“Two parts wimpy, one part atmospheric, a little dash of pastoral imagery…all that crap.” That’s how smart-aleck front man Dean Wareham describes Galaxie 500’s sound to an interviewer after a terrific 1990 in-studio performance taped for British television–one of the more engaging moments on this hit-or-miss two-DVD, four-hour visual documentary…

Ladies and gentlemen, introducing Snow Patrol, an alternative for those of you put off by Chris Martin’s floppy Muppet histrionics and questionable baby-naming skills. This Scotland-via-Ireland quartet is led by Gary Lightbody, who is also known in indie circles for leading the low-key supergroup Reindeer Section, which comprises members of…

If you’ve ever daydreamed that Ben Folds would hook up with the guys from Weezer to record an album (and, really, who hasn’t?), then boy do I have a band for you: Piebald! Don’t let the third-wave ska-style name throw you off–they’re a peppy, punky, piano-flecked foursome from Boston that’s…

Under most circumstances, the notion of six boxed sets–for a grand total of 36 discs, 245 tracks and a shade under 23 hours of music–dedicated to one band would seem a tad excessive, no? But then again, we’re talking about Depeche Mode. Few groups have been as worshiped as this…