written and directed by actor Paddy Considine .The film depicts an environment similar to what Considine witnessed growing up on a council estate in the Midlands, although the film is in no way autobiographical...
).
It has been awarded best music DVD 2009 by the NME. The music played in introduction credits was written by Bruno Nicolai
Bruno Nicolai
Bruno Nicolai was an Italian film music composer, orchestra director and musical editor most active in the 1960s through the 1980s...
, entitled 'Servizio fotografico' from the film The Red Queen Kills Seven Times starring Barbara Bouchet
Barbara Bouchet
Barbara Bouchet, is a German-American actress and entrepreneur.She has acted in more than 80 films and television episodes and founded a production company that has produced fitness videos and books as well as owning a fitness studio...
.
The film premiered on UK television on the music channel 4Music
4Music
4Music is a music and entertainment channel in the United Kingdom and available on some digital television providers in the Republic of Ireland - its web component can be found at with its own and pages. It is the only channel within the Box Television Network to be branded under Channel 4 and...
on February 19, 2009.
The DVD features a 'Multi Angle Camera View' of drummer Matt Helders.
DVD track listing
- "BrianstormBrianstorm-Chart positions:It reached number one on the UK indie chart. Also the three other tracks from this single charted in the UK single chart on 28 April 2007. "Temptation Greets You Like Your Naughty Friend" was number 77, "What If You Were Right the First Time?" was number 114 and "If You Found This...
" - "This House Is a Circus"
- "Teddy PickerTeddy Picker-Charts:...
" - "I Bet You Look Good on the DancefloorI Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor-Charts:-External links:* Mapped on Platial....
" - "Dancing Shoes"
- "From the Ritz to the Rubble"
- "Fake Tales of San FranciscoFake Tales of San Francisco"Fake Tales of San Francisco" is a song by Arctic Monkeys originally released on the band's first EP Five Minutes with Arctic Monkeys in May 2005...
" - "When the Sun Goes Down"
- "Nettles"
- "D Is for Dangerous"
- "Leave Before the Lights Come OnLeave Before the Lights Come On"Leave Before the Lights Come On" is a song by English indie rock band Arctic Monkeys. The song was released on 14 August 2006 as the band's third single in the United Kingdom...
" - "Fluorescent AdolescentFluorescent Adolescent- Chart performance :On downloads alone, "Fluorescent Adolescent" charted in the UK Singles Chart at #55 for the week commencing 25 June 2007. The song charted at number five upon release of the single on CD for the week commencing 16 July 2007. Since 27 June 2007, "Fluorescent Adolescent" has...
" - "Still Take You Home"
- "Da Frame 2R"
- "Plastic Tramp" (with Miles KaneMiles KaneMiles Peter Kane is an English musician originally from Meols on the Wirral near Liverpool, best known as the co-frontman of The Last Shadow Puppets and former frontman of The Rascals...
) - "505" (with Miles Kane)
- "Do Me a Favour"
- "A Certain Romance"
- "The View from the AfternoonThe View from the Afternoon"The View from the Afternoon" is a song by Arctic Monkeys originally released on the band's first album Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not in January 2006. It was also the lead track on the Who the Fuck are Arctic Monkeys EP...
" - "If You Were There, Beware"