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Interview With Charlie Gillett From 2008
 The late Charlie Gillett was a renowned broadcaster, journalist and author. He wrote the acclaimed and influential ‘Sound Of The City’ (“the first serious and comprehensive history of rock & roll”) and the story of Atlantic Records ‘Making Tracks’. … Continue reading
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How They Got Over: Black Quartets and the Road to Rock’n’Roll
SCREENING: 17th November 2018 at 16:00 LDN – Picturehouse Central Dir. Robert Clem, 2017, USA, 87 mins UK Premiere + Q&A with the director and producer hosted by author Viv Brough In the decades following the Second World War, the … Continue reading
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Trailer: ‘Should’ve Been There’ The Story of The Melody Maker
Directed by: Leslie Ann Coles and starring: Barrie L Wentzell, Ian Anderson, Eric Burdon, Alan Jones, Sonja Kristina, Peter Whitehead – behind the scenes peek at all the rock ‘n roll legends of the 1970s, as director Leslie Ann Coles … Continue reading
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Detroit Record Man – Joe Von Battle
Joe Von Battle was a self-made man, who followed a well-trod path from the rural South to the urban north during the Great Migration. His Detroit record shop not only sold the sounds of the black South — blues and … Continue reading
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New documentary charts the birth of British blues in Ealing
A new documentary about a West London club where The Rolling Stones, The Who, and Eric Clapton played in the 1960s is now available. ‘Suburban Steps To Rockland’ is an independent film about the Ealing Club produced by 62 Films and … Continue reading
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Coming Soon: Billy Vera Biography
Out in April this year will be the biography of singer, songwriter, record producer, music critic and historian Billy Vera, called ‘Harlem To Hollywood’ A showbiz lifer, Billy Vera was born into a white, suburban family, but Billy fell for … Continue reading
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Off The Record Presents: Joe Bussard
Published on 13th January 2017 ‘‘Off The Record Presents’ made this freat short film of the record collector’s version of the pilgrimage to Mecca – to Joe Bussard’s wonderful basement! Joe is the owner of one of the finest collections … Continue reading
Trailer For Eat That Question – Frank Zappa In His Own Words
Thorsten Schütte’s film is a sharply edited and energetic celebration of Frank Zappa through his public persona, allowing us to witness his shifting relationship with audiences. Utilising potent TV interviews and many forgotten performances from his 30-year career, we are … Continue reading
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I Am The Blues – Trailer
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Help Fund New Frank Zappa Documentary
Earlier this month, British actor and filmmaker Alex Winter took to crowdfunding platform Kickstarter with a mission to raise $500,000 for the new documentary, ‘Who The Fuck Is Frank Zappa”. Winters stated: “Frank Zappa is one of the strangest, most amazing and … Continue reading
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