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Here’s what LA-DSH had to say:
“Sara Alize Cross [Murderball, The Order of Myths] is a filmmaker I know in NY, who is doing a lovely doc on COLONY Records, the one of a kind LP, CD and sheet music store, which is on Broadway right at the corner of the famous BRILL BUILDING (49th-50th st. where all those great songs were written). Anyway, I am giving her support with a donation I can afford, but if you think this project will catch any music fan’s interest, she could sure use some more help. Even a few bucks, and if it doesn’t get fully funded, no one gets charged…”
The producers of Manhattan Lullaby are seeking $7,500 in funding via Kickstarter at this time. This amount needs to be pledged by 1/24/2011 at noon eastern time and 45% of that amount has been pledged already. As LA-DSH has said, no one is charged unless the full amount is pledged on Kickstarter prior to the deadline.
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Here’s a description of Manhattan Lullaby which was written by the production team and can be seen on the Manhattan Lullaby Kickstarter page:
“Housed in Manhattan’s historic Brill building, Colony Records was founded in 1948 by Nappy Grossbardt and Sidney Turk. Remaining a family-owned business, Colony has been a mecca for everyone from Benny Goodman to Chet Baker to Elvis Presley to Mick Jagger to Elton John to Michael Jackson.
Replete with star-studded memories and old-school retail philosophies, a veteran staff of hardcore music aficionados have created a unique environment where regardless how obscure the song, or if all you know is one lyric, you will exclaim ‘I found it at the Colony!’
While the Times Square neighborhood surrounding the store has transformed from Tin Pan Alley, to Red Light District, to corporate mega-playground, and music fans have gone from buying vinyl albums to cassette tapes, to CDs, to mp3s, the Colony stands stalwart.
Colony Records is a landmark of New York’s cultural history and one of the last remaining independent music stores in the country. Amidst the changing landscapes of Times Square and the music business, against a brutal economy, Colony battles to survive.
Manhattan Lullaby is as a feature documentary following Colony’s current life and chronicling the history that has led to this point. Using interviews, verite, archival material, and music the film will trace the evolution of Colony Records, incorporating relevant elements of the histories of Times Square and the music business.”
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