Another Night at the Agora - Trailer

Trailer for the "Another Night at the Agora", a feature documentary on the South Florida music scene from the 1970's and 1980's. Includes the reunion of The Kids with Bruce Witkin, Joey Malone, Beano, and Johnny Depp.

In the late seventies and early eighties, South Florida boasted one of the most explosive original rock scenes in the country. It was a time when Rock music was reinventing itself to appeal to a younger, more discriminating audience. New Wave, Punk and other experimental genres were finding a ready audience, and were changing the shape of Rock music forever. And yet, South Florida's prominence in the underground scene remains one of the area's best kept secrets.

Bands that included Z-Cars, The Kids, Critical Mass, Charley Pickett, The Cichlids, Slyder, Tight Squeeze and others filled up dozens of local rock venues to the delight of fans. It was an incubator from which some of the biggest names in music and entertainment emerged.

For the very first time, these spectacular bands reunite in honor of Sheila Witkin, a major figure in the evolution and success of South Florida's music scene.

For more info please contact rockdocumentary@gmail.com.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• punk
• rock
• new
• wave
• the
• kids
• z-cars
• johnny
• depp
• critical
• mass
• charlie
• pickett
• cichlids
• slyder
• romatics
• tight
• squeeze

[jazzynet1]

We had an Agora in Cleveland Ohio and in Columbus Ohio. I saw many bands in the 70's at both.

[newwavepopman]

Loved going to the Agora during it's heyday.But loved hanging out at The New Wave Lounge in Ft. Lauderdale,on the beach on A!A, every weekend,and also got to see some great concerts at Summers On The Beach from time to time.

[dcarr84]

I remember Johnny singing The Mystery Dance playing the base( I think it was the base) with his band the Kids. I saw a lot of great bands at at Agora like The Ramones, Joe Cocker,They Might Be Giants. The Agora, just west of I95 on Hallendale beach blvd. Thanks for the memories

[kreed1]

You also forgot The Pistons~....

The Front !and all of these were my very Favs! Thanks for bringing Back Miamik~

Even though I still live in Miami...

It will never be the same~after the 80's~

Mostly tough I think the Front really influenced me~there was never a band with the Mind set such s them, the origional way~they wrote only origional music and never did copys..only led to the blowing of the Mind!!!

[tridentum]

Saw a lot of great bands at the Agora Ballroom in the 80s. Good times.

[MCMickRat]

Oh that hot bed of rock and roll South Florida! I will be there in few weeks and expect to walk into a bar and have the singer of a band doing a Foreigner cover tune yell "Let me see you put your hands together!..." The Cichlids were totally great. They should get a web site so they can tell their story and sell some CDs.

[djvlad]

It's all great but what happened to Z Toyz and the Front, 2 great south miami bands that deserve some credit.

[morethansalt]

Is Rat Bastard on this? Ed Bobb? Or is it just the more 'accessible'(cough)acceptable(­cough) stuff... not that that's a bad thing.

[AnalBelardes]

What about The Chant, Peter Patrick, Lethal Yellow, The Bobs, Diamond Needles, The D.T. Martyrs, Live Bait, Nobody's Heroes, F, Psycho Daisies........ Have another one next year and I'll come out LOL

[mortsmuse]

So when is the movie coming out? Will it be premiered at any South Florida film festivals or anything like that? I was at the concert and would be willing to travel to see this film. Thanks in advance for any info!