150 disco reanimation night

prairie goth

is disco real? can disco be defined by its musical elements and if so, what are they? what are the relationships between disco and the genres that preceded and succeeded it? who produced and consumed disco? can disco be defined by its social utility and what it meant to the people who consumed it? what effects did the process of commercialization have on “disco” and how does that influence people’s perceptions of disco at the time as well as from our historical perspective? what changes in dance music during the 1970s and 1980s can be attributed to technological advances and new or inexpensive consumer goods? what were the impacts of the social and political environments of the time?

i saw mario movie. it was perfect.

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my disco and proto disco youtube playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7mlUTrcZAsODDRegLmtzqI4g98XYjMxb ;

i was celebrating trans day of visibility so i went down to ftx stadium to see a game. i love to go alone because i love making new friends there. when i got home i saw this internet video of a guy calling himself a frisky grandpa. he used his phased plasma rifle in the 40 watt range to obliterate my unsold vinyl lps. alphabet boy is making tiktoks. "big mistake snowflake." do a little dance. drink a big bud light. it's disco reanimation night.

you can watch the bandcamp united campaign update on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cqn5b42vZ1C/ ;

“We’re not calling for a boycott of Bandcamp Friday.” https://twitter.com/bandcampunited/status/1643761126465740801 ;

here’s bandcamp united’s linktree, which has their ally toolkit: https://linktr.ee/bandcampunited ;

deerhoof tweet: https://twitter.com/deerhoof/status/1643286832191266820 ;

foley and lardner llp, “if your company is targeted by unions” https://www.foley.com/en/services/practice-areas/litigation/labor--employment/unionemployer-matters/union-organizing-drivesunion-avoidance ;

ethan diamond statement: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/bandcamp-employees-accuse-ceo-of-union-busting-ahead-of-nlrb-hearing ;

damnably records: https://twitter.com/damnably/status/1643587270505558021 ;

topshelf, “we were contacted by @Bandcamp management and petitioned to cease supporting @bandcampunited” https://twitter.com/topshelfrecords/status/1644418623983820810 ;

here’s my youtube playlist of documentaries about disco, house, techno, etc.: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7mlUTrcZAsOvapDInYzRgvkIukulbwqW ;

docs:

the secret disco revolution

rbma: the note episode 1: alex rosner: shaping the sound of new york

rbma: the note episode 4: disco demolition: riot to rebirth

bbc one: queens of disco

bbc four: pump up the volume: a history of house music

bbc four: how house music was born

bbc four: i was there when house took over the world

when disco ruled the world

modulations: cinema for the ear / modulations: history of electronic music

the bee gees: how can you mend a broken heart

books

last night a dj saved my life: the history of the disc jockey by bill brewster and frank broughton

the disco files, 1973-78: new york's underground by vince aletti

disco: the bill bernstein photographs by bill bernstein

the fabulous sylvester: the legend, the music, the seventies in san francisco by joshua gamson

there's a disco ball between us: a theory of black gay life by jafari allen

i was born this way: a gay preacher's journey through gospel music, disco stardom, and a ministry in christ by carl bean

hot stuff: disco and the remaking of american culture by alice echols

disco years by ron galella

a night at the sweet gum head: drag, drugs, disco, and atlanta's gay revolution by marty padgett

you better work! underground dance music in new york by kai fikentscher

rave on: global adventures in electronic dance music by matthew collin

generation ecstasy: into the world of techno and rave culture by simon reynolds

energy flash: a journey through rave music and dance culture by simon reynolds

le freak: an upside down story of family, disco, and destiny by nile rodgers

turn the beat around: the secret history of disco by peter shapiro

night fever: designing club culture

inside studio 54 by mark fleischman

after dark: birth of the disco dance party by noel hankin

the last party by anthony haden-guest

the second summer of love: how dance music took over the world by alon shulman

never be alone again: how bloghouse united the internet and the dancefloor by lina abascal

hold on to your dreams: arthur russell and the downtown music scene, 1973-1992 by tim lawrence

love saves the day: a history of american dance music culture, 1970-1979 by tim lawrence

life and death on the new york dance floor, 1980-1983 by tim lawrence

tim has a podcast called love is the message: dance, music and counterculture.

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hey you very good ! see u next time