The Cutting Edge first aired in 1983 (a precursor to 120 minutes) on MTV providing viewers with a rare opportunity to intimately voyage the sounds, thoughts, work spaces and living quarters of the most interesting artists on the cutting edge of music. Host Peter Zaremba (of the fabulous Fleshtones) added levity with his wit and love of music and musicians. Artists features in this compilation include R.E.M., Squeeze, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Robyn Hitchcock, Tom Waits, The Blasters, Stan Ridgeway, Husker Du, X, The Alarm, The Fleshtones, Hoodoo Gurus, Jonathan Richman, The Smithereens, The DB's, Let's Active; also bonus appearances by Henry Rollins and Willie Dixon.
Peter Zaremba
Host
Daniel Johnston
Self
The Clash: The Joe Strummer Story
2006
Duran Duran: Unstaged
2014
Duran Duran: Lollapalooza Argentina 2017
2017
Foo Fighters: Live At Wembley Stadium
2008
Converge: The Long Road Home
2003
The Punks Are Alright
2006
AFI: I Heard a Voice
2006
The Go-Go's
2021
Nana
2005
Standing in the Shadows of Motown
2002
Wilco: Ashes of American Flags
2009
Of a Different Order
1998