I Told You I Was Trouble: Amy Winehouse Live From London

As Amy Winehouse's star rose meteorically, her personal problems quickly followed suit. With a husband in jail and a ravenous love of "the white lady," Winehouse, known for her gritty soul and jazz-inflected voice, has been forced to cancel tour dates and check into a rehabilitation center. Her song, "Rehab", aptly chronicles her addictions: "they told I should go to rehab/ but I said no, no, no." She was recently booed off the stage in Birmingham, England, her native country; concertgoers called her performance "incoherent."

On I Told You I was Trouble: Amy Winehouse live in London, the concert section of the DVD, live at Shepard's Bush Empire in 2007, is halfway between superb and disoriented. Her musical chops are still fairly impressive (but not as dynamic as on her second studio album, Back to Black), but comprehending what she's saying runs from difficult to impossible, British accent notwithstanding. Her band is tight and supportive as she belts out all her best material (and a few choice covers). Her voice and presence are so incongruous that watching that voice come out an emaciated, white, Jewish Brit in a slinky dress is worth a viewing in and of itself. Her vocal power is virtually unparalleled by any contemporary, save for Norah Jones.

The concert footage is shot on video, not film stock, so it comes off less professional than "Stop Making Sense" or "The Last Waltz", but it makes a fun background for a party or get-together. Plus, if you dig skinny, trashy chicks, you may even get a little turned on.

The documentary portion of the DVD takes an insightful look at Amy's assent in England, then the States. The interviews and footage show Winehouse's physical disintegration, but also her passion for playing gigs and living the dream of being a singer. Lets all hope for her and music lover's sake she cleans up her act a little. Even if that act is an honest part of who she is.