Disco thumps back to life in this pulsating look at the culture and politics that gave rise to the music.In the 1970s; as the disco tsunami engulfed America; the question; ldquo;Do you wanna dance?rdquo; became divisive; even explosive. What was it about this music that made it such hot stuff? In this incisive history; Alice Echols reveals the ways in which disco; assumed to be shallow and disposable; permanently transformed popular music; propelling it into new sonic territory and influencing rap; techno; and trance. This account probes the complex relationship between disco and the erarsquo;s major movements: gay liberation; feminism; and African American rights. But it never loses sight of the erarsquo;s defining soundtrack; spotlighting the work of precursors James Brown and Isaac Hayes; its dazzling divas Donna Summer and the women of Labelle; and some of its lesser-known but no less illustrious performers like Sylvester. Yoursquo;ll never say ldquo;disco sucksrdquo; again after reading this fascinating account of the music you thought you hated but canrsquo;t stop dancing to.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Terrible!By JamesThe worst translation of Hedda Gabler Ive ever seen. Takes all the character. charm and subtext out and replaces it with dribble. Id recommend the Google Books modern translation over this one. It at least keeps the subtext while modernising the language.0 of 2 people found the following review helpful. AppallingBy AaronAn evisceration of all that is Ibsen in the play. with an introduction of trite slapstick business. Im all for a modern translation. but if youre not appalled by this. you need to look deeper into Ibsen to try and understand what he was doing. How you can take all the subtext out of Ibsen is beyond me. but in its own way. it is quite an accomplishment.
