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CERRONE: Drummer Who Influenced DJs and Rap Artists

A short documentary from Pitchfork about a legendary drummer from Europe named Cerrone who was inspired by a Jimi Hendrix concert in Paris. Cerrone invented sampling, pioneered disco beats and he’s credited with inventing tribal house music.

Blues Great Junior Kimbrough Sings ‘Sad Days, Lonely Nights’ at His Juke Joint

A music video of the late and incredible, Junior Kimbrough. One that Little Ruby Pictures made. It was for the last record that Bob Palmer produced for Junior. Little Ruby Pictures was contracted by Fat Possum Records to make this…

‘A FASTER HORSE’: Beautifully Engineered Commercial Doc About Ford Mustang and Lee Iacocca

By Gregory Crofton Director David Gelb brings his glossy, precise style to deliver yet another powerful movie with A FASTER HORSE, a documentary streaming on Netflix that’s about designing and engineering the 50th anniversary model of the Ford Mustang. Gelb,…

A Change of Heart

The artificial heart became a media sensation in the 1980s as it both raised hopes and spread controversy. Today, its impact on medical science is still playing out in surprising ways. (Source: The New York Times Retro Report)

Evel Knievel Jumps 13 Buses on Motorcycle

Knievel ended up breaking his pelvis and hand because of this jump, which took place at Wembley Stadium in front of 90,000 people.

‘(T)ERROR’: Documentary about FBI Entrapment Surprises and Disgusts

By Gregory Crofton Ever heard of an FBI informant who smokes blunts? Meet Saeed Torres, a Black Panther Party member turned government employee, who, when he’s not smoking weed, works to befriend suspected potential terrorists. His job as a paid…

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