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The great rock n roll swindle 8

The Great Rock 'n Roll Swindle

It’s been forty years ago since punk reared its ugly little head. Julien Temple recorded the history of the punk movement in a hilarious mockumentary about the Sex Pistols. Pistols manager Malcom McLaren poses as the ‘godfather’ of punk and turns out to be a 100% unreliable guide.

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The year is 1976, the second industrial era is screeching to a conclusion and the oil crisis is at an all-time low when an undeniable counter-voice is heard in the dilapidated inner cities of London, Amsterdam and New York. A call for rebellion against the capitalist thinking that fills the pockets of the wealthy minority. It's a provocative cry from teens and young adults who no longer want to do what parents, teachers and politicians expect of them.

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The great rock n roll swindle 9
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