Category Archives: Documentaries

Cows, Pigs and Prisms: Doc Tells the Graphic Story of Hipgnosis

Posted on December 12, 2023 by Bob Ruggiero

If you were a rock performer or band in the late ‘60s and ‘70s and wanted a cover for your record that was mysterious, arty, and a bit jarring all at the same time, then Hipgnosis was you go-to graphic … Continue reading →

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New Documentary Explores Syd Barrett and the Seeds of Pink Floyd

Posted on December 9, 2023 by Bob Ruggiero

Though he identified primarily as a punk rocker, as a young man Roddy Bogawa did have an affinity for the music of Pink Floyd. After all, his very first concert was seeing the group on the 1977 Animals tour. Later, … Continue reading →

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DVD Collects Three Rare Rock Docs on the San Francisco ’60s Music Scene

Posted on September 8, 2023 by Bob Ruggiero

He was more than a generation older than the original hippies, had short hair, smoked a pipe, and mostly covered jazz. But San Francisco Chronicle music writer Ralph J. Gleason knew that the new rock music coming out the city’s … Continue reading →

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Groundbreaking Band Fanny Reserves the Right to Rock—Again!

Posted on October 14, 2022 by Bob Ruggiero

In the last issue of Rolling Stone produced in the 20th century, a bevy of musicians were asked what musical issues they’d like to see remedied or addressed in the 21st. In a quote that was pulled out to feature, … Continue reading →

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KISS Calls Doc-Tour Love on A&E Series

Posted on April 6, 2022 by Bob Ruggiero

Though he was born in 1973 – a bit too late to experience the impact of the band at its commercial and cultural peak – young D.J. Viola nevertheless became a hardcore KISS fan. Though he knows it wasn’t always … Continue reading →

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