Queens of the Stone Age - Live From The Basement - Maida Vale Studios, London, UK - December 2008
What this video is
Filmed in December 2008 at BBC Maida Vale Studios — one of Britain's most historically significant live music recording facilities — this session captures Queens of the Stone Age immediately after the conclusion of their Era Vulgaris touring cycle. The recording exists within Nigel Godrich's 'From the Basement' series (2006–2009), a deliberate counter-movement to spectacle-driven television music formats, inspired…
Why it matters
Queens of the Stone Age occupy a pivotal position in post-grunge and stoner rock lineage. The Era Vulgaris album lineup — Homme, Van Leeuwen, Castillo, Shuman, and Fertita — represented a fully consolidated touring band distinct from earlier revolving-lineup incarnations. This Maida Vale session…
The director
David Barnard is an award-winning British director specialising in music filmmaking, live concert broadcasts, and music documentaries for international broadcast, streaming, and theatrical release. He served as a primary director across multiple series of…
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