Documentary: “NY77 The Coolest Year In Hell”
It’s a rainy Sunday night here in Montreal, which basically provides the perfect scenario for settling down (after what was most-likely a weekend of hard partying) and watching a great doc. Whatever the weather, NY77 – The Coolest Year In Hell is an extremely captivating account of one of the …
“Paris Is Burning” (1990) by Jennie Livingston
Paris Is Burning is a 1990 documentary film directed by Jennie Livingston. Filmed in the mid-to-late 1980s, it chronicles the ball culture of New York City and the various ethnicities, including African American, Latino gay and transgender community involved in it. Many consider Paris Is Burning to be an invaluable …
Press Pause Play – a movie by House of Radon
The digital revolution of the last decade has unleashed creativity and talent in an unprecedented way, with unlimited opportunities. But does democratized culture mean better art or is true talent instead drowned out? This is the question addressed by PressPausePlay, a documentary film containing interviews with some of the world’s …
Nujabes ” An Eternal Soul (Trailer) ”
After his death in 2010 in a car accident, Nujabes remains engraved in the memory of all producers. Regarded as the japanese J Dilla, he never ceased to dazzle us with his experimental beats. There’s no official date for the release of this film, but fans will be served that’s …
Zapp & Roger – The Documentary
TV One’s Documentary on one of the greatest and most influential Funk bands — Zapp and talkbox master — Roger Troutman!
Big Daddy Kane – The Documentary
I’m just a total sucker for music documentaries, put on something about the making of an album by a band I don’t even like and I’ll watch it. But this is just an absolutely essential watch for any hip-hop head. Big Daddy Kane was before my time and obviously, I …
BBC presents: “Once Upon a Time in New York City”
“Once Upon a Time in New York: The Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk” – How the squalid streets of ’70s New York gave birth to music that would go on to conquer the world – punk, disco and hip hop. In the 1970s the Big Apple was rotten …