Corso, at 205 East 86th Street (534- 4964), compensates for its lack of sophisticated decor with the vibrancy of its salsa music. For one, he was older than most of the people out at the clubs, and with his salt-and-pepper hair, he looked it. It sounds like a Sly & Robbie production. Child abuse had grown hugely. 1990s: Saturday nights at the Roxy (515 W. 18th St.) give birth to the. The physical exuberance depicted in this photo represents but 1/20th of that which was present in the mosh pit during the Circle Jerks show. The cookies were carob-based. Also envious that you saw The Clash at Danceteria. I should mention it was very cold that day and even started to snow for a while when we were having luncha typical winter day for that period of the 80s. Or Peggy Olson high-stepping it towards another day at her own agency in her power pantsuit. (EP14) The Fine Art of Surfacing: The Boomtown Rats, March 19, 1980, 005. 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! I recall the Reggae Lounge as being like an old dance hall, holding perhaps 1,000, with a stage at the far end of a big open space, a balcony up top, with seats or ledges where people were sitting lining the walls of the club. Its a cold frozen day here, but this lively account warmed me up and gave me a smile. Plenty of time to feast on the city with a side order of mischief. This dude named Agent Jay played with Dubb (Dub) Agents with an A-List team of musicians backing the artists. Mona's East Village $$$$ 224 Avenue B, New York Earn 3X Points Even if you're someone who doesn't "get" jazz or finds it pretentious, give the jazz nights at Mona's a shot. At a former church down the street, colored lights flash against organ pipes and rock videos electrify the chapel. 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. A volunteer organization sprung out of this maelstrom to combat the growing crime. You were a legend in your own mind. To reach further back - to the Swing era - there is, of course, the 65-year-old Roseland ballroom, which has watched many other clubs come and go. Enquiring Minds want to know! Check out this footage of the South Bronx in 1982: And then this documentary short, A Most Violent Year, which explores the multifaceted problems New York City faced in 1981: And if you're fascinated by the history of New York, check out our other posts on when the New York subway was the most dangerous place on earth and startling images of 1970s New York. There were a lot of eccentrically dressed people, and those were the people Alexis adored, Glam said. As I had learned during the previous night, he was an avowed alcohol abstainer but loved the green stuff and other select stimulants mightily. His day job was as a bookkeeper. Said former NYC DEA agent Robert Stutman, "Crack literally changed the entire face of the city. A pair of detectives enjoy a smoke break outside of their downtown offices. Great account Various. I used to have a recording from another reggae host named DJ Knapp (spelling?) I cannot, however, find the backing track which is a dubbed-out version of Flashdance (What a feeling). (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. This Sunday, for instance, the annual Easter Bonnet contest will take place at 6 P.M., and the best-dressed head will win $200. No one embodied this like John 'Dapper Don' Gotti, the flashiest mob boss of the era. And, yes, musical excess or minimalism can depend on context. Roseland also features a variety of contests. Hanging Around: Hugh Cornwell from The Stranglers featuring Blondies Clem Burke, November 5, 2010, 154. But she was nowhere to be seen. I must have missed it. Shed somehow lost sight of us and there were no breadcrumbs to follow. For more swing band sounds, there is no flashier, more Gatsbylike place than the Rainbow Room, 65th floor, 30 Rockefeller Plaza (757-9090). 78-11 Roosevelt Avenue. (1) (1147) 6.6. Probably in the 1980s. I miss going every three months to NYC and have not been in over 22 years. A few more numbers on, and the soundsystm faded sharply as the rasta/skinhead rotation do-si-doh-ed at this punky reggae party, with the dreads now taking over the wall seats and the leatherednstudded mohicaned punques now swarming the floor as the Circle Jerks began making their way to the stage. Also, he was always taking photos. Greenwich Village. On Saturdays, admission is $10 for everyone. Its good to hear you were involved with that development and that the family tradition lives on. Hardcore was never a big thing for me but it was one of the key underground. This is a review for dance clubs in New York, NY: "First I will say if you know me, you knowww I love reggae and soca and I usually know all the lyrics to every song. Looking forward to the next installment to see what happens next! Their cocktail prices are slightly more affordable than other bars in the area, and they have a couple of cheap beer options . The one tune I distinctly remember coming on was Gregory Isaccs Night Nurse. It had been one my favourite reggae tracks of that, or any, year (and remains so) and I was verkplempt in my deep weed-state when the opening notes flooded the air. 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. And now the style is spreading to other clubs in the city. State officials said the club, which opened as the Reggae Lounge in 1982 and later changed its name, had a long history of violence. Pictured, a pair of punks hang out on a stoop in the East Village. (EP20) Gimme Danger: Iggy Pop with Nash the Slash, October 27, 1982, 013. Understand?' An hour before, a victim, Donald Bastien, 27, had danced with a woman who had gone to the club with the gunman, the police and witnesses said. 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. (EP 29a) Changes: Bowie, The 70s, and Me (A Prelude to EP29B, Lets Dance: Bowie @ the CNE in 83), 3 for 23: mylifeinconcert.coms THIRD PODCAST ANNIVERSARY, 2022: VAS FAVE MUSIC & MEDIA OF THE YEAR, (Xmas#9) KA-CHING-A-LING II: More Christmas Advertising Highlights 1936-2003, EP 29b (no.22b) Lets Dance: David Bowie with Rough Trade, CNE Stadium, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Saturday September 3, 1983, EP 29a (no.22a) Changes: Bowie, The 70s, and Me (A Prelude to EP29B, Lets Dance: Bowie @ the CNE in 83), EP 28 (no.21) Dangerous Acquaintances: Marianne Faithfull, London, Ontario, Canada, August 15, 1983, EP 27 (no.19) Walking on the Moon: Police Picnic 83 with The Police, Peter Tosh, James Brown, King Sunny Ad, Blue Peter, & The Fixx, CNE Stadium, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Friday August 5, 1983, EP 26 (no.18) I Keep A Close Watch: John Cale, Fryfogles, London, Ontario, Canada, Monday June 13, 1983, EP 25 (no.17) Fucked Up Once Again: Flipper, Fryfogles, London, Ontario, Canada, Monday May 30, 1983, EP 24 ( no.16) End of the Party: The (English) Beat with R.E.M., Alumni Hall, UWO, London, Ontario, Canada, Tuesday April 12, 1983, EP 23 (no.51) Connection: Keith Richards and the X-Pensive Winos, Fox Theatre, Detroit, Michigan, USA, Thursday December 8, 1988, EP 22 (no.205) Suddenly: Caribou, London Music Hall, London, Ontario, Canada, Saturday November 20, 2021, EP 21 (no.15) I Found That Essence Rare: The Gang of Four with The Hoi Polloi, Wonderland Gardens, London, Ontario, Canada, Saturday March 5, 1983, EP 20 (no.14) Gimme Danger: Iggy Pop with Nash the Slash, Wonderland Gardens, London, Ontario, Canada, Wednesday October 27, 1982, EP 19 (no.13) Night & Day: Joe Jackson, Alumni Hall, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada, Monday October 4, 1982, EP 18 (no.12) Clash City Rockers: The Clash with Black Uhuru, CNE Grandstand, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Sunday September 5, 1982, EP 17 (no.11) 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, CNE Stadium, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Friday August 13, 1982, EP 16 (no.10) Electricity: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark with Mettle, Centennial Hall, London, Ontario, Canada, Tuesday March 9, 1982, EP 15 (no.9) The Boiler: The Police Picnic 81with The Police, The Specials, Iggy Pop, Killing Joke, The Go-Gos, Nash the Slash, John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett, The Payola$, Oingo Boingo, and the David Bendeth Band, The Grove, Oakville, Ontario, Canada, August 23, 1981, EP 14 (no.6) The Fine Art of Surfacing: The Boomtown Rats with B.B. Of course, only our own little Betty Crocker knew how much of the Vitamin P resided in each nougatey product, but within about an hour it became clear to each of us that hed packed plenty into the rich snack. #6: I Believe In Father Christmas, or: Brown Shoes Dont Make It, #5: Christmas Advertising: LIFE Magazine, Nov. 30, 1959, #4: KA-CHING-A-LING: Christmas Advertising Highlights 1949-2011, #3: Ludicrous Seasonal TV: Star Wars Holiday Special, #2: Twisted Seasonal Sounds: A John Waters Christmas. I would definitely recommend!! : The Most Joyful, Protracted Job Exit of My Life, David Bowie 1947-2016: Often Copied, Never Equalled, The Velvet Underground & Nico @ 55: VAs Anniversary Playlists, RIP Lou Reed: Between Thought & Expression Lies A Lifetime, I Need A Fix: Beatles White Album @ 45/I Buy White Albums, June 1, 1974: Eno, Cale, Nico, Ayers 40th Anniversary, Picture This: VA Poster Collection Highlights. Nowadays I imagine the border crossing takes far longer, too. I cant remember when, though. I have a stack of Horace Andy, Alton Ellis, Upsetters, and other greats records thanks to Mr. Hudson. 'Ain't No Problem'. Following some pre-gig prepping, where there was much communal delight when I pulled out the aforementioned shrubbery, we skinned up and got dolled down in our ragged non-finest and off we went. Mountaineer's Club at Vasmay Lounge, NYC, 1986. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. A man passes out on top of and inside a trash can in Times Square. Learn More. Admission is $15. Not the case. (Yeah,I know - rare!) What did people search for similar to reggae night clubs in New York, NY? 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. I instantly loved the citys hum, strum, and energy. 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. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. Hello, Yelpers! Its pretty darn cold and frozen here today too, such as its been during this particularly brutal and unforgiving winter, so Im pleased this provided warmth and smiles (which is somewhat odd, given the circumstances described). Admission is $15. The Roxy Roller Rink, 515 West 18th Street (675-8300), which offers roller-dancing Sundays through Wednesdays, turns into a be-bop haven on Fridays and Saturdays. (EP6) Im Your Man: Leonard Cohen, December 7, 2012, 174. 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. Business Insider. 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. I can feel the energy in this one, VA. Its an excellent set up for whatevers coming next. (I always associate Night Nurse with this trip as I ended up hearing it a few times throughout the weekend. 024. When the motif was faith, for example, the owners erected Egyptian tombs and Buddhist temples. 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. One was a fellow student of MZs who she kinda, sorta knew a wee bit (henceforth known as The Artist) and a non-student good buddy of his who had tagged along (henceforth known as Sky a nickname later of his own choosing). A pair of women at a diner in the early 1980s. All That's Interesting is a Brooklyn-based digital publisher that seeks out stories that illuminate the past, present, and future. (EP25) Fucked Up Once Again: Flipper, May 30, 1983, 016. This club's circular dance floor shimmers from its clients' lame dresses, a brassy 12-piece band and city lights that shine through ceiling-to-floor windows. Over the course of the decade, New York set records for murder, rape, burglary, and car theft. I cant remember how the next set of machinations came to play out but do know that in short order, all four of us were sitting in the living room of a top floor suite that two other guys on the trip had lucked into. Clearly, there was no way the temporary-abode arrangements were going to fly. Now, a selection of them has been collected in the book, Fabulousity: A Night Youll Never Forget or Remember, published by Wild Life Press. Can't wait til next month.". It featured the underground D n B culture in NYC/Brooklyn and how drummer Jojo Mayer dropped everything in his successful career to pursue the rhythms and textures of Drum n Bass in a live venue. Next On Stage > The NYC adventure continues with a trippy show by Throbbing Gristle off-shoot Psychic TV. 2) with The Specials, The Waterboys, Animal Collective, Solange, and more, July 8-12, 177. 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. By 1984, Times Square was one of the most dangerous areas of the city, with over 2,300 crimes committed every year in a one-block radius. This Global Rock Showcase featured Sister Nancy, Aunt Esther, Sister Charmaine and King D'Jango at S.O.B's in New York City Oct. 29, 2002. In the late 1980s, many of New Yorks megaclubs closed down as a result of the economic crash of 1987. Not bad. Its funny to write about the episode now but we were anything but laughing at the time. We eventually found it within ourselves to amble down to Madison Avenue, pile into the newspaper taxi that appeared on the shore climbing in the back with our heads in the clouds waiting to take us away for a delightfully funzy time with PTVs Genesis P. and the crew at Danceteria. Youre drinking Stout? 1) The Thrill of It All: Roxy Music with Devotion, London Arena, London, Ontario, Canada, February 8, 1975, EP 1 (no.0) Ticket To Ride: An Introduction, 205. The Shape Im In: Etc #7 2008-11 with Rush, Austra, Stephen Malkmus, Cyndi Lauper, John Hiatt, Levon Helm, Carole Pope, & Margaret Cho, 168. Sludgefeast: Dinosaur Jr., January 22, 2010, 104. It was an otherworldly sound, yet its makings were so easily understood: its just sped up to a point of absurdity, and then turned into music. Sky sat next to Cabby, turning on the smarmncharm for the duration of the brief trip, with poor results. (EP7) Still the Same: Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, May 19, 1978, 001. Great to read you again, and my apologies for being out of the loop for the most part. A family heads to the Coney Island Aquarium in 1983. whose personal ID used to be played incessantly over the music, and it went on and on and on. PS will there be an appearance by the Flipper groupies, aka The Putrid Barnacles? For those not dining, admission is $20 and cocktails are $12. View Website Earn 3X Points. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. Lessons are given from 7 to 8:30 and dancing continues until after midnight. The Circle Jerks had risen from the same L.A. scenethat produced Black Flag (vocalist Keith Morris had previously fronted BF, pre-Rollins), where a two-and-a-half minute song was seen as being pretentious on a Rick Wakemans Six Wives of Henry VIII-level. (EP26) I Keep A Close Watch: John Cale, June 13, 1983, 017. The second thing was how friendly I found everyone. For one, he was older than most of the people out at the clubs, and with his salt-and-pepper hair, he looked it. The rush hour commute on the subway in 1985. Admission is $10. In 1995, Di Biasio gave Glam four boxes of his photos to store in his closet. At the core of the 1980s meltdown was the emergence of crack-cocaine, a highly-addictive and extremely cheap narcotic. (EP23) Connection: Keith Richards, December 8, 1988, 025. The dazzle of the Rainbow Room is no secret; you are advised to call for reservations two weeks in advance. Not my music but thats ok (Im a bit older). And there is a choice of ballroom music or heavy metal, Arabic folk songs or reggae. What are some highly rated lounges in New York, NY? Why, for all we know, we could have been walking right past an aged Don Draper and Roger Sterling on their way to a morning AA meeting. But as the visuals become more adventurous, the sounds are becoming more mainstream. Turns out she was on this same trip yet each had somehow missed the other until now. On Friday nights only, the Ethnic Folk Arts Center, 179 Varick Street, (691-9510), provides an international array of folk dances. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. We asked Door Guy in to join us just the same. Crack cocaine and heroin infested NYC during the 1980s, effectively increasing street crime, child abuse, and spousal abuse. (EP1) Ticket To Ride: An Introduction, 2020: VAs MUSIC AND MEDIA FAVOURITES THAT SAVED THIS TRASH-CAN YEAR, BEST OF THE 2010s & 21st CENTURY (SO FAR): VAs Top 10 LPs and 45/Tracks from Each Year (2000-2019), VAs BEST OF 2015: GREAT TUNES FROM A ROTTEN YEAR, Best of 2014: Fave Music, Media and Re/Discoveries From The Centurys Inaugural Teen Year, (Get) Lucky 13: My Musical Faves & Re/Discoveries of 2013, 20/12: My Musical Favourites and Re/Discoveries of Last Year, 8 x 11: My Best of Musical Favourites from 2011 (on OS), 55: My Best Of Musical Round-Up for 2010, Miles Ahead: mylifeinconcert.coms 12th Anniversary (2022), mylifeinconcert.coms SECOND PODCAST ANNIVERSARY 2022, Rolling Right Along: mylifeinconcert.coms 11th Anniversary (2021), Ceremony: mylifeinconcert.coms 10th Anniversary (2020), The Things We Did and Didnt Do: mylifeinconcert.coms 9th Anniversary (Belated From 2019), In The Light: mylifeinconcert.coms 8th Anniversary (Belated from 2018), Getting Better: MLICs 7th Anniversary (2017), Blackstar: MLICs 6th Anniversary (Belated from 2016), Four & (Hopefully) More: My Fourth Blogiversary (2014), Three is a Magic Number: My Third Anniversary (2013), It Takes Two: My Second Anniversary (2012), VA presents MLIC>PUNK-GARAGE-ATV etc MASTER PLAYLIST Parts 1-6 1963-2020s. (EP13) Whats In the City: NFG, Regulators, and Sinners, November 2, 1979, 004. Called the Guardian Angels, members patrolled public transportation and streets to deter criminal activity. "And this guy said: 'Ain't no problem. He was moving to Miami Beach, Fla., and he thought the humid weather would damage the photos. That was his niche. The club is owned by Citiworld Enterprises Inc., which lists its officers as Paul Friedman and Robert Saunders, Mr. Chernela said. As the crowd scattered from the gunman, Stonewall Bristol, 27, of Brooklyn, tried to flee but was hit by a white sedan as it backed up, the police said. When the moving auto-jar of sardines pulled up at the club, we gave the driver each of our seven-dollars-at-the-ready for what turned out to be a three-dollar charge. If a challenging environment is indeed what you want, there is still no more action-packed club than Area, 157 Hudson Street, south of Canal (226- 8423). School boys make use of discarded mattresses in the Bronx. Part of HuffPost Entertainment. Instead, we threw on some music, spending hours into dawn talking, joking, drinking, and toking until we all noticed the sun was rising. These cookies do not store any personal information. Later, in 1997, I created a remix project called "Nighty . He basically just went out to clubs or whatever types of events we were going to and took photos. Also, on the days in November you were in NYC with your pals I was busy in CT working on a large design project which crimped my style that month for getting into the city . It will be the largest nightclub in the city and extends over 3 floors. Below, we look at the decade that came to define the city as the Rotten Apple for a generation of Americans: The police force had dwindled down significantly in response to the city's dire economic recession and budget cuts, which meant that New York was ill-equipped to handle the subsequent barrage of criminal activity that plagued the streets. NYC Reggae 1981 - 1991. Ergo, we all had to keep an eye on her. It honestly felt like walking into Jamaica. It was like going to Chili's for the chips, salsa, and margaritas, minus the sometimes annoying parents with young kids crowd. If your navy blue trademark is your hair, not your suit, you might prefer the live bands and progressive sounds featured at the Pyramid Club, 101 Avenue A, near Seventh Street (420- 1590). New York's Fabulous 1980s and '90s Club Scene. Part Two is even more eventful and madcap. This is my wife. 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