Film
Asbury Park: Riot, Redemption, Rock’n’Roll
- Director
- Tommy Jones
- Certificate
- 12A
- Running Time
- 117 mins
A once-popular seaside resort blighted by unemployment that led to riots, Asbury Park rose from the ashes with the fabled Jersey Sound – as pioneered by the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Seven Van Zandt, and Southside Johnny.
https://youtu.be/cPMEJwFvZUY
Tommy Jones‘s documentary returns these key players to the legendary Upstage, the psychedelic after hours club where they got their start and which united both sides of the tracks in Asbury, acting as a crucible for young talent.
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