''The Calling Live'' is the first

DVD The DVD (common abbreviation for Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatile Disc) is a digital optical disc data storage format. It was invented and developed in 1995 and first released on November 1, 1996, in Japan. The medium can store any kind ...

to be released by the Australian hip hop group

Hilltop Hoods Hilltop Hoods is an Australian hip hop group that formed in 1996 in Blackwood, Adelaide, South Australia. They are regarded as pioneers of the "larrikin-like" style of Australian hip hop. The group was founded by Suffa (Matthew David Lambert) a ...

. It was released in 2005, two years after their breakthrough album '' The Calling'' was released. The DVD sees the Hilltop Hoods performing these songs live at a concert the group gave in their hometown of

Adelaide Adelaide ( ) is the capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The dem ...

, at

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on 20 November 2004. Along with the concert, the DVD also includes interviews with the group as well as rare footage. As with their albums, the DVD was distributed by

Obese Records Obese Records was a record label that released music from the Australian hip hop genre. It was the largest Australian independent hip hop label, including performers Pegz, Thundamentals and Dialectrix. Obese Records also operated two retail ...

Scene selection

# "Intro" # "Dumb Enough" # "Touring" # "The Calling" # "The Beginning" # "Illusionary Lines" # "Obese Records" # "Testimonial Year" # "The Making of Breathe" # "The Sentinel" # "Aussie Hip Hop" # "Mic Felon" # "Digital Music" # "Laying Blame" # "Cactus Garden Special" # "The Nosebleed Section" # "New Album" # "Twilight"

Trivia

The performance begins with what seems to be an early version of "Recapturing The Vibe", which appears on their 2006 album ''

The Hard Road ''The Hard Road'' is the fourth studio album by Australian hip hop group Hilltop Hoods. Released on 1 April 2006 by Obese Records, it debuted at number one on the Australia ARIA Albums Chart, and was the first album by Australian artists ...

''. "The Making of Breathe" sees the group taking you behind the scenes to show a song is made. The song also appeared on ''The Hard Road''.

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