Posts Tagged ‘History’
Licensed to Ill: The Party Record That Kicked the Door Off Its Hinges
Beastie Boys’ 1986 debut was loud, bratty, absurdly quotable – and impossible for popular music to ignore. By the time Licensed to Ill landed in November 1986, hip-hop had already proved it could command clubs, street corners, and radio speakers. What Beastie Boys did was shove it through the plate glass window of mainstream rock…
Read MoreChallenger: The Shuttle Disaster That Changed Spaceflight
Seventy-three seconds after liftoff, a plume of fire and smoke split the Florida sky. The Space Shuttle Challenger, carrying seven people and the attention of classrooms across the United States, had broken apart in full view of television cameras. Four decades later, Challenger is remembered not only for the lives lost, but for the warning…
Read MoreThe Secrets Of South Wales
The ancient land of Cymru holds many secrets; a place echoing with the ghosts of its storied past, where history and myth align. A country born of kings and conquest, Wales is home to a wealth of hidden historical artefacts and ruins that hold great significance in the development of Western civilisation. In Port Talbot,…
Read MoreProfile: Stephen Morris, Managing Director For The MADCAP Global Group
Words: Matt Innes The MADCAP Global Productions Group was established in 1995 by Managing Director Stephen Morris, a man whose life and interests are as diverse as the multi-faceted company he created that’s still growing and stronger than ever. Stephen was born in 1964 into a working-class family in the Welsh town of Port Talbot,…
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