Displaying items by tag: Punk
The Ramones – The True Story (Full Music Documentary)
This is the true story of the Ramones featuring founder member Tommy Ramone, long-suffering tour manager Monte A. Melnick, art director Arturo Vega and Hilly Kristal, founder, and owner of CBGBs
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.
Marc Bolan TV documentary .Dandy in the Underworld. 1997.
Marc Bolan TV documentary.Dandy in the Underworld. 1997.
How the Game of Roulette Could Become More Punk
When writing down which video games are best for punks, the casino game of roulette probably isn't going to be on there. The game may be enjoyed by popular musicians and it may have red and black two popular punk colours, but it's a game with rules and dealers who dress in suits. Punks will probably play music games such as Guitar Hero and Rock Band.
A Band Called Death
I am a bit late to the party with the new tv revolution in the form of Netflix and Amazon, so I have been playing catch up. Being a huge music fan, I immediately started working my way through the documentaries on James Brown,
Johnny Lydon's (Rotten) Tour of London
The Last Train to Ska
Music Press - A Brief History of The Melody Maker (1926-2000)
The Melody Maker was always considered the serious music paper in the UK and catered for "minority" interests like folk and jazz as well as regularly including detailed reviews of musical instruments. The publication was aimed at musicians and was often used as a credible source of advertisements for professional musicians.
Tilbury Skinheads Documentary - BBC Radio 1980
If you ever find yourself heading south on the A13, chances are you are either lost or on your way to Tilbury in Essex. It is very much a town at the end of the line, as the Worlds End pub down by the docks testifies, and definitely not the sort of place you want to end up on your ownsome come nightfall.
Jack Kerouac - The First Rock ‘n’ Roll Star
Jack Kerouac – the name is a perfect union of the real and the romantic; earthy everyman honesty coupled to a distinctly European sense of the exotic.It’s a name you can roll around like a mouthful of deep red wine – Jack Kerouac. He sounds like your old drinking buddy down the bar.
