Ten years after 1967 and the alleged Summer of Love in San Francisco, on the opposite coast a different vibe was in play. A seemingly uncatchable serial killer known as Son of Sam dominated the news and a citywide blackout triggered widespread looting. Both were symptomatic of the rapidly escalating urban decay that defined NewContinue reading “Book Review: No New York: A Memoir of No Wave and the Women Who Shaped the Scene by Adele Bertei”
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A diva who defined the disco moment
Mark Coleman, Special to CNN 4 min read Updated 1:01 PM EDT, Fri May 18, 2012 Remembering a Disco Queen Donna Summer defined the disco era. Her brazenly sexual hits “Love To Love You Baby” and “I Feel Love” horrified some and delighted many more when they came out. They also helped to propel disco intoContinue reading “A diva who defined the disco moment”
Mark Coleman 