This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. This divey bar in Alphabet City is a homey alternative to the old-school clubs and formal performance spaces. He took them because he just loved drag queens and club kids, Glam said. His day job was as a bookkeeper. But prep paradise is surely the Surf Club, 415 East 91st Street (410-1360), where navy blue suits have been cast aside for the party uniform: black skirts or pants and white shirts. 1990s: Saturday nights at the Roxy (515 W. 18th St.) give birth to the. After midnight, the younger Park Avenue set moves in, giving Regine's touches of a debutante ball. (EP20) Gimme Danger: Iggy Pop with Nash the Slash, October 27, 1982, 013. The dazzle of the Rainbow Room is no secret; you are advised to call for reservations two weeks in advance. At the core of the 1980s meltdown was the emergence of crack-cocaine, a highly-addictive and extremely cheap narcotic. Looking forward to more. #8: VA-Tel presents 20 OUTTASIGHT XMAS SENSATIONS! (EP18) Clash City Rockers: The Clash with Black Uhuru, September 5, 1982, 011. 2) with The Specials, The Waterboys, Animal Collective, Solange, and more, July 8-12, 177. Their cocktail prices are slightly more affordable than other bars in the area, and they have a couple of cheap beer options . 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. Circle Jerks Reggae Lounge, New York, NY - Nov 16, 1983 Nov 16 1983; Following concerts. I instantly loved the citys hum, strum, and energy. 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. Admission on weekends is $15. Oooh-ah! Dr. Feelgood: Aretha Franklin, May 30, 2010, 146. 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. "Donald said, 'Yo, what's the problem?' 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. 5 The Roxy in Covent Garden was the centre of London's punk universe from 1976 until 1978. For 50's and 60's music, there is the Heartbreak at 179 Varick Street (691- 2388), where not just the sounds are nostalgic. View Website Earn 3X Points. Turns out she was on this same trip yet each had somehow missed the other until now. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. Sky kindly and thoughtfully shared his homemade bounty, with each of us diving into Skys biscuits of enchantment which certainly would have won Best In Show at a Crystal Magic Bake Sale. Once down in the hotel lobby on our way out for the evening, Miss Bennies chanced to run into a cousin of hers. Youre drinking Stout? Email contact: DIA@DIA-Inc.com. 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? Reggae Lounge, Dec. 9, 1982 Collection: Hip Hop Party and Event Flyers Date: 1982-12-09 Coordinates: 40.720844,-74.004631 Latitude: 40.720844 Longitude: -74.004631 Location: 285 West Broadway Manhattan, New York, New York, United States Country: United States Venue: Reggae Lounge ID Number: HHC8052MC_0056 Collection Number: 8052 File Name: And while he had (wisely) left maryjane back at home to curl up and have a rest in a drawer, he did bring along a bag of homemade cookies as a treat. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Fri, Sep 30, 11:00 PM + more events. Business Insider. By comparison to this, the audience moves from the Iggy Pop crowd from a year ago seemed more like hepped up quadrilles and the Flipper gig from a few months previous seemed more like a pinochle tournament. (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. 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. The "empty" look , the plastic tables, a very loud table of about 10 people with kids running and screaming. Everyone was a star, and everyone could be a star. #1: December 1986: MY 3 XMAS WEEKENDS FROM HELL! I wasnt in the city at all during the month of November, but was in on 12/21 of that year. 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. 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! I will never forget the first time I heard Jungle Drum n Bass. This is my wife. History. Virtually every night of the week, a crowd of superlatives - some of the most beautiful and famous, rich and crazy that New York can offer - jams the sidewalk outside the club, waiting to get inside. By 1990, annual homicides in New York peaked at 2,245. Depressed rents allowed new subcultures to thrive throughout the city, which became a hub for punk and hip-hop throughout the 1980s. Even the most. 024. 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. These vagabond shoes were longing to stray. 1980s-1990s: Boy Bar (15 St. Marks Pl.) 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. We were chuffed to discover a mini-mart of sorts across the street with basic food and even more importantly for us at that time alcohol. As. Adding a business to Yelp is always free. We Can Get Together: The Hold Steady, Night of the Living Dead Live featuring The Hilotrons, July 17, 2010, 153. Plenty of time to feast on the city with a side order of mischief. 320 W 45th St. New York, NY 10036. :0. At some, one blends with the crowd; at others, one can find intimacy. I was particularly pleased that the store sold Guinness, of which I grabbed a few before heading over to the hotel. It was like going to Chili's for the chips, salsa, and margaritas, minus the sometimes annoying parents with young kids crowd. The club, which charges $10 on Fridays and $11 on Saturdays for admission, is a huge, two-tiered space, with rock videos playing high in the center of the room. Edited by Kate Guadagnino and Thessaly La Force. Eventually the party re-started among this new gang of four, not-so-solemnly setting to work on getting our shine on and glowing brightly before heading out for night #2. The range of places to go dancing in this city is as astounding as any prop. Shed somehow lost sight of us and there were no breadcrumbs to follow. There is no one step sweeping the clubs as in the disco-days of ''Saturday Night Fever,'' when couples would co-ordinate their every dip, or the punk-rock days, when heads of spiked hair would bop up and down in one place. VA, to answer your question I can tell you the following: I came into the city on a bus from CT since the train line I would normally use was being upgraded with a third rail at that time. Now the theme is carnival, and the club features games and an arcade of bizarre side shows. He basically just went out to clubs or whatever types of events we were going to and took photos. 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. I'd go back.". Often homemade or assembled from thrift-store items, the outfits were unique and bold expressions of identity. 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. The moment the Circle Jerks fled the stage, we headed back down and found the poor thing terrified out of her wits. Good Sister/Bad Sister: Hole, Joan Jett, July 9, 2010, 149. Back at Area, it is 3 A.M. and the mime has hardly batted an eyelash. By the way, do you remember how much AIDS consciousness there was? Strictly rockers, a-yard. This dude named Agent Jay played with Dubb (Dub) Agents with an A-List team of musicians backing the artists. NYC Reggae 1981 - 1991. The nightclubs of the 1980s and 90s were often wild landscapes that attracted unique nocturnal animals. Chameleon/Comedian: Kathleen Edwards, February 9, 2012, 170. Also envious that you saw The Clash at Danceteria. Clearly, there was no way the temporary-abode arrangements were going to fly. To traverse geographic instead of time bounds, you can visit Sounds of Brazil at 204 Varick Street (243-4940). Katra Lounge The Katra Lounge is inspired by an Middle Eastern influence. Abra: I agree with you, re: the reason behind the brisk pace. VariousArtists Six Easter Movie Recommendations, VariousArtists 13 Halloween Listening Recommendations, VariousArtists 13 Halloween Viewing Recommendations, Kinga Syrek discusses her debut animated short Too Late about the life of Edie Sedgwick: My Life In Conversation EP002, Robert Margouleff talks Ciao! Incredibly, his entire countenance turned on a dime. These cookies do not store any personal information. Good grief you mean there was ever a radio station worth listening to in London? Hold On Me: Esperanza Spalding with Gretchen Parlato, June 28, 2012, 172. Those familiar. Or Peggy Olson high-stepping it towards another day at her own agency in her power pantsuit. Nebula. They werent overly close and hadnt seen each other in some time, but it was a warm greeting nonetheless. The crime stories coming out of NYC were alarming in those days and only a bit exaggerated. The Red Parrot, 617 West 57th Street (247-1530), is still fun to visit on Fridays and Saturdays, when a 16- piece orchestra plays the sounds of the 40's and 50's. In my opinion Reggae isn't all that popular in NYC like it was in the 70's and 80's. . See the original post on Slate with more photos. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. We certainly hadnt purposely tried to ditch her or anything, but clearly she somehow missed the memo that was were going up to the second level. It sounds like a Sly & Robbie production. He was listed in critical condition at St. Vincent's Hospital last night with head injuries, the police said. There are clubs where one can dance to be seen, and others where one can let loose unnoticed. In the New York City area, there are many venues where you can go and enjoy a night of reggae music. My girl best friend and I will be in Manhattan this week Thursday-Sunday. Get answers to your questions about New York City . A family heads to the Coney Island Aquarium in 1983. Heres my card, just contact me and .. Website View Menu. Past GRS Flyers. The crowd around him grows. You really capture so much detail of that visit in that point in time of 83! Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress, Download the Clinton Lyndsay MP3 collection, Download the Studio One in Finestyle MP3 collection. New York lost 500,000 manufacturing jobs and correspondingly, over a million people left New York over the course of the 1970s. By and by I reckoned it was due to herd mentality the slowest was probably the weakest and therefore more susceptible to the prowling carnivores. We split a couple of cabs back to the Executive post-show, with Cousin Bennies quickly severing herself from us group of no-goodniks. 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). In fact, the club is often rented for parties, so a call in advance is suggested. At a former church down the street, colored lights flash against organ pipes and rock videos electrify the chapel. At another club, Visage, mermaids dive into pools and men with green faces skate on ice. Sandy Duncan spent the rest of the week exiting speedily if she so much as saw any of us coming as one might avoid a vindictive Cyclops with Legionnaires Disease. April 14, 1984 Reggae Lounge, New York City, NY | Concerts Wiki | Fandom 28,127 pages Explore Wiki Content Community Register April 14, 1984 Reggae Lounge, New York City, NY View source Others like you also viewed April 22, 1984 Duffy's, Minneapolis, MN May 20, 1984 Bowes Lyon House, Stevenage, ENG May 26, 1984 Babylon, Hengelo, NED (EP12) This Is the Modern World: The Jam, April 10, 1979, 003. Your email address will not be published. At the Peppermint, admission is $11; at Danceteria it is $8 before 11 P.M. and $12 after. 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. I was a DJ there from 1984-1992. The rush hour commute on the subway in 1985. Day One: Mission Accomplished A Success!! Anyone can read what you share. I remember the frisson that overcame me on my first trip to NY, just a few years before your own. discreetly tucking stashes of pills and shrubbery into nooks and crannies so as not to have them on-person should anything come to light when it came time to cross the border. Not having a clear idea of the distance wed be traveling in the cab nor how much the ride would cost, each of us had a dollar in hand to contribute. Another electric mix of people dances nearby at the Cat Club, 76 East 13th Street (505-0090). She had been with us downstairs and the crew assumed wed all stayed together and migrated up to the balcony. 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. (EP4) Flower: Lollapalooza 92 w/Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ministry, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, & Lush, Aug 5, 1992, 056. The shooting occurred about 4 A.M. outside the Island Club at 285 West Broadway, south of Canal Street. As a result of efforts by club owners to create environments that are comfortable for uptowners yet funky enough for downtowners, today's discos have become places where punkers and bankers, street kids and top recording artists whirl in one colorful blur. 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. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. I went to the sound clash tonight after not going there for a while. I'm glad he took the pictures because there was a lot of free-flowing alcohol back then, Glam said. The cover charge is $10. (EP25) Fucked Up Once Again: Flipper, May 30, 1983, 016. 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