The Go-Go's - Live in Central Park
More than another cozy, rock & roll evening under the Manhattan  firmament, this breathless concert performance by the come-and-go Go-Go's is  long-awaited evidence of an essential band's reawakened brilliance.  Considering that in 2001 the Go-Go's hadn't released a new studio album for 17  years (a dry spell ending withGod Bless the Go-Go's, followed  by a lengthy tour) or played together very much since 1990, the group's  vigorous appearance in Central Park proves all five original members haven't  lost a step. The authoritative punk roots and glossy, power-pop dreaminess  are still seamlessly married, the full-gallop tempo is still halfway between  the Marvelettes and the Ramones, and the band's aggregate personality is  still dangerously adorable. Highlights include new songs "Stuck in My Car"  and "Unforgiven," and the golden oldies dip substantially into the Go-Go's  canon of hits. The DVD's extras are well worth a visit, especially a funny,  fly-on-the-wall piece shot in the band's van.--Tom Keogh