Over the Edge arrived in theaters at the tail-end of the 70s in November of 1979. The film, directed by Jonathan Kaplan, features future star Matt Dillon in his first-ever role. Over the Edge was inspired by real-life events and … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2012
Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Gimme Three Steps” first saw release on the band’s 1973 debut L.P., (Pronounced ‘lĕh-‘nérd ‘skin-‘nérd). A single of “Gimme Three Steps” was released but never charted. The tune was greatly overshadowed by the L.P.’s breakout hit, “Free Bird.” … Continue reading
Having a nice, lazy Sunday? I certainly hope so. Here’s a trio of 1970s-related Web Sites you may wish to peruse and bookmark for future nostalgic surfing. 70s Funny Cars First up – if you need a healthy injection of … Continue reading
Welcome to a new segment here at Bionic Disco we’ll be calling “Partridge Pop”. As you might have guessed, this will be a series of occasional posts featuring moments of pure pop perfection from The Partridge Family. We’ll get started … Continue reading
Hanna-Barbera’s CB Bears originally ran as a 1-hour block on NBC, September through December, 1977. CB Bears attempted to cash-in on three contemporary fads; truckers, disco and detective shows. The trio of starring bears were named after disco dances; Hustle, … Continue reading
Diana was a short-lived TV sitcom starring Diana Rigg (The Avengers). Only 15 episodes were produced and they originally aired Mondays, 8:30-9:00 PM on NBC, beginning in September of 1973. Rigg starred as Diana Smythe, a divorcee, who moved from … Continue reading