Yvonne Turner back in the day. Graphic by Drew Litowitz. Nineteen eighty-four is often remembered as one of pop’s most seismic years, thanks in large part to Prince and Madonna. But it was also the year that gave us house music. Jesse Saunders’ “On and On” is widely considered to be the first house [...]
Disco was never designed to grow old gracefully – instead, it has endured with brilliant defiance. More than four decades have now passed since its heady sound and style became a global phenomenon; its life so far has involved joy and pain, inspirational anthems and attempted murder (at 1979’s 'disco demolition night' stunt in Chicago’s [...]
Illinois just became the unofficial 11th state in the nation to legalize marijuana for recreational use. But more important than that, it bent legal weed hopefuls New York and New Jersey over its knee and gave them a vicious spanking that they will not soon forget. Both Eastern states have been fighting to put [...]
The Church of the Holy Communion has had many lives By Priya Krishna The Church of the Holy Communion on the corner of 20th Street and Sixth Avenue is one of the most peculiar structures in New York City. The soaring Gothic Revival building, originally used as an Episcopalian church, has become—despite its very [...]
Public Records A new multi-purpose bar and venue, Public Records, will open at 233 Butler Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn in March. The team is made up of longtime New York DJ and producer Francis Harris, cofounder of the label Scissor & Thread, alongside partners Shane Davis and Erik VanderWal. It will include [...]
WILLIE WALL·TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2019 Happy to Announce 2018 had some good times 2019 about to have some Awesome times Our family have Grown larger.......With some of the best DJs around the world Such as Kenneth Warren Jr / Lenny Fontana / Don UN /Ozkar Fuller /Phil Sales UK / Romain Gowe / John [...]
There were few obvious reasons to celebrate in the New York City of the 1970s, an era defined more by grime and crime than glitz or glamour in the crowded hub. Every day seemed to bring new challenges as the city's anxious residents slogged away; the Bronx was burning, violence was escalating, and everyone from cops [...]
Conrad Rochester Q&A The Loft Practice Conrad Rochester Where are you from?? Born in Brooklyn raised in lower East side. How long have you been dancing? Started at the age of 9 & I've never stopped for over 40 years. What/Who encouraged/inspired you to dance? inspired by Perry, Archie Benet, Carlos Sanchez, Jusun San [...]
Red Room Thursdays My House Radio In association with Butcher Bar LES, Conrad Rochester, and DJ Nomad are proud to present Red Room Thursdays every week at Butcher Bar LES, 146 Orchard St New York, NY 10002. Doors Open at 11 am to 2am. Resident: DJ Nomad and My House Radio DJ Asiatic MixMasta Lawrence Come [...]
Anne-Marie’s “2002,” Portugal. The Man’s “Feel It Still” and more – inside the new wave of pop interpolation Anne-Marie’s “2002” is the biggest solo release of her career, a multi-week Top Five single in the U.K. built around a simple, effective gimmick: cribbing lyrics from songs that were hits between 1998 [...]