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Electronic beats is sending him on a book reading tour in germany. Arthur russell and the downtown music scene, 19731992. Of course, disco did abound in stars, flares, and dicey musical excess. Sep 29, 2016 in many ways a sequel to his 2004 book love saves the day. In many ways a sequel to his 2004 book love saves the day. Love saves the day not only gets dancemusic history rightit refocuses that history to include those unjustly excluded from it. Description love saves the day by tim lawrence disco is the music that america tried to forget. Tim lawrence has done his homework and his dynamic delivery also possesses a delightful, intimate style. Love saves the day works as an eyeopening history of a movement that found a nation taking time out to dance. A history of american dance music culture, 197079, tim lawrence fell into a rabbit hole of sorts. As a child of four to the floor and an unabashed dance music lover, this book. Catch disco historian tim lawrence on his tour in germany.
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