Peter Braunstein
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| + | "Only by killing disco could rock affirm its threatened [[masculinity]] and restore the holy [[dyad]] of [[beer|cold brew]] and [[vanilla sex|undemanding sex]] partners. Disco bashing became a major preoccupation in 1977. At the moment when ''[[Saturday Night Fever]]'' and [[Studio 54]] achieved [[zeitgeist]] status, rock rediscovered a rage it had been lacking since the '60s, but this time the enemy was a culture with "[[plastic]]" and "[[mindless]]" (read [[effeminate]]) musical tastes. Examined in light of the ensuing political backlash, it's clear that the slogan of this movement--"[[Disco Sucks!]]"--was the first cry of the [[angry white male]]." --[[Peter Braunstein]], Village Voice, June 1998 | ||
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| + | '''Peter Braunstein''' (born 1964) is a [[New York City]]-based journalist, writer, and playwright who became infamous for committing a [[October 31]] [[2005]] [[sexual assault]], leading police on a multi-state [[manhunt]] until his capture and [[self-injury]] in [[Memphis, Tennessee]] on [[December 16]] [[2005]]. | ||
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| + | Braunstein was also an academically trained [[popular culture historian]], who contributed to [[W magazine]], [[Village Voice]], [[American Heritage (magazine)|American Heritage]][http://www.americanheritage.com/articles/magazine/ah/1999/7/1999_7_43.shtml], writing mostly about the history and culture of [[popular music]]. | ||
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| + | He contributed to and co-edited ''[[Imagine Nation: The American Counterculture of the 1960s & '70s]]'' with [[Michael William Doyle]] | ||
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| + | His 1998 article "[[The Last Days of Gay Disco]]"[http://www.villagevoice.com/1998-06-30/news/the-last-days-of-gay-disco/1] was well-received when it was published in 1998. It came out at the occasion of the release of two films: ''[[The Last Days of Disco]]'' and ''[[54 (film) |54]]''. | ||
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"Only by killing disco could rock affirm its threatened masculinity and restore the holy dyad of cold brew and undemanding sex partners. Disco bashing became a major preoccupation in 1977. At the moment when Saturday Night Fever and Studio 54 achieved zeitgeist status, rock rediscovered a rage it had been lacking since the '60s, but this time the enemy was a culture with "plastic" and "mindless" (read effeminate) musical tastes. Examined in light of the ensuing political backlash, it's clear that the slogan of this movement--"Disco Sucks!"--was the first cry of the angry white male." --Peter Braunstein, Village Voice, June 1998 |
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Peter Braunstein (born 1964) is a New York City-based journalist, writer, and playwright who became infamous for committing a October 31 2005 sexual assault, leading police on a multi-state manhunt until his capture and self-injury in Memphis, Tennessee on December 16 2005.
Popular culture history
Braunstein was also an academically trained popular culture historian, who contributed to W magazine, Village Voice, American Heritage[1], writing mostly about the history and culture of popular music.
He contributed to and co-edited Imagine Nation: The American Counterculture of the 1960s & '70s with Michael William Doyle
His 1998 article "The Last Days of Gay Disco"[2] was well-received when it was published in 1998. It came out at the occasion of the release of two films: The Last Days of Disco and 54.
