Sunday, February 16, 2014

Blues America

Blues America




Woke up this Morning.
Series Producer & Director: Mick Gold

Blues is usually described as the sound of racial suffering 
and feeling sad, but this documentary argues that the 
blues began as a form of black pop music. First appearing 
in the Southern states of the USA around 1900, blues 
created by the poorest people in the richest nation on
earth took America by storm. The film look at the early 
years of the blues to discover how Bessie Smith, Blind 
Lemon Jefferson and Charlie Patton used the latest media 
to bring their music to the public. 
With contributions from Keith Richards, Taj Mahal and Chuck D.



Bright Lights, Big City.
Series Producer: Mick Gold
Producer/Director: Sam Bridger

After 1945, artists like Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf and 
John Lee Hooker rooted the blues firmly in the city, where 
it contributed to the musical desegregation of America by 
spawning rock'n' roll. As the blues conquered the world 
and the music moved from black to white audiences, 
arguments developed about what was the real authentic blues.
Robert Johnson returned from the dead to sell more
records than any other blues artist. By the 21st century,
the blues not only retained the earthiness of its roots 
but was also being celebrated in the White House. 
With contributions from Keith Richards, Bonnie Raitt, 
Seasick Steve and Buddy Guy.

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Denim Delinquent: Assassination in Dallas: The Sex Pistols Open Fire On America

http://denimdelinquent.net/sexpistols1.htm

Denim DelinquentI moved to Dallas just in time to attend the Sex Pistols at the Longhorn Ballroom. I was supposed to interview the band but in usual Sex Pistols fashion, it fell through at the last minute.
To the right is the last prozine article for StageLife a mag sponsored by CPI guru Mike Cohl. The mag had some good writers but as you can see from the colours and the layout of this article, the design was atrocious. I was mighty disappointed with the publication of what I think is the best writing I ever did.