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SugarHill Studios: The Abbey Road of the South

Posted on · We learn about Houston’s SugarHill Studios, the world’s oldest continuously operating recording studio. SugarHill, which some have called the "Abbey Road of the South," recently celebrated its 70th year. We hear from its president, Dan Workman, who talks about some of the famous artists who’ve recorded there, such as The Who, The Rolling Stones, Destiny’s […]

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Culturcide: Houston’s 1980s Experimental Noise Phenomenon

Posted on · Dan Workman tells us about his band Culturcide, a Houston-based experimental noise group in the 1980s. The band is best known for its 1986 album Tacky Souvenirs of Pre-Revolutionary America, which featured satirical lyrics overdubbed on famous songs by other artists — something that garnered the group numerous legal threats.