Steppenwolf is one of the most legendary and at the same time most enigmatic bands in the history of rock music. On the border between mainstream and psychedelic underground, their song “Born to Be Wild” became the anthem of an entire generation. The new, hard sound of Steppenwolf was a stab in the heart of the “Summer of Love” and put an end to the hippie era. It is no coincidence that they were the very first band to use the word “heavy metal” in their lyrics.
Category: Music
Music
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John Kay & Steppenwolf – Live In Louisville
Track list: 1. SOOKIE SOOKIE (D. Covay / S. Cropper) 2. ROCK AND ROLL REBELS (Kay/Wilk/Ritchotte) 3. ROCK ME (J. Kay) 4. I’M MOVIN’ ON (H. Snow) 5. ENDLESS COMMERCIAL (John Kay) 6. HEY LAWDY MAMA (J.Kay/L.Byrom/J.Edmonton) 7. HOLD ON (NEVER GIVE UP NEVER GIVE IN) (Kay/Wilk/Ritchotte) 8. RIDE WITH ME (M.Bonfire) 9. SHE’S GOT THE GOODS (John Kay) 10. HOOCHIE COOCHIE MAN (W. Dixon) 11. SNOWBLIND FRIEND (H.Axton) 12. MONSTER (J. Kay / J. Edmonton) 13. MAGIC CARPET RIDE (J. Kay / R. Moreve) 14. BORN TO BE WILD (M. Bonfire) 15. THE PUSHER (H. Axton)
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The Great Rehearsals: Homage to Edgard Varèse
Edgard Varèse died on 6 November 1965, a few days before the filming of the rehearsal of his work “Déserts” which he had to attend.
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The Singing Detective
From his hospital bed, a writer suffering from a skin disease hallucinates musical numbers and paranoid plots.
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Swing
In a suburb of Strasbourg, Alsace, France, ten year old boy, Max, spends his summer vacation with his grandmother. He hears Manouche gypsy Romani music being played in a local bar, and loves it. He goes to visit the gypsies in search of a guitar, where he meets a young Romani tomboy, ‘Swing’. She introduces Max to her gypsy community who live in caravans and down-at-heel public housing. Over several days, Max is taken into the community to witness Romani lifestyle, traditions, knowledge of plants, and particularly their Manouche music. Max is particularly fascinated by Miraldo, the Romani guitarist he first heard in the bar, and asks to take guitar lessons with him (Miraldo is played by one of the greatest guitarists of gypsy jazz, Tchavolo Schmitt).
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Biggie & Tupac
In 1997, rap superstars Tupac Shakur and Christopher Wallace (aka Biggie Smalls, The Notorious B.I.G.) were gunned down in separate incidents, the apparent victims of hip hop’s infamous east-west rivalry. Nick Broomfield’s film introduces Russell Poole, an ex-cop with damning evidence that suggests the LAPD deliberately fumbled the case to conceal connections between the police, LA gangs and Death Row Records, the label run by feared rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight.
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That ’70s KISS Show
A VH1 special to commemorate the syndication launch of That ’70s Show.
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Tum Se Achcha Kaun Hai
Working as a Guide and bus driver in Jaisalmer, Arjun had always dreamed of being a famous singer. When he meets beautiful tourist, Naina Dixit, he impresses her with his singing, she encourages him to come to Bombay and try his luck there.
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Bollywood/Hollywood
Rahul Seth is a dashing young millionaire who believes he is “western” enough to rebel against his mother and grandmother. They are not too keen about his Caucasian girlfriend Kimberly who, to make matters worse, is a pop star. Before you can say “karmic intervention,” Kimberly dies in a freak accident and Rahul is devastated. Instead of allowing him to mourn in peace, Rahul’s mother sees the opportunity she’s been waiting for. She threatens to call off his sister’s wedding unless he finds himself a “nice Indian girl.” Rahul enlists the services of Sue, a fiercely independent escort whom he believes to be Hispanic, and therefore not “married” to the conventions taught to young Indian women. With a wink in her eye, Sue accepts the deal to pose as his Indian bride-to-be. She needs the money and having never been a fan of the typical Indian male, she feels her heart is safe. The charade begins….