American Songwriter

How Carole King Created “I Feel the Earth Move” To Ignite Her Solo Career

Carole King had already written a bunch of singles that had been recorded by others with great success. Her solo career, however, needed just such a hit. Instead of reaching back into her catalog of ...
Variety

‘Move Ya Body: The Birth of House’ Review: Celebratory Doc About a Genre’s Origins Plays Like a Party

'The Inspection' director Elegance Bratton juxtaposes many elements, from interviews to reenactments, to inventively tell the origin story of a musical movement. The first few minutes of “Move Ya Body ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘Move Ya Body: The Birth of House’ Review: In Compelling Music Doc, Elegance Bratton Explores a Genre’s Black Queer Roots

In his latest feature, which premiered at Sundance, the 'Inspection' director asks who gets credited for their contributions to American culture. By Lovia Gyarkye Arts & Culture Critic At a certain ...
Deadline.com

‘Move Ya Body’ Director Elegance Bratton Unearths Foundations Of House Music, With Assist From Former First Lady: “Hillary Clinton’s A House Head” – Thessaloniki

House music typically thumps at 120-130 beats per minute, in 4/4 time. That’s an awfully clinical description of the sound that shakes the floor and the walls at dance clubs around the world. What’s ...