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Beat This: A Hip Hop History (1984)
Beat This: A Hip-Hop History is a 1984 BBC documentary film about hip-hop culture, directed by Dick Fontaine. The cast includes Afrika Bambaataa, DJ Kool Herc — the film includes footage from Herc's original dance parties — The Cold Crush Brothers, Jazzy Jay, Brim Fuentes, and The Dynamic Rockers.
NY77 The Coolest Year In Hell
Out of chaos came creation. From the South Bronx came hip hop. From the Lower East Side, the thrashing guitars of punk.
A Mini History of Disco
After the success of Rock’n’Roll, many African American artists started to explore their musical heritage and look beyond blues and R&B for inspiration. The terms ‘funk’ and ‘rock’n’roll were euphemisms for sex, with the former referring to the smells of intimacy and the latter the act.
Studio 54 | Behind The Scenes
Studio 54 was Sodom and Gomorrah with a disco theme, a place where celebrities and civilians alike reveled in unrestrained debauchery. Nothing was off limits when the club was in full swing, drugs, sex and rock and roll
Nile Rodgers & Chic – Live Review
Spider-Man: Far From Home Reviewed
**** and a half (can't find half an asterisk) It's very good, ok?
(Spoiler-free but contains Avengers: Endgame spoilers. Do we still have to say that? When do these things time out? You know the boat sinks in Titanic, right?)
The Birth and Growth of The Slot Machine
‘One armed bandits wink an eye at Piccadilly to greet the Saturday Night results’ – Ian Page – Secret Affair September 1978
A Short Biog of The Walker Brothers
Scott Engel (1943 - 2019) came from Ohio and was a teen idol in the making in the late 50s, making several appearances on Eddie Fisher's TV series (Carrie Fisher’s father).
Once In A Lifetime (The Extraordinary Story of The New York Cosmos)
The rise and fall of The New York Cosmos. The soccer team that brought Pele, Giorgio Chinaglia, Franz Beckenbauer and many more to America; against the backdrop of N.Y. City in the '70s.
In Search Of History - Five Points Gang