Tag Archive: Culture

“Sound Business” – 1981 TV Documentary on Jamaican Sound System Culture in the UK

Featuring a young David Rodigan.   “Sound Business” – 1981 TV Documentary on Jamaican Sound System Culture in the UK http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=BzVj5q3O9z4   The grainy VHS vibes and hiss make this all the more… Continue reading

Beat Generation – Article on Seattle’s Annual Decibel Festival of Electronic Music Written by Dan Digs for City Arts Magazine

I wrote about Seattle’s annual electronic music extravaganza Decibel Festival for this month’s issue of City Arts magazine. You can read the story here. At its heart, this newness is what Decibel is… Continue reading

“Big Fun in the Big Town” DVD (Official Trailer)

A marvelous title for a marvelous hip-hop documentary that was produced in 1986 and shot entirely in New York City by the marvelous Dutch filmmaker, journalist, rap fanatic, and owner of possibly the… Continue reading

Every BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix EVER from October 1993 to April 2011

Words cannot describe my excitement over this.   Forget every book about electronic music and club culture you’ve ever read or wanted to read, this is the definitive guide to dance music’s evolution… Continue reading