Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution.

Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution

Stayin' Alive

By the summer of 1978, disco appeared untouchable, but mass marketing and rampant commercialism were beginning to turn the tide; bad disco singles and the perceived elitism of clubs like Studio 54 fuelled a surge in anti-disco feeling. (60 minutes)

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UPCOMING EPISODES

Sat, 6/14 at 7:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Rock the Boat

Searching for a safe space to meet, New York's gay, Black and minority ethnic communities come together in basement bars to dance in the 1970s. (60 minutes)

Sat, 6/14 at 11:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Rock the Boat

Searching for a safe space to meet, New York's gay, Black and minority ethnic communities come together in basement bars to dance in the 1970s. (60 minutes)

Sat, 6/21 at 7:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now

The pinnacle of disco culture during the 1970s, set against a backdrop of Black power and sexual liberation. (60 minutes)

Sat, 6/21 at 8:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Stayin' Alive

By the summer of 1978, disco appeared untouchable, but mass marketing and rampant commercialism were beginning to turn the tide; bad disco singles and the perceived elitism of clubs like Studio 54 fuelled a surge in anti-disco feeling. (60 minutes)

Sat, 6/21 at 11:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now

The pinnacle of disco culture during the 1970s, set against a backdrop of Black power and sexual liberation. (60 minutes)

Sun, 6/22 at 12:00 am on Austin PBS WORLD

Stayin' Alive

By the summer of 1978, disco appeared untouchable, but mass marketing and rampant commercialism were beginning to turn the tide; bad disco singles and the perceived elitism of clubs like Studio 54 fuelled a surge in anti-disco feeling. (60 minutes)