The Sapphires
The SapphiresHollywood ReporterFirst-time filmmaker Wayne Blair, an actor and theater director, has crafted an exuberant celebration of Aboriginality that fizzes with humor and heart; its soulfulness goes beyond the embrace of a jukebox full of Motown, Stax and Atlantic Records hits ...
Robin Gibb: Five Moments Beyond The Bee Gees
Robin Gibb: Five Moments Beyond The Bee GeesContactmusic.comGibb had history on working with ageing Motown divas, as this sultry single released by Dionne Warwick in 1982 proved. Not a massive success, but it was certainly a worthy addition to an artist's hugely impressive canon. Robin and his son Robin-John ...and more »
The Last Dance: Donna Summer (1948-2012)
The Last Dance: Donna Summer (1948-2012)Huffington PostDisco wedged its way in through the cracks of wall to wall rock and the fading embers of Motown and soul. The country was in transition from the Nixon-Ford/Watergate/Vietnam years to the hyper-inflationary era of Jimmy Carter "malaise," and disco ...Queen of disco Donna Summer dies aged 63The Sunall 4,021 news articles »
Who is your favorite Bay Area band from the '90s?
Who is your favorite Bay Area band from the '90s?San Francisco Chronicle (blog)(Elektra) En Vogue: Mixing the R&B girl-group tradition with hip-hop and lots of sex appeal, the funky divas became an MTV staple with the single "Free Your Mind." (EastWest) Pavement: The Stockton band ruled college radio with oblique lyrics, ...and more »
The Sapphires: Cannes Review
The Sapphires: Cannes ReviewHollywood ReporterFirst-time filmmaker Wayne Blair, an actor and theatre director, has crafted an exuberant celebration of Aboriginality that fizzes with humor and heart; its soulfulness goes beyond the embrace of a jukebox full of Motown, Stax and Atlantic Records hits ...and more »