Disco, death, greed and scandal

A very well alive Canadian disco label and its founder president -name witheld- has been ordered by a Canadian provincial Superior Court recently to annul all contracts signed on a 70s artist -name witheld- hospital death bed last year and reimburse his widow 75gs in damage.

The widow who's the manager of the 70s artist did sign the contracts on his behalf. Who's the shark? The widow, the record label, or both?

UPDATE March 1st 2008: Record label proposed to annul all contracts signed on deathbed in exchange of the check they made, widow-manager refused. I suspect the record label will win the case, while we're at it, it's Unidisc.

Even if this was published by a reputable press agency and reproduced in various newspapers, I wasn't able to track and view the court document, for this reason, I omitted the names.

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Chips TV Show DVD... and CD

Now you probably heard of the release of the Chips DVD recently, but we just found out a soundtrack cd was issued a few years back. Expect the usual car chase themes and a few disco stylish instrumental nuggets.

70s Shows like Chips, Wonder Woman, Battlestar Galactica are not only very popular on DVD format, they also cater to the younger generations looking for an alternative to violent, uncool and overtly explicit TV shows.

CHiPs Volume One: Season Two 1978-79

Here's the tracklist... :

1. Main Title (Parker, arr. Silvestri) 1:18
2. Peaks and Valleys 3:52
3. Family Crisis 5:41
4. Disaster Squad 6:19
5. Neighborhood Watch 3:33
6. High Flyer 6:15
7. Trick or Treat (Bruce Broughton) 5:56
8. The Grudge 5:12
9. The Sheik 5:44
10. Return of the Turks 5:37
11. Supercycle 2:45
12. High Explosive 4:46
13. Down Time 2:48
14. Repo Man 2:12
15. Mait Team 4:03
16. Pressure Point 2:43
17. Rally 'Round the Bank 2:24
18. Matchmakers 2:39
19. Ponch's Disco (From "Peaks and Valleys") 3:59
20. End Credits (Parker, arr. Silvestri) :26



Find the cd here
or the DVD here

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Sly Stone and Average White band on stage at summerfest

If you happen to be in San Diego July 7th 2007 (same day as the "Live Earth" event), 15 bucks will get you entrance to "Back In The Day" Summerfest headlining Sly and the Family Stone. The Average White Band and The Latin Sensations featuring Jorge Santana with members of Malo, El Chicano, Tierra and Sapo are also scheduled. That'll be 10 am to 8 pm at the Arena Green Park next to the HP Pavilion.

Stone performed in Las Vegas in April singing "Thank You", "I Wanna Take You Higher" and "Dance to the Music". He also cameoded at the Grammys last February.

For more concert information and tickets go online to www.francopresents.com or call toll free ticket line 1-800-620-6300

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70s Disco Bjork

Bjork's new cd should be released this month. Surprises include a collaboration with Timbaland (not the whole album) and a worldwide tour.

Back around '76-'77, Bjork recorded an album in Iceland with a few disco flavored songs in it.

So we thought Michael J, Freddie James were the only disco kids at the time, she's a genius that girl.


More about Bjork's first album at WFMU.org

image composite: discostyle.com

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Listen up! DJ sets by Alexander Robotnick

Alexander Robotnick has made available on his website 3 of his dj sets you can listen to; Electro Disco, Electro House and Electro Acid, very highly recommended. The Electro Disco one will get you off your chair, electronic disco classics from the 70s to the early 80s blended together like only he can, space robot style.

Check them out here on his website

More about Alexander Robotnick on DiscoStyle.com

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Best of 70s Nigerian afro funk

DJ Obafunkie Jr and the guys at BoogieHeads have assembled the best of 70s Nigerian Afro-Funk for your listening pleasure. If you're curious, check it out!

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