RE: Last Night a DJ Saved My Life

From: Christina Long (christina@softartstudios.com)
Date: Tue May 14 2002 - 19:12:23 CEST

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    There are sample pages on Amazon.com and the book is on sale right now
    for 11.99 and 9.99 used as I paid 14.00 for it last year. I've actually
    bought 3 copies now two as gifts.

    http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/stores/detail/-/books/0802136885/re
    ader/2/ref=lib_rd_TC01/103-0946967-4191058#reader-link

    My favorite chapter in the book, Northern Soul, tells of a movement so
    underground and pure all based on the "need and desire to dance". No
    egos, no rush to be the first the chart the "new" white label, no
    "trends" as none of that mattered. What they wanted was something that
    was "theirs" It was a race to find the grooves no matter how old or even
    who wrote them, a lot of the time no one knew or even cared who wrote
    the songs. The most inspiring story in dance culture I've ever heard.

    Below is a pretty good link on the Northern Soul movement, though I
    think Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton did a great job explaining
    Northern Soul in the book.

    http://www.localdial.com/users/jsyedu133/Soulreview/Northernpages/whatis
    .htm

    Dr. Axel Arturo Barcelo Aspeitia wrote:

    >>I agree. It is a wonderful book. Reagrding the current discussion, it
    >>gives pretty persuasive arguments for the political importance fo the
    >>disco movement in America, and the important role it played int he
    >>cultural development of urban minorities in that country.

    On Mon, 13 May 2002, Christina Long wrote:

    > >>>"Last Night, A DJ Saved My Life" (an excellent primer
    > >>on the history of DJ culture)
    >
    >
    > An absolutely amazing book.
    > Loved the chapter on Northern Soul.
    > Should be read by every DJ out there.
    >
    >
    > -Christina
    >
    >
    >



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