February 2012
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LIFE Watches TV →
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How disco changed music for ever | Music | The... →
Disco’s 1970s heyday opened doors for black, Hispanic and gay people, and its influence lives on
Disco was also the last stand for dance music performed by humans, because even the best human drummer can only fit so many sixteenth notes into one bar…
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Billy Strange, ’60s Session Guitarist, Dies at 81... →
One of the greats—if you play the guitar, read this.
“Mr. Strange was the arranger on all of Ms. Sinatra’s hits in the 1960s, including “Somethin’ Stupid,” her No. 1 duet with her father, and “Some Velvet Morning,” a hit duet with Lee Hazlewood. Both records were released in 1967, and each bears Mr. Strange’s stamp, a freewheeling blend of pop and country sensibilities that he said...
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Dr Feelgood 'All Through The City (with Wilko... →
Original recipe Feelgoods box set to be released in April; Oil City Confidential plays on the Documentary Channel late-night Saturday/Sunday and we urge you to join us in setting your DVRs!
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Together they were nominated for two Academy Awards: in 1960 for “Faraway Part...
– See also “Come Saturday Morning,” from The Sterile Cuckoo, which she did not write with her then-husband Andre Previn.
Dory Previn, Songwriter, Is Dead at 86 - NYTimes.com
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Free Film Noir Movies | Open Culture →
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Best Super Bowl commercials - Timelines - Los... →
Nice rundown of famous and infamous Super Bowl spots through the ages—um, the past 46 years. (Each game day only seems like an eternity.)
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VH1 has scheduled special programming as a tribute to [Don] Cornelius. The...
– Set your DVRs, this is a great documentary.
Business Associate Puzzled by Death of Don Cornelius; VH1 Slates Tribute to the ‘Soul Train’ Icon : TVBizwire : TVWeek
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