Before 1976 Revisited || How Punk Became Punk

Few genres have had the lasting impact of punk. 1976 is one of those seismic dividing lines in popular music. A history destroying year zero. The point after which everything changed. It was the year that The Ramones debut was released, the year that the first singles from the UK Punk scene were set loose upon an unprepared public. And while the punks wanted to remove themselves from the past, burn all that had come before, nothing happens within a vacuum. These bands didn't appear out of nowhere with the key principles of the genre locked in place. This innovative minimalist, three-chords and the truth, turbo-powered rebellious music had to have precedent. There were other artists that lead up to this era-defining moment in music that are either forgotten, ignored or not given credit. This is how Punk became punk.

 

Damien Hirst, Shepard Fairey & Invader || The Making of Triple Trouble

What happens when three of the world’s most iconic artists—Damien Hirst, Shepard Fairey, and Invader—combine their legendary styles?

Go behind the scenes of 'Triple Trouble' to see the chaos, the trust, and the process behind their collaboration.

In this exclusive short film, Damien Hirst, Shepard Fairey, and Invader (Space Invader) discuss the evolution of their three-way collaboration. From putting an Invader in a formaldehyde tank to melding the "Make Art Not War" iconography with intricate butterfly mandalas, the artists reveal the "relentless experimentation" required to find harmony on the edge of chaos.

 

The Congos || Heart Of The Congos (Full Album)

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The Untold Story of Kids (1995) || Leo Fitzpatrick

Leo Fitzpatrick is an artist and actor who first caught public attention as Telly in Larry Clark’s controversial 1995 film Kids; a performance that earned him both acclaim and harassment, as some viewers confused him with his character and even blamed him for the film’s fictional misdeeds.

Aside from acting, Fitzpatrick co‐founded the experimental New York gallery Home Alone Gallery in 2012, later becoming a co-director at the Marlborough Chelsea gallery in Manhattan. His gallery Public Access provided an accessible approach to art to both the viewers and artists that was less common within the New York gallery space.

 

Naples. The Coffee Capital

Naples is known all over the world as the city of Maradona, pizza and Vesuvius. Under the Neapolitan sun saying good morning with a wonderful scent that fills the streets and neighborhoods is a tradition called by everyone the black gold of Naples: coffee.

 

Cypress Hill || Insane in the Brain (Full Documentary)

Cypress Hill || Insane in the Brain is a smoke filled journey across the lives and careers of groundbreaking, genre-defying Hip Hop group, Cypress Hill. Their unique sound was built on a movement rooted in true authenticity: from cultivating the flower, to smoking it, to rapping about it, their sound is forever burned into the musical landscape of Hip Hop. It's been 30 years and they are still as relevant as ever. Trailblazers beyond the herb, they legitimized Latino rappers at a time before Hip Hop was in every home across the globe. Told through the eyes/lens of photographer, former tour manager, friend, LA icon and director of the acclaimed LA ORIGINALS, Estevan Oriol, the film is an intimate exploration of the famed yet underappreciated rap and cannabis icons. Using a treasure trove of never before seen archival footage captured by the director himself, as well as his portraiture of the band's four main members, B Real, DJ Muggs, Sen Dog, and Eric Bobo, Estevan tells the story of a brotherhood that has withstood the test of time to create a truly original, one of one, everlasting legacy.

 

Tommy Guerrero || loose grooves and bastard blues (Full Album)

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