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The movie, in terms of actual content, seems to be a bit polarizing. Beyond that though Bronco Bullfrog is warmly regarded for it's depiction of what would become known as the Suedehead style. So sit back and see if you can sit through it.
Showing posts with label History. Show all posts
Showing posts with label History. Show all posts
Tuesday, 9 October 2012
Wednesday, 5 September 2012
Man Alive
[youtube=http://youtu.be/EYJ_ThM0Ffk]
If memory serves us right, Man Alive was the very first skinhead documentary ever made. Enjoy.
If memory serves us right, Man Alive was the very first skinhead documentary ever made. Enjoy.
Friday, 20 July 2012
"Sugar" Ray and his Contemporaries
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW5RXL8TPgY?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0&w=400&h=299]
“Sugar” Ray Robinson. Our first ever post was espousing the fact that, in our opinion, he was the greatest boxer of all time. It’s not exactly a rare opinion, as he’s been heralded as such for decades and barring Muhammad Ali no one has ever come close to really taking the title from him. This documentary does a lot to break down just how what made him such a great fight. Winning back to back Golden Gloves titles in two different weight classes and going 85 amateur bouts without a loss was just the start of his legend. The late 1940’s and early 1950’s were a bit of a golden age for the sweet science and we chose this documentary to feature over others because it does well to highlight some of the other greats of the time. We’re talking cats like Willie Pep, Joe Louis, Archie Moore, Joey Maxim, Sandy Saddler and Rocky Marciano to name a few. For some reason fighters and promoters have become obsessed with perfect records. None of these legends had one.
“Sugar” Ray Robinson. Our first ever post was espousing the fact that, in our opinion, he was the greatest boxer of all time. It’s not exactly a rare opinion, as he’s been heralded as such for decades and barring Muhammad Ali no one has ever come close to really taking the title from him. This documentary does a lot to break down just how what made him such a great fight. Winning back to back Golden Gloves titles in two different weight classes and going 85 amateur bouts without a loss was just the start of his legend. The late 1940’s and early 1950’s were a bit of a golden age for the sweet science and we chose this documentary to feature over others because it does well to highlight some of the other greats of the time. We’re talking cats like Willie Pep, Joe Louis, Archie Moore, Joey Maxim, Sandy Saddler and Rocky Marciano to name a few. For some reason fighters and promoters have become obsessed with perfect records. None of these legends had one.
Monday, 21 May 2012
Inna Bristol Dancehall
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJyEnha_e2M?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0&w=400&h=300]
Great clip of some of Bristol’s West Indian population dancing the rocksteady in 1968. Classic stuff!
Great clip of some of Bristol’s West Indian population dancing the rocksteady in 1968. Classic stuff!
Monday, 7 May 2012
Ode To The Barbershop
We love barber shops (in your in Calgary, Alberta the only place to go is London Barbers) and we love black and white photos. Before the word “mancave” became a thing, the men in any given community would congregate at the barbershop to talk shop and get cleaned up. Straight razor shaves should be some sort of ritual for boys to become men. After all, what makes you feel more like a man than trusting someone else to put a sharpened piece of metal to your throat? And you can’t scream like a little girl when your barber slaps some Brut on you when you’re all done, can you?
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