The 1970s

Processing the Past

Hopewell Valley Student Podcasting Network

Show Name: Processing the past

Episode Title: The 1970s

Episode #6

Segment 1: Music

-1970s, mostly known or hear of as the hippie/hipster era

-Fleetwood Mac, BeeGees, ABBA, and hit song Y.M.C.A by Village People

-Creative for their band name using the letters of their first names put together, Agnetha, Bjorn, Benny and -Anni-Frid formed together is “ABBA”

-Dancing queen/Mamma Mia

-BeeGees songs are heard today in films like despicable me and are used in media

-Cocteau twins debut 1979- (personal favorite band)

Segment 2: Fashion https://www.centralcasting.com/what-know-about-1970s-fashion/#:~:text=Popular%20styles%20included%20bell%20bottom,stones%2C%20feathers%2C%20and%20beads.

-Colors.

-a continuation of the hippie era moving into the 70s

-Bright yellows, TIE DYE, Satin shirts, flannel

-Bright colored time, Platform boots and flip flops to style the streets

-Bell bottom Jeans

-Lots of overalls and denim jeans as well as bellbottoms

-A time where everyone was trying to be optimistic which in the end impacts clothing choices as well

-Mustard Yellow, Avocado Greens etc.

Segment 3: Art http://www.debold.com/webdesign/webdesign4history/2010/olivares/art.html

- Neo-Expressionism was a type of art that expressed personality but also simplicity in forms

-Graffiti started to take place in cities and in areas in the world, not very common and not everybody liked it a lot, Graffiti now almost everyone in the world and even becoming a stereotype in certain circumstances

-Robert Sminthinson was a huge part of expressionism using Earth and Nature in his pieces.

-Yayoi Kusama having creative rooms for her art

Music Credits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMX_6i5j9nY&t=28s

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