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Rock and a Hard Place: Another Night at the Agora (2008)
Fascinating Peak Into Lost Music Scene
My wife and I watched the world premiere at the 2008 Palm Beach International Film Festival. It's well paced & nicely told story that sheds light onto the rock music scene in south Florida from the late 1970's through the mid 1980's (I didn't even know there was one - lol) - which ultimately failed due to several factors (including location, overshadowed by Disco, change in the drinking age). Live performances, interviews, and vintage video are combined to create an entertaining rockumentary. I found it interesting that one person from that music scene who broke out & made it really big on an international scale - Johnny Depp (who played with a band called The Kids) - did so in in a different industry. Another recognizable name in the documentary was lead guitarist Coz Canler of The Romantics fame - again, I had no idea there was a south Florida connection. The film ultimately ends on an upbeat note (no pun intended) & the filmmakers received a well-deserved standing ovation from a sold-out crowd in a large (400 seat) theater.