Damon & Naomi: 1001 Nights from Giant Robot #63:

For fans of the psychedelic folk duo spawned by Galaxie 500, this exquisitely packaged, nearly three-hour DVD is almost too good to be true. The main attractions are two video artifacts by Naomi: Song to the Siren, which provides slices of life from a European tour, and Japanese Scrapbook. They not only perfectly capture the monotonous excitement of touring via moments at soundchecks and shows -- as well as the meticulous packing of gear by frequent collaborator/guitar genius Michio Kurihara -- but also her and Damon's personality, as friendships are made on trains and tables are turned on music journalists. Three art films by Cedrick Eymenier and exerpts from two gigs in Japan (including my favorite song "Stars Never Fade") are a huge bonus, not to mention an entire concert on wax!

-- Martin Wong