Los Angeles 1999 - The Future: where water is a scarce as oil, and climate change keeps the temperature at a cool 115 in the shade.
It’s a place where crime is so rampant that only the worst violence is punished, and where Arthur Bailey - the city’s last good cop - runs afoul of the dirtiest and meanest underground car rally in the world, Blood Drive. The master of ceremonies is a vaudevillian nightmare, The drivers are homicidal deviants, and the cars run on human blood.
Welcome to the Blood Drive, a race where cars run on blood, there are no rules and losing means you die. The book's extensive research also served as the
It’s the Blood Drive, so naturally there’s a cannibal diner. Also, someone gets kidnapped by a sex robot.
Mutated bloodthirsty creatures:1. Blood Drivers:0. Plus: The couple that murders together, stays together.
What do you get when you mix an insane asylum, psychedelic candy and someone named Rib Bone? This episode.
To save Grace's sister, Arthur makes a deal with the devil. Well, rather some crazy, sex-obsessed twins. & the M
Arthur and Grace get kidnapped by a tribe of homicidal Amazons. Do you really need anything else?
There’s a new head of the Blood Drive, but the old one isn’t giving up so easily. Everyone duck.
The last thing Arthur and Grace expected was to get caught in a small town civil war. But they did.
Imagine going on a trippy vision quest in a Chinese restaurant. Well, watch this episode then. 1975: Closed doors, later resurrected as a modern label
An idyllic town is anything but. To escape it, the drivers must turn to the last person they should.
It’s a battle royale to name the new head of the Blood Drive, and, naturally, not everyone survives.
Cyborgs, plot twists and, well, lots of blood collide in an epic battle. And it’s not even the season finale!
The survivors raid Heart Enterprises to stop the Blood Drive once and for all. Guess what they find?
The book's extensive research also served as the foundation for the HBO documentary series, Stax: Soulsville U.S.A. , released in 2024. Amazon.com Soulsville, U.S.A.: The Story of Stax Records - Amazon.com
Recorded hits for Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, Sam & Dave, and Booker T. & the M.G.'s. 1967: Tragically lost Otis Redding. 1972: Hosted Wattstax, often called "The Black Woodstock". 1975: Closed doors, later resurrected as a modern label.
In 1987, Stax Records was acquired by Concord Records, ensuring the preservation of its incredible legacy. Today, the Stax Museum of American Soul Music, located in the original studio building, attracts visitors from around the world, offering a glimpse into the label's rich history.
The story of Stax is an unlikely American origin story. Founded in 1957 by Jim Stewart and his sister Estelle Axton, the label began as a modest venture called , operating out of a garage. The label’s eventual name, "Stax," was a portmanteau taken from the first two letters of the sibling’s last names, Stew art and A x ton.
Stax was a place of creative freedom and harmony, where Black and white musicians worked together in an era of intense racial segregation. 2. The Sound of Young America (Southern Style)
Stax Records' story is a testament to the power of music to bring people together and transcend the boundaries of time and culture. The label's legacy continues to inspire new generations of musicians, producers, and music lovers, ensuring that the sounds of Soulsville U.S.A. will remain an integral part of American musical heritage.