The Evolution Of Disco (1/4)
Disco is the precursor to House music & Dance culture as we know it. This episode Jason takes the story right back to the roots, as we look at the turbulent birth of the spaces that allowed Disco to come into being. Soundtracked by the songs from the Stonewall juke box & classic Soul & Funk from the 50s & 60s, the story takes us through the trials & tribulations of the LGBTQ+ community, in New-York & beyond. From police harassment, to government oppression & exploitation from the mafia. The story of The Stonewall uprising is a seminal moment in the history of Gay Liberation & essential in understanding the context of how the Discotheques & DJs that followed were able to make such a lasting impact on popular culture.
Sources
-Documentaries:
Pump Up The Volume
Hitsville The Making Of Motown
The Stonewall Uprising
Stonewall Forever
The Death & Life Of Marshal P Johnson
Why The US Government Murdered Fred Hampton
Black Panthers - Vanguard Of The Revolution
Disco: Soundtrack Of A Revolution
Vietnam
-Books
Last Night A DJ Saved My Life
Turn The Beat Around
-Films From The Era
Forrest Gump
Judas & The Black Messiah
BlacKKKlansman
-Spotlight on Queer Stories
Femme
Pride
Dallas Buyers Club
Its A Sin
The Stonewall Uprising
The Death & Life Of Marshal P Johnson
Wojnarowicz - Art AIDS & Newyork In The 80s
The Stonewall Uprising
Stonewall Forever
Paris Is Burning
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