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The Motown Invasion BBC Documentary
2009. BBC Produced
Rudeboy: The Story
of Trojan Records
2020. Documentary
Northern Soul: Keeping The Faith
2014. BBC Produced
Once Upon A Time in New York: The Birth of Hip Hop, Disco & Punk
2014. BBC Produced
Ghetto Brothers
1972
The Anarchist Cookbook
1971. William Powell
Don’t hurt yourself.
Available at Amazon (paid link) but you’d be better off finding it at a bookstore and paying in cash
Savage Skulls
1972
ABC News Special Report: Bronx Street Gangs
1973
Flyin’ Cut Sleeves
1976
Young Skulls
1976
Kangol Kid &
Doctor Ice of UTFO
Early 1980s
What is Youth Culture?
1980. British youth cults.
Punks, Mods, Skins, Teddy boys, Rockabillies
Krush Groove
1985. Warner Bros.
Written by Ralph Farquhar
Directed by Michael Schultz
Early days of Def Jam Recordings and up-and-coming record producer Russell Simmons (renamed Russell Walker in the film ), portrayed by Blair Underwood in his feature film debut. Simmons was the film's co-producer and story consultant; he also had a cameo in the film as a club owner named Crocket.
Basquiat talks
about SAMO and early street work
1983
NYHC 1986
Morning Show
1986
The Tunnel: The Underground Homeless of New York City
1995. Ms. Margaret Morton
Examines the lives of some of New York City's homeless citizens, who have set up a unique community in an Amtrak tunnel under the West Side Highway
Available at Amazon (paid link)
American Hardcore 1980-1986
1995.
NYHC Documentary
1995
Fresh Dressed
2015. Directed by Sacha Jenkins
Under The Influence: NYHC
2015
Under The Influence: Two Tone
2015
1980s British Ska scene and 2 Tone Records
Tunnel Kings
of New York
1994
News story about the people who lived in the Freedom Tunnels.
Chris Pape (Freedom) interview around 12:40
Fresh Era Podcast
In depth behind the scenes stories from the golden age of hip hop. stories of Chubb Rock, CL Smooth, Buckshot & Black Moon, Crazy Dress of Das Efx, Grand Puba and more.
Podcast available everywhere
Art From the Inside Pano Drawings By Chicano Prisoners
Since 2005
ART FROM THE INSIDE: Pano Drawings by Chicano Prisoners, an exhibition catalog about prison drawings drawn on handkerchiefs using ball point pens by Chicano inmates in Texas prisons during the 1990s. The book features 56 pages with 26 color illustrations of prime examples of this unique art form with an essay discussing its origins, symbols, purpose and artists. First and only survey of a little known and fascinating subject.
Available at Amazon (paid link)
Angel & Z Podcast
Since 2020
Angel and Z interview interesting people from across their spectrum of interests, graffiti, skateboarding, BJJ, punk and hardcore scenes and more
Podcast available everywhere
Dark Days
2000
For years, a homeless community took root in a train tunnel beneath New York City, braving dangerous conditions and perpetual night. DARK DAYS explores this surprisingly domestic subterranean world, unearthing a way of life unimaginable to those above. Through stories simultaneously heartbreaking, hilarious, intimate, and off the cuff, tunnel dwellers reveal their reasons for taking refuge and their struggle to survive underground. Filmed in striking black and white with a crew comprised of the tunnel's inhabitants and scored by legendary turntablist DJ Shadow, DARK DAYS is a soulful and enduring document of life on the fringe.
Con Safos
2013
Writer, educator, mentor, community activist and editor of the original Con Safos Magazine, Frank Sifuentes discusses the origins of Con Safos and Con Safos Magazine. Exclusive content for The C/S Project. This interview was filmed on May 24, 2011 and is dedicated to the memory of Frank Sifuentes.
www.cslashs.com www.thecsproject.com
Grandmaster Flash Talks "The Theory" Of Being A HipHop DJ & The Beginnings Of Hip-Hop!!
2016
More Than The Rainbow. NYC Street Photographer, Matt Weber
2014
Being An Artist Is Lonely - Dr. Ken Atchity
2019
Quest Love Tells the Best Story of the Early Days of Hip Hop
2020
Con Safos
2021
A pioneer of Chicano rock 'n' roll, Rubén Funkahuatl Guevara recounts his life in music, performance art and activism — from his time as lead singer of the doo-wop band The Apollo Brothers, his collaborations with Frank Zappa and Cheech Marin, and his crossover into the Chicano performance art world of the 1960s and 1970s — all of which shaped Mexican American culture.
Brad Rushing:
Artists Don't Have
To Believe In Themselves
To Have Success
2021
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