The gem of the day comes from Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and his film Summer of Soul (… or, when the revolution could not be televised.) A nearly two-hour documentary that looks back on the legendary Harlem Cultural Festival which took place in Mt. Morris Park in New York in the summer of 1969. That same summer, 100 miles away, it was however the Woodstock festival that made its mark on history.
Lire la suiteOn February 14, 2020, High Fidelity, a new series of ten episodes, landed on Hulu. Adapted from the eponymous novel by British author Nick Hornby, also executive producer of the show, and published in 1995, the story is set this time in New York City, in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn.
Lire la suiteWe are starting a new series of posts "Get to know", dedicated to different muses and artists whose talent keeps inspiring us. For this first one, we introduce you to Victoria Bailey, a singer, musician and Californian songwriter.
Lire la suiteSound of the day: Venus in Furs. Written and composed by Lou Reed, the song is from the Velvet Underground's first album, The Velvet Underground & Nico, released in 1967 and today considered one of the best rock albums of all times.
Lire la suiteSound of the day: I Followed You Home by Eliot Sumner. Eliot is none other than Sting's daughter, whom you may already know as I Blame Coco.
Lire la suiteA gem : “Janis: Little Girl Blue” by Amy J. Berg.
Lire la suiteInspo of the day: "Paris, Texas" by Wim Wenders (1984). Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, 1984.
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