Dutch Schultz, New York's "Beer Baron of the Bronx," entered the $20 million Harlem numbers racket by age 33, earning J. Edgar Hoover's title of Public Enemy #1. District Attorney Thomas Dewey ...Read More
This overview explores the rise and fall of the American Mob, featuring key figures like Al Capone, Meyer Lansky, Bugsy Siegel, and others. These ruthless bootleggers and racketeers extorted th...Read More
Before he relocated to Spain and made the gender-bender shocker I Hate My Body and a handful of Paul Naschy movies (including Werewolf vs. The Vampire Woman), director LEON KLIMOVSKY shot this ...Read More
Not a lot is known about this exploitation clip-collage which examines the classic marijuana scare-films of the 1920s through the 1940s. However, the year of release, tone of the narration, and...Read More
Catnip is all the rage with today’s modern feline, but do we really understand it? Is it a source for harmless kicks, or a potentially crippling addiction? Is it a tool to expand one’s consciou...Read More
From Lance Bangs and Spike Jonze comes a deeply moving tribute to Maurice Sendak, a seminal talent whose conflicts with success and lifelong obsession with death have subtly influenced his work...Read More
Tony Palmer explores the link between African music and modern American pop.
Rock Photography and NYC Hip Hop. A look behind the camera that captured Rock N’ Roll and a visit from a New York grandmaster.
With footage of Miles Davis and Charlie Parker, Tony Palmer's epic series reveals New Orleans may have pinched the limelight when it comes to the origins of jazz.
Tony Palmer takes us through the riots, the power, the inspiration, and the chaos of The Rolling Stones era music and the infamous San Francisco concert at the Fillmore.
Steve Gunn and David Moore’s Let the Moon Be a Planet, their 2023 collaboration, is a volume of improvisatory exchanges between classical guitar and piano, and a “meeting place where two artist...Read More
Rimarimba is the brainchild of Robert Cox, a British self-taught classical guitarist. His music is built on synth loops, interesting electronic sonorities, melodic counterpoint and humor.
Want a workout routine that's a blast from the past? Look no further than "The Lambada Workout!" From the sexy beaches of Brazil to the steamy nightspots of Europe comes the dance sensation tha...Read More
Mohamed is deeply shaken and suspicious when his estranged eldest son Malek returns home to rural Tunisia with a mysterious young wife in tow. The emotional complexities of a family reunion and...Read More
Stephin Merritt's distinctive singing voice and witty lyrics about life and love make his band, the Magnetic Fields, a cultishly adored indie rock group. His decades-long friendship with Claudi...Read More
During the frivolity and mirth of the annual harvest festival, vineyard owner Jean Samibed plots to pour a full measure of revenge alongside his best vintages in this adaptation of a story by E...Read More
An epidemic far worse than the West Nile virus is sweeping through Baltimore. Researcher Jennifer (Musetta Vander) might have developed a cure, but she's not finished with her testing yet. Her ...Read More
Dame Darcy Isabelle Bajo, Risque’ Reverie, Gluttony, The Elaborate Empire of Ache, Midnight Mirage w/Dame Darcy, Dutchess and the Doppleganger, The Sirens and The Sailor, The Foundling, Dame Da...Read More
This is the ultimate critical review of the music of Rush on record, on film and on stage. Drawing on rare archive footage, and an in depth interview with Alex Lifeson, a leading team of music ...Read More
High Vis, led by enigmatic front person Graham Sayle, play “aggressive, gripping, and artful punk” that is sonically beyond the parameters of any single genre or scene. On their second album Bl...Read More