Christian Zyp interviews Rob Freeman (dir/screenwriter) about his documentary DROP THE NEEDLE. It screens as part of CUFF.Docs 2022 in Calgary at at the Globe Cinema Fri Nov 25th at 6;30 pm. The 10th CUFF.Docs Documentary Film Festival takes place from Nov 23-27, 2022.

DROP THE NEEDLE is is the story of Play De Record. In August 1990, a record store opened on Yonge St. in Toronto  that quickly began serving the needs of college radio and DJs who spun new sounds far from the mainstream. Through the contagious work ethic and guidance of founder Eugene Tam, organically it became the hub for “Dance” music and the genres which emerged from under that umbrella, fueling and fostering Hip-Hop and Electronic culture. Today, its impact today on Toronto and by extension Canada is without question.