THROWBACK THURSDAY: Pump Up the Volume - The History of House Music
Upon Frankie Knuckles sad passing, this week’s Throwback Thursday is dedicated to the genre he fathered in documentary series Pump Up the Volume: The History of House Music.
Tag: documentary
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Shoreditch Experimental Music School (1969)
We go back to Shoreditch in 1969 and take a look at their experimental music school, teaching children about the methods of then-contemporary music. Needless to say, this is the mother of all Throwback Thursdays we’ve shown you. Music in 1969 was epitomised by the likes of John Lennon, Woodstock, David Bowie and King Crimson …
BBC Radio 4: The Art Of The Loop
BBC Radio 4’s The Art Of The Loop, presented by Matthew Herbert, essential listening for all you Sampleface readers.
Leftover Links: Jamaica
The latest edition of Leftover Links is all about Jamaica, with articles featuring Lee “Scratch” Perry, Count Ossie and the beginnings of rock steady.
SATURDAY MATINÉE: PressPausePlay
Our Saturday Matinée feature presentation is PressPausePlay, a documentary asking whether our digital culture is producing better art or whether raw natural talent is getting phased out.
SATURDAY MATINÉE: What Ever Happened to Hip Hop?
Producer and cinematographer Sonali Aggarwal asks the question “What Ever Happened to Hip Hop?” in his 2009 documentary.
SATURDAY MATINÉE: Kraftwerk and the Electronic Revolution
Kraftwerk and the Electronic Revolution is our Saturday Matinée feature presentation. Germans are known for their efficiency (amongst other things) and when it comes to music, they have pioneered in a number of genres including industrial music, krautrock and electronic music. The name that often comes into people’s heads when discussing Germany’s influence on music …
SATURDAY MATINÉE: Terminal Bar: Seedy Stories From Times Square In The 70s
Photographer and former bartender Sheldon Nadelman shot hundreds of photos during his ten-year stint at New York’s seedy Terminal Bar. This is his son’s documentary about his father’s experience and the customers who visited. A lot of our Saturday Matinée features have a 70s blaxploitation slant and this week’s example slots right in. Between 1972 …
SATURDAY MATINÉE: A Band Called Death (Documentary)
Before punk even existed, three brothers from Detroit formed a band in their spare bedroom, moving from R&B to rock. A Band Called Death tells their story.
SATURDAY MATINÉE: The Black Power Mixtape
Relive moments from the Civil Rights America and the Black Power Movement through the eyes of Swedish journalists in The Black Power Mixtape.