Amid a sea of bouncing dreads and straight from central casting one of them was passing around a joint not bigger than a shoe, eventually making its way over to us as a friendly offering to the only pasty white dudes in the moving crowd. As it happened, she had decided to come on this trip alone, was wanting to go out and do something, but wasnt sure of what and was reasonably a bit nervous about heading out into nighttime Manhattan on her own. Now I feel like I can start dancing. Hanging Around: Hugh Cornwell from The Stranglers featuring Blondies Clem Burke, November 5, 2010, 154. Lessons are given from 7 to 8:30 and dancing continues until after midnight. I will never forget the first time I heard Jungle Drum n Bass. $$$$. The second thing was how friendly I found everyone. A man passes out on top of and inside a trash can in Times Square. This is a review for lounges in New York, NY: "I went to Madame X about 2 weeks ago, shoutout to Yelp for waiving my cover fee when I checked in. The club also offers a special $6 admission for students. Unlike the troglodytes in the Guinness-averse room of yore, Artist and Sky were both great folks who were up for fun company on the trip. The Galleries. School boys make use of discarded mattresses in the Bronx. Heres my card, just contact me and .. My girl best friend and I will be in Manhattan this week Thursday-Sunday. Circle Jerks 9:30 Club, Washington, DC - Nov 17, 1983 Nov 17 1983; Last updated: 10 Feb 2023, 22:03 Etc/UTC. It was called GRID then and at that time seemed confined to the gay community. By 1990, annual homicides in New York peaked at 2,245. And even having witnessed and sometimes been part of some wild mosh pit shows through the years, this by comparison is still more like a soccer brawl in my mind. Correctly surmising things were going to be intense and with nowhere left to sit in the otherwise packed main floor, we decided to candyass it upstairs and watch it all from the balcony. The 1980s also gave rise to a new generation of Mafiosos who reveled in opulent lifestyles and media attention. Myself, our pal Miss Bennies, M. Zeppelin and then-S.O. A Live Memoir & Podcast by Host Various Artists. ". The cover charge is $10. See the original post on Slate with more photos. Club kid Ernie Glam at an outdoor party in Battery Park thrown by Susanne Bartsch, 1990. Its the Year Two Thousand & Ten: Broken Social Scene, December 16, 2010, 155. It was hot, to the point where I almost felt like I was suffocating sometimes but then again what party doesn't feel like that? If you want to be driven anywhere while youre here, get a hold of me and Ill take you there no problem, you can all climb in. The crime stories coming out of NYC were alarming in those days and only a bit exaggerated. To traverse geographic instead of time bounds, you can visit Sounds of Brazil at 204 Varick Street (243-4940). A pair of detectives enjoy a smoke break outside of their downtown offices. Assuming that wed be roomed up with people grouped via personal familiarity, the gang of four were peeved to learn that wed been split up into quarters with other folks unknown. We asked Door Guy in to join us just the same. Can't wait til next month.". There was still a wild abandon in New York. 1) with The Black Keys, Sharon Van Etten, Femi Kuti, Neko Case, Bahamas, and more, July 4-6, 22a. Said former NYC DEA agent Robert Stutman, "Crack literally changed the entire face of the city. The moment the Circle Jerks fled the stage, we headed back down and found the poor thing terrified out of her wits. The idea for an alternative radio station was re-booted at the turn of the 80s, initially available within campus and via a cable hookup, but went into open broadcast in the fall of 1981, still going strong today. Admission is $10. " Mr. Barksdale recalled. Admission on weekends is $15. I cannot, however, find the backing track which is a dubbed-out version of Flashdance (What a feeling). Address: 135 West 41st Street, near Times Square. I wasnt in the city at all during the month of November, but was in on 12/21 of that year. Not my music but thats ok (Im a bit older). I would like to plan a Saturday night outing for, Hi Everyone. All That's Interesting is a Brooklyn-based digital publisher that seeks out stories that illuminate the past, present, and future. Thinking back to my time on that day (which I also remember well) and then reading your account from the previous month is an added bonus for me! But she was nowhere to be seen. To us, everyone seemed more than willing to be helpful New Yorkers, seeming to relish acting as city hosts when proffered to do so in sharp contrast to their reputation as cold and indifferent. The room looks like a school cafeteria cleaned up for the prom, and some members of the crowd - which is not as fashionable as it used to be - can be spotted with cigarette packs tucked in the sleeves of their white T-shirts. At some, one blends with the crowd; at others, one can find intimacy. After that we headed uptown to visit a classmate at her design office and then headed over to the West Side and had a hamburger at Burger King before we parted company for the day and I headed back to catch a bus back to CT. The pre-conversion first visit was good. One night in 1995, I happen to catch the broadcast of Reggae Rhythms on WCKR 89.9 FM when the host returned from a trip to England. The clientele is a colorful blend of Rastafarians, Africans, Europeans and students, about 25 and older. Jul 8, 2017, 1:26 PM. A pair of detectives enjoy a smoke break outside of their downtown offices. https://www.nytimes.com/1985/04/05/arts/dancing-up-a-storm-in-the-clubs.html, It will be one of the hottest tickets in town. " Mr. Barksdale said. You really capture so much detail of that visit in that point in time of 83! (Yeah,I know - rare!) I looked at my hand, and the thumb was all crooked.". I took a friend with me and she enjoyed herself very much and I promised she would. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Thats of course as long as you fit neatly within certain limited parameters, something that often gets left out (those others dont really count, do they?). (EP17) What A Day That Was: Police Picnic 82 with The Police, Talking Heads, The (English) Beat, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, A Flock of Seagulls, & The Spoons, August 13, 1982, 010. A glimpse through the rare images below will remind you that as with everything in the city, the scene is constantly changing. The head behind the Nebula is no stranger: Richie Romero runs, among others, the 1Oak Club, which has attracted many celebrities for years. #8: VA-Tel presents 20 OUTTASIGHT XMAS SENSATIONS! Part of HuffPost Entertainment. Business Insider. The Peppermint Lounge was a popular discotheque located at 128 West 45th Street in New York City that was open from 1958 to 1965, although a new one was opened in 1980. So it was an easy discovery to find them when tuning in to the Hip Hop shows a bit early. (1) (1147) 6.6. Sugar Buzz: k.d. I havent been since the 80s either Cublet and I keep planning a jaunt back but it keeps getting derailed by other plans. (EP14) The Fine Art of Surfacing: The Boomtown Rats with B.B. This divey bar in Alphabet City is a homey alternative to the old-school clubs and formal performance spaces. In The Flesh: Blondie, July 10, 2014 (& their mid-70s birth), 178b. Concert People. It will be the largest nightclub in the city and extends over 3 floors. 1. Stoned Soul Picnic: Laura Nyro, July 15, 1989, 051. Both drinks I had--the pia colada and the mint gimlet--were fantastic, and my friends all loved theirs as well. Gabor, London Gardens, London, Ontario, Canada, Wednesday March 19, 1980 + A Meditation on the Amorphous Nature of Memory & Why the Present Is Always in the Past, 178a. Wed be driving through the dark of this cool, late fall night, the 8-9 hour trip plopping us down in Manhattan in the early morning. (EP5) Never Get Old: David Bowie & Polyphonic Spree, April 2, 2004, 084. The range of places to go dancing in this city is as astounding as any prop. Bembe 509 Dance Clubs $$Williamsburg - South Side "Wth happened to reggae night? Crack cocaine and heroin infested NYC during the 1980s, effectively increasing street crime, child abuse, and spousal abuse. What follows is a sampling of nonprivate dance clubs where, for a cover charge of $5 to $20 plus the price of a few drinks, your spring fever can dance to its whim. The Gil Bailey show was often scheduled close to the Hip Hop shows on 105.9 WHBI, as were some of the other reggae shows during the week. I was there. The disco music here is interrupted at 1 A.M. on weekends for a half-hour rock video- type show by the club's own dancers. This was still before [Rudy] Giuliani took over. He played some RaggaJungle Drum n Bass for the first time which is represented here. A chance . Were you aware of that and if so, what were your thoughts? While those threading around us went about their business at a determined clip, we found that if we approached someone to ask for directions or information, they would routinely stop and generously give us a few moments of their time. And now the style is spreading to other clubs in the city. Day Two in NYC extended our vampiric existence as none of us awoke until just before the late afternoon sun was heading down. He didn't take studio photography or anything like that.. The hottest of the city's unpretentious clubs, it features a casually dressed international crowd whirling to the music of Brazilian, African and Latin bands. Over the course of the decade, New York set records for murder, rape, burglary, and car theft. Janet Delaney. Finally I was here. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. Instead, we threw on some music, spending hours into dawn talking, joking, drinking, and toking until we all noticed the sun was rising. (EP18) Clash City Rockers: The Clash with Black Uhuru, September 5, 1982, 011. Which meant that lil Sandy Duncan was down there somewhere, among the warring gladiators. Rootsman Earl Chin introduced me to some roots artists that went deeper than Bob Marley, such as Augustus Pablo, Ijahman (Real aesthetical brother, dis one), Sugar Minott, and others. So, for the next few days, myself and M. Bennies camped out in their living room while M&M alternated between spending their hotel time hanging out in the suite, but alternating between crashing in the communal pad or in MZs original designation. 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. There were two distinct, but easily co-existing groups present: rastas here to dance to the reggae pumped out by the speakers and punks and skinheads making the scene for the live show. Nebula. Jouvay Night Club Queens, NY. Lining up plans in New York? Back Against the Wall: Circle Jerks, Reggae Lounge, New York City, New York, November 16, 1983, $ n/a NOTE: While this first part of a two-part entry will touch on the Circle Jerks' show and 024 will cover Psychic TV at the Danceteria these two entries are more about the hijinks, buffoonery and events experienced among my friends and . Hello, Yelpers! Ahead lay almost four days of Gotham adventures before heading back around dinner hour on Saturday. The quartet spent a couple of hours chatting, laughing, and otherwise boarding the trains ride prior to heading out, but before we did, there came a knock on the door. Linda: I remember you saying about how you used to go to NYC every three months: envy, Linda, envy! Alas, twas not the yelling friend he was to find behind closed doors, but instead all four of us in the throes of some serious tripping. Chameleon/Comedian: Kathleen Edwards, February 9, 2012, 170. Lightning: Ottawa Jazz Festival 2013 with David Byrne & St. Vincent and Wynton Marsalis and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, June 23 & 29, 175. Now the theme is carnival, and the club features games and an arcade of bizarre side shows. :0. I remember the frisson that overcame me on my first trip to NY, just a few years before your own. Looking forward to more. NYC Reggae 1981 - 1991. Once down in the hotel lobby on our way out for the evening, Miss Bennies chanced to run into a cousin of hers. Bankruptcy was narrowly avoided, but only after city-wide cuts to public services and reductions in police and firemen. I borrowed some of the interstitial banter from Studio One: In Finestyle to use in it. A homeless man sleeps in front of an adult store and Catholic mission in Times Square in 1985. Required fields are marked *. I enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere in the downstairs bar area. catch-22: It appears that David is gifted in many ways . lang and the Siss Boom Bang, June 25, 2011, 161. There are clubs where one can dance to be seen, and others where one can let loose unnoticed. Locked Inside: Janelle Mone, June 23, 2012, 171. Reggae isnt a style I wouldnt have overly associated with NYC, but here was Gregory Isaacs sexy, plaintive number repeatedly punctuating my few days there.). It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. Each camp spent those hours getting to better know the other, all of us hitting it off like a house on fire before all six found somewhere to pass out and venture deep into the land of nod, dreaming wistfully of degenerate behaviour ahead. It was the launchpad for the global Twist craze in the early 1960s. It is here that Boy George and street kids mingle in a jumble of black rooms that feature rock videos, smoke- spewing machines and one of the most sophisticated sound systems in town. A man en route to a birthday celebration takes the subway in the mid-1980s. And so, after pouring through the Village Voice, it was agreed by committee that wed be heading to SoHo to see L.A. hardcore titans the Circle Jerks at The Reggae Lounge. There were a lot of incentives for being extravagant. All We Have Is Now: The Flaming Lips, July 10, 2010, 150. I had a special crack violence file that I kept to convince the geniuses in Washington who kept telling me it wasn't a problem.". We felt like wed been entrusted to look after our kid sister only to find that wed neglectfully let her slip into the hands of Karla Homolka. rita: One of the things I wanted to explore in writing this blog series is longer-form pieces which I know arent everyones cup of tea, but glad you read it through. When the motif was faith, for example, the owners erected Egyptian tombs and Buddhist temples. French cuisine is served until 10:30 P.M., when the club's scarlet and mirrored disco comes to life. I saw it! '' Activism & Politics Bars & Nightlife Staten Island 1970s 1980s Lesbian Bars, Clubs & Restaurants. For Donald Lawes, I could not find any background information on him . Clinton Lyndsay had the most alluring program ID a sultry voice repeating his name several times: Clinton Lyndsay Clinton Lyndsay ahhhhh Clinton Lyndsay. There were a lot of eccentrically dressed people, and those were the people Alexis adored, Glam said. Keep This Party Going: The B-52s, Renaissance, July 8, 2010, 148. Got its nickname because it was at 800 on the AM dial. Promoters would encourage that. Youre drinking Stout? The subway system became a hotbed of crime. A page for former employees, bands, fans and others to remember the days at the Peppermint Lounge in NYC in the early 80's.NO SPAMMERS ALLOWED.everyone else is welcome! Music VenuesVenues & Event SpacesDance ClubsEast Flatbush, We had a very negative vibe walking in. We entered to a crew of dreadlocked males skanking to a bottom-heavy soundsystem while a endless ribbon of punks and skins sat chilling on the outer perimeter, awaiting the carnage. Ernie Glam (his club name) met Di Biasio in the late 1980s at a party, and as they struck up a friendship, he learned more about Di Biasios life. This commercial building was home to the Beach Haven, Staten Island's sole lesbian bar in the 1970s and early 1980s. A picnic in Central Park gets familiar in 1984. This dude named Agent Jay played with Dubb (Dub) Agents with an A-List team of musicians backing the artists. 2) with The Specials, The Waterboys, Animal Collective, Solange, and more, July 8-12, 177. I went to the sound clash tonight after not going there for a while. 'I Knew I Was Hit', "People were saying, 'Yo, I got hit! The property is managed by the Monaghan Management Company, at 285 Broadway. The 1980s greatly tested New York Citys strength: residents fled the city in record numbers, government mismanagement caused near bankruptcy of the city, and the introduction of crack-cocaine unleashed an unprecedented wave of drug addiction and violence. Looking forward to the next installment to see what happens next! (EP 11) You Wont See Me: 20 Acts I Wish Id Seen (1920s-1980) featuring Billie Holiday, The Sex Pistols, Fela Kuti, Frank Sinatra, The Beatles and more + 1 Honorary Mention, 019. In 1985, Gotti ordered a hit on mob boss Paul Castellano. In 1995, Di Biasio gave Glam four boxes of his photos to store in his closet. Hardcore was never a big thing for me but it was one of the key underground. Every six weeks, Area adopts a new theme and revamps its decor. At Roseland, 239 West 52d Street (247-0200), where admission is $7 on Fridays, $10 on Saturdays and $8 on Sundays, a big band alternates with a Latin band on Thursdays and Sundays from 2:30 P.M. to midnight and on Saturdays until 11 P.M. Disco dancing is on Fridays. Edited by Kate Guadagnino and Thessaly La Force. Off a colorful bar and lounge with a splendid view of midtown, the club's rather intimate-sized dance room gives the air of a lavish private party. You were a legend in your own mind. Not the case. I am trying to discover hip hop or reggae clubs in Manhattan. Learn More. Fri, Sep 30, 11:00 PM + more events. Let me tell you! Not bad at all. . Edwige Belmore, Bettina Kster, and Robert Paules' Mountaineer's Club celebrates opening two nights a week with a reception at Vasmay Lounge, 269 East Houston Street, New York City, October 21, 1986. B. 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